Search for a virtual number using Python

After searching for a number, rent and configure that number for SMS, Voice or both.

Note:

Before you can get started, you need the following already set up:

Complete all Numbers API prerequisite steps.
Python and a familiarity with how to create a new file.
A virtual number you have confirmed to be available.

Rent and configure your virtual number

Create a new file named rent-config-number.py and paste the provided code found on this page into the file.

Rent and configure a virtual number

import requests

project_id = "YOUR_projectId"
phone_number = "YOUR_phoneNumber"
url = "https://numbers.api.sinch.com/v1/projects/" + project_id + "/availableNumbers/" + phone_number + ":rent"

payload = {
  "smsConfiguration": {
    "servicePlanId": "YOUR_servicePlanId",
    "scheduledProvisioning": {
      "status": "WAITING",
      "errorCodes": [
        "INTERNAL_ERROR"
      ]
    },
    "campaignId": "YOUR_10DLC_campaignId"
  },
  "voiceConfiguration": {
    "appId": "YOUR_appId",
    "scheduledProvisioning": {
      "status": "WAITING"
    }
  }
}

headers = {"Content-Type": "application/json"}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers, auth=('YOUR_username','YOUR_password'))

data = response.json()
print(data)

Fill in your parameters

Assign your values to the following parameters:

Parameter	Your value
`YOUR_username`	your `client_id` or `key_id` found in the Sinch Customer Dashboard.
`YOUR_password`	Your `client_secret` or `key_secret`. This is generated upon new key creation in the Customer Dashboard. Generate a new key if you have lost your secret key.
`YOUR_servicePlanId`	Your SMS service plan IDThis is only required for SMS configuration.
`YOUR_10DLC_campaignId`	Your 10DLC campaign ID for this campaign. Found on the TCR platform. Remove this parameter entirely for non-10DLC numbers.
`YOUR_appId`	The Voice app ID or voice API `key`. Found in the Customer Dashboard.
`YOUR_ProjectID`	The project ID found in the Customer Dashboard.
`YOUR_PhoneNumber`	The virtual phone number that you previously searched for and would like to rent.

Save the file.

Execute the code

Execute the code to rent and simultaneously configure your virtual number. Open a command prompt or terminal to the location where your Python file is saved and run the following command:

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python rent-config-number.py

Response

You should get a response similar to this one:

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{
  "phoneNumber": "+12025550134",
  "projectId": "51bc3f40-f266-4ca8-8938-a1ed0ff32b9a",
  "displayName": "string",
  "regionCode": "US",
  "type": "MOBILE",
  "capability": [
    "SMS"
  ],
  "money": {
    "currencyCode": "USD",
    "amount": "2.00"
  },
  "paymentIntervalMonths": 0,
  "nextChargeDate": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "expireAt": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
  "smsConfiguration": {
    "servicePlanId": "82b42acf74924bd687ef9fb212f2060c",
    "scheduledProvisioning": {
      "servicePlanId": "82b42acf74924bd687ef9fb212f20611",
      "status": "WAITING",
      "lastUpdatedTime": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "campaignId": "string",
      "errorCodes": [
        "INTERNAL_ERROR"
      ]
    },
    "campaignId": "string"
  },
  "voiceConfiguration": {
    "appId": "string",
    "scheduledVoiceProvisioning": {
      "appId": "string",
      "status": "WAITING",
      "lastUpdatedTime": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
    },
    "lastUpdatedTime": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  }
}

Next steps

Send a message to yourself using the SMS API or the Voice API (after setting each up accordingly) to verify that the configuration was successful.

Additional resources

Explore the API specification to test more endpoints.
Follow the number rental process in the Customer Dashboard UI rather than through this API.