---
name: telnyx-verify-python
description: >-
  Look up phone number information (carrier, type, caller name) and verify users
  via SMS/voice OTP. Use for phone verification and data enrichment. This skill
  provides Python SDK examples.
metadata:
  author: telnyx
  product: verify
  language: python
  generated_by: telnyx-ext-skills-generator
---

<!-- Auto-generated from Telnyx OpenAPI specs. Do not edit. -->

# Telnyx Verify - Python

## Installation

```bash
pip install telnyx
```

## Setup

```python
import os
from telnyx import Telnyx

client = Telnyx(
    api_key=os.environ.get("TELNYX_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
)
```

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:

```python
import telnyx

try:
    result = client.messages.send(to="+13125550001", from_="+13125550002", text="Hello")
except telnyx.APIConnectionError:
    print("Network error — check connectivity and retry")
except telnyx.RateLimitError:
    # 429: rate limited — wait and retry with exponential backoff
    import time
    time.sleep(1)  # Check Retry-After header for actual delay
except telnyx.APIStatusError as e:
    print(f"API error {e.status_code}: {e.message}")
    if e.status_code == 422:
        print("Validation error — check required fields and formats")
```

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 methods return an auto-paginating iterator. Use `for item in page_result:` to iterate through all pages automatically.

## Lookup phone number data

Returns information about the provided phone number.

`GET /number_lookup/{phone_number}`

```python
number_lookup = client.number_lookup.retrieve(
    phone_number="+18665552368",
)
print(number_lookup.data)
```

Returns: `caller_name` (object), `carrier` (object), `country_code` (string), `fraud` (string | null), `national_format` (string), `phone_number` (string), `portability` (object), `record_type` (string)

## List verifications by phone number

`GET /verifications/by_phone_number/{phone_number}`

```python
by_phone_numbers = client.verifications.by_phone_number.list(
    "+13035551234",
)
print(by_phone_numbers.data)
```

Returns: `created_at` (string), `custom_code` (string | null), `id` (uuid), `phone_number` (string), `record_type` (enum: verification), `status` (enum: pending, accepted, invalid, expired, error), `timeout_secs` (integer), `type` (enum: sms, call, flashcall), `updated_at` (string), `verify_profile_id` (uuid)

## Verify verification code by phone number

`POST /verifications/by_phone_number/{phone_number}/actions/verify` — Required: `code`, `verify_profile_id`

```python
verify_verification_code_response = client.verifications.by_phone_number.actions.verify(
    phone_number="+13035551234",
    code="17686",
    verify_profile_id="12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
)
print(verify_verification_code_response.data)
```

Returns: `phone_number` (string), `response_code` (enum: accepted, rejected)

## Trigger Call verification

`POST /verifications/call` — Required: `phone_number`, `verify_profile_id`

Optional: `custom_code` (string | null), `extension` (string | null), `timeout_secs` (integer)

```python
create_verification_response = client.verifications.trigger_call(
    phone_number="+13035551234",
    verify_profile_id="12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
)
print(create_verification_response.data)
```

Returns: `created_at` (string), `custom_code` (string | null), `id` (uuid), `phone_number` (string), `record_type` (enum: verification), `status` (enum: pending, accepted, invalid, expired, error), `timeout_secs` (integer), `type` (enum: sms, call, flashcall), `updated_at` (string), `verify_profile_id` (uuid)

## Trigger Flash call verification

`POST /verifications/flashcall` — Required: `phone_number`, `verify_profile_id`

Optional: `timeout_secs` (integer)

```python
create_verification_response = client.verifications.trigger_flashcall(
    phone_number="+13035551234",
    verify_profile_id="12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
)
print(create_verification_response.data)
```

Returns: `created_at` (string), `custom_code` (string | null), `id` (uuid), `phone_number` (string), `record_type` (enum: verification), `status` (enum: pending, accepted, invalid, expired, error), `timeout_secs` (integer), `type` (enum: sms, call, flashcall), `updated_at` (string), `verify_profile_id` (uuid)

## Trigger SMS verification

`POST /verifications/sms` — Required: `phone_number`, `verify_profile_id`

Optional: `custom_code` (string | null), `timeout_secs` (integer)

```python
create_verification_response = client.verifications.trigger_sms(
    phone_number="+13035551234",
    verify_profile_id="12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
)
print(create_verification_response.data)
```

Returns: `created_at` (string), `custom_code` (string | null), `id` (uuid), `phone_number` (string), `record_type` (enum: verification), `status` (enum: pending, accepted, invalid, expired, error), `timeout_secs` (integer), `type` (enum: sms, call, flashcall), `updated_at` (string), `verify_profile_id` (uuid)

## Retrieve verification

`GET /verifications/{verification_id}`

```python
verification = client.verifications.retrieve(
    "12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
)
print(verification.data)
```

Returns: `created_at` (string), `custom_code` (string | null), `id` (uuid), `phone_number` (string), `record_type` (enum: verification), `status` (enum: pending, accepted, invalid, expired, error), `timeout_secs` (integer), `type` (enum: sms, call, flashcall), `updated_at` (string), `verify_profile_id` (uuid)

## Verify verification code by ID

`POST /verifications/{verification_id}/actions/verify`

Optional: `code` (string), `status` (enum: accepted, rejected)

```python
verify_verification_code_response = client.verifications.actions.verify(
    verification_id="12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
    code="12345",
)
print(verify_verification_code_response.data)
```

Returns: `phone_number` (string), `response_code` (enum: accepted, rejected)

## List all Verify profiles

Gets a paginated list of Verify profiles.

`GET /verify_profiles`

```python
page = client.verify_profiles.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)
```

Returns: `call` (object), `created_at` (string), `flashcall` (object), `id` (uuid), `language` (string), `name` (string), `rcs` (object), `record_type` (enum: verification_profile), `sms` (object), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_failover_url` (string), `webhook_url` (string)

## Create a Verify profile

Creates a new Verify profile to associate verifications with.

`POST /verify_profiles` — Required: `name`

Optional: `call` (object), `flashcall` (object), `language` (string), `rcs` (object), `sms` (object), `webhook_failover_url` (string), `webhook_url` (string)

```python
verify_profile_data = client.verify_profiles.create(
    name="Test Profile",
)
print(verify_profile_data.data)
```

Returns: `call` (object), `created_at` (string), `flashcall` (object), `id` (uuid), `language` (string), `name` (string), `rcs` (object), `record_type` (enum: verification_profile), `sms` (object), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_failover_url` (string), `webhook_url` (string)

## Retrieve Verify profile message templates

List all Verify profile message templates.

`GET /verify_profiles/templates`

```python
response = client.verify_profiles.retrieve_templates()
print(response.data)
```

Returns: `id` (uuid), `text` (string)

## Create message template

Create a new Verify profile message template.

`POST /verify_profiles/templates` — Required: `text`

```python
message_template = client.verify_profiles.create_template(
    text="Your {{app_name}} verification code is: {{code}}.",
)
print(message_template.data)
```

Returns: `id` (uuid), `text` (string)

## Update message template

Update an existing Verify profile message template.

`PATCH /verify_profiles/templates/{template_id}` — Required: `text`

```python
message_template = client.verify_profiles.update_template(
    template_id="12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
    text="Your {{app_name}} verification code is: {{code}}.",
)
print(message_template.data)
```

Returns: `id` (uuid), `text` (string)

## Retrieve Verify profile

Gets a single Verify profile.

`GET /verify_profiles/{verify_profile_id}`

```python
verify_profile_data = client.verify_profiles.retrieve(
    "12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
)
print(verify_profile_data.data)
```

Returns: `call` (object), `created_at` (string), `flashcall` (object), `id` (uuid), `language` (string), `name` (string), `rcs` (object), `record_type` (enum: verification_profile), `sms` (object), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_failover_url` (string), `webhook_url` (string)

## Update Verify profile

`PATCH /verify_profiles/{verify_profile_id}`

Optional: `call` (object), `flashcall` (object), `language` (string), `name` (string), `rcs` (object), `sms` (object), `webhook_failover_url` (string), `webhook_url` (string)

```python
verify_profile_data = client.verify_profiles.update(
    verify_profile_id="12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
)
print(verify_profile_data.data)
```

Returns: `call` (object), `created_at` (string), `flashcall` (object), `id` (uuid), `language` (string), `name` (string), `rcs` (object), `record_type` (enum: verification_profile), `sms` (object), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_failover_url` (string), `webhook_url` (string)

## Delete Verify profile

`DELETE /verify_profiles/{verify_profile_id}`

```python
verify_profile_data = client.verify_profiles.delete(
    "12ade33a-21c0-473b-b055-b3c836e1c292",
)
print(verify_profile_data.data)
```

Returns: `call` (object), `created_at` (string), `flashcall` (object), `id` (uuid), `language` (string), `name` (string), `rcs` (object), `record_type` (enum: verification_profile), `sms` (object), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_failover_url` (string), `webhook_url` (string)