openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 2.0.0
  x-latency-category: responsive
  x-endpoint-cost: light
  title: Telnyx Phone Numbers API
  description: SIP trunking, SMS, MMS, Call Control and Telephony Data Services.
  contact:
    email: support@telnyx.com
servers:
- url: https://api.telnyx.com/v2
  description: Version 2.0.0 of the Telnyx API
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Phone Numbers
  description: Associate phone numbers with a verified DIR so calls from those numbers carry the DIR's display identity.
paths:
  /dir/{dir_id}/phone_numbers:
    delete:
      summary: Remove phone numbers from a DIR
      description: Deregister phone numbers from a DIR. The enterprise is resolved server-side from the DIR id. Returns a partial-success envelope.
      operationId: deleteDirPhoneNumbersSimplified
      tags:
      - Phone Numbers
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DirId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkDeletePhoneNumbersRequest'
            example:
              phone_numbers:
              - '+19493253498'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Bulk-delete response. Inspect both `deleted` and `errors`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PhoneNumberBulkDeleteResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/branded-calling_GenericErrorResponse'
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/branded-calling_GenericErrorResponse'
    get:
      summary: List phone numbers attached to a DIR
      description: List the phone numbers registered under a DIR. The enterprise is resolved server-side from the DIR id.
      operationId: listDirPhoneNumbersSimplified
      tags:
      - Phone Numbers
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DirId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/BcPageNumber'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/BcPageSize'
      - name: status
        in: query
        required: false
        description: Filter by phone-number status.
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PhoneNumberStatus'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Paginated list of phone numbers.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PhoneNumberList'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/branded-calling_GenericErrorResponse'
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/branded-calling_GenericErrorResponse'
    post:
      summary: Add phone numbers to a DIR
      description: 'Register phone numbers under a DIR. The enterprise is resolved server-side from the DIR id.


        **Pricing:** Adding phone numbers is free. Branded Calling fees are charged per DIR and per branded call. See https://telnyx.com/pricing/branded-calling for current pricing.'
      operationId: addDirPhoneNumbersSimplified
      tags:
      - Phone Numbers
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/DirId'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BulkAddPhoneNumbersRequest'
            example:
              phone_numbers:
              - '+19493253498'
              - '+12134445566'
              documents:
              - document_id: 2a7e8337-e803-4057-a4ae-26c40eb0bc6c
                document_type: letter_of_authorization
                description: LOA authorising Telnyx to register these numbers under the DIR.
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Bulk-add response. Inspect both `added` and `errors`.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PhoneNumberBulkResponse'
        default:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/branded-calling_GenericErrorResponse'
        4XX:
          $ref: '#/components/responses/branded-calling_GenericErrorResponse'
components:
  parameters:
    DirId:
      name: dir_id
      in: path
      description: The DIR id. Lowercase UUID.
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
        example: 16635d38-75a6-4481-82e8-69af60e05011
    BcPageNumber:
      name: page[number]
      in: query
      description: 1-based page number. Out-of-range values return an empty page with correct meta.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        default: 1
        example: 1
    BcPageSize:
      name: page[size]
      in: query
      description: Items per page. Maximum 250; values above are clamped to 250.
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 250
        default: 20
        example: 20
  schemas:
    DirPhoneNumber:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 1f56eb76-4078-4af7-ad4d-564b027256ee
          readOnly: true
        dir_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 16635d38-75a6-4481-82e8-69af60e05011
        enterprise_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 4a6192a4-573d-446d-b3ce-aff9117272a6
        phone_number:
          type: string
          description: E.164 with leading `+`.
          example: '+19493253498'
        batch_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          nullable: true
          description: Id of the batch this number was vetted as part of.
          example: 0a4b1f5e-2f12-4c0c-9a98-9b3a7d8b8e62
        loa_document_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          nullable: true
          description: Id of the Letter of Authorization document attached to this number's batch.
          example: null
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PhoneNumberStatus'
        rejection_reason:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/RejectionReason'
          nullable: true
          description: Populated when `status` is `unsuccessful` or `permanently_rejected`.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-04-26T18:11:42.850928Z'
          readOnly: true
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: '2026-04-26T18:12:11.123456Z'
          readOnly: true
        verified_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
          example: '2026-04-26T18:12:11.123456Z'
          readOnly: true
    RejectionReason:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: documentation_incomplete
        title:
          type: string
          example: Documentation incomplete
        detail:
          type: string
          example: Provided documents do not establish business identity.
        message:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: Customer-visible free-text comment from the Telnyx vetting team. Only the first entry of `rejection_reasons` carries this; the rest are `null`.
          example: Please re-upload a clearer scan of the certificate.
    PhoneNumberBulkDeleteResponse:
      type: object
      description: Bulk-delete partial-success response. `data` is the list of phone numbers that were soft-deleted. `meta.errors` holds per-number failures (e.g. number not associated with this DIR). When EVERY number in the request fails, the endpoint instead returns 400 with the canonical Telnyx error envelope and `data`/`meta` are absent.
      required:
      - data
      - meta
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            example: '+19493253498'
          description: Phone numbers that were successfully soft-deleted. Bare E.164 strings.
        meta:
          type: object
          required:
          - errors
          properties:
            errors:
              type: array
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PhoneNumberItemError'
              description: Per-number failures that did not block the call. Each entry has `phone_number`, `code`, `title`, `detail`.
    branded-calling_PaginationMeta:
      type: object
      required:
      - total_pages
      - total_results
      - page_number
      - page_size
      properties:
        total_pages:
          type: integer
          example: 3
          description: Total number of pages available given the current `page_size`.
        total_results:
          type: integer
          example: 42
          description: Total number of items across all pages (excludes soft-deleted rows).
        page_number:
          type: integer
          example: 1
          description: 1-based index of this page. Echoes the `page[number]` query parameter (default `1`).
        page_size:
          type: integer
          example: 20
          description: Number of items returned in this page's `data` array. Capped at 250.
      description: JSON:API pagination metadata returned with every paginated list response. Page numbering is 1-based. `page_size` reports the number of items actually returned in `data` for this page; the requested size is taken from the `page[size]` query parameter.
    PhoneNumberItemError:
      type: object
      description: Per-number error returned by the bulk-delete endpoint. Bulk-add does not use this shape - it returns a 400 with the canonical envelope grouping numbers by failure category.
      required:
      - phone_number
      - code
      - title
      - detail
      properties:
        phone_number:
          type: string
          example: '+19493253498'
        code:
          type: string
          enum:
          - not_associated
          description: Stable per-number error code. Currently only `not_associated` is emitted, when the number is not attached to this DIR.
          example: not_associated
        title:
          type: string
          example: Phone number not associated
        detail:
          type: string
          example: Phone number not associated with this DIR.
    PhoneNumberBulkResponse:
      type: object
      description: Bulk-add success response (HTTP 201). All numbers in the request were accepted into a single new batch. Every entry in `data` shares the same `batch_id` - read it from any element to obtain the batch id for subsequent `GET .../phone_number_batches/{batch_id}` calls. If any number in the request fails (schema-invalid, not in inventory, already attached to another DIR, etc.) the entire request is rejected with HTTP 400 and the canonical Telnyx error envelope; the success body described here is therefore an all-or-nothing payload.
      required:
      - data
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          description: Phone numbers accepted into the new batch. List order mirrors the request order. Each element shares the same `batch_id`.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DirPhoneNumber'
    BulkAddPhoneNumbersRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - phone_numbers
      - documents
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        phone_numbers:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            example: '+19493253498'
          minItems: 1
          maxItems: 15
          description: 1–15 phone numbers in E.164 format. 10-digit US numbers are auto-prefixed with `1`.
        documents:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Document'
          minItems: 1
          maxItems: 20
          description: 'Supporting documents covering this batch. At least one entry with `document_type: letter_of_authorization` is required - the LOA authorises Telnyx to register these numbers under the DIR. Each `document_id` must come from the Telnyx Documents API. Additional document types (e.g. business registration) may be included alongside the LOA.'
    PhoneNumberList:
      type: object
      required:
      - data
      - meta
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/DirPhoneNumber'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/branded-calling_PaginationMeta'
    BulkDeletePhoneNumbersRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - phone_numbers
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        phone_numbers:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            example: '+19493253498'
          minItems: 1
          maxItems: 100
          description: The phone numbers to remove from this brand, in E.164 format, up to 100 per request. They must currently be attached to this brand.
    Document:
      type: object
      required:
      - document_id
      - document_type
      properties:
        document_id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Id returned by the Telnyx Documents API after you upload the file (upload via `POST /v2/documents`; see https://developers.telnyx.com/api/documents).
          example: 2a7e8337-e803-4057-a4ae-26c40eb0bc6c
        document_type:
          type: string
          enum:
          - letter_of_authorization
          - business_registration
          - articles_of_incorporation
          - tax_document
          - ein_letter
          - trademark_registration
          - website_ownership
          - business_license
          - professional_license
          - government_id
          - utility_bill
          - bank_statement
          - other
          example: business_registration
          description: Type of supporting document. Pick the closest match to what the file actually contains; `other` triggers manual vetting and may slow approval. The matching short_name reference list is at `GET /v2/dir/document_types`.
        description:
          type: string
          maxLength: 255
          description: An optional note describing this document, for example what it proves.
          example: Certificate of incorporation.
    PhoneNumberStatus:
      type: string
      enum:
      - submitted
      - in_review
      - verified
      - unsuccessful
      - suspended
      - expired
      - permanently_rejected
      description: 'Phone-number lifecycle status.

        - `submitted` / `in_review` - Telnyx is reviewing the batch this number belongs to.

        - `verified` - approved; the DIR''s display identity will be shown on outbound calls from this number.

        - `unsuccessful` - Telnyx rejected this submission; the customer may re-add to retry.

        - `suspended` - temporarily disabled (e.g. by an active infringement claim on the DIR).

        - `expired` - verification expired; re-add to renew.

        - `permanently_rejected` - terminal; cannot be re-added on this or any other DIR you own.'
    branded-calling_Errors:
      type: object
      required:
      - errors
      properties:
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/branded-calling_Error'
          description: List of one or more error entries. Order is not significant.
      description: Canonical Telnyx error envelope. Returned on every 4xx and 5xx response from this service. `errors` is non-empty; multiple entries indicate multiple distinct problems with the same request (e.g. one entry per invalid phone number on a bulk operation).
    branded-calling_Error:
      type: object
      required:
      - code
      - title
      - detail
      - meta
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: '10005'
          description: Stable numeric Telnyx error catalog id. See `meta.url` for the full catalog entry.
        title:
          type: string
          example: Invalid parameters
          description: Short human-readable category, e.g. `Bad Request`, `Duplicate resource`, `Not Found`, `Forbidden`. Treat as advisory only - the stable identifier is `code`.
        detail:
          type: string
          example: field required
          description: Context-specific message describing what went wrong on this particular request. May embed offending values; do not rely on it for programmatic matching - branch on `code`.
        meta:
          type: object
          required:
          - url
          properties:
            url:
              type: string
              format: uri
              example: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/overview/errors/10005
            pending_check_ids:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
                format: uuid
              description: Set on `422 vetting_checks_incomplete` responses from `/admin/dir/{id}/approve` and `/admin/phone-number-batches/approve`. Lists the still-pending vetting check ids.
            pending_check_codes:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
              description: Codes of the pending vetting checks (e.g. `loa_signature_valid`).
            pending_check_labels:
              type: array
              items:
                type: string
              description: Human-readable labels of the pending vetting checks.
          description: Carries `url` linking to the Telnyx error catalog entry for this `code`. Useful for forwarding the user to documentation.
        source:
          type: object
          description: Optional pointer at the offending field of the request.
          properties:
            pointer:
              type: string
              example: /body/legal_name
            parameter:
              type: string
              example: page[size]
      description: A single entry in the canonical Telnyx error envelope. `code` is the stable Telnyx error catalog id; the human-readable explanation lives at `meta.url`. `detail` is a context-specific message; `source.pointer` (when present) names the offending field of the request.
  responses:
    branded-calling_GenericErrorResponse:
      description: An error occurred. The response carries the standard Telnyx error envelope.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/branded-calling_Errors'
          examples:
            validation_error:
              summary: 422 - request body failed validation
              value:
                errors:
                - code: '10005'
                  title: Invalid parameters
                  detail: field required
                  meta:
                    url: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/overview/errors/10005
                  source:
                    pointer: /body/legal_name
            bad_request:
              summary: 400 - request rejected by a state guard
              description: Returned when the request itself is well-formed but the resource is in a state that disallows this action (e.g. updating a DIR while it is being vetted, or deleting an enterprise that still has DIRs in vetting).
              value:
                errors:
                - code: '10015'
                  title: Bad Request
                  detail: Cannot update DIR in 'verified' status
                  meta:
                    url: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/overview/errors/10015
            not_found:
              summary: 404 - resource does not exist or is not yours
              value:
                errors:
                - code: '10009'
                  title: Resource not found
                  detail: Enterprise not found.
                  meta:
                    url: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/overview/errors/10009
            conflict:
              summary: 409 - request conflicts with current resource state
              value:
                errors:
                - code: '10021'
                  title: Resource in use
                  detail: DIR has 1 active infringement claim(s). Resolve the claim before making this change.
                  meta:
                    url: https://developers.telnyx.com/docs/overview/errors/10021
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API key
      description: 'Telnyx API key supplied as `Authorization: Bearer <token>`. In production, auth may be validated by the API gateway and forwarded via Telnyx auth headers.'
    Payment:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Machine Payment Protocol credential used on paid retries, sent as `Authorization: Payment ...`. Obtained by paying a challenge returned in the `WWW-Authenticate` header of a 402 response. This is not a Telnyx API key; initial challenge requests use standard bearer authentication instead.'
    agent-memory_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Telnyx API key
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
    branded-calling_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Telnyx API key. Generate one at https://portal.telnyx.com/#/app/api-keys.
    collections_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Telnyx API key. Collections and results are automatically scoped to the authenticated user's organization.
    number-reputation_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Telnyx API key. Generate one at https://portal.telnyx.com/#/app/api-keys.
    oauthClientAuth:
      type: oauth2
      flows:
        clientCredentials:
          tokenUrl: https://api.telnyx.com/v2/oauth/token
          scopes:
            admin: Administrative access to Telnyx resources
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://api.telnyx.com/v2/oauth/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://api.telnyx.com/v2/oauth/token
          refreshUrl: https://api.telnyx.com/v2/oauth/token
          scopes:
            admin: Administrative access to Telnyx resources
      description: OAuth 2.0 authentication for Telnyx API and MCP integrations
    outbound-voice-profiles_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
    pronunciation-dicts_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Telnyx API v2 key. Obtain from https://portal.telnyx.com
    rcs-registration_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API key
    stored-payment-transactions_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
    transcriptions-search_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Telnyx API key. Results are automatically scoped to the authenticated user's organization.
    web-search_bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Telnyx API key
x-service-info:
  categories:
  - communication
  - developer-tools
  docs:
    apiReference: https://developers.telnyx.com
    homepage: https://telnyx.com
    llms: https://telnyx.com/llms.txt