telnyx-messaging-hosted-curl
Telnyx Messaging Hosted - 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 $TELNYX_API_KEY for authentication.
Error Handling
All API calls can fail with network errors, rate limits (429), validation errors (422), or authentication errors (401). Always handle errors in production code:
# Check HTTP status code in response
response=$(curl -s -w "\n%{http_code}" \
-X POST "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messages" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"to": "+13125550001", "from": "+13125550002", "text": "Hello"}')
http_code=$(echo "$response" | tail -1)
body=$(echo "$response" | sed '$d')
case $http_code in
2*) echo "Success: $body" ;;
422) echo "Validation error — check required fields and formats" ;;
429) echo "Rate limited — retry after delay"; sleep 1 ;;
401) echo "Authentication failed — check TELNYX_API_KEY" ;;
*) echo "Error $http_code: $body" ;;
esac
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]andpage[size]query parameters to navigate pages. Checkmeta.total_pagesin the response.
Send an RCS message
POST /messages/rcs — Required: agent_id, to, messaging_profile_id, agent_message
Optional: mms_fallback (object), sms_fallback (object), type (enum: RCS), webhook_url (url)
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"agent_id": "Agent007",
"to": "+13125551234",
"messaging_profile_id": "string",
"type": "RCS",
"agent_message": {}
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messages/rcs"
Returns: body (object), direction (string), encoding (string), from (object), id (string), messaging_profile_id (string), organization_id (string), received_at (date-time), record_type (string), to (array[object]), type (string), wait_seconds (float)
Generate RCS deeplink
Generate a deeplink URL that can be used to start an RCS conversation with a specific agent.
GET /messages/rcs/deeplinks/{agent_id}
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messages/rcs/deeplinks/{agent_id}?phone_number=%2B18445550001&body=hello%20world"
Returns: url (string)
List all RCS agents
GET /messaging/rcs/agents
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging/rcs/agents"
Returns: agent_id (string), agent_name (string), created_at (date-time), enabled (boolean), profile_id (uuid), updated_at (date-time), user_id (string), webhook_failover_url (url), webhook_url (url)
Retrieve an RCS agent
GET /messaging/rcs/agents/{id}
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging/rcs/agents/{id}"
Returns: agent_id (string), agent_name (string), created_at (date-time), enabled (boolean), profile_id (uuid), updated_at (date-time), user_id (string), webhook_failover_url (url), webhook_url (url)
Modify an RCS agent
PATCH /messaging/rcs/agents/{id}
Optional: profile_id (uuid), webhook_failover_url (url), webhook_url (url)
curl \
-X PATCH \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"profile_id": "4001932a-b8a3-42fc-9389-021be6388909",
"webhook_url": "http://example.com",
"webhook_failover_url": "http://example.com"
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging/rcs/agents/{id}"
Returns: agent_id (string), agent_name (string), created_at (date-time), enabled (boolean), profile_id (uuid), updated_at (date-time), user_id (string), webhook_failover_url (url), webhook_url (url)
Check RCS capabilities (batch)
POST /messaging/rcs/bulk_capabilities — Required: agent_id, phone_numbers
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"agent_id": "TestAgent",
"phone_numbers": [
"+13125551234"
]
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging/rcs/bulk_capabilities"
Returns: agent_id (string), agent_name (string), features (array[string]), phone_number (string), record_type (enum: rcs.capabilities)
Check RCS capabilities
GET /messaging/rcs/capabilities/{agent_id}/{phone_number}
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging/rcs/capabilities/{agent_id}/{phone_number}"
Returns: agent_id (string), agent_name (string), features (array[string]), phone_number (string), record_type (enum: rcs.capabilities)
Add RCS test number
Adds a test phone number to an RCS agent for testing purposes.
PUT /messaging/rcs/test_number_invite/{id}/{phone_number}
curl \
-X PUT \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging/rcs/test_number_invite/{id}/{phone_number}"
Returns: agent_id (string), phone_number (string), record_type (enum: rcs.test_number_invite), status (string)
List messaging hosted number orders
GET /messaging_hosted_number_orders
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_number_orders"
Returns: id (uuid), messaging_profile_id (string | null), phone_numbers (array[object]), record_type (string), status (enum: carrier_rejected, compliance_review_failed, deleted, failed, incomplete_documentation, incorrect_billing_information, ineligible_carrier, loa_file_invalid, loa_file_successful, pending, provisioning, successful)
Create a messaging hosted number order
POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders
Optional: messaging_profile_id (string), phone_numbers (array[string])
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_number_orders"
Returns: id (uuid), messaging_profile_id (string | null), phone_numbers (array[object]), record_type (string), status (enum: carrier_rejected, compliance_review_failed, deleted, failed, incomplete_documentation, incorrect_billing_information, ineligible_carrier, loa_file_invalid, loa_file_successful, pending, provisioning, successful)
Check hosted messaging eligibility
POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders/eligibility_numbers_check — Required: phone_numbers
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"phone_numbers": [
"string"
]
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_number_orders/eligibility_numbers_check"
Returns: phone_numbers (array[object])
Retrieve a messaging hosted number order
GET /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}"
Returns: id (uuid), messaging_profile_id (string | null), phone_numbers (array[object]), record_type (string), status (enum: carrier_rejected, compliance_review_failed, deleted, failed, incomplete_documentation, incorrect_billing_information, ineligible_carrier, loa_file_invalid, loa_file_successful, pending, provisioning, successful)
Delete a messaging hosted number order
Delete a messaging hosted number order and all associated phone numbers.
DELETE /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}"
Returns: id (uuid), messaging_profile_id (string | null), phone_numbers (array[object]), record_type (string), status (enum: carrier_rejected, compliance_review_failed, deleted, failed, incomplete_documentation, incorrect_billing_information, ineligible_carrier, loa_file_invalid, loa_file_successful, pending, provisioning, successful)
Upload hosted number document
POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/actions/file_upload
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-F "loa=@/path/to/file" \
-F "bill=@/path/to/file" \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/actions/file_upload"
Returns: id (uuid), messaging_profile_id (string | null), phone_numbers (array[object]), record_type (string), status (enum: carrier_rejected, compliance_review_failed, deleted, failed, incomplete_documentation, incorrect_billing_information, ineligible_carrier, loa_file_invalid, loa_file_successful, pending, provisioning, successful)
Validate hosted number codes
Validate the verification codes sent to the numbers of the hosted order. The verification codes must be created in the verification codes endpoint.
POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/validation_codes — Required: verification_codes
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"verification_codes": [
{}
]
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/validation_codes"
Returns: order_id (uuid), phone_numbers (array[object])
Create hosted number verification codes
Create verification codes to validate numbers of the hosted order. The verification codes will be sent to the numbers of the hosted order.
POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/verification_codes — Required: phone_numbers, verification_method
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"phone_numbers": [
"string"
],
"verification_method": "sms"
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/verification_codes"
Returns: error (string), phone_number (string), type (enum: sms, call), verification_code_id (uuid)
Delete a messaging hosted number
DELETE /messaging_hosted_numbers/{id}
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_hosted_numbers/{id}"
Returns: id (uuid), messaging_profile_id (string | null), phone_numbers (array[object]), record_type (string), status (enum: carrier_rejected, compliance_review_failed, deleted, failed, incomplete_documentation, incorrect_billing_information, ineligible_carrier, loa_file_invalid, loa_file_successful, pending, provisioning, successful)
List Verification Requests
Get a list of previously-submitted tollfree verification requests
GET /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_tollfree/verification/requests"
Returns: records (array[object]), total_records (integer)
Submit Verification Request
Submit a new tollfree verification request
POST /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests — Required: businessName, corporateWebsite, businessAddr1, businessCity, businessState, businessZip, businessContactFirstName, businessContactLastName, businessContactEmail, businessContactPhone, messageVolume, phoneNumbers, useCase, useCaseSummary, productionMessageContent, optInWorkflow, optInWorkflowImageURLs, additionalInformation
Optional: ageGatedContent (boolean), businessAddr2 (string), businessRegistrationCountry (string | null), businessRegistrationNumber (string | null), businessRegistrationType (string | null), campaignVerifyAuthorizationToken (string | null), doingBusinessAs (string | null), entityType (object), helpMessageResponse (string | null), isvReseller (string | null), optInConfirmationResponse (string | null), optInKeywords (string | null), privacyPolicyURL (string | null), termsAndConditionURL (string | null), webhookUrl (string)
curl \
-X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"businessName": "Telnyx LLC",
"corporateWebsite": "http://example.com",
"businessAddr1": "600 Congress Avenue",
"businessAddr2": "14th Floor",
"businessCity": "Austin",
"businessState": "Texas",
"businessZip": "78701",
"businessContactFirstName": "John",
"businessContactLastName": "Doe",
"businessContactEmail": "email@example.com",
"businessContactPhone": "+18005550100",
"messageVolume": "100,000",
"phoneNumbers": [
{
"phoneNumber": "+18773554398"
},
{
"phoneNumber": "+18773554399"
}
],
"useCase": "2FA",
"useCaseSummary": "This is a use case where Telnyx sends out 2FA codes to portal users to verify their identity in order to sign into the portal",
"productionMessageContent": "Your Telnyx OTP is XXXX",
"optInWorkflow": "User signs into the Telnyx portal, enters a number and is prompted to select whether they want to use 2FA verification for security purposes. If they've opted in a confirmation message is sent out to the handset",
"optInWorkflowImageURLs": [
{
"url": "https://telnyx.com/sign-up"
},
{
"url": "https://telnyx.com/company/data-privacy"
}
],
"additionalInformation": "string",
"webhookUrl": "http://example-webhook.com",
"businessRegistrationNumber": "12-3456789",
"businessRegistrationType": "EIN",
"businessRegistrationCountry": "US",
"doingBusinessAs": "Acme Services",
"optInConfirmationResponse": "You have successfully opted in to receive messages from Acme Corp",
"helpMessageResponse": "Reply HELP for assistance or STOP to unsubscribe. Contact: support@example.com",
"privacyPolicyURL": "https://example.com/privacy",
"termsAndConditionURL": "https://example.com/terms",
"optInKeywords": "START, YES, SUBSCRIBE",
"campaignVerifyAuthorizationToken": "cv_token_abc123xyz"
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_tollfree/verification/requests"
Returns: additionalInformation (string), ageGatedContent (boolean), businessAddr1 (string), businessAddr2 (string), businessCity (string), businessContactEmail (string), businessContactFirstName (string), businessContactLastName (string), businessContactPhone (string), businessName (string), businessRegistrationCountry (string), businessRegistrationNumber (string), businessRegistrationType (string), businessState (string), businessZip (string), campaignVerifyAuthorizationToken (string | null), corporateWebsite (string), doingBusinessAs (string), entityType (object), helpMessageResponse (string), id (uuid), isvReseller (string), messageVolume (object), optInConfirmationResponse (string), optInKeywords (string), optInWorkflow (string), optInWorkflowImageURLs (array[object]), phoneNumbers (array[object]), privacyPolicyURL (string), productionMessageContent (string), termsAndConditionURL (string), useCase (object), useCaseSummary (string), verificationRequestId (string), verificationStatus (object), webhookUrl (string)
Get Verification Request
Get a single verification request by its ID.
GET /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}"
Returns: additionalInformation (string), ageGatedContent (boolean), businessAddr1 (string), businessAddr2 (string), businessCity (string), businessContactEmail (string), businessContactFirstName (string), businessContactLastName (string), businessContactPhone (string), businessName (string), businessRegistrationCountry (string), businessRegistrationNumber (string), businessRegistrationType (string), businessState (string), businessZip (string), campaignVerifyAuthorizationToken (string | null), corporateWebsite (string), createdAt (date-time), doingBusinessAs (string), entityType (object), helpMessageResponse (string), id (uuid), isvReseller (string), messageVolume (object), optInConfirmationResponse (string), optInKeywords (string), optInWorkflow (string), optInWorkflowImageURLs (array[object]), phoneNumbers (array[object]), privacyPolicyURL (string), productionMessageContent (string), reason (string), termsAndConditionURL (string), updatedAt (date-time), useCase (object), useCaseSummary (string), verificationStatus (object), webhookUrl (string)
Update Verification Request
Update an existing tollfree verification request. This is particularly useful when there are pending customer actions to be taken.
PATCH /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id} — Required: businessName, corporateWebsite, businessAddr1, businessCity, businessState, businessZip, businessContactFirstName, businessContactLastName, businessContactEmail, businessContactPhone, messageVolume, phoneNumbers, useCase, useCaseSummary, productionMessageContent, optInWorkflow, optInWorkflowImageURLs, additionalInformation
Optional: ageGatedContent (boolean), businessAddr2 (string), businessRegistrationCountry (string | null), businessRegistrationNumber (string | null), businessRegistrationType (string | null), campaignVerifyAuthorizationToken (string | null), doingBusinessAs (string | null), entityType (object), helpMessageResponse (string | null), isvReseller (string | null), optInConfirmationResponse (string | null), optInKeywords (string | null), privacyPolicyURL (string | null), termsAndConditionURL (string | null), webhookUrl (string)
curl \
-X PATCH \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"businessName": "Telnyx LLC",
"corporateWebsite": "http://example.com",
"businessAddr1": "600 Congress Avenue",
"businessAddr2": "14th Floor",
"businessCity": "Austin",
"businessState": "Texas",
"businessZip": "78701",
"businessContactFirstName": "John",
"businessContactLastName": "Doe",
"businessContactEmail": "email@example.com",
"businessContactPhone": "+18005550100",
"messageVolume": "100,000",
"phoneNumbers": [
{
"phoneNumber": "+18773554398"
},
{
"phoneNumber": "+18773554399"
}
],
"useCase": "2FA",
"useCaseSummary": "This is a use case where Telnyx sends out 2FA codes to portal users to verify their identity in order to sign into the portal",
"productionMessageContent": "Your Telnyx OTP is XXXX",
"optInWorkflow": "User signs into the Telnyx portal, enters a number and is prompted to select whether they want to use 2FA verification for security purposes. If they've opted in a confirmation message is sent out to the handset",
"optInWorkflowImageURLs": [
{
"url": "https://telnyx.com/sign-up"
},
{
"url": "https://telnyx.com/company/data-privacy"
}
],
"additionalInformation": "string",
"webhookUrl": "http://example-webhook.com",
"businessRegistrationNumber": "12-3456789",
"businessRegistrationType": "EIN",
"businessRegistrationCountry": "US",
"doingBusinessAs": "Acme Services",
"optInConfirmationResponse": "You have successfully opted in to receive messages from Acme Corp",
"helpMessageResponse": "Reply HELP for assistance or STOP to unsubscribe. Contact: support@example.com",
"privacyPolicyURL": "https://example.com/privacy",
"termsAndConditionURL": "https://example.com/terms",
"optInKeywords": "START, YES, SUBSCRIBE",
"campaignVerifyAuthorizationToken": "cv_token_abc123xyz"
}' \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}"
Returns: additionalInformation (string), ageGatedContent (boolean), businessAddr1 (string), businessAddr2 (string), businessCity (string), businessContactEmail (string), businessContactFirstName (string), businessContactLastName (string), businessContactPhone (string), businessName (string), businessRegistrationCountry (string), businessRegistrationNumber (string), businessRegistrationType (string), businessState (string), businessZip (string), campaignVerifyAuthorizationToken (string | null), corporateWebsite (string), doingBusinessAs (string), entityType (object), helpMessageResponse (string), id (uuid), isvReseller (string), messageVolume (object), optInConfirmationResponse (string), optInKeywords (string), optInWorkflow (string), optInWorkflowImageURLs (array[object]), phoneNumbers (array[object]), privacyPolicyURL (string), productionMessageContent (string), termsAndConditionURL (string), useCase (object), useCaseSummary (string), verificationRequestId (string), verificationStatus (object), webhookUrl (string)
Delete Verification Request
Delete a verification request
A request may only be deleted when when the request is in the "rejected" state. * HTTP 200: request successfully deleted
HTTP 400: request exists but can't be deleted (i.e. not rejected)HTTP 404: request unknown or already deleted
DELETE /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}
curl \
-X DELETE \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" \
"https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}"
Get Verification Request Status History
Get the history of status changes for a verification request. Returns a paginated list of historical status changes including the reason for each change and when it occurred.
GET /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}/status_history
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}/status_history"
Returns: records (array[object]), total_records (integer)
List messaging URL domains
GET /messaging_url_domains
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TELNYX_API_KEY" "https://api.telnyx.com/v2/messaging_url_domains"
Returns: id (string), record_type (string), url_domain (string), use_case (string)