# **Synchronous**, How to Use Typecast APIs

```{caution}
This feature is not available to all customers. Please [contact our sales team](https://typecast.ai/contact) for eligibility details.
```

You can receive audio with a single request. While the existing API uses polling or webhook-based asynchronous methods, this approach allows you to receive the requested audio more quickly.

## Using cURL

**Example Request:**

```bash
curl \
  --request POST \
  --url https://typecast.ai/api/text-to-speech \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $API_TOKEN" \
  --data '{
    "text": "My name is Typecast.",
    "lang": "auto",
    "actor_id": "${24-letters-your_actor_id}",
    "xapi_hd": true,
    "model_version": "latest"
  }'
```

In the example above, make sure to replace `${24-letters-your_actor_id}` with your actual actor ID. You can obtain a list of available actor IDs by making a `GET` request to `/api/actor`. For more information about the API, see [full API reference](reference/get_api_actor.md#request).

If you need more details about the parameters and options for the ``POST /api/text-to-speech`` API, please refer to the [full API reference](reference/post_api_text_to_speech.md#request).

**Example Response:**

Upon success, you will receive a binary file containing the synthesized audio.



## Python Sample Code

For your convenience, here's a sample Python code. This code demonstrates how to make requests for speech synthesis synchronously.

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If you have any additional inquiries concerning sample code, feel free to leave comments on the GitHub link provided above.