Execute Fireflies.ai secondary workflow: Core Workflow B.
Use when implementing secondary use case,
or complementing primary workflow.
Trigger with phrases like "fireflies secondary workflow",
"secondary task with fireflies".
Fireflies.ai Core Workflow B -- Search, AskFred & Analytics
Overview
Secondary workflow: search across transcripts with keyword and date filters, use AskFred AI for natural language Q&A over meetings, and aggregate meeting analytics for reporting.
Prerequisites
Completed fireflies-install-auth setup
Familiarity with fireflies-core-workflow-a
AI credits for AskFred queries (check Fireflies dashboard)
Instructions
Step 1: Search Transcripts by Keyword
const SEARCH_TRANSCRIPTS = `
query SearchMeetings(
$keyword: String,
$fromDate: DateTime,
$toDate: DateTime,
$participants: [String],
$limit: Int
) {
transcripts(
keyword: $keyword
fromDate: $fromDate
toDate: $toDate
participants: $participants
limit: $limit
) {
id title date duration
organizer_email
participants
summary { overview action_items keywords }
}
}
`;
// Search for "quarterly review" in the last 30 days
const results = await firefliesQuery(SEARCH_TRANSCRIPTS, {
keyword: "quarterly review",
fromDate: new Date(Date.now() - 30 * 86400000).toISOString(),
limit: 20,
});
console.log(`Found ${results.transcripts.length} matching meetings`);
for (const t of results.transcripts) {
console.log(` ${t.title} (${t.date}) - ${t.duration}min`);
}
Step 2: AskFred -- AI Q&A Over a Single Meeting
// Create a new AskFred thread tied to a transcript
const CREATE_THREAD = `
mutation CreateThread($input: CreateAskFredThreadInput!) {
createAskFredThread(input: $input) {
id
title
messages {
id
answer
suggested_queries
}
}
}
`;
const thread = await firefliesQuery(CREATE_THREAD, {
input: {
query: "What were the key decisions made in this meeting?",
transcript_id: "your-transcript-id",
},
});
console.log("Fred says:", thread.createAskFredThread.messages[0].answer);
console.log("Suggested follow-ups:", thread.createAskFredThread.messages[0].suggested_queries);
Step 3: AskFred -- Continue a Conversation
const CONTINUE_THREAD = `
mutation ContinueThread($thread_id: String!, $query: String!) {
continueAskFredThread(thread_id: $thread_id, query: $query) {
id
answer
suggested_queries
}
}
`;
const followUp = await firefliesQuery(CONTINUE_THREAD, {
thread_id: thread.createAskFredThread.id,
query: "Who is responsible for the action items?",
});
console.log("Follow-up:", followUp.continueAskFredThread.answer);
Step 4: AskFred -- Cross-Meeting Analysis
// Query across multiple meetings (no transcript_id = searches all)
const crossMeeting = await firefliesQuery(CREATE_THREAD, {
input: {
query: "What topics came up repeatedly across our sprint planning meetings?",
// filters can narrow scope without tying to a single transcript
},
});
Step 5: Meeting Analytics Aggregation
async function meetingAnalytics(days: number = 30) {
const since = new Date(Date.now() - days * 86400000).toISOString();
const data = await firefliesQuery(`
query Analytics($fromDate: DateTime) {
transcripts(fromDate: $fromDate, limit: 100) {
id title date duration
organizer_email participants
summary { action_items keywords }
analytics {
speakers { name duration word_count questions }
sentiments { positive_pct negative_pct }
}
}
}
`, { fromDate: since });
const meetings = data.transcripts;
const totalMinutes = meetings.reduce((s: number, m: any) => s + (m.duration || 0), 0);
const totalActions = meetings.reduce(
(s: number, m: any) => s + (m.summary?.action_items?.length || 0), 0
);
// Top keywords across all meetings
const keywordCounts: Record<string, number> = {};
for (const m of meetings) {
for (const kw of m.summary?.keywords || []) {
keywordCounts[kw] = (keywordCounts[kw] || 0) + 1;
}
}
const topKeywords = Object.entries(keywordCounts)
.sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
.slice(0, 10);
return {
period: `${days} days`,
totalMeetings: meetings.length,
totalHours: (totalMinutes / 60).toFixed(1),
totalActionItems: totalActions,
avgDuration: Math.round(totalMinutes / meetings.length),
topKeywords,
};
}
Step 6: List and Manage AskFred Threads
// List all threads
const threads = await firefliesQuery(`{
askfred_threads {
id title transcript_id created_at
}
}`);
// Delete a thread (cleanup)
await firefliesQuery(`
mutation DeleteThread($id: String!) {
deleteAskFredThread(thread_id: $id)
}
`, { id: "thread-id-to-delete" });
AskFred Credits
AskFred API calls consume AI credits. If you receive require_ai_credits, visit the Upgrade section in your Fireflies dashboard to add credits. Budget accordingly for production use.
Error Handling
Error
Cause
Solution
require_ai_credits
No AI credits remaining
Purchase credits in Fireflies dashboard
Empty search results
No matching transcripts
Broaden keyword or date range
Thread not found
Invalid thread ID
List threads first to get valid IDs
Rate limit 429
Too many requests
Implement backoff per fireflies-rate-limits
Output
Keyword search results across transcript history
AskFred AI-powered Q&A threads with suggested follow-ups
Cross-meeting analytics report with keyword trends