I am trying to "api" commands on outbound socket created by originate .... &(socket ..async full) and I am getting -ERR command not found. So I tried same thing on fs_cli and netcat. from fs_cli executed following command: originate sofia/internal/1000%192.168.1.94 &socket(192.168.1.94 9050 async full) I did a netcat: on 192.168.1.94 9050. when the extension 1000 answered, I did connect\n\n , myevents\n\n and sendmsg command to answer (i.e. answers\n\n). now if I execute api uuid_setvar uuid x 30 or api uuid_getvar uuid x; I am getting -ERR command not found. if I do same stuff on outbound socket created when extension 1000 dials in to extension 1021. and I setup dialplan to created outbound socket application=socket data="192.168.1.94L9050 async full" I could do api commands. What is the difference in both outbound sockets?? except one is created using originate other is created when dialed in. My intension is to dial a phone number, do play_and_get_digits and do get the digits pressed by user using uuid_getvar in outbound socket but the originate command it self is issued in inbound socket. appreciate any insights. Regards, Raj