Telnyx Numbers Compliance - Python
Installation
pip install telnyxSetup
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:
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.
Retrieve Bundles
Get all allowed bundles.
GET /bundle_pricing/billing_bundles
page = client.bundle_pricing.billing_bundles.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)Returns: cost_code (string), created_at (date), currency (string), id (uuid), is_public (boolean), mrc_price (float), name (string), slug (string), specs (array[string])
Get Bundle By Id
Get a single bundle by ID.
GET /bundle_pricing/billing_bundles/{bundle_id}
billing_bundle = client.bundle_pricing.billing_bundles.retrieve(
bundle_id="8661948c-a386-4385-837f-af00f40f111a",
)
print(billing_bundle.data)Returns: active (boolean), bundle_limits (array[object]), cost_code (string), created_at (date), id (uuid), is_public (boolean), name (string), slug (string)
Get User Bundles
Get a paginated list of user bundles.
GET /bundle_pricing/user_bundles
page = client.bundle_pricing.user_bundles.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)Returns: active (boolean), billing_bundle (object), created_at (date), id (uuid), resources (array[object]), updated_at (date), user_id (uuid)
Create User Bundles
Creates multiple user bundles for the user.
POST /bundle_pricing/user_bundles/bulk
Optional: idempotency_key (uuid), items (array[object])
user_bundle = client.bundle_pricing.user_bundles.create()
print(user_bundle.data)Returns: active (boolean), billing_bundle (object), created_at (date), id (uuid), resources (array[object]), updated_at (date), user_id (uuid)
Get Unused User Bundles
Returns all user bundles that aren't in use.
GET /bundle_pricing/user_bundles/unused
response = client.bundle_pricing.user_bundles.list_unused()
print(response.data)Returns: billing_bundle (object), user_bundle_ids (array[string])
Get User Bundle by Id
Retrieves a user bundle by its ID.
GET /bundle_pricing/user_bundles/{user_bundle_id}
user_bundle = client.bundle_pricing.user_bundles.retrieve(
user_bundle_id="ca1d2263-d1f1-43ac-ba53-248e7a4bb26a",
)
print(user_bundle.data)Returns: active (boolean), billing_bundle (object), created_at (date), id (uuid), resources (array[object]), updated_at (date), user_id (uuid)
Deactivate User Bundle
Deactivates a user bundle by its ID.
DELETE /bundle_pricing/user_bundles/{user_bundle_id}
response = client.bundle_pricing.user_bundles.deactivate(
user_bundle_id="ca1d2263-d1f1-43ac-ba53-248e7a4bb26a",
)
print(response.data)Returns: active (boolean), billing_bundle (object), created_at (date), id (uuid), resources (array[object]), updated_at (date), user_id (uuid)
Get User Bundle Resources
Retrieves the resources of a user bundle by its ID.
GET /bundle_pricing/user_bundles/{user_bundle_id}/resources
response = client.bundle_pricing.user_bundles.list_resources(
user_bundle_id="ca1d2263-d1f1-43ac-ba53-248e7a4bb26a",
)
print(response.data)Returns: created_at (date), id (uuid), resource (string), resource_type (string), updated_at (date)
List all document links
List all documents links ordered by created_at descending.
GET /document_links
page = client.document_links.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)Returns: created_at (string), document_id (uuid), id (uuid), linked_record_type (string), linked_resource_id (string), record_type (string), updated_at (string)
List all documents
List all documents ordered by created_at descending.
GET /documents
page = client.documents.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)Returns: av_scan_status (enum: scanned, infected, pending_scan, not_scanned), content_type (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), filename (string), id (uuid), record_type (string), sha256 (string), size (object), status (enum: pending, verified, denied), updated_at (string)
Upload a document
Upload a document. Uploaded files must be linked to a service within 30 minutes or they will be automatically deleted.
POST /documents
Optional: customer_reference (string), file (byte), filename (string), url (string)
response = client.documents.upload_json(
document={},
)
print(response.data)Returns: av_scan_status (enum: scanned, infected, pending_scan, not_scanned), content_type (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), filename (string), id (uuid), record_type (string), sha256 (string), size (object), status (enum: pending, verified, denied), updated_at (string)
Retrieve a document
Retrieve a document.
GET /documents/{id}
document = client.documents.retrieve(
"6a09cdc3-8948-47f0-aa62-74ac943d6c58",
)
print(document.data)Returns: av_scan_status (enum: scanned, infected, pending_scan, not_scanned), content_type (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), filename (string), id (uuid), record_type (string), sha256 (string), size (object), status (enum: pending, verified, denied), updated_at (string)
Update a document
Update a document.
PATCH /documents/{id}
Optional: av_scan_status (enum: scanned, infected, pending_scan, not_scanned), content_type (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), filename (string), id (uuid), record_type (string), sha256 (string), size (object), status (enum: pending, verified, denied), updated_at (string)
document = client.documents.update(
document_id="6a09cdc3-8948-47f0-aa62-74ac943d6c58",
)
print(document.data)Returns: av_scan_status (enum: scanned, infected, pending_scan, not_scanned), content_type (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), filename (string), id (uuid), record_type (string), sha256 (string), size (object), status (enum: pending, verified, denied), updated_at (string)
Delete a document
Delete a document. A document can only be deleted if it's not linked to a service. If it is linked to a service, it must be unlinked prior to deleting.
DELETE /documents/{id}
document = client.documents.delete(
"6a09cdc3-8948-47f0-aa62-74ac943d6c58",
)
print(document.data)Returns: av_scan_status (enum: scanned, infected, pending_scan, not_scanned), content_type (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), filename (string), id (uuid), record_type (string), sha256 (string), size (object), status (enum: pending, verified, denied), updated_at (string)
Download a document
Download a document.
GET /documents/{id}/download
response = client.documents.download(
"6a09cdc3-8948-47f0-aa62-74ac943d6c58",
)
print(response)
content = response.read()
print(content)Generate a temporary download link for a document
Generates a temporary pre-signed URL that can be used to download the document directly from the storage backend without authentication.
GET /documents/{id}/download_link
response = client.documents.generate_download_link(
"550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
)
print(response.data)Returns: url (uri)
Update requirement group for a phone number order
POST /number_order_phone_numbers/{id}/requirement_group — Required: requirement_group_id
response = client.number_order_phone_numbers.update_requirement_group(
id="182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
requirement_group_id="182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
)
print(response.data)Returns: bundle_id (uuid), country_code (string), deadline (date-time), id (uuid), is_block_number (boolean), locality (string), order_request_id (uuid), phone_number (string), phone_number_type (string), record_type (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object]), requirements_met (boolean), requirements_status (string), status (string), sub_number_order_id (uuid)
Retrieve regulatory requirements for a list of phone numbers
GET /phone_numbers_regulatory_requirements
phone_numbers_regulatory_requirement = client.phone_numbers_regulatory_requirements.retrieve()
print(phone_numbers_regulatory_requirement.data)Returns: phone_number (string), phone_number_type (string), record_type (string), region_information (array[object]), regulatory_requirements (array[object])
Retrieve regulatory requirements
GET /regulatory_requirements
regulatory_requirement = client.regulatory_requirements.retrieve()
print(regulatory_requirement.data)Returns: action (string), country_code (string), phone_number_type (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object])
List requirement groups
GET /requirement_groups
requirement_groups = client.requirement_groups.list()
print(requirement_groups)Create a new requirement group
POST /requirement_groups — Required: country_code, phone_number_type, action
Optional: customer_reference (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object])
requirement_group = client.requirement_groups.create(
action="ordering",
country_code="US",
phone_number_type="local",
)
print(requirement_group.id)Returns: action (string), country_code (string), created_at (date-time), customer_reference (string), id (string), phone_number_type (string), record_type (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object]), status (enum: approved, unapproved, pending-approval, declined, expired), updated_at (date-time)
Get a single requirement group by ID
GET /requirement_groups/{id}
requirement_group = client.requirement_groups.retrieve(
"id",
)
print(requirement_group.id)Returns: action (string), country_code (string), created_at (date-time), customer_reference (string), id (string), phone_number_type (string), record_type (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object]), status (enum: approved, unapproved, pending-approval, declined, expired), updated_at (date-time)
Update requirement values in requirement group
PATCH /requirement_groups/{id}
Optional: customer_reference (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object])
requirement_group = client.requirement_groups.update(
id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
)
print(requirement_group.id)Returns: action (string), country_code (string), created_at (date-time), customer_reference (string), id (string), phone_number_type (string), record_type (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object]), status (enum: approved, unapproved, pending-approval, declined, expired), updated_at (date-time)
Delete a requirement group by ID
DELETE /requirement_groups/{id}
requirement_group = client.requirement_groups.delete(
"id",
)
print(requirement_group.id)Returns: action (string), country_code (string), created_at (date-time), customer_reference (string), id (string), phone_number_type (string), record_type (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object]), status (enum: approved, unapproved, pending-approval, declined, expired), updated_at (date-time)
Submit a Requirement Group for Approval
POST /requirement_groups/{id}/submit_for_approval
requirement_group = client.requirement_groups.submit_for_approval(
"id",
)
print(requirement_group.id)Returns: action (string), country_code (string), created_at (date-time), customer_reference (string), id (string), phone_number_type (string), record_type (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object]), status (enum: approved, unapproved, pending-approval, declined, expired), updated_at (date-time)
List all requirement types
List all requirement types ordered by created_at descending
GET /requirement_types
requirement_types = client.requirement_types.list()
print(requirement_types.data)Returns: acceptance_criteria (object), created_at (string), description (string), example (string), id (uuid), name (string), record_type (string), type (enum: document, address, textual), updated_at (string)
Retrieve a requirement types
Retrieve a requirement type by id
GET /requirement_types/{id}
requirement_type = client.requirement_types.retrieve(
"a38c217a-8019-48f8-bff6-0fdd9939075b",
)
print(requirement_type.data)Returns: acceptance_criteria (object), created_at (string), description (string), example (string), id (uuid), name (string), record_type (string), type (enum: document, address, textual), updated_at (string)
List all requirements
List all requirements with filtering, sorting, and pagination
GET /requirements
page = client.requirements.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)Returns: action (enum: both, branded_calling, ordering, porting), country_code (string), created_at (string), id (uuid), locality (string), phone_number_type (enum: local, national, toll_free), record_type (string), requirements_types (array[object]), updated_at (string)
Retrieve a document requirement
Retrieve a document requirement record
GET /requirements/{id}
requirement = client.requirements.retrieve(
"a9dad8d5-fdbd-49d7-aa23-39bb08a5ebaa",
)
print(requirement.data)Returns: action (enum: both, branded_calling, ordering, porting), country_code (string), created_at (string), id (uuid), locality (string), phone_number_type (enum: local, national, toll_free), record_type (string), requirements_types (array[object]), updated_at (string)
Update requirement group for a sub number order
POST /sub_number_orders/{id}/requirement_group — Required: requirement_group_id
response = client.sub_number_orders.update_requirement_group(
id="182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
requirement_group_id="a4b201f9-8646-4e54-a7d2-b2e403eeaf8c",
)
print(response.data)Returns: country_code (string), created_at (date-time), customer_reference (string), id (uuid), is_block_sub_number_order (boolean), order_request_id (uuid), phone_number_type (string), phone_numbers (array[object]), phone_numbers_count (integer), record_type (string), regulatory_requirements (array[object]), requirements_met (boolean), status (string), updated_at (date-time)
List all user addresses
Returns a list of your user addresses.
GET /user_addresses
page = client.user_addresses.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)Returns: administrative_area (string), borough (string), business_name (string), country_code (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), extended_address (string), first_name (string), id (uuid), last_name (string), locality (string), neighborhood (string), phone_number (string), postal_code (string), record_type (string), street_address (string), updated_at (string)
Creates a user address
Creates a user address.
POST /user_addresses — Required: first_name, last_name, business_name, street_address, locality, country_code
Optional: administrative_area (string), borough (string), customer_reference (string), extended_address (string), neighborhood (string), phone_number (string), postal_code (string), skip_address_verification (boolean)
user_address = client.user_addresses.create(
business_name="Toy-O'Kon",
country_code="US",
first_name="Alfred",
last_name="Foster",
locality="Austin",
street_address="600 Congress Avenue",
)
print(user_address.data)Returns: administrative_area (string), borough (string), business_name (string), country_code (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), extended_address (string), first_name (string), id (uuid), last_name (string), locality (string), neighborhood (string), phone_number (string), postal_code (string), record_type (string), street_address (string), updated_at (string)
Retrieve a user address
Retrieves the details of an existing user address.
GET /user_addresses/{id}
user_address = client.user_addresses.retrieve(
"id",
)
print(user_address.data)Returns: administrative_area (string), borough (string), business_name (string), country_code (string), created_at (string), customer_reference (string), extended_address (string), first_name (string), id (uuid), last_name (string), locality (string), neighborhood (string), phone_number (string), postal_code (string), record_type (string), street_address (string), updated_at (string)
List all Verified Numbers
Gets a paginated list of Verified Numbers.
GET /verified_numbers
page = client.verified_numbers.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.phone_number)Returns: phone_number (string), record_type (enum: verified_number), verified_at (string)
Request phone number verification
Initiates phone number verification procedure. Supports DTMF extension dialing for voice calls to numbers behind IVR systems.
POST /verified_numbers — Required: phone_number, verification_method
Optional: extension (string)
verified_number = client.verified_numbers.create(
phone_number="+15551234567",
verification_method="sms",
)
print(verified_number.phone_number)Returns: phone_number (string), verification_method (string)
Retrieve a verified number
GET /verified_numbers/{phone_number}
verified_number_data_wrapper = client.verified_numbers.retrieve(
"+15551234567",
)
print(verified_number_data_wrapper.data)Returns: phone_number (string), record_type (enum: verified_number), verified_at (string)
Delete a verified number
DELETE /verified_numbers/{phone_number}
verified_number_data_wrapper = client.verified_numbers.delete(
"+15551234567",
)
print(verified_number_data_wrapper.data)Returns: phone_number (string), record_type (enum: verified_number), verified_at (string)
Submit verification code
POST /verified_numbers/{phone_number}/actions/verify — Required: verification_code
verified_number_data_wrapper = client.verified_numbers.actions.submit_verification_code(
phone_number="+15551234567",
verification_code="123456",
)
print(verified_number_data_wrapper.data)Returns: phone_number (string), record_type (enum: verified_number), verified_at (string)