Hi, I want to change the speaking status of a conference member through a python script as: import ESL freeswitchcon = ESL.ESLconnection(freeswitch_ip, freeswitch_port, freeswitch_name) cmd = conferencename + member_id freeswitchcon.api("conference", str(cmd)) This api doesn't doesn't fired though "originate" command works Another option : import freeswitch new_api_obj = API() new_api_obj.executeString("conference "+conferencename+" "+member_id) but this can't be called, due to module "_freeswitch" import error, instead need to called via the dialplan that calls the handler, doesn't looks a good way to do it I am able to achieve this functionality in mod_java ESL simply using ; org.freeswitch.swig.API a = new API(new JavaSession()); String rt = a.executeString("conference "+conferencename+" mute "+member_id); How can I achieve this in python? Regards, Deepika