Allow user to send None values to Realtime API

Users are currently unable to disable VAD because None/null is being
filtered

Author: Sean-Der

src/agents/realtime/openai_realtime.py

@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ async def send_event(self, event: RealtimeModelSendEvent) -> None:
     async def _send_raw_message(self, event: OpenAIRealtimeClientEvent) -> None:
         """Send a raw message to the model."""
         assert self._websocket is not None, "Not connected"
-        payload = event.model_dump_json(exclude_none=True, exclude_unset=True)
+        payload = event.model_dump_json(exclude_unset=True)
         await self._websocket.send(payload)
 
     async def _send_user_input(self, event: RealtimeModelSendUserInput) -> None:
@@ -829,91 +829,63 @@ def _get_session_config(
         self, model_settings: RealtimeSessionModelSettings
     ) -> OpenAISessionCreateRequest:
         """Get the session config."""
-        model_name = (model_settings.get("model_name") or self.model) or "gpt-realtime"
-
-        voice = model_settings.get("voice", DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("voice"))
-        speed = model_settings.get("speed")
-        modalities = model_settings.get("modalities", DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("modalities"))
+        audio_input_args = {}
 
         if self._call_id:
-            input_audio_format = model_settings.get("input_audio_format")
-        else:
-            input_audio_format = model_settings.get(
-                "input_audio_format",
-                DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("input_audio_format"),
+            audio_input_args["format"] = to_realtime_audio_format(
+                model_settings.get("input_audio_format")
             )
-        input_audio_transcription = model_settings.get(
-            "input_audio_transcription",
-            DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("input_audio_transcription"),
-        )
-        turn_detection = model_settings.get(
-            "turn_detection",
-            DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("turn_detection"),
-        )
-        if self._call_id:
-            output_audio_format = model_settings.get("output_audio_format")
         else:
-            output_audio_format = model_settings.get(
-                "output_audio_format",
-                DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("output_audio_format"),
+            audio_input_args["format"] = to_realtime_audio_format(
+                model_settings.get(
+                    "input_audio_format", DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("input_audio_format")
+                )
             )
-        input_audio_noise_reduction = model_settings.get(
-            "input_audio_noise_reduction",
-            DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("input_audio_noise_reduction"),
-        )
 
-        input_audio_config = None
-        if any(
-            value is not None
-            for value in [
-                input_audio_format,
-                input_audio_noise_reduction,
-                input_audio_transcription,
-                turn_detection,
-            ]
-        ):
-            input_audio_config = OpenAIRealtimeAudioInput(
-                format=to_realtime_audio_format(input_audio_format),
-                noise_reduction=cast(Any, input_audio_noise_reduction),
-                transcription=cast(Any, input_audio_transcription),
-                turn_detection=cast(Any, turn_detection),
-            )
+        if "input_audio_noise_reduction" in model_settings:
+            audio_input_args["noise_reduction"] = model_settings.get("input_audio_noise_reduction")
 
-        output_audio_config = None
-        if any(value is not None for value in [output_audio_format, speed, voice]):
-            output_audio_config = OpenAIRealtimeAudioOutput(
-                format=to_realtime_audio_format(output_audio_format),
-                speed=speed,
-                voice=voice,
+        if "input_audio_transcription" in model_settings:
+            audio_input_args["transcription"] = model_settings.get("input_audio_transcription")
+        else:
+            audio_input_args["transcription"] = DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get(
+                "input_audio_transcription"
             )
 
-        audio_config = None
-        if input_audio_config or output_audio_config:
-            audio_config = OpenAIRealtimeAudioConfig(
-                input=input_audio_config,
-                output=output_audio_config,
-            )
+        if "turn_detection" in model_settings:
+            audio_input_args["turn_detection"] = model_settings.get("turn_detection")
+        else:
+            audio_input_args["turn_detection"] = DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("turn_detection")
 
-        prompt: ResponsePrompt | None = None
-        if model_settings.get("prompt") is not None:
-            _passed_prompt: Prompt = model_settings["prompt"]
-            variables: dict[str, Any] | None = _passed_prompt.get("variables")
-            prompt = ResponsePrompt(
-                id=_passed_prompt["id"],
-                variables=variables,
-                version=_passed_prompt.get("version"),
+        audio_output_args = {
+            "voice": model_settings.get("voice", DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("voice")),
+        }
+
+        if self._call_id:
+            audio_output_args["format"] = to_realtime_audio_format(
+                model_settings.get("output_audio_format")
             )
+        else:
+            audio_output_args["format"] = to_realtime_audio_format(
+                model_settings.get(
+                    "output_audio_format", DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("output_audio_format")
+                )
+            )
+
+        if "speed" in model_settings:
+            audio_output_args["speed"] = model_settings.get("speed")
 
         # Construct full session object. `type` will be excluded at serialization time for updates.
-        return OpenAISessionCreateRequest(
-            model=model_name,
+        session_create_request = OpenAISessionCreateRequest(
             type="realtime",
-            instructions=model_settings.get("instructions"),
-            prompt=prompt,
-            output_modalities=modalities,
-            audio=audio_config,
-            max_output_tokens=cast(Any, model_settings.get("max_output_tokens")),
-            tool_choice=cast(Any, model_settings.get("tool_choice")),
+            model=(model_settings.get("model_name") or self.model) or "gpt-realtime",
+            output_modalities=model_settings.get(
+                "modalities", DEFAULT_MODEL_SETTINGS.get("modalities")
+            ),
+            audio=OpenAIRealtimeAudioConfig(
+                input=OpenAIRealtimeAudioInput(**audio_input_args),
+                output=OpenAIRealtimeAudioOutput(**audio_output_args),
+            ),
             tools=cast(
                 Any,
                 self._tools_to_session_tools(
@@ -923,6 +895,28 @@ def _get_session_config(
             ),
         )
 
+        if "instructions" in model_settings:
+            session_create_request.instructions = model_settings.get("instructions")
+
+        if "prompt" in model_settings:
+            _passed_prompt: Prompt = model_settings["prompt"]
+            variables: dict[str, Any] | None = _passed_prompt.get("variables")
+            session_create_request.prompt = ResponsePrompt(
+                id=_passed_prompt["id"],
+                variables=variables,
+                version=_passed_prompt.get("version"),
+            )
+
+        if "max_output_tokens" in model_settings:
+            session_create_request.max_output_tokens = cast(
+                Any, model_settings.get("max_output_tokens")
+            )
+
+        if "tool_choice" in model_settings:
+            session_create_request.tool_choice = cast(Any, model_settings.get("tool_choice"))
+
+        return session_create_request
+
     def _tools_to_session_tools(
         self, tools: list[Tool], handoffs: list[Handoff]
     ) -> list[OpenAISessionFunction]:

tests/realtime/test_openai_realtime.py

@@ -309,6 +309,46 @@ async def test_connect_already_connected_assertion(self, model, mock_websocket):
         with pytest.raises(AssertionError, match="Already connected"):
             await model.connect(config)
 
+    @pytest.mark.asyncio
+    async def test_session_update_disable_turn_detection(self, model, mock_websocket):
+        """Session.update should allow users to disable turn-detection."""
+        config = {
+            "api_key": "test-api-key-123",
+            "initial_model_settings": {
+                "model_name": "gpt-4o-realtime-preview",
+                "turn_detection": None,
+            },
+        }
+
+        sent_messages: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
+
+        async def async_websocket(*args, **kwargs):
+            async def send(payload: str):
+                sent_messages.append(json.loads(payload))
+                return None
+
+            mock_websocket.send.side_effect = send
+            return mock_websocket
+
+        with patch("websockets.connect", side_effect=async_websocket):
+            with patch("asyncio.create_task") as mock_create_task:
+                mock_task = AsyncMock()
+
+                def mock_create_task_func(coro):
+                    coro.close()
+                    return mock_task
+
+                mock_create_task.side_effect = mock_create_task_func
+                await model.connect(config)
+
+        # Find the session.update events
+        session_updates = [m for m in sent_messages if m.get("type") == "session.update"]
+        assert len(session_updates) >= 1
+        # Verify the last session.update omits the noise_reduction field
+        session = session_updates[-1]["session"]
+        assert "audio" in session and "input" in session["audio"]
+        assert session["audio"]["input"]["turn_detection"] is None
+
 
 class TestEventHandlingRobustness(TestOpenAIRealtimeWebSocketModel):
     """Test event parsing, validation, and error handling robustness."""