The Lookup API provides a way to retrieve information about a phone number. Lookup supports the following types of data.

  • Region-specific number formatting and validation
  • Carrier and service provider information
  • Portability information (only for the US and Canada)

Lookup requests cost $0.004 per request.

In this guide, we’ll see how to use Plivo APIs to look up a number from your web application. Let’s look at some prerequisites before we dive into the code.

  • Plivo Auth ID and Auth Token: You’ll find your Plivo Auth ID and Auth Token on the home screen of your Plivo console.