Phone ID Live Status - Try it without code

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To add this product to your account, contact a Telesign expert. This product is available for full-service accounts only.

This page walks you step-by-step through sending your first request for status information about a specific phone number using Telesign Phone ID Live Status. These instructions make use of the API Explorer widget in the Reference section, so you don't have to write any code. You can also get a code snippet for the request in the language of your choice.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have the following:

• Authentication credentials: Your Customer ID and API Key. If you need help finding these items, go to the support article How do I find my Customer ID and API Key.

Steps

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CAUTION:

Using your account credentials in the API Explorer to make a request results in your account being charged for the transaction.

You are subject to all compliance rules as appropriate for your transaction.

1. Open the reference page for the GET /v1/phoneid/live/{complete_phone_number} endpoint.

2. Go to the AUTHENTICATION header in the upper-right panel of the page. Enter your Customer ID in the Customer ID field and your API Key in the API Key field.

3. Go to the PATH PARAMS section in the middle panel of the page. For the complete_phone_number field, enter your test phone number with the country code. Do not include special characters or spaces.

   For a full description of all available parameters, see GET /v1/phoneid/live/{complete_phone_number}.

4. Click Send.

5. Select Try It! in the right panel to send your request to Telesign. You will be charged the standard rate for this transaction.

6. You can also select the copy icon to the left of Try It! to copy the code snippet displayed. To change the programming language of the snippet, select one of the options under the LANGUAGE header in the right sidebar.

Congratulations! You've sent your first request for status information using Phone ID Live Status and generated a code snippet!