| name | telnyx-numbers-curl |
| description | Search, order, and manage phone numbers by location, features, and coverage. |
| metadata | {"author":"telnyx","product":"numbers","language":"curl","generated_by":"telnyx-openapi-pipeline","contract":"v2"} |
Telnyx Numbers - curl
Installation
# curl is pre-installed on macOS, Linux, and Windows 10+
Setup
export TELNYX_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
All examples below use $TELNYX_API_KEY for authentication.
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:
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/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: List endpoints return paginated results. Use
page[number] and page[size] query parameters to navigate pages. Check meta.total_pages in the response.
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.
GET /available_phone_numbers
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
filter | object | No | Consolidated filter parameter (deepObject style). |
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/available_phone_numbers"
Response wrapper:
- items:
.data
- pagination:
.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.
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 |
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"phone_numbers": [
{
"phone_number": "+18005550101"
}
]
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/number_orders"
Primary response fields:
.data.id
.data.status
.data.phone_numbers_count
.data.requirements_met
.data.messaging_profile_id
.data.connection_id
Check number order status
Order status determines whether provisioning completed or additional requirements are still blocking fulfillment.
GET /number_orders/{number_order_id}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
number_order_id | string (UUID) | Yes | The number order ID. |
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/number_orders/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
Primary response fields:
.data.id
.data.status
.data.requirements_met
.data.phone_numbers_count
.data.phone_numbers
.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.
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 |
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"phone_numbers": [
{
"phone_number": "+18005550101"
}
]
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/number_reservations"
Primary response fields:
.data.id
.data.status
.data.created_at
.data.updated_at
.data.customer_reference
.data.errors
Retrieve a number reservation
Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions.
GET /number_reservations/{number_reservation_id}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
number_reservation_id | string (UUID) | Yes | The number reservation ID. |
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/number_reservations/550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
Primary response fields:
.data.id
.data.status
.data.created_at
.data.updated_at
.data.customer_reference
.data.errors
List Advanced Orders
Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.
GET /advanced_orders
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/advanced_orders"
Response wrapper:
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.
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 |
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/advanced_orders"
Primary response fields:
.data.id
.data.status
.data.area_code
.data.comments
.data.country_code
.data.customer_reference
Update Advanced Order
Modify an existing resource without recreating it.
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 |
curl \
-X PATCH \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/advanced_orders/{advanced-order-id}/requirement_group"
Primary response fields:
.data.id
.data.status
.data.area_code
.data.comments
.data.country_code
.data.customer_reference
Get Advanced Order
Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions.
GET /advanced_orders/{order_id}
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
order_id | string (UUID) | Yes | Unique identifier of the order. |
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/advanced_orders/{order_id}"
Primary response fields:
.data.id
.data.status
.data.area_code
.data.comments
.data.country_code
.data.customer_reference
List available phone number blocks
Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it.
GET /available_phone_number_blocks
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
filter | object | No | Consolidated filter parameter (deepObject style). |
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/available_phone_number_blocks"
Response wrapper:
- items:
.data
- pagination:
.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.
GET /comments
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|
filter | object | No | Consolidated filter parameter (deepObject style). |
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/comments"
Response wrapper:
- items:
.data
- pagination:
.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 | HTTP only | POST /comments | Create or provision an additional resource when the core tasks do not cover this flow. | None |
| Retrieve a comment | HTTP only | GET /comments/{id} | Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions. | id |
| Mark a comment as read | HTTP only | PATCH /comments/{id}/read | Modify an existing resource without recreating it. | id |
| Get country coverage | HTTP only | GET /country_coverage | Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it. | None |
| Get coverage for a specific country | HTTP only | GET /country_coverage/countries/{country_code} | Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions. | country_code |
| List customer service records | HTTP only | GET /customer_service_records | Inspect available resources or choose an existing resource before mutating it. | None |
| Create a customer service record | HTTP only | 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 | HTTP only | 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 | HTTP only | GET /customer_service_records/{customer_service_record_id} | Fetch the current state before updating, deleting, or making control-flow decisions. | customer_service_record_id |
| List inexplicit number orders | HTTP only | GET /inexplicit_number_orders |
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.