- What is symfony/ai-eleven-labs-platform used for?
- It is a Symfony AI platform bridge for ElevenLabs that adds text-to-speech, streaming audio, and speech-to-text transcription to PHP applications. It wraps ElevenLabs API calls behind Symfony AI abstractions so you can use ElevenLabs as a provider alongside other AI platforms. In a Laravel context, it is most useful when your app already uses or can adopt Symfony AI components.
- Can I use symfony/ai-eleven-labs-platform in Laravel?
- You can use it in Laravel only through the Symfony AI ecosystem, because the package depends on Symfony AI interfaces and Symfony HttpClient rather than Laravel-native abstractions. That means you will typically add symfony/ai, configure the ElevenLabs provider in a service provider, and bind Symfony HttpClient where needed. It is not an official Laravel package, so expect to write a small adapter layer instead of relying on Laravel facades.
- How do I install symfony/ai-eleven-labs-platform with Composer?
- Install it with composer require symfony/ai-eleven-labs-platform, and make sure your project meets the PHP 8.2+ and Symfony 7.3+ component requirements. In Laravel you will also need to install and configure the relevant Symfony AI packages and an HTTP client integration. After installation, register the provider configuration in a service provider rather than expecting Laravel auto-discovery to handle everything.
- What Laravel versions are supported by symfony/ai-eleven-labs-platform?
- There is no official Laravel version support matrix for this package; it targets Symfony 7.3+ and PHP 8.2+. A Laravel app can use it only if its dependency set can run those Symfony components without conflicts. Check your Laravel and Symfony component versions carefully before adding it to an existing project.
- How do I configure ElevenLabs API credentials in a Laravel app?
- Store your ElevenLabs API key in the Laravel environment file and read it through config, then pass it into the Symfony AI ElevenLabs provider configuration in a service provider. You should not hard-code the key in source control, and you should keep separate keys for local, staging, and production. Because this is a Symfony package, configuration happens through Symfony-style services rather than a Laravel config/elevenlabs.php file.
- Does symfony/ai-eleven-labs-platform support streaming text-to-speech in Laravel?
- Yes, the package supports ElevenLabs text-to-speech convert and stream endpoints, so you can generate audio files or consume a streaming response. In Laravel you would typically use Symfony HttpClient's streamed response handling and pass the stream to your controller or queue worker. Be careful with buffering, timeouts, and response headers when streaming audio through Laravel.
- Can I transcribe audio files to text with this package in Laravel?
- Yes, the bridge includes ElevenLabs speech-to-text support for transcribing audio files within Symfony AI applications. In Laravel you can upload or store an audio file, pass it to the configured ElevenLabs provider, and receive the transcription result. For large files or batch jobs, consider dispatching the transcription work to a Laravel queue.
- Is symfony/ai-eleven-labs-platform production ready?
- It is technically usable in production, but you should treat it as a bridge that depends on ElevenLabs API stability and Symfony AI abstractions. Add retries, timeouts, rate limiting, usage tracking, and cost monitoring around TTS and STT calls before relying on it at scale. Also monitor ElevenLabs API changes, because endpoint or authentication changes can break the integration.
- How do I test ElevenLabs integration in a Laravel app?
- The package includes test fixtures such as sample audio files, which help with local development and CI pipelines. In Laravel, mock or fake the Symfony HttpClient responses so tests do not call the real ElevenLabs API. You can also assert that your service provider binds the ElevenLabs provider correctly and that queue jobs handle transcription results.
- What are alternatives to symfony/ai-eleven-labs-platform for Laravel?
- Alternatives include calling the ElevenLabs REST API directly with Laravel's HTTP client, using an ElevenLabs PHP SDK, or choosing another Symfony AI provider such as AWS Polly if your architecture already uses Symfony AI. If you want a Laravel-native experience, a small custom wrapper around the ElevenLabs API may be simpler than adopting Symfony AI abstractions. The bridge makes the most sense when provider switching and Symfony AI interoperability matter.