Introduction

The CarrierX service offers a hosted FlexML Application Endpoint type that enables creating voice work-flows by passing XML instructions. Using a variety of verbs, the endpoint interprets instructions and uses them to play recordings, route calls via DTMF inputs, and implement call flow logic.

Refer to the FlexML products page for quick start guides and video tutorials. These hold walk-through instructions on configuring FlexML endpoints, building simple voice applications, configuring inbound calls, and making outbound calls.

Using the REST API

This section describes how to obtain credentials to use the API, what types of requests the system recognizes, and the format of the responses. It also holds reference information about pagination, filtering, and callbacks.

Using Postman

This documentation contains cURL commands that you will run in your terminal. Rather than use these commands, you can explore the API using Postman, a stand-alone client with a user-friendly interface. Postman is widely used for API development and allows you to test requests.

You will need to download the Postman client to your computer. To do so, visit the Postman website and click Download the App. Click Run in Postman to import this collection to the Postman app.

For more information, see our Getting Started with Postman Quick Start Guide.

Credentials

The following curl command will return a list of all of the endpoints of the CarrierX account associated with the login credentials. Use your Core API token in the query below. The endpoint login and password values are listed in the returned JSON object.

curl -X GET \
'https://api.carrierx.com/core/v2/endpoints' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer 5ebc03d6-8b2b-44ad-bf65-72d4f1491dda'

The credentials of a specific endpoint are found in the properties attribute of the nested Mediator object. Locate the login and password values.

{
  "count": 2,
  "has_more": false,
  "items": [
      {
          "addresses": [
              {
                  "direction": "any",
                  "ip": "10.1.10.69",
                  "port": 5060,
                  "transport": "udp"
              }
          ],
          "attributes": {},
          "capacity": 0,
          "endpoint_sid": "7fc3e7ea-a0df-4de1-836f-50318ed66466",
          "name": "System Gateway",
          "partner_sid": "ed437757-002d-4ecc-aa5a-efdf5e50dba0",
          "properties": {},
          "transformations": [],
          "type": "system_gateway",
          "voip_token": null
      },
      {
          "addresses": [],
          "attributes": {},
          "capacity": 0,
          "endpoint_sid": "844346ef-93e9-4fa8-a4ab-e3015af94573",
          "name": "flex",
          "partner_sid": "ed437757-002d-4ecc-aa5a-efdf5e50dba0",
          "properties": {
              "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
              "api_url": "https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1",
              "container_sid": "null",
              "login": "sample_login",
              "password": "sample_password"
          },
          "transformations": [],
          "type": "flexml",
          "voip_token": null
      }
  ],
  "limit": 1000,
  "offset": 0,
  "pagination": {},
  "total": 2
}

API requests require authentication. To obtain a CarrierX account and gain credentials, please submit a request through our Contact Us page. The Core API uses a bearer token, and the endpoint APIs (Conference, FlexML, and Mediator) use a login and password.

Prior to making requests, a FlexML Application Endpoint needs to be created. See the Configure an Application Endpoint quick start guide for step-by-step instructions on creating an endpoint.

Each of the application endpoints has different login and password values. Entering the Core API token credentials instead of the endpoint-specific credentials when working with the Conference, FlexML, or Mediator APIs will return the error unauthorized.

Requests

API requests require authentication. Refer to the section above for more information about obtaining login credentials. Endpoint credentials are passed using HTTP basic authentication. Pagination and filtering parameters are passed as part of the query URL. Object fields and values are added to the request body.

The FlexML API has the following base URL:

https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1

The system only accepts HTTPS requests, and not HTTP requests.

Responses

All responses are returned in the JSON format with a status code. For common errors returned, refer to the HTTP Status Codes section.

For a comprehensive list of returned attributes, refer to the Account Object, Call Object, and DID Object.

Pagination

This request returns Call objects starting with the second record available, and returns a maximum of 4 records.

curl -X GET \
'https://api.carrierx.com/conference/v1/calls?offset=2&limit=4' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

To view records not included in the response, make a request to the URL value of the previous key.

{
  "count": 0,
  "has_more": false,
  "items": [],
  "limit": 4,
  "offset": 2,
  "pagination": {
      "previous": "https://api.carrierx.com/conference/v1/calls?limit=4&offset=0"
  },
  "total": 0
}

The three optional parameters for pagination are: offset, limit, and order. GET requests use these three parameters to dictate how many items should be skipped in the response, the amount of records to return, and in what order the results should appear.

offset determines the amount of items that are skipped in the response. If there are five records and the offset value is 2, the response will not include the first two records. Instead, it will return records for items three through five. The default value for offset is 0, meaning that the first existing item will appear first.

The parameter limit determines how many items are returned in the response. The default limit is 10, meaning that a maximum of ten items will be returned. If the number of items that exist exceeds the limit value, the has_more value in the response will be set to true. Responses also have a total field, which is the total amount of results that match the search criteria. Note that the field total will be null on objects that are uncountable, such as SMS messages.

The last parameter of pagination is order. There are two values accepted for this parameter, asc and desc. asc is short for ascending and is the default order. Enter the field name to be ordered followed by either asc or desc. For example, name desc will return names sorted in reverse-alphabetical order. Since the default is asc, entering just name will sort the results by name in alphabetical order.

The JSON response for a successful query using the pagination parameters offset, limit, and order will include a pagination parameter. The value of pagination will be empty if there are no more records existing outside of the queried parameters. If there are existing records outside of the query, the pagination value will include next or previous URLs. These URLs can be used to obtain the remainder of the records available without modifying the original query. Simply construct another GET request with the URL provided in this field.

Pagination Quick Reference

Parameter	Data Type	Description
offset	integer	The amount of items skipped in the response. 0 is the default value. This parameter and value are added to the query URL.
limit	integer	The number of items to be shown in the response. The value entered should not exceed 1000. 10 is the default value. This parameter and value are added to the query URL.
order	string	The name of the field to be ordered followed by the order of the response data, either asc or desc. The field to be ordered is listed first, followed by the order value. For example: binding_sid desc. asc is the default order. This parameter and values are added to the query URL.

Result Filtering

This GET request returns Endpoint objects that meet the filter criteria. In this case, we are narrowing results to the endpoint type "conference".

curl -X GET \
"https://api.carrierx.com/core/v2/endpoints?filter=type+eq+'conference'" \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

The following response includes all of the endpoints that fit the filter criteria.

{
    "count": 1,
    "has_more": false,
    "items": [
        {
            "addresses": [],
            "attributes": {},
            "capacity": 0,
            "endpoint_sid": "613325f8-bbb8-4599-b477-1b4fef3d017c",
            "name": "my_example_conference",
            "partner_sid": "6nelo9p3-3eef-4f75-8f48-fb98e99908be",
            "properties": {
                "account_sid": "bdrU77AFb-Y1sDwqqxkeb.M3LP7hSKYg",
                "api_url": "https://api.carrierx.com/conference/v1",
                "container_sid": "null",
                "login": "username",
                "password": "password"
            },
            "transformations": [],
            "type": "conference",
            "voip_token": null
        }
    ],
    "limit": 1000,
    "offset": 0,
    "pagination": {},
    "total": 1
}

The parameter filter is used to restrict or customize the JSON response. Operators can be combined for more specific searches, and are added to the query URL.

Result Filtering Quick Reference

Operator	Definition	Example
eq	equal to. This search looks for exactly the value entered. In the example, results will have the exact value "my_mediator" for the name field.	name eq "my_mediator"
gt	greater than. This search returns records where the value is exceeded for the field listed. For example, records are returned where the value of maximum_ttl is greater than 40000.	maximum_ttl gt 40000
ge	greater than or equal to. This search returns records where the value is greater than or equal to the field listed. For example, records are returned where the value of wait_origination_did_ttl is greater than or equal to 70000.	wait_origination_did_ttl ge 70000
ilike	same functionality as like but case insensitive.	name like "AccOUnt%"
in	the current value of the specified field must be contained within the specified list. The following example will return records that have a status value of either "active" or "suspended".	status in ("active", "suspended")
lt	less than. This search returns records where the value is less than the field listed. For example, records are returned where maximum_ttl is less than 10000.	maximum_ttl lt 10000
le	less than or equal to. This search returns records where the value is less than or equal to the field listed. For example, records are returned where wait_origination_did_ttl is less than or equal to 90000.	wait_origination_did_ttl le 90000
like	contains the value indicated in the string passed. % can be added anywhere as part of the string to indicate that there can exist text before or after the string parts. In the example, the command looks for a name starting with "Account". This form of search is case sensitive. Note that this method of search will also work: name like "A%t", and this search will yield records with name values beginning with A and ending in t.	name like "Account%"
ne	not equal to. This search returns records that do not include the value "my_mediator" for the name field.	name ne "my_mediator"
notin	not in. The current value of the specified field must not be in the specified list. The following example will return records that do not have a status value of "active".	status notin ("active")

Field Filtering

In the following, we request Endpoint objects without the field "properties".

curl -X GET \
'https://api.carrierx.com/mediator/v1/bindings?exclude_fields=properties' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

The following response excludes the "properties" field from returned Endpoint objects.

{
    "count": 1,
    "has_more": false,
    "items": [
        {
            "addresses": [],
            "attributes": {},
            "capacity": 0,
            "endpoint_sid": "613325f8-bbb8-4599-b477-1b4fef3d017c",
            "name": "my_example_conference",
            "partner_sid": "6nelo9p3-3eef-4f75-8f48-fb98e99908be",
            "transformations": [],
            "type": "conference",
            "voip_token": null
        }
    ],
    "limit": 1000,
    "offset": 0,
    "pagination": {},
    "total": 1
}

There are two parameters associated with field filtering: include_fields, and exclude_fields. By default, the fields included in JSON responses are specific to the request made. These returned fields are explained in the Object section for that object.

Refer to the specific object to determine which fields can be included and excluded from the JSON responses. include_fields and exclude_fields accept comma-separated strings as values.

Field Filtering Quick Reference

Parameter	Data Type	Description
include_fields	string	The comma separated list of fields to be included in the response. The fields depend on the object. See the Object section for that object to see which fields return.
exclude_fields	string	The comma separated list of fields to be excluded from the response. The fields depend on the object. See the Object section for that object to see which fields return.

HTTP Errors

The FlexML API uses the following HTTP error codes:

Error Code	Message	Description
400	Bad Request	The request could not be understood by the server due to malformed syntax. The client should not repeat the request without modifications.
400	No JSON object could be decoded	Generally an indicator that there is a syntax error.
401	Unauthorized	The request requires user authentication.
401	Bad credentials	The request requires correct user authentication.
403	Forbidden	The server understood the request, but is refusing to fulfill it. Authorization will not help and the request should not be repeated.
404	Not Found	The requested resource was not found on the server.
404	Cannot find (binding, item, dialout) by SID	The SID number does not exist. Verify that the SID has been entered correctly. Note that calls can expire.
415	Unsupported media type	Ensure that the header includes support for the content type JSON.
500	Internal server error	The server encountered an unexpected condition which prevented it from fulfilling the request.

FlexML Call Flow

FlexML instructions are used to create custom call flows for both inbound and outbound calls. This section goes over requests, responses, and status callbacks.

Requests

Successful requests return a JSON response that looks like the following:

{
  "AccountSid":"",
  "OriginalTo":"15162065337",
  "Direction":"outbound-api",
  "OriginalFrom":"15162065338",
  "CallStatus":"",
  "ApiVersion":"2.0",
  "CallSid":"4695bc4a0932bcd2e99492e523db9ee2",
  "To":"15162065337",
  "CallerName":"",
  "From":"15162065338",
  "RequestUrl":"sampleurl.com/example"
}

For inbound calls, the url and method from the DID object will be used. If the url value in the DID object is not set, then the url and method values from the Account object will be used instead.

For outbound calls, these values are set in the Call object. CarrierX will make a request to the URL provided, and expects to receive FlexML instructions in the response. These instructions contain a set of ordered commands that will be used to handle the call. The method value is the type of request that will be made to the url, either POST or GET.

Request Data

Data about the call will be passed in the request body in JSON format if the method is POST. Data will be passed as query parameters if the method is GET.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
AccountSid	string	The account secure ID. This field is not yet supported and will be blank.
ApiVersion	string	The API version used to make the call.
CallerName	string	The CNAM of the caller.
CallSid	string	The call secure ID. This value will remain the same throughout the duration of the call.
CallStatus	string	Denotes if an error has occurred. Refer to the table below for a list of values that appear in this field.
Direction	string	Denotes whether the call was inbound or outbound.
ForwardedFrom	string	Contains the phone number in the Diversion header, if present. This is used in cases such as conditional call forwarding. Note that not all carriers support passing this information in the header.
From	string	The calling party phone number, in E.164 format.
OriginalFrom	string	The calling party phone number in raw format, received directly from the carrier. Note that in development, From will generally be used.
OriginalTo	string	The phone number that was dialed in raw format, received directly from the carrier. Note that in development, To will generally be used.
RequestUrl	URL	The URL of the FlexML that was running to trigger the current request.
To	string	The phone number that is dialed, in E.164 format.

CallStatus Values

The following are values that appear in the CallStatus field.

Value	Description
busy	There was a busy signal.
cancel	The caller canceled the call instead of answering it.
completed	The call was answered normally.
failed	The call failed to go through. There are a number of reasons why this can happen, including that the phone number was not valid or all channels were busy.
noanswer	There were too many rings without an answer.

In addition to the Request Data described in the table above, data can also include the URL holding the recording audio and the duration of the recording in seconds. Callback data depends on the type of FlexML instructions being executed.

Please refer to the individual verb sections for additional data returned when using those verbs.

Responses

The response to the CarrierX request should include FlexML instructions. Each set of FlexML instructions is wrapped within Response wrapper start and end tags. Tags nested inside of Response tags are called verbs, and attributes that modify these verbs are simply referred to as supported attributes. The verbs are executed from top to bottom. However, some instructions will break the flow, and the remainder of the verbs will not be executed.

Sample FlexML

<Response>
  <Gather action="/path/to/handler" timeout="5">
    <Say>Please enter the extension of the party you would like to reach. </Say>
  </Gather>
  <Say>You did not enter an extension. </Say>
  <Hangup />
</Response>

In this example, once the call has been connected, the called party will be prompted by the Say message to enter the extension of the party they are trying to reach. The called party has five seconds to enter the extension because timeout is set to 5. If digits are entered, the action URL will be requested, and the FlexML instructions at that URL will be executed. The rest of the FlexML instructions in the current instructions will be ignored.

If the called party does not enter digits after the 5 seconds has elapsed, the instructions will proceed to the Say verb below Gather. Then the Hangup verb will be executed.

Status Callbacks

Data about completed calls can be received by setting status_callback_url and status_callback_method in the Call object or the DID object. The response to this request is not used. If a status_callback_url is set on both the Call object and DID object, the URL set on the Call object will be used.

The status_callback_url and status_callback_method can also be overridden using the Override verb in a FlexML response. Please refer to the Override section for more information.

Request Data

These status callback fields are in addition to the fields listed in the Requests section.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
CallDuration	integer	The duration of the call in seconds.
RequestMethod	string	The type of request made to the RequestUrl, either POST or GET.
RequestUrl	URL	The initial URL to which the request was made, as set in the Call object or DID object.

FlexML Verbs

FlexML, the CarrierX markup language, is used to create instructions for call logic. The basic components of the markup language are verbs, which dictate what type of action will be performed. Since the instructions are executed from top to bottom, the verbs should be ordered as such. Verbs are modified using supported attributes.

Amd (experimental)

In this example, the verb Amd will attempt to detect whether or not the other party is human or machine. If no greeting has been made before 5 seconds, the other party is determined to be machine. If the greeting exceeds 2 seconds, then the other party is determined to be machine. Additionally, the other party is determined to be machine if the post-greeting silence exceeds 0.5 seconds.

When a determination has been made, or the totalAnalysisTime of 10 seconds has elapsed, a callback will be sent to the action URL via POST method.

<Response>
  <Amd action="/api/v1/call-control/message/amd/15162065340"
  method="POST"
  initialSilence="5000"
  greeting="2000"
  afterGreetingSilence="500"
  totalAnalysisTime="10000" />
</Response>

The experimental Amd verb attempts to determine whether the other party is human or machine. The determination of the other party's status will be returned in a callback and possible returned values will be as follows.

AMD Callback Attributes

Attribute	Data Type	Description
AMDStatus	string	The determination made about the other party, whether they are HUMAN or MACHINE. Alternatively, the determination can also be NOTSURE or HANGUP. Please refer to the table below for values that can be returned.
AMDCause	string	The reasoning for the determination of AMDStatus.

AMDStatus Values

These values can be returned as AMDStatus.

Value	Description
HUMAN	The other party is determined to be human.
MACHINE	The other party is determined to be machine.
NOTSURE	It was not determined definitively whether the other party is human or machine.
HANGUP	The other party hung up before a determination could be made.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Amd. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
action	URL	Control is passed to this URL after the determination is made whether the other party is human or machine.
betweenWordSilence	integer	The minimum duration in milliseconds of silence after a word to consider the following audio a new word.
greeting	integer	The maximum length in milliseconds of a greeting. If this number of seconds is exceeded, the other party is determined to be machine.
afterGreetingSilence	integer	The length of silence in milliseconds after a greeting is detected. If this number of seconds is exceeded, then the other party is determined to be human.
initialSilence	integer	The maximum duration of silence in milliseconds before the greeting will begin. If this second value is exceeded, the other party is determined to be machine.
method	string	The type of request made to the action URL, either POST or GET.
maximumNumberOfWords	integer	The maximum number of words in the greeting. If this value is exceeded, the other party is determined to be machine.
maximumWordLength	integer	The maximum duration of voice in milliseconds to be considered a word.
minimumWordLength	integer	The minimum duration of voice in milliseconds to be considered a word.
silenceThreshold	integer	A number between 0 and 32767 that is used as the maximum level of noise to be considered silence.
totalAnalysisTime	integer	The maximum duration in milliseconds allowed for the algorithm to decide whether the other party is human or machine.

Dial

In this example, the phone number in the Number tags will be dialed. The call total time will be limited to 15 seconds. The called party will be able to hang up by pressing the * key. If an action URL is added to the Dial verb as an attribute, a request will be made to that URL if the phone number cannot be reached, or when the call ends.

<Response>
  <Dial timeLimit="15" hangupOnStar="true">
    <Number>15162065340</Number>
  </Dial>
</Response>

The Dial verb connects the calling party with the dialed party. Once the call is set up, the participants can start talking.

If the dialed number is not reached, or the call is terminated, CarrierX will make a POST or GET request to the action URL. The verbs listed after an action URL will not be executed. If no action URL is set, the call flow will move to the next verbs in the FlexML instructions.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Dial. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
action	URL	The link to another set of FlexML instructions. A request will be made to this URL when the call is ended or if the dialed party is not available. If no action URL is set, the rest of the verbs in the current FlexML instructions will be executed. The URL can be absolute or relative.
callerId	string	The phone number that will appear on the caller ID of the called party. This phone number must be on the account, or have custom permission set up.
containerSid	string	The recording will be written to this container.
hangupOnStar	boolean	If this value is set to true, pressing * will hang up the call with the dialed number, and continue with the next FlexML instructions. Until * is pressed, the rest of the FlexML instructions will not be executed.
method	string	The type of request made to the action URL. Values accepted in this field are POST or GET. The default value is POST.
record	boolean	Determines whether or not to record the outbound call until hangup.
recordingStatusCallback	URL	A callback is sent to this URL after the recording has ended.
recordingStatusCallbackEvent	string	The comma-separated list of events to be notified about. Options are completed, to indicate that the recording is successful, and failed, to indicate that the recording has failed. The default value is "completed,failed".
recordingStatusCallbackMethod	string	The method, either POST or GET that the callback to recordingStatusCallback is sent. The default is POST.
timeout	integer	The number of seconds to wait for the destination number to answer. After the call times out, a request is made to the action URL. The default value is 30.
timeLimit	integer	The maximum number of seconds that the call will last. The default value is 0, meaning that the call time is not limited.
trim	string	Determines whether or not silence is removed from the beginning or ending of a recording. The default value is do-not-trim. To trim the silence in the recording, set this field to trim-silence.

Dtmf

In these sample FlexML instructions, the phone number in the Dial verb is dialed, and then the integers within the Dtmf tags are entered. Each comma within the Dtmf tag is a 0.5 second delay.

<Response>
  <Dial timeLimit="15" hangupOnStar="true">
    <Number>15162065340</Number>
  </Dial>
  <Dtmf>,,,,12</Dtmf>
</Response>

The Dtmf verb enters the symbols within its tags.

Gather

In these sample FlexML instructions, once the party is reached, the called party will be prompted by verbal command to enter some digits. If an action URL is set, the URL will be queried once DMTF input has been gathered according to the specifications. In this case, if the action URL was set, it would be requested once the party has entered two digits because numDigits is set to 2.

<Response>
  <Gather numDigits="2">
    <Say>Please enter the extension of the party you'd like to be connected to. </Say>
  </Gather>
</Response>

Say will read out the text within its tags.

<Response>
  <Gather timeout="10" numDigits="2" method="get" action="/<file>.xml">
  <Say>Please enter two digits</Say>
  </Gather>
</Response>

Play will play the file within its tags.

<Response>
  <Gather timeout="10" numDigits="2" method="get" action="/<file>.xml">
  <Play>http://<file>.wav</Play>
  </Gather>
</Response>

The verbs Say and Play can be nested in the verb Gather. These are the only two verbs that can be nested within another verb.

The Gather verb collects the digits that a caller enters into the phone keypad. The entered data from the keypad is passed to the action URL. In the case that no input has been entered, the call will move to the next verb in the FlexML instructions.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Gather. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
action	URL	The link to another set of FlexML instructions that will be called after the input has been submitted, or when the timeout value has expired. The URL can be absolute or relative.
finishOnKey	string	This determines the single key that will act as the submit key. If no finishOnKey value is specified, the input will be submitted after the timeout is expired. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *. The default value is #. To disable this feature, add the value _.
method	string	The type of request made to the action URL. Values accepted in this field are POST or GET. The default value is POST.
numDigits	integer	The expected number of digits to be entered in order to submit data to the action URL. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. If the field value is not specified, any number of digits will be listened for. Other actions will be listened to, such as timeout and finishOnKey, to end the input.
timeout	integer	The number of seconds to wait for the caller’s next input before moving to the action URL request. Note that this is the time allotted between individual DTMF input, not the total time allotted to enter all values. If there is a nested verb such as Play within the Gather verb, the timeout will begin after the end of that verb. For example, if you have a Play URL, the playback will play through and then the timeout value will begin. The default value is 5.

Request Data

The following is an additional parameter and value that will be included in action requests.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
Digits	integer	The digits entered via DTMF.

For a list of the other parameters and values to expect in action requests, refer to the FlexML Call Flow section.

Hangup

The following will hang up on the caller. Instructions after the Hangup verb will not run.

<Response>
  <Hangup/>
</Response>

Hangup will answer the call and then immediately hang up. To reject the call without answering, use Reject instead.

Override

The following is re-assigning the statusCallbackUrl and statusCallbackMethod for this specific set of instructions.

<Response>
  <Override statusCallbackUrl="http://www.example.com/path/to/handler" statusCallbackMethod="GET" />
  <Play streaming="true" timeLimit="30">
    http://www.example.com/path/to/media.mp3
  </Play>
</Response>

This verb is added to the top of FlexML instructions and the URL passed will override the status_callback_url and status_callback_method for that specific call.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Override. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
statusCallbackUrl	URL	The URL to override the status_callback_url value.
statusCallbackMethod	string	The method to override the status_callback_method value. The default value is POST.

Pause

In this example, the called party will hear a welcome message, followed by a 15 second pause. Then the thank you message will play.

<Response>
  <Say>Welcome</Say>
  <Pause length=15/>
  <Say>Thank you for your time.</Say>
</Response>

Pause stops the next verb in the FlexML instructions from executing before the number of seconds has elapsed. The Pause verb is the same as the Wait verb.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Pause. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
length	integer	The pause duration in seconds. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. The default value is 1.
minSilence	integer	The amount of time in milliseconds where no voice or audio is received from the other end to be considered silence. This field and value are only applicable when silence is set to true.
silence	boolean	Determines whether or not silence detection is on. If set to true, Pause will end after a period of silence is detected. If set to false or there is no silence detected, Pause will wait the full amount of time specified in the length attribute.

Play

These FlexML instructions will play the file as a stream for the maximum duration of 30 seconds.

<Response>
  <Play streaming="true" timeLimit="30">
    http://www.example.com/path/to/media.mp3
  </Play>
</Response>

Play will play a file to the caller. The file URL is passed between the Play tags. Once the file stops playing, CarrierX will make a POST or GET request to the action URL. The verbs listed after an action URL will not be executed. If no action URL is set, the call flow will move to the next verbs in the FlexML instructions.

If the Play file fails to play, a POST or GET request will be sent to the errorAction URL.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Play. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
action	URL	The URL containing the executable FlexML instructions that will be requested after the Play file ends.
controlSkip	integer	The amount of seconds skipped for forwardOnKey and rewindOnKey. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. The default is 60.
background	boolean	Playback occurs in the background if this value is set to true. The audio file will continue to play, but control will pass to the next verb.
digits	string	This attribute provides an alternate syntax for the Dtmf verb and will enter the digits provided as a string. Note that this attribute should be used alone with the Play verb, and no URL should be included between the Play tags. Other supported attributes should be used with their own Play verb.
errorAction	URL	The URL containing the executable FlexML instructions that will be requested if the Play file fails.
errorMethod	string	The method used to request the errorAction URL containing the executable FlexML instructions if the Play file fails.
forwardOnKey	string	Entering the value of this field on a keypad will fast forward the recording by the number of seconds set in controlSkip. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *
informationAudioUrl	URL	The audio that will play when informationOnKey is pressed. After this file has been played once, normal playback resumes.
informationOnKey	string	If this key is pressed, audio is paused and informationAudioUrl is played. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *
loop	integer	The number of times that the file will be played. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. Setting this field to 0 will make the file play repeatedly until the call is ended. The default value is 1. The maximum value accepted in this field is 100.
loopPause	integer	The number of seconds between each repetition. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. The default value is 0, meaning that there will be no pause between repetitions. The maximum value is 300.
method	string	The HTTP method used to execute the request to the action URL. This method can be set as either POST or GET. The default value is POST.
minorControlSkip	integer	The amount of seconds skipped for minorForwardOnKey and minorRewindOnKey. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. The default is 60.
minorForwardOnKey	string	Entering the value of this field on a keypad will fast forward the recording by the number of seconds set in minorControlSkip. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *
minorRewindOnKey	string	Entering the value of this field on a keypad will rewind the recording by the number of seconds set in minorControlSkip. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *
pauseAudioUrl	URL	The audio to play while playback is paused by pauseOnKey. This audio is played on loop. There is a default comfort noise.
pauseOnKey	string	Used to pause the playback of the recording by pressing one of the keys. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *
preBuffer	integer	The time in seconds that the remote file should be queued before playback is started, to avoid playback catching up with a download in progress. The default value is 0.
restartOnKey	string	Used to restart the paused playback by pressing one of the keys. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *
rewindOnKey	string	Entering the value of this field on a keypad will rewind the recording by the number of seconds set in controlSkip. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *
skip	integer	The time in seconds into a file that it will start playing.
stopOnKey	string	Used to stop the playback by pressing one of the keys. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *. Note that you can enter multiple values in this field. For example, if you add the value 3*, then you will be able to stop the playback by entering either 3 or *.
streaming	boolean	Allows to play the stream file defined in the URL parameter. Set the value to false if the URL is a prerecorded file, and true if the URL has a real-time recording. Note that setting the streaming value to true will disable forwardOnKey and rewindOnKey. The default value is false. See below for information about supported file formats and protocols.
strictForwardControl	boolean	Does not allow forwardOnKey to reach the end of the file if this value is set to true. A forward command that moves past the end of the file is ignored.
timeLimit	integer	The number of seconds that the recording will playback when streaming is set to true. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. The default value is 0, meaning that the time is not limited.
waitInitial	integer	If the initial download is slow and the initial playback cannot start before this number of seconds, waitInitialUrl will start playing.
waitInitialUrl	URL	The file to play for the waitInitial attribute.
waitRepeat	integer	After waitInitial has elapsed, and if the playback does not start in this number of seconds, waitRepeatUrl will start playing. Repeat every waitRepeat seconds until Play starts.
waitRepeatUrl	URL	The file to play for waitRepeat.

Request Data

Attribute	Data Type	Description
Digits	string	If the playback was stopped due to stopOnKey, this is the key that triggered the end of the playback. This value will be empty if the playback ended normally.
PlaybackUrl	URL	The URL of the file that was played.

Supported File Formats

These are the format types that will be able to play: aac, al/alaw, flac, g722, m3u8, mp3, mp4/mp4a, ogg, ul/ulaw, and wav

Supported Protocols

The audio streaming protocols are hls, http, https, and rtmp. http and https are supported when streaming is set to true or false. Use hls or rtmp to play streaming files only. Note that streaming must be set to true when using either hls or rtmp.

Record

In this example, a background recording begins because recordSession is set to true. The recording is saved in the specified containerSid. Note that by default, the container used to store the recording will be the one specified in the Endpoint object. However, the container can be overridden by assigning a containerSid, as is shown here. The system will automatically generate a file inside of the container, unless a fileSid is specified. The recording will fail if the container or file does not exist or is full.

<Response>
  <Record containerSid="ea55039a-3ee4-48cd-a1ff-dfb7751f1cec" recordSession="true"></Record>
  <Say>Thank you for calling. </Say>
</Response>

The Record verb records the conversation and stores it as an audio file in the specified container. Once the recording has ended, CarrierX will make a POST or GET request to the action URL. The verbs listed after an action URL will not be executed. If no action URL is set, the call flow will move to the next verbs in the FlexML instructions. If the recording fails, a POST or GET will be sent to the errorAction URL.

Accounts come with a limited amount of storage by default. To add more storage, email support@carrierx.com or contact your account representative.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Record. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
action	URL	The link to another set of FlexML instructions. This is the link that will be requested after the recording has finished. URLs entered into this field can be absolute or relative. The type of request to this URL is set as the method value. Note that if there is no recording or the recording was empty after silence trim (if it was enabled), action does not execute and the next verb following is executed.
backgroundAudioUrl	URL	This audio file plays during the recording, but is not recorded. For example, the called party will hear this file, but the recording will only include the audio from the caller side.
backgroundAudioLoop	integer	How many times backgroundAudioUrl will be repeated.
callbackUrl	URL	The URL for the callback. Setting the callbackUrl will enable accessing data about the recording after it has ended.
containerSid	string	The secure ID of the storage container. If a fileSid is specified, this containerSid should be left blank and will be ignored.
direction	string	Determines which leg of the call to record. Accepted values in this field are in to record the calling party and out to record the called party. If the direction attribute is not included, both legs will be recorded.
errorAction	URL	The URL containing the executable FlexML instructions that will be requested if the recording fails.
errorMethod	string	The method used to request the errorAction URL containing the executable FlexML instructions if the recording fails.
fileFormat	string	Set as the type of file that will be stored as a recording. Accepted file formats are wav, mp3, and ul. The default value is wav.
fileMode	string	This value defines whether new recordings will be appended to the storage file, or will overwrite the existing recordings in the file. The values accepted into this field are append and overwrite. The default value is append.
fileSid	string	The secure ID of the storage file that the recording should be saved to. This is an existing file specified that will override any specified containerSid.
finishOnKey	string	The key to press to end the recording. Values accepted in this field are: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, #, *. By default, pressing any valid key will end the recording. The string value none can be passed to disable this feature. Note that multiple values can be passed into a single string. For example, if the string 123 is passed as the finishOnKey value, then pressing 1, 2, or 3 will end the recording.
integerKey1	integer	An optional integer identifier that can be used for referential purposes. This value is stored as the integer_key_1 value in the file object.
integerKey2	integer	An optional integer identifier that can be used for referential purposes. This value is stored as the integer_key_2 value in the file object.
maxLength	integer	The maximum length of the recording, in seconds. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. The default value is 3600.
method	string	The type of request made to the action URL. Values accepted in this field are POST or GET. The default value is POST.
playBeep	boolean	Plays a beep sounds to indicate that a recording has started. The default value is true. If set to false, no beep sound is played.
timeout	integer	The number of seconds of silence allowed before the recording is terminated. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. The default value is 5.
trim	string	Determines whether or not silence is removed from the beginning or ending of a recording. The default value is trim-silence. To keep the silence in the recording, set this field to do-not-trim.
recordingStatusCallback	URL	The URL where the callback will be sent after the recording has ended.
recordingStatusCallbackMethod	string	The method, either POST or GET, that the callback to recordingStatusCallback is sent. The default is POST.
recordSession	boolean	Set to true to record the whole session in the background.
stringKey1	string	An optional integer identifier that can be used for referential purposes. This value is stored as the string_key_1 value in the file object.
stringKey2	string	An optional integer identifier that can be used for referential purposes. This value is stored as the string_key_2 value in the file object.

Callback Returned Data

The following are additional parameters and values that will be returned in action requests. For a list of the other parameters and values to expect in action requests, refer to the FlexML Call Flow section.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
RecordingDuration	integer	The length in seconds of the recording.
RecordingFileSid	string	The secure ID of the recording file. This can be used with the CarrierX Storage API.
RecordingUrl	URL	The URL where the recording is located.

Redirect

In this example, the flow of the call will be redirected to the URL specified in the Redirect tags. This URL is requested using the GET method. The Say instruction after Redirect is ignored.

<Response>
  <Redirect method="GET">http://www.example.com/path/to/handler</Redirect>
  <Say>Thank you</Say>
</Response>

The Redirect verb turns over the control of the call flow to another set of FlexML instructions located at a different URL. Any verb listed after Redirect gets ignored.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
method	string	The type of request made to the action URL. The values accepted in this field are POST or GET. The default value is POST.

Reject

In this example, the call will be immediately rejected and the reject message to the carrier will be busy.

<Response>
  <Reject reason="busy"></Reject>
</Response>

The Reject verb does not answer a call, but instead rejects it. To ensure the incoming call is unanswered, put Reject as the first verb in Response.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Reject. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
reason	string	The reason for rejecting a call. This internal data is sent to the carrier, which determines the handling behavior. The values accepted in this field are rejected and busy. The default value is rejected.

Say

In this example, a thank you message will be read twice to the caller because loop is set to 2. Between loops one and two, there will be a five second pause because loopPause is set to 5.

<Response>
  <Say voice="woman" loop="2" loopPause="5">Thank you for calling customer service</Say>
</Response>

Say converts written text to voice. This is a verbal message that the caller will hear. Supported attributes can be added to customize the type of voice and the number of repetitions of the message. Note that the maximum number of characters that can be inputted into the Say verb is 1,024.

Integers added into the Say verb will be read according to how they are entered. "123" will be read as "one hundred twenty-three" and 1 2 3 will be read as "one two three". To add a pause in the message, close out the Say tag, insert a Pause tag, and then open a new Say tag with the rest of the text.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Say. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
loop	integer	The amount of times that the message will play. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 0. Enter 0 to play the message repeatedly until the call is ended. The default value is 1. The maximum value accepted in this field is 100.
loopPause	integer	The number of seconds between each loop repetition. Integers entered into this field must be greater than or equal to 1. The default value is 0, meaning that there will be no pause between repetitions. The maximum value is 300.
voice	string	The type of voice that will read the text. The values accepted in this field are man and woman. The default value is man.

Sms

In this example, an SMS message is sent to the phone number value of to. The message body is added between the Sms tags. If no to and from attributes are added to the Sms tag, the sending party will default to the calling party, and the receiving party will default to the called party.

<Response>
  <Sms to="15162065317">Have a great day!</Sms>
</Response>

The Sms verb sends an SMS message to a phone number during a phone call. Use the attributes to define the receiving and sending parties. If an action attribute is added to the Sms verb, all verbs remaining in the current FlexML instructions are ignored. If no action is provided, the call flow will move to the next verb in the current FlexML instructions.

Supported Attributes

These attributes can be used to modify the verb Sms. They are inserted as name-value pairs in the start-tag.

Attribute	Data Type	Description
action	URL	The link to the set of FlexML instructions that will be requested after the Sms verb has been executed.
from	string	The phone number that will send the message. The phone number must be in E.164 format. If no from value is added, this value will default to the phone number that the call is from.
method	string	The type of request made to the action URL. Values accepted in this field are POST or GET. The default value is POST.
to	string	The phone number that will receive the message. The phone number must be in E.164 format. If no to value is added, this value will default to the phone number that received the call.

Wait

Wait stops the next verb in the FlexML instructions from executing before the number of seconds has elapsed. The Wait verb is the same as the Pause verb. Please refer to the Pause section.

API Reference

The FlexML API has three objects: Accounts, Calls, and DIDs. Use the Accounts object to modify call settings. Target the Calls object to create, modify, and delete phone calls. The DIDs object holds modifiable data about phone numbers rented through CarrierX.

Accounts

Each FlexML Application Endpoint has its own Account object. The Account object holds the settings for that specific FlexML Application Endpoint. Changes made to the Account object will affect all of the calls associated with that particular account.

Account Object

This section outlines the Account object. The fields listed in the table below will be returned in a JSON object when a successful request has been made.

Field	Data Type	Description
account_sid	string	The account secure ID.
date_created	string	The date and time when the account was created.
error_handler	string	This is the way that errors will be handled. The values accepted for this field are basic and none. When the value is basic, a recording will play when an app error occurs. If the value is set to none , error handling will defer to the carrier settings. The default value is basic.
login	string	The login username used to access the FlexML endpoint. Each endpoint has a unique login and password.
method	string	The HTTP method used to execute the request if no method is assigned in the DID object. This method can be set as either POST or GET. The default value is POST.
name	string	The account name. This is a human-readable nickname for the account.
url	URL	The URL where the FlexML instructions are located. To indicate the type of request sent to this URL, set the method field.

Get Accounts

The following GET request returns accounts.

curl -X GET \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/accounts?offset=0&limit=10&order=name' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request will return a 200 response code with a serialized copy of the Account object.

{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": false,
  "items": [
      {
          "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
          "date_created": "2018-09-20T21:56:49.000Z",
          "error_handler": "basic",
          "login": "sample_flexml_984",
          "method": "POST",
          "name": "sample_flexml",
          "url": null
      }
  ],
  "limit": 10,
  "offset": 0,
  "pagination": {},
  "total": 1
}

This request shows data for the currently logged in Account. This request is enabled for Pagination, Result Filtering, and Field Filtering.

Method	URL
GET	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/accounts

Get Account by SID

The following GET request returns an account, targeted by account secure ID.

curl -X GET \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/accounts/e4d82fab-b613-4c0d-bd40-a9f94e8263c7' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request will return a 200 response code with a serialized copy of the Account object.

{
  "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
  "date_created": "2018-09-20T21:56:49.000Z",
  "error_handler": "basic",
  "login": "sample_flexml_984",
  "method": "POST",
  "name": "sample_flexml",
  "url": null
}

This request will return information for an account, targeted by secure ID. This request is enabled for Field Filtering.

Method	URL
GET	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/accounts/{account_sid}

Path Arguments

Parameter	Data Type	Description
account_sid required	string	The account secure ID.

Update Account

The following PATCH request updates an Account object.

curl -X PATCH \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/accounts/592210fa-8126-4255-bc77-c8dedb6af834' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary '{"method":"POST", "error_handler": "none"}' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request will return a 200 response code with a serialized copy of the Account object.

{
  "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
  "date_created": "2018-09-20T21:56:49.000Z",
  "error_handler": "none",
  "login": "sample_flexml_984",
  "method": "POST",
  "name": "sample_flexml",
  "url": null
}

A PATCH request can be used to update one or more attribute values. When using a PATCH request, only the attributes specified in the request will be updated. A PUT request can be used to update the entire Account object. The entire Account object must be passed in the request body.

Method	URL
PATCH	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/accounts/{account_sid}
PUT	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/accounts/{account_sid}

Path Arguments

Parameter	Data Type	Description
account_sid required	string	The account secure ID.

Body Arguments

JSON representation of the fields to update. Note, while all fields must be present in a PUT request, not all fields may be modified after initial creation.

Fields that can be changed are:

To view all fields that appear in the Account object, see the Account Object.

Calls

Calls occur when the CarrierX system dials out to a phone number. FlexML instructions are added to the call flow by setting the url parameter.

Call Object

This section goes over the parts of the Call object. These fields and values make up the JSON response that gets returned when a request is successful. In this section, there is also information about the optional fields that can be added to further customize calls. These fields can be added when initially creating the binding, or they can be added later using PATCH or PUT requests.

Field	Data Type	Description
account_sid	string	The secure ID of the account to which the call belongs.
attributes	string	Additional attributes that can be used to further customize a call. See the chart below for built-in attributes. Custom attributes can also be added as values to this parameter.
call_sid	string	The call secure ID.
called_did	string	The call destination phone number. This phone number will appear in E.164 format.
calling_did	string	The DID that initiates the call. This DID will appear in E.164 format.
date_created	string	The date that the Call object was created.
delay	integer	The number of seconds before the call will execute. The default value is 0, meaning that the call will execute immediately.
method	string	The HTTP method used to execute the request. This method can be set as either POST or GET. The default value is POST.
status_callback_method	string	The HTTP method used to execute the request to the status_callback_url. The default value is POST.
status_callback_url	URL	The URL that stores the call data, which can be heard at the end of a call. Set the way that this URL is queried by assigning the status_callback_method value.
url	URL	The URL with the FlexML instructions. The request type used to query this URL is the value of method.

attributes

The following are attributes that can be added to the Call object. Note that custom attributes can also be added in the same way as the following attributes are added.

Parameter	Data Type	Description
cnam	string	The CNAM for outbound calls. Note that this may not be preserved for calls terminated through the PSTN.
sip_header_*	string	The values in this field will be sent as extra SIP headers, added to the SIP invite. The header name must start with X-.

Create Call

The following POST request creates a call.

curl -X POST \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary '{"calling_did":"15162065319", "called_did":"15162065318"}' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request will return a 200 response code with a serialized copy of the Call object.

{
  "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
  "attributes": {},
  "call_sid": "2f367eb5-adc6-4413-b603-533e2a8f0804",
  "called_did": "15162065317",
  "calling_did": "15162065319",
  "date_created": "2018-10-16T20:59:18.094Z",
  "delay": 0,
  "method": "POST",
  "status_callback_method": "POST",
  "status_callback_url": null,
  "url": null
}

This request creates a new Call object. The required fields for this request are calling_did and called_did. The calling_did should be one of the DIDs assigned to the FlexML endpoint.

To schedule a call to happen in the future, set the delay parameter to the amount of seconds to wait before the call is executed.

Method	URL
POST	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls

Body Arguments

JSON representation of the fields and values of the Call object to be created. Required fields to create a Call object are calling_did and called_did.

To view all fields that appear in the Call object, see the Call Object.

Get Calls

The following GET request returns Call objects.

curl -X GET \
"https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls?offset=0&limit=10" \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request will return a 200 response code with a serialized copy of Call objects matching the specified criteria.

{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": false,
  "items": [
      {
          "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
          "attributes": {},
          "call_sid": "9dc690bb-a627-4af6-95be-0e259250d8df",
          "called_did": "15162065317",
          "calling_did": "15162065319",
          "date_created": "2018-10-16T21:56:49.000Z",
          "delay": 9993,
          "method": "POST",
          "status_callback_method": "POST",
          "status_callback_url": null,
          "url": null
      }
  ],
  "limit": 10,
  "offset": 0,
  "pagination": {},
  "total": 1
}

This request will return a list of Call objects scheduled for some time in the future. All Call objects that are returned will have a delay parameter of more than 0. By default, the delay parameter is set to 0, so calls will be executed immediately after they are created.

This request is enabled for Pagination, Result Filtering, and Field Filtering.

Method	URL
GET	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls

Get Call by SID

The following GET request returns a Call object, targeted by call secure ID.

curl -X GET \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls/9dc690bb-a627-4af6-95be-0e259250d8df' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request will return a 200 response code with a serialized copy of the Call object matching the SID.

{
  "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
  "attributes": {},
  "call_sid": "9dc690bb-a627-4af6-95be-0e259250d8df",
  "called_did": "15162065317",
  "calling_did": "15162065319",
  "date_created": "2018-10-16T21:56:49.000Z",
  "delay": 9916,
  "method": "POST",
  "status_callback_method": "POST",
  "status_callback_url": null,
  "url": null
}

This request will return the Call object associated with a specific call secure ID. This request is enabled for Field Filtering. The call_sid must be passed in the path arguments.

Method	URL
GET	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls/{call_sid}

Path Arguments

Parameter	Data Type	Description
call_sid required	string	The call secure ID.

Update Call

The following PATCH request updates a Call object.

curl -X PATCH \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls/9dc690bb-a627-4af6-95be-0e259250d8df' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary '{"delay": 1000}' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request will return a 200 response code with a serialized copy of the updated Call object.

{
  "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
  "attributes": {},
  "call_sid": "9dc690bb-a627-4af6-95be-0e259250d8df",
  "called_did": "15162065317",
  "calling_did": "15162065319",
  "date_created": "2018-10-16T21:56:49.000Z",
  "delay": 1000,
  "method": "POST",
  "status_callback_method": "POST",
  "status_callback_url": null,
  "url": null
}

A PATCH request can be used to update one or more attribute values. When using a PATCH request, only the attributes specified in the request will be updated. The call_sid must be passed in the query URL, and all fields to be changed must be passed in the body. A PUT request can be used to update the entire Call object. The call_sid must be passed in the query URL, and the entire Call object must be passed in the body.

Method	URL
PATCH	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls/{call_sid}
PUT	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls/{call_sid}

Path Arguments

Parameter	Data Type	Description
call_sid required	string	The call secure ID.

Body Arguments

JSON representation of the fields to update. Note, while all fields must be present in a PUT request, not all fields may be modified after initial creation.

Fields that can be changed are:

To view all fields that appear in the Call object, see the Call Object.

Delete Call

The following DELETE request deletes a call, targeted by secure ID.

curl -X DELETE \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls/9dc690bb-a627-4af6-95be-0e259250d8df' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request returns a 200 response code with an empty body.

This request will delete the Call object, targeted by call secure ID.

Method	URL
DELETE	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/calls/{call_sid}

Path Arguments

Parameter	Data Type	Description
call_sid required	string	The call secure ID.

DIDs

DIDs are phone numbers rented through CarrierX. They serve as calling_did values.

DID Object

This section describes the fields of the DID object. These fields and values are returned as the JSON object that gets returned with successful requests.

Field	Data Type	Description
account_sid	string	The secure ID of the account to which the DID belongs.
country_code	string	The ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 code of the DID. This number is automatically assigned.
did_sid	string	The DID secure ID.
in_country_format	string	The DID in national format.
international_format	string	The DID in international format.
method	string	The HTTP method used to execute the request. Values accepted in this field are POST or GET. The default value is POST.
phonenumber	string	The phone number for the DID in E.164 format without the + prefix.
status_callback_method	string	The method used to request status_callback_url. Values accepted in this field are POST or GET. The default value is POST.
status_callback_url	string	If a URL is provided in this field, there will be a message at the end of calls involving this DID that provides information about the call. Assign this URL to obtain call length, etc.
url	string	The URL where the instructions are located. If the url is not defined for a specific DID, the account url will be used.

Get DIDs

The following GET request returns DIDs.

curl -X GET \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/dids' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful 200 response code returns a list of DIDs associated with the endpoint.

{
  "count": 1,
  "has_more": false,
  "items": [
      {
          "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
          "country_code": null,
          "did_sid": "d72c0ec3-c21d-4db1-8877-690cb9644fbc",
          "in_country_format": null,
          "international_format": null,
          "method": "POST",
          "phonenumber": "15162065319",
          "status_callback_method": "POST",
          "status_callback_url": null,
          "url": "http://ow-fcc4d-app01.int/pvtest/pi"
      }
  ],
  "limit": 10,
  "offset": 0,
  "pagination": {},
  "total": 1
}

This request returns a list of DIDs associated with a FlexML Application Endpoint. This request is enabled for Pagination, Result Filtering, and Field Filtering.

Method	URL
GET	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/dids

Get DID by SID

The following GET request returns a DID object, targeted by secure ID.

curl -X GET \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/dids/d72c0ec3-c21d-4db1-8877-690cb9644fbc' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful 200 response code returns a DID record matching the DID secure ID.

{
  "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
  "country_code": null,
  "did_sid": "d72c0ec3-c21d-4db1-8877-690cb9644fbc",
  "in_country_format": null,
  "international_format": null,
  "method": "POST",
  "phonenumber": "15162065319",
  "status_callback_method": "POST",
  "status_callback_url": null,
  "url": "http://ow-fcc4d-app01.int/pvtest/pi"
}

This request will return detailed information for a DID associated with a specific secure ID. This request is enabled for Field Filtering.

Method	URL
GET	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/dids/{did_sid}

Path Arguments

Parameter	Data Type	Description
did_sid required	string	The DID secure ID.

Update DID

The following PATCH request updates a DID object.

curl -X PATCH \
'https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/dids/70999383-9162-405f-8f62-a550a416ee21' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-binary '{"method":"GET"}' \
-u '[your_user_name]:[your_password]'

A successful request will return a 200 response code with a serialized copy of the DID object.

{
  "account_sid": "1d4adc32-45d1-4789-9780-928049e2bce1",
  "country_code": null,
  "did_sid": "d72c0ec3-c21d-4db1-8877-690cb9644fbc",
  "in_country_format": null,
  "international_format": null,
  "method": "GET",
  "phonenumber": "15162065319",
  "status_callback_method": "POST",
  "status_callback_url": null,
  "url": "http://ow-fcc4d-app01.int/pvtest/pi"
}

A PATCH request can be used to update a DID, and requires that the call secure ID is passed in the query URL and the parameters to be passed in the request body. A PUT request requires that the call secure ID is passed in the query URL and that the entire Call object is passed in the query body.

Method	URL
PATCH	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/dids/{did_sid}
PUT	https://api.carrierx.com/flexml/v1/dids/{did_sid}

Path Arguments

Parameter	Data Type	Description
did_sid required	string	The DID secure ID.

Body Arguments

JSON representation of the fields to update. Note, while all fields must be present in a PUT request, not all fields may be modified after initial creation.

Fields that can be changed are:

To view all fields that appear in the DID object, see the DID Object.