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Telnyx Verify - Python

Installation

pip install telnyx

Setup

import os
from telnyx import Telnyx

client = Telnyx(
    api_key=os.environ.get("TELNYX_API_KEY"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
    public_key=os.environ.get("TELNYX_PUBLIC_KEY"),  # Required for client.webhooks.unwrap() (webhook verification)
)

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")
    raise
except telnyx.RateLimitError:
    # 429: rate limited — wait, then retry the request (bounded exponential backoff)
    import time
    time.sleep(1)  # Check Retry-After header for actual delay
    # ...retry the call here (give up after a few attempts); otherwise re-raise:
    raise
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")
    raise  # A failed request must never look like success to the caller

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}

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

Returns a paginated list of verifications associated with the specified phone number.

GET /verifications/by_phone_number/{phone_number}

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, whatsapp), updated_at (string), verify_profile_id (uuid)

Verify verification code by phone number

Submits a verification code for the specified phone number and Verify profile. The response indicates whether the code was accepted or rejected.

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

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

Starts a verification for the specified phone number and delivers its code in a voice call using the selected Verify profile. Returns the pending verification record.

POST /verifications/call — Required: phone_number, verify_profile_id

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

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, whatsapp), updated_at (string), verify_profile_id (uuid)

Trigger Flash call verification

Starts a verification for the specified phone number and places a brief call with the code embedded in the caller ID. Returns the pending verification record.

POST /verifications/flashcall — Required: phone_number, verify_profile_id

Optional: timeout_secs (integer)

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, whatsapp), updated_at (string), verify_profile_id (uuid)

Trigger SMS verification

Starts a verification for the specified phone number and sends its code by SMS using the selected Verify profile. Returns the pending verification record.

POST /verifications/sms — Required: phone_number, verify_profile_id

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

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, whatsapp), updated_at (string), verify_profile_id (uuid)

Trigger WhatsApp verification

Starts a verification for the specified phone number and sends its code over WhatsApp using the selected Verify profile. Returns the pending verification record.

POST /verifications/whatsapp — Required: phone_number, verify_profile_id

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

create_verification_response = client.verifications.trigger_whatsapp_verification(
    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, whatsapp), updated_at (string), verify_profile_id (uuid)

Retrieve verification

Returns the verification identified by ID, including its channel, phone number, Verify profile, timeout, and current status.

GET /verifications/{verification_id}

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, whatsapp), updated_at (string), verify_profile_id (uuid)

Verify verification code by ID

Checks the supplied code, or the supplied status for a custom-code verification, against the verification identified by ID. The response indicates whether the verification was accepted or rejected.

POST /verifications/{verification_id}/actions/verify

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

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

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

Returns: call (object), created_at (string), daily_spend_limit (number), daily_spend_limit_enabled (boolean), flashcall (object), id (uuid), language (string), name (string), record_type (enum: verification_profile), sms (object), updated_at (string), webhook_failover_url (string), webhook_url (string), whatsapp (object)

Create a Verify profile

Creates a new Verify profile to associate verifications with.

POST /verify_profiles — Required: name

Optional: call (object), daily_spend_limit (number), daily_spend_limit_enabled (boolean), flashcall (object), language (string), sms (object), webhook_failover_url (string), webhook_url (string), whatsapp (object)

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

Returns: call (object), created_at (string), daily_spend_limit (number), daily_spend_limit_enabled (boolean), flashcall (object), id (uuid), language (string), name (string), record_type (enum: verification_profile), sms (object), updated_at (string), webhook_failover_url (string), webhook_url (string), whatsapp (object)

Retrieve Verify profile message templates

List all Verify profile message templates.

GET /verify_profiles/templates

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

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

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

Returns the details of a single Verify profile by its ID, including its verification channel configuration.

GET /verify_profiles/{verify_profile_id}

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

Returns: call (object), created_at (string), daily_spend_limit (number), daily_spend_limit_enabled (boolean), flashcall (object), id (uuid), language (string), name (string), record_type (enum: verification_profile), sms (object), updated_at (string), webhook_failover_url (string), webhook_url (string), whatsapp (object)

Update Verify profile

Updates the specified Verify profile's name, webhook destinations, language, daily spend limits, or channel-specific settings. Returns the updated profile.

PATCH /verify_profiles/{verify_profile_id}

Optional: call (object), daily_spend_limit (number), daily_spend_limit_enabled (boolean), language (string), name (string), sms (object), webhook_failover_url (string), webhook_url (string), whatsapp (object)

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), daily_spend_limit (number), daily_spend_limit_enabled (boolean), flashcall (object), id (uuid), language (string), name (string), record_type (enum: verification_profile), sms (object), updated_at (string), webhook_failover_url (string), webhook_url (string), whatsapp (object)

Delete Verify profile

Deletes the specified Verify profile and returns the deleted profile record.

DELETE /verify_profiles/{verify_profile_id}

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

Returns: call (object), created_at (string), daily_spend_limit (number), daily_spend_limit_enabled (boolean), flashcall (object), id (uuid), language (string), name (string), record_type (enum: verification_profile), sms (object), updated_at (string), webhook_failover_url (string), webhook_url (string), whatsapp (object)