# Core Concepts Realtime Transcription If you're planning on using realtime transcription, then this document will contain useful information. Bot Lifecycle When using our meetings bots, it goes through many different phases. This document will explain all phases. Bot Authentication Companies often want to protect themselves and therefor limit who can join their meetings. Then authentication is crucial. This document will give you some good knowledge. Bot Language All transcription models require a different format for `lang`. This document will explain what values we expect depending on your chosen model.