# live_translate.action This page provides an overview of all valid actions for the [live_translate](../) SWML method. The live_translate method requires exactly [oneOf](https://json-schema.org/understanding-json-schema/reference/combining) the below action items. If more than one (or none) is provided, the action will fail. | Name | Type | Default | Description | |:--|:|:--|:| | action Required | string \| object | - | The action to be performed.
An object that contains **one** of the [live_translate actions](#actions)
**Possible Values:** [[stop](./stop.mdx), [start](./start.mdx), [summarize](./summarize.mdx), [inject](./inject.mdx) ] | ## **Actions** | Action
oneOf | Type | Default | Description | |:|:|:--|:--| | [stop](./stop.mdx) Required | stop | - | Stops the live translation session. | | [start](./start.mdx) Required | object | - | Starts a live translation session. | | [summarize](./summarize.mdx) Required | object | - | Summarizes the conversation. | | [inject](./inject.mdx) Required | object | - | Injects a message into the conversation. |