| name | telnyx-numbers-ruby |
| description | Search, order, and manage phone numbers by location, features, and coverage. |
| metadata | {"author":"telnyx","product":"numbers","language":"ruby","generated_by":"telnyx-openapi-pipeline","contract":"v2"} |
Telnyx Numbers - Ruby
Installation
gem install telnyx
Setup
require "telnyx"
client = Telnyx::Client.new(
api_key: ENV["TELNYX_API_KEY"],
)
All examples below assume client is already initialized as shown above.
Error Handling
All API calls can fail with network errors, rate limits (429), validation errors (422),
or authentication errors (401). Always handle errors in production code:
available_phone_numbers = client.available_phone_numbers.list
puts(available_phone_numbers)
Common error codes: 401 invalid API key, 403 insufficient permissions,
404 resource not found, 422 validation error (check field formats),
429 rate limited (retry with exponential backoff).
Important Notes
- Phone numbers must be in E.164 format (e.g.,
+13125550001). Include the + prefix and country code. No spaces, dashes, or parentheses.
- Pagination: Use
.auto_paging_each for automatic iteration: page.auto_paging_each { |item| puts item.id }.
Reference Use Rules
Do not invent Telnyx parameters, enums, response fields, or webhook fields.
Core Tasks
Search available phone numbers
Number search is the entrypoint for provisioning. Agents need the search method, key query filters, and the fields returned for candidate numbers.
client.available_phone_numbers.list() — GET /available_phone_numbers
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
filter | object | No | Consolidated filter parameter (deepObject style). |
available_phone_numbers = client.available_phone_numbers.list
puts(available_phone_numbers)
Response wrapper:
- items:
available_phone_numbers.data
- pagination:
available_phone_numbers.meta
Primary item fields:
phone_number
record_type
quickship
reservable
best_effort
cost_information
Create a number order
Number ordering is the production provisioning step after number selection.
client.number_orders.create() — POST /number_orders
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
phone_numbers | array[object] | Yes | |
connection_id | string (UUID) | No | Identifies the connection associated with this phone number. |
messaging_profile_id | string (UUID) | No | Identifies the messaging profile associated with the phone n... |
billing_group_id | string (UUID) | No | Identifies the billing group associated with the phone numbe... |
| ... | | | +1 optional params in references/api-details.md |
number_order = client.number_orders.create(phone_numbers: [{"phone_number": "+18005550101"}])
puts(number_order)
Primary response fields:
number_order.data.id
number_order.data.status
number_order.data.phone_numbers_count
number_order.data.requirements_met
number_order.data.messaging_profile_id
number_order.data.connection_id
Check number order status
Order status determines whether provisioning completed or additional requirements are still blocking fulfillment.
client.number_orders.retrieve() — GET /number_orders/{number_order_id}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
number_order_id | string (UUID) | Yes | The number order ID. |
number_order = client.number_orders.retrieve("550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")
puts(number_order)
Primary response fields:
number_order.data.id
number_order.data.status
number_order.data.requirements_met
number_order.data.phone_numbers_count
number_order.data.phone_numbers
number_order.data.connection_id
Important Supporting Operations
Use these when the core tasks above are close to your flow, but you need a common variation or follow-up step.
Create a number reservation
Create or provision an additional resource when the core tasks do not cover this flow.
client.number_reservations.create() — POST /number_reservations
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
phone_numbers | array[object] | Yes | |
status | enum (pending, success, failure) | No | The status of the entire reservation. |
id | string (UUID) | No | |
record_type | string | No | |
| ... | | | +3 optional params in references/api-details.md |
number_reservation = client.number_reservations.create(phone_numbers: [{"phone_number": "+18005550101"}])
puts(number_reservation)
Primary response fields:
number_reservation.data.id
number_reservation.data.status
number_reservation.data.created_at
number_reservation.data.updated_at
number_reservation.data.customer_reference
number_reservation.data.errors
Retrieve a number reservation
Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions.
client.number_reservations.retrieve() — GET /number_reservations/{number_reservation_id}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
number_reservation_id | string (UUID) | Yes | The number reservation ID. |
number_reservation = client.number_reservations.retrieve("550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")
puts(number_reservation)
Primary response fields:
number_reservation.data.id
number_reservation.data.status
number_reservation.data.created_at
number_reservation.data.updated_at
number_reservation.data.customer_reference
number_reservation.data.errors
List Advanced Orders
Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.
client.advanced_orders.list() — GET /advanced_orders
advanced_orders = client.advanced_orders.list
puts(advanced_orders)
Response wrapper:
- items:
advanced_orders.data
Primary item fields:
id
status
area_code
comments
country_code
customer_reference
Create Advanced Order
Create or provision an additional resource when the core tasks do not cover this flow.
client.advanced_orders.create() — POST /advanced_orders
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
phone_number_type | enum (local, mobile, toll_free, shared_cost, national, ...) | No | |
requirement_group_id | string (UUID) | No | The ID of the requirement group to associate with this advan... |
country_code | string (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) | No | |
| ... | | | +5 optional params in references/api-details.md |
advanced_order = client.advanced_orders.create
puts(advanced_order)
Primary response fields:
advanced_order.id
advanced_order.status
advanced_order.area_code
advanced_order.comments
advanced_order.country_code
advanced_order.customer_reference
Update Advanced Order
Modify an existing resource without recreating it.
client.advanced_orders.update_requirement_group() — PATCH /advanced_orders/{advanced-order-id}/requirement_group
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
advanced-order-id | string (UUID) | Yes | Unique identifier of the advanced order. |
phone_number_type | enum (local, mobile, toll_free, shared_cost, national, ...) | No | |
requirement_group_id | string (UUID) | No | The ID of the requirement group to associate with this advan... |
country_code | string (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2) | No | |
| ... | | | +5 optional params in references/api-details.md |
response = client.advanced_orders.update_requirement_group("182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e")
puts(response)
Primary response fields:
response.id
response.status
response.area_code
response.comments
response.country_code
response.customer_reference
Get Advanced Order
Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions.
client.advanced_orders.retrieve() — GET /advanced_orders/{order_id}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
order_id | string (UUID) | Yes | Unique identifier of the order. |
advanced_order = client.advanced_orders.retrieve("182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e")
puts(advanced_order)
Primary response fields:
advanced_order.id
advanced_order.status
advanced_order.area_code
advanced_order.comments
advanced_order.country_code
advanced_order.customer_reference
List available phone number blocks
Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.
client.available_phone_number_blocks.list() — GET /available_phone_number_blocks
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
filter | object | No | Consolidated filter parameter (deepObject style). |
available_phone_number_blocks = client.available_phone_number_blocks.list
puts(available_phone_number_blocks)
Response wrapper:
- items:
available_phone_number_blocks.data
- pagination:
available_phone_number_blocks.meta
Primary item fields:
phone_number
cost_information
features
range
record_type
region_information
Retrieve all comments
Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.
client.comments.list() — GET /comments
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
filter | object | No | Consolidated filter parameter (deepObject style). |
comments = client.comments.list
puts(comments)
Response wrapper:
- items:
comments.data
- pagination:
comments.meta
Primary item fields:
id
body
created_at
updated_at
comment_record_id
comment_record_type
Additional Operations
Use the core tasks above first. The operations below are indexed here with exact SDK methods and required params; use references/api-details.md for full optional params, response schemas, and lower-frequency webhook payloads.
Before using any operation below, read the optional-parameters section and the response-schemas section so you do not guess missing fields.
| Operation | SDK method | Endpoint | Use when | Required params |
|---|
| Create a comment | client.comments.create() | POST /comments | Create or provision an additional resource when the core tasks do not cover this flow. | None |
| Retrieve a comment | client.comments.retrieve() | GET /comments/{id} | Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions. | id |
| Mark a comment as read | client.comments.mark_as_read() | PATCH /comments/{id}/read | Modify an existing resource without recreating it. | id |
| Get country coverage | client.country_coverage.retrieve() | GET /country_coverage | Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it. | None |
| Get coverage for a specific country | client.country_coverage.retrieve_country() | GET /country_coverage/countries/{country_code} | Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions. | country_code |
| List customer service records | client.customer_service_records.list() | GET /customer_service_records | Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it. | None |
| Create a customer service record | client.customer_service_records.create() | POST /customer_service_records | Create or provision an additional resource when the core tasks do not cover this flow. | None |
| Verify CSR phone number coverage | client.customer_service_records.verify_phone_number_coverage() | POST /customer_service_records/phone_number_coverages | Create or provision an additional resource when the core tasks do not cover this flow. | None |
| Get a customer service record |
Other Webhook Events
| Event | data.event_type | Description |
|---|
numberOrderStatusUpdate | number.order.status.update | Number Order Status Update |
For exhaustive optional parameters, full response schemas, and complete webhook payloads, see references/api-details.md.