# Descript API Assistant Poke recipe

Source: https://aaronmakelky.com/poke/descript-api-assistant
Last updated: 2026-06-08

Descript API Assistant is for creators who want Poke to help with production chores without living in terminal commands.

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Descript API Assistant is for creators who want Poke to help with production chores without living in terminal commands.

Testing notes only Last tested: 2026-06-08

## Who this is for

- Creators and marketers who use Descript for video or podcast work.
- People who want a chat-based assistant for repeat production tasks.
- Teams that need read-only checks before trusting any edit, import, or publish step.

## The problem it solves

Creator work often slows down in the handoff: find the right project, check what changed, pull the transcript, import a file, wait for a job, and confirm the result. The API can help, but most creators do not want an API project as their side quest.

## What the recipe does

- Helps Poke work with the Descript account you connect.
- Can look up Descript projects and return project details.
- Can support transcript export, media import, job checks, and review steps when the connected account allows it.
- Keeps risky actions behind explicit confirmation.

## What it connects to

- Poke
- Descript
- The Descript account you connect

## What data it may access

- Descript project metadata available to the connected user.
- Transcript and media information for projects the user can access.
- A Descript API token supplied by the user in the connected Poke integration.

## What it will not do

- It will not store a shared Descript token on this website.
- It will not spend credits, publish media, or mutate a project without explicit confirmation.
- It will not make private Descript projects public by itself.

## Example prompts

Find my Descript project about the Poke demo and summarize what you can see.

Run a read-only QC check on this Descript project before I publish.

Export the transcript after you confirm which project you found.

## Install / Try the recipe

### Not ready to install yet

This recipe is still being checked. Read what it does and what it connects to, then how to test it, before you use it.

## First test prompt

Use the Descript integration in read-only mode. Find one project I can access and summarize the project name, date, and available actions. Do not edit or publish anything.

## Known limits

### This recipe is still being checked, so start with the notes and first test prompt.

### The user must provide their own Descript API token in the Poke integration flow.

### Opening the Descript connection in a browser is not the same as running the recipe inside Poke.

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## Disclosure

I may earn a small payout if you sign up for Poke through one of my recipe links.

## Related pages

- [All Poke recipes](/poke)
- [Poke vs OpenClaw and Hermes](/poke/poke-vs-openclaw-hermes)
- [Content Idea Buddy](/poke/content-idea-buddy)
- [Important Email Alerts](/poke/important-email-alerts)

## Sources and references

- [Poke](https://poke.com/)

## Common questions

### Should I test it before relying on it?

Yes. Start with the first test prompt on the page and keep the first run read-only.