Question 1

Is the Watson Swift SDK still supported by IBM?

Accepted Answer

No, IBM has deprecated this SDK and no longer provides active updates or support, though community contributions via PRs are still accepted. This means you'll need to manage fixes and compatibility yourself.

Question 2

How do I install the SDK with Swift Package Manager for speech services?

Accepted Answer

For Speech to Text and Text to Speech, you must manually install libogg and opus via Homebrew, replace libraries, and clean the build folder, as detailed in the README. Other services have simpler SPM installation.

Question 3

Watson Swift SDK or direct REST API calls: which is better for iOS apps?

Accepted Answer

The SDK simplifies integration with native Swift types and handles authentication, but if you need full control over HTTP requests or are building for unsupported platforms, direct API calls might be preferable despite more boilerplate code.

Question 4

Why does Carthage fail on my M1 Mac with this SDK?

Accepted Answer

Carthage is unsupported on Apple Silicon Macs for this SDK due to compatibility issues; the README recommends using Swift Package Manager instead or upgrading to XCode 12 with workarounds.

Question 5

How can I migrate from Tone Analyzer using this SDK?

Accepted Answer

Tone Analyzer was removed in version 5.0.0, so you must use an older SDK version or switch to Natural Language Understanding, as IBM suggests in the deprecation announcement with migration guides.

Question 6

Can I use the speech services on Linux with this SDK?

Accepted Answer

No, Speech to Text and Text to Speech are not supported on Linux because they rely on frameworks unavailable there, though other services like Assistant work cross-platform.

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