diff --git a/lib/session/call-info.js b/lib/session/call-info.js
index 44e73f3d..ac3b813d 100644
--- a/lib/session/call-info.js
+++ b/lib/session/call-info.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class CallInfo {
     let srf;
     this.direction = opts.direction;
     this.traceId = opts.traceId;
+    this.hasRecording = false;
     this.callTerminationBy = undefined;
     if (opts.req) {
       const u = opts.req.getParsedHeader('from');
diff --git a/lib/session/call-session.js b/lib/session/call-session.js
index 34fbe31a..940a3f7e 100644
--- a/lib/session/call-session.js
+++ b/lib/session/call-session.js
@@ -756,69 +756,101 @@ class CallSession extends Emitter {
     return this._fillerNoise;
   }
 
-  async pauseOrResumeBackgroundListenIfRequired(action, silence = false) {
-    if ((action == 'pauseCallRecording' || action == 'resumeCallRecording') &&
-    this.backgroundTaskManager.isTaskRunning('record')) {
-      this.logger.debug({action, silence}, 'CallSession:pauseOrResumeBackgroundListenIfRequired');
-      const backgroundListenTask = this.backgroundTaskManager.getTask('record');
-      const status = action === 'pauseCallRecording' ? ListenStatus.Pause : ListenStatus.Resume;
-      backgroundListenTask.updateListen(
-        status,
-        silence
-      );
-    }
-  }
 
   async notifyRecordOptions(opts) {
-    const {action, silence} = opts;
+    const {action, silence = false, type = 'siprec'} = opts;
     this.logger.debug({opts}, 'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions');
 
-    this.pauseOrResumeBackgroundListenIfRequired(action, silence);
-
-    /* if we have not answered yet, just save the details for later */
-    if (!this.dlg) {
-      if (action === 'startCallRecording') {
-        this.recordOptions = opts;
-        return true;
+    if (type == 'cloud') {
+      switch (action) {
+        case 'pauseCallRecording':
+          if (this.backgroundTaskManager.isTaskRunning('record')) {
+            this.logger.debug({action, silence, type}, 'CallSession:cloudRecording');
+            const backgroundListenTask = this.backgroundTaskManager.getTask('record');
+            backgroundListenTask.updateListen(
+              ListenStatus.Pause,
+              silence
+            );
+            return true;
+          } else { return false; }
+        case 'resumeCallRecording':
+          if (this.backgroundTaskManager.isTaskRunning('record')) {
+            this.logger.debug({action, silence, type}, 'CallSession:cloudRecording');
+            const backgroundListenTask = this.backgroundTaskManager.getTask('record');
+            backgroundListenTask.updateListen(
+              ListenStatus.Resume,
+              silence
+            );
+            return true;
+          } else { return false; }
+        case 'startCallRecording':
+          if (!this.backgroundTaskManager.isTaskRunning('record')) {
+            this.logger.debug({action, silence, type}, 'CallSession:cloudRecording');
+            this.callInfo.hasRecording = true;
+            this.updateCallStatus(Object.assign({}, this.callInfo.toJSON()), this.serviceUrl)
+              .catch((err) => this.logger.error(err, 'redis error'));
+            if (!this.dlg) {
+              // Call not yet answered so set flag to record on status change
+              this.application.record_all_calls = true;
+            } else {
+              this.backgroundTaskManager.newTask('record');
+            }
+            return true;
+          } else { return false; }
+        case 'stopCallRecording':
+          if (this.backgroundTaskManager.isTaskRunning('record')) {
+            this.logger.debug({action, silence, type}, 'CallSession:cloudRecording');
+            this.backgroundTaskManager.stop('record');
+            return true;
+          } else { return false; }
+      }
+    } else {
+      // SIPREC
+      /* if we have not answered yet, just save the details for later */
+      if (!this.dlg) {
+        if (action === 'startCallRecording') {
+          this.recordOptions = opts;
+          return true;
+        }
+        return false;
       }
-      return false;
-    }
 
-    /* check validity of request */
-    if (action == 'startCallRecording' && this.recordState !== RecordState.RecordingOff) {
-      this.logger.info({recordState: this.recordState},
-        'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions: recording is already started, ignoring request');
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (action == 'stopCallRecording' && this.recordState === RecordState.RecordingOff) {
-      this.logger.info({recordState: this.recordState},
-        'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions: recording is already stopped, ignoring request');
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (action == 'pauseCallRecording' && this.recordState !== RecordState.RecordingOn) {
-      this.logger.info({recordState: this.recordState},
-        'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions: cannot pause recording, ignoring request ');
-      return false;
-    }
-    if (action == 'resumeCallRecording' && this.recordState !== RecordState.RecordingPaused) {
-      this.logger.info({recordState: this.recordState},
-        'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions: cannot resume recording, ignoring request ');
-      return false;
-    }
+      /* check validity of request */
+      if (action == 'startCallRecording' && this.recordState !== RecordState.RecordingOff) {
+        this.logger.info({recordState: this.recordState},
+          'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions: recording is already started, ignoring request');
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (action == 'stopCallRecording' && this.recordState === RecordState.RecordingOff) {
+        this.logger.info({recordState: this.recordState},
+          'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions: recording is already stopped, ignoring request');
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (action == 'pauseCallRecording' && this.recordState !== RecordState.RecordingOn) {
+        this.logger.info({recordState: this.recordState},
+          'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions: cannot pause recording, ignoring request ');
+        return false;
+      }
+      if (action == 'resumeCallRecording' && this.recordState !== RecordState.RecordingPaused) {
+        this.logger.info({recordState: this.recordState},
+          'CallSession:notifyRecordOptions: cannot resume recording, ignoring request ');
+        return false;
+      }
 
-    this.recordOptions = opts;
+      this.recordOptions = opts;
 
-    switch (action) {
-      case 'startCallRecording':
-        return await this.startRecording();
-      case 'stopCallRecording':
-        return await this.stopRecording();
-      case 'pauseCallRecording':
-        return await this.pauseRecording();
-      case 'resumeCallRecording':
-        return await this.resumeRecording();
-      default:
-        throw new Error(`invalid record action ${action}`);
+      switch (action) {
+        case 'startCallRecording':
+          return await this.startRecording();
+        case 'stopCallRecording':
+          return await this.stopRecording();
+        case 'pauseCallRecording':
+          return await this.pauseRecording();
+        case 'resumeCallRecording':
+          return await this.resumeRecording();
+        default:
+          throw new Error(`invalid record action ${action}`);
+      }
     }
   }
 
@@ -2980,8 +3012,7 @@ Duration=${duration} `
 
     // manage record all call.
     if (callStatus === CallStatus.InProgress) {
-      if (this.accountInfo.account.record_all_calls ||
-        this.application.record_all_calls) {
+      if (this.accountInfo.account.record_all_calls || this.application.record_all_calls) {
         this.backgroundTaskManager.newTask('record');
       }
     } else if (callStatus == CallStatus.Completed) {
diff --git a/lib/utils/background-task-manager.js b/lib/utils/background-task-manager.js
index 7c55b80e..417d838b 100644
--- a/lib/utils/background-task-manager.js
+++ b/lib/utils/background-task-manager.js
@@ -135,26 +135,24 @@ class BackgroundTaskManager extends Emitter {
 
   // Initiate Record
   async _initRecord() {
-    if (this.cs.accountInfo.account.record_all_calls || this.cs.application.record_all_calls) {
-      if (!JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_BASE_URL || !this.cs.accountInfo.account.bucket_credential) {
-        this.logger.error('_initRecord: invalid cfg - missing JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_BASE_URL or bucket config');
-        return undefined;
-      }
-      const listenOpts = {
-        url: `${JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_BASE_URL}/record/${this.cs.accountInfo.account.bucket_credential.vendor}`,
-        disableBidirectionalAudio: true,
-        mixType : 'stereo',
-        passDtmf: true
-      };
-      if (JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_USERNAME && JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_PASSWORD) {
-        listenOpts.wsAuth = {
-          username: JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_USERNAME,
-          password: JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_PASSWORD
-        };
-      }
-      this.logger.debug({listenOpts}, '_initRecord: enabling listen');
-      return await this._initListen({verb: 'listen', ...listenOpts}, 'jambonz-session-record', true, 'record');
+    if (!JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_BASE_URL || !this.cs.accountInfo.account.bucket_credential) {
+      this.logger.error('_initRecord: invalid cfg - missing JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_BASE_URL or bucket config');
+      return undefined;
     }
+    const listenOpts = {
+      url: `${JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_BASE_URL}/record/${this.cs.accountInfo.account.bucket_credential.vendor}`,
+      disableBidirectionalAudio: true,
+      mixType : 'stereo',
+      passDtmf: true
+    };
+    if (JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_USERNAME && JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_PASSWORD) {
+      listenOpts.wsAuth = {
+        username: JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_USERNAME,
+        password: JAMBONZ_RECORD_WS_PASSWORD
+      };
+    }
+    this.logger.debug({listenOpts}, '_initRecord: enabling listen');
+    return await this._initListen({verb: 'listen', ...listenOpts}, 'jambonz-session-record', true, 'record');
   }
 
   // Initiate Transcribe
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 67da89ab..8ed962eb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "@jambonz/speech-utils": "^0.2.26",
         "@jambonz/stats-collector": "^0.1.10",
         "@jambonz/time-series": "^0.2.15",
-        "@jambonz/verb-specifications": "^0.0.122",
+        "@jambonz/verb-specifications": "^0.0.123",
         "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.9.0",
         "@opentelemetry/api": "^1.8.0",
         "@opentelemetry/exporter-jaeger": "^1.23.0",
@@ -1529,9 +1529,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@jambonz/verb-specifications": {
-      "version": "0.0.122",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jambonz/verb-specifications/-/verb-specifications-0.0.122.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7xqaULhKFywJ2ZuyiYt77iiJwJ+8b98Zt1X4+OqZ7Cdjhfo7S6KnR66XRVJHnekXbmfVv58kB0KWUux5TG//Sw==",
+      "version": "0.0.123",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jambonz/verb-specifications/-/verb-specifications-0.0.123.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yPW8u0Wacz8FKnQpQDjJ2AQHjHTf4S3TlkTyKqFkOyY8lnjnhqg0Mth+9uvOPfJaHgsPd0t9outfQa0wCu5tww==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "debug": "^4.3.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 42c11c0a..23271f11 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     "@jambonz/speech-utils": "^0.2.26",
     "@jambonz/stats-collector": "^0.1.10",
     "@jambonz/time-series": "^0.2.15",
-    "@jambonz/verb-specifications": "^0.0.122",
+    "@jambonz/verb-specifications": "^0.0.123",
     "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.9.0",
     "@opentelemetry/api": "^1.8.0",
     "@opentelemetry/exporter-jaeger": "^1.23.0",