---
title: "Switch supervisor role"
method: POST
path: "/calls/{call_control_id}/actions/switch_supervisor_role"
tags: ["Call Commands"]
---

# Switch supervisor role

`POST /calls/{call_control_id}/actions/switch_supervisor_role`

Switch the supervisor role for a bridged call. This allows switching between different supervisor modes during an active call

## Path parameters

- `call_control_id` string, required

## Request body

- SwitchSupervisorRoleRequest
  - `role` 'barge' | 'whisper' | 'monitor', required — The supervisor role to switch to. 'barge' allows speaking to both parties, 'whisper' allows speaking to caller only, 'monitor' allows listening only.

## Response `200`

Successful response upon making a call control command.

- object
  - `data` CallControlCommandResult
    - `result` string

## Other responses

- `422` — Unprocessable entity. The request was well-formed but could not be processed due to semantic errors. This includes validation errors, invalid parameter values, call state errors, conference errors, queue errors, recording/transcription errors, and business logic violations.
- `default` — Unexpected error

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