# January 12, 2026

### Scribe v2

We launched Scribe v2, the new state of the art transcription model. [Learn more about Scribe v2 in the docs](/guides/overview-models#scribe-v2).

### Agents Platform

- **Timezone support for batch call scheduling**: You can now select a timezone when scheduling batch calls. The scheduled time is converted to UTC based on your chosen timezone. Your browser's timezone is automatically selected by default, and validation prevents scheduling calls for times that have already passed in the selected timezone. This makes it easier to schedule outbound calls for the right time in your recipients' time zones.
- **Knowledge Base source file URL**: Added a new endpoint to retrieve the original source file URL for knowledge base documents, enabling direct access to uploaded files.
- **LLM fallback cascade timeout**: Added `cascade_timeout_seconds` configuration option for agent backup LLM configs, allowing control over how long to wait before cascading to the next LLM. Default is 8 seconds with an allowed range of 2-15 seconds.
- **Soft timeout LLM-generated messages**: Added `use_llm_generated_message` option to soft timeout configuration. When enabled, the agent will generate a contextual message using the LLM instead of using a predefined message when soft timeout triggers.
- **Knowledge Base folder navigation**: Knowledge Base document responses now include `folder_path` field showing the path segments from root to parent folder, making it easier to understand document hierarchy.
- **Conversation filtering by initiation source**: The Get Conversations endpoint now supports filtering by `conversation_initiation_source` query parameter.

### Dubbing

- **New transcript format endpoint**: Added `GET /v1/dubbing/{dubbing_id}/transcripts/{language_code}/format/{format_type}` endpoint supporting `srt`, `webvtt`, and `json` output formats. The previous `GET /v1/dubbing/{dubbing_id}/transcript/{language_code}` endpoint is now deprecated.
- **Required filename for dubbed files**: Knowledge Base file models now require a `filename` field.

### Speech to Text

- **Entity detection**: Added `entity_detection` option to Speech-to-Text requests. Accepts `'all'`, specific entity type strings, or an array of entity types. Detected entities are returned in a new `entities` response field using the `DetectedEntity` schema.
- **Keyterm prompting**: Added `keyterms` array parameter to Speech-to-Text requests for biasing transcription toward specific terms or phrases.

### SDK Releases

#### Python SDK

- [v2.29.0](https://github.com/elevenlabs/elevenlabs-python/releases/tag/v2.29.0) - Added entity detection and keyterm prompting for Speech-to-Text, LLM cascade timeout configuration, soft timeout LLM message generation, and batch call timezone support
- [v2.28.0](https://github.com/elevenlabs/elevenlabs-python/releases/tag/v2.28.0) - Added agent versioning fields, voice collection IDs, batch call enhancements, and phone number labels

#### JavaScript SDK

- [v2.30.0](https://github.com/elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js/releases/tag/v2.30.0) - Added entity detection and keyterm prompting for Speech-to-Text, LLM cascade timeout configuration, soft timeout LLM message generation, and batch call timezone support
- [v2.29.0](https://github.com/elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js/releases/tag/v2.29.0) - Added agent versioning fields, voice collection IDs, batch call enhancements, and phone number labels

#### MCP Server

- [v0.9.1](https://github.com/elevenlabs/elevenlabs-mcp/releases/tag/v0.9.1) - Added Gemini Extension support, fixed path handling for non-absolute `output_directory` and missing `base_path`

### API

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## New Endpoints

- [Get dubbing transcript with format](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/dubbing/get) - `GET /v1/dubbing/{dubbing_id}/transcripts/{language_code}/format/{format_type}` - Retrieve dubbing transcripts in SRT, WebVTT, or JSON format
- [Get knowledge base source file URL](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/knowledge-base/get-source-file-url) - `GET /v1/convai/knowledge-base/{documentation_id}/source-file-url` - Get the original source file URL for a knowledge base document

## Deprecated Endpoints

- `GET /v1/dubbing/{dubbing_id}/transcript/{language_code}` - Use the new format-specific endpoint instead

## Updated Endpoints

### Agents Platform

- [Submit batch call](/guides/changelog-api-reference-batch-calling-create)
  - Added `timezone` (string, optional) to request body for timezone-aware scheduling
  - Added `scheduled_time` (string, optional) as ISO string alternative to `scheduled_time_unix`
- [Get batch call](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/batch-calling/get), [Cancel batch call](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/batch-calling/cancel), [Retry batch call](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/batch-calling/retry)
  - Added `timezone` (string, required) to batch call response models
- [Create agent](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/agents/create), [Update agent](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/agents/update), [Get agent](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/agents/get)
  - Added `cascade_timeout_seconds` (integer, default 8, range 2-15, nullable) to backup LLM configuration
  - Added `use_llm_generated_message` (boolean, default `false`) to soft timeout configuration
- [Get conversations](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/conversations/get-conversations)
  - Added `conversation_initiation_source` (string, optional) query parameter for filtering conversations by initiation source
- [Simulate conversation](/guides/elevenagents-guides-simulate-conversation), [Simulate conversation stream](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/agents/simulate-conversation-stream)
  - Updated `entity_detection` to accept `'all'`, strings, or string arrays instead of boolean

### Knowledge Base

- [List knowledge base documents](https://elevenlabs.io/docs/api-reference/knowledge-base/list)
  - Removed deprecated `use_typesense` query parameter
  - Added `folder_path` (array of path segments) to document response models
  - Added `filename` (string, required) to knowledge base file models

### Speech to Text

- [Transcribe speech](/guides/changelog-api-reference-text-to-dialogue-convert)
  - Added `keyterms` (array of strings, optional) for biasing transcription toward specific terms
  - Added `entity_detection` (string, array, or `'all'`, optional) for detecting entities in transcribed text
  - Added `entities` (array of `DetectedEntity`, optional) to response model

### Dubbing

- [Create dubbing project](/guides/changelog-api-reference-legacy-dubbing-create)
  - Updated `mode` description to note that `manual` mode is experimental and not recommended for production use
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