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An empty number pool resource is created automatically when a new Powerpack is created. You can add phone numbers, shortcodes, and toll-free numbers to the pool to use for messaging.

The Number Pool Object

uuid
string
Unique identifier for the number pool.
numbers
string
Subresource URI for numbers in the pool.
shortcodes
string
Subresource URI for shortcodes in the pool.
Example Object
{
    "api_id": "d7e9a038-0a88-11ea-b072-0242ac110007",
    "numbers": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Number/",
    "shortcodes": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Shortcode/",
    "uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}"
}

Numbers

Numbers in a number pool have the following attributes:
number_pool_uuid
string
Unique identifier for the number pool.
number
string
The phone number.
type
string
The type of number. One of: fixed, mobile, toll-free.
service
string
The service capability of number. One of: sms, mms.
country_iso2
string
The ISO2 code of the country associated with the number.
added_on
string
Timestamp in ISO 8601 format.
account_phone_number_resource
string
Account phone number resource URI.
Example Number Object
{
    "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_number}/",
    "added_on": "2022-10-09T11:10:59.741978Z",
    "country_iso2": "US",
    "number": "{your_number}",
    "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
    "type": "fixed"
}

Add a Number

Add SMS- and MMS-enabled numbers to a number pool resource.
POST
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Number/{number}/

Arguments

service
string
Set this parameter to sms for SMS-enabled numbers or mms for MMS-enabled numbers. Defaults to sms.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid="<powerpack_uuid>")
response = powerpack.add_number('<your_number>')
print(response)

Response

{
    "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_number}/",
    "added_on": "2022-10-09T11:24:35.085797Z",
    "api_id": "612982e8-0a87-11ea-b072-0242ac110007",
    "country_iso2": "CA",
    "number": "{your_number}",
    "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
    "service": "mms",
    "type": "fixed"
}

Retrieve a Number

Retrieve the details of a specific number from a number pool.
GET
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Number/{number}/

Arguments

No arguments need to be passed.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid="<powerpack_uuid>")
response = powerpack.find_number('<your_number>')
print(response)

Response

{
    "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_number}/",
    "added_on": "2022-10-09T11:24:35.085797Z",
    "api_id": "612982e8-0a87-11ea-b072-0242ac110007",
    "country_iso2": "CA",
    "number": "{your_number}",
    "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
    "type": "fixed"
}

List All Numbers

Fetch a list of numbers from a number pool.
GET
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Number/

Arguments

starts_with
string
A comma-separated list of prefixes. Values provided should exclude the country code prefix. A maximum of 10 prefixes may be specified.
type
string
Filter by number type: fixed, toll-free, or mobile. Note that local and national numbers should be considered as fixed.
service
string
Filter by capability: sms or mms.
country_iso2
string
ISO2 code of the phone number country. Required if the starts_with filter is specified.
limit
integer
Number of results per page. Maximum is 20. Defaults to 20.
offset
integer
Number of value items by which the results should be offset. Defaults to 0.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid="<powerpack_uuid>")
response = powerpack.list_numbers(starts_with='512', country_iso2='US')
print(response)

Response

{
    "api_id": "06c15d7c-7ed5-11ea-855f-0242ac110003",
    "meta": {
        "limit": 20,
        "next": "",
        "offset": 0,
        "previous": "",
        "total_count": 2
    },
    "objects": [
        {
            "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_number}/",
            "added_on": "2023-03-18T16:07:39.379739Z",
            "country_iso2": "US",
            "number": "{your_number}",
            "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
            "service": "mms",
            "type": "fixed"
        },
        {
            "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_number}/",
            "added_on": "2022-10-09T11:24:35.085797Z",
            "country_iso2": "CA",
            "number": "{your_number}",
            "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
            "service": "sms",
            "type": "fixed"
        }
    ]
}

Remove a Number

Remove a number from a number pool.
DELETE
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Number/{number}/

Arguments

unrent
boolean
Set to true to also unrent the number. Defaults to false.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid="<powerpack_uuid>")
response = powerpack.remove_number('<your_number>')
print(response)

Response

{
    "api_id": "c378d44c-0a89-11ea-b072-0242ac110007",
    "response": "success"
}

Shortcodes

Shortcodes in a number pool have the following attributes:
number_pool_uuid
string
Unique identifier for the number pool.
shortcode
string
The shortcode value.
country_iso2
string
ISO2 code of the country associated with the shortcode.
added_on
string
Timestamp in ISO 8601 format.
Example Shortcode Object
{
    "added_on": "2022-10-09T11:10:59.741978Z",
    "api_id": "b42933e8-0a88-11ea-b072-0242ac110007",
    "country_iso2": "US",
    "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
    "shortcode": "{your_shortcode}"
}

Retrieve a Shortcode

Retrieve the details of a specific shortcode from a number pool.
GET
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Shortcode/{shortcode}/

Arguments

No arguments need to be passed.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid='<powerpack_uuid>')
response = powerpack.find_shortcode('<shortcode>')
print(response)

Response

{
    "added_on": "2022-10-09T11:10:59.741978Z",
    "api_id": "b42933e8-0a88-11ea-b072-0242ac110007",
    "country_iso2": "US",
    "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
    "shortcode": "{your_shortcode}"
}

List All Shortcodes

Fetch a list of shortcodes from a number pool.
GET
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Shortcode/

Arguments

No arguments need to be passed.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid='<powerpack_uuid>')
response = powerpack.list_shortcodes()
print(response)

Response

{
    "api_id": "614b2776-0a88-11ea-b072-0242ac110007",
    "meta": {
        "limit": 20,
        "next": "",
        "offset": 0,
        "previous": "",
        "total_count": 1
    },
    "objects": [
        {
            "added_on": "2019-10-09T11:10:59.741978Z",
            "country_iso2": "US",
            "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
            "shortcode": "{your_shortcode}"
        }
    ]
}

Remove a Shortcode

Remove a shortcode from a number pool. Note that the shortcode is only unlinked from the number pool, not unrented.
DELETE
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Shortcode/{shortcode}/

Arguments

No arguments need to be passed.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid='<powerpack_uuid>')
response = powerpack.remove_shortcode('<shortcode>')
print(response)

Response

{
    "api_id": "c378d44c-0a89-11ea-b072-0242ac110007",
    "response": "success"
}

Toll-Free Numbers

Toll-free numbers in a number pool have the following attributes:
number_pool_uuid
string
Unique identifier for the number pool.
number
string
The toll-free number.
type
string
The type of number. Always tollfree for toll-free numbers.
service
string
The service capability: sms or mms.
country_iso2
string
ISO2 code of the country associated with the toll-free number.
added_on
string
Timestamp in ISO 8601 format.
account_phone_number_resource
string
Account phone number resource URI.
Example Toll-Free Object
{
    "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_tollfree_number}/",
    "added_on": "2021-04-15T04:49:51.228392Z",
    "api_id": "8a6bba9c-7ed4-11ea-b82e-0242ac110006",
    "country_iso2": "US",
    "number": "{your_tollfree_number}",
    "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
    "service": "mms",
    "type": "tollfree"
}

Add a Toll-Free Number

Add existing SMS- and MMS-enabled toll-free numbers to a number pool.
POST
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Tollfree/{toll_free_number}/

Arguments

No arguments need to be passed.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid='<powerpack_uuid>')
response = powerpack.add_tollfree('<tollfree_number>')
print(response)

Response

{
    "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_tollfree_number}/",
    "added_on": "2021-04-15T04:49:51.228392Z",
    "api_id": "8a6bba9c-7ed4-11ea-b82e-0242ac110006",
    "country_iso2": "US",
    "number": "{your_tollfree_number}",
    "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
    "service": "mms",
    "type": "tollfree"
}

Retrieve a Toll-Free Number

Retrieve the details of a specific toll-free number from a number pool.
GET
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Tollfree/{toll_free_number}/

Arguments

No arguments need to be passed.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid='<powerpack_uuid>')
response = powerpack.find_tollfree('<tollfree_number>')
print(response)

Response

{
    "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_tollfree_number}/",
    "added_on": "2023-03-18T16:07:39.379739Z",
    "api_id": "df0519d6-7ed4-11ea-b82e-0242ac110006",
    "country_iso2": "US",
    "number": "{your_tollfree_number}",
    "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
    "type": "tollfree"
}

List All Toll-Free Numbers

Fetch a list of all toll-free numbers from a number pool.
GET
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Tollfree/

Arguments

No arguments need to be passed.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid='<powerpack_uuid>')
response = powerpack.list_tollfree()
print(response)

Response

{
    "api_id": "06c15d7c-7ed5-11ea-855f-0242ac110003",
    "meta": {
        "limit": 20,
        "next": "",
        "offset": 0,
        "previous": "",
        "total_count": 1
    },
    "objects": [
        {
            "account_phone_number_resource": "/v1/Account/{auth_id}/Number/{your_tollfree_number}/",
            "added_on": "2022-10-09T11:24:35.085797Z",
            "country_iso2": "US",
            "number": "{your_tollfree_number}",
            "number_pool_uuid": "{number_pool_uuid}",
            "service": "mms",
            "type": "tollfree"
        }
    ]
}

Remove a Toll-Free Number

Remove a toll-free number from a number pool.
DELETE
https://api.plivo.com/v1/Account/{auth_id}/NumberPool/{number_pool_uuid}/Tollfree/{tollfree_number}/

Arguments

unrent
boolean
Set to true to also unrent the toll-free number. Defaults to false.
import plivo

client = plivo.RestClient('<auth_id>', '<auth_token>')
powerpack = client.powerpacks.get(uuid='<powerpack_uuid>')
# Set second parameter to True to also unrent the number
response = powerpack.remove_tollfree('<tollfree_number>', True)
print(response)

Response

{
    "api_id": "57936fb0-7ed5-11ea-aa79-0242ac110003",
    "response": "success"
}