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// This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
// See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.
Chilkat.Http http = new Chilkat.Http();
bool success;
http.BasicAuth = true;
http.Login = "{{TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID}}";
http.Password = "{{TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN}}";
Chilkat.JsonObject queryParams = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
queryParams.UpdateString("SmsEnabled","true");
Chilkat.HttpResponse resp = http.QuickRequestParams("GET","https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/:AccountSid/AvailablePhoneNumbers/:CountryCode/Local.json",queryParams);
if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
Debug.WriteLine(http.LastErrorText);
return;
}
Chilkat.StringBuilder sbResponseBody = new Chilkat.StringBuilder();
resp.GetBodySb(sbResponseBody);
Chilkat.JsonObject jResp = new Chilkat.JsonObject();
jResp.LoadSb(sbResponseBody);
jResp.EmitCompact = false;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Body:");
Debug.WriteLine(jResp.Emit());
int respStatusCode = resp.StatusCode;
Debug.WriteLine("Response Status Code = " + Convert.ToString(respStatusCode));
if (respStatusCode >= 400) {
Debug.WriteLine("Response Header:");
Debug.WriteLine(resp.Header);
Debug.WriteLine("Failed.");
return;
}
// Sample JSON response:
// (Sample code for parsing the JSON response is shown below)
// {
// "available_phone_numbers": [
// {
// "address_requirements": "aute eiusmod",
// "beta": true,
// "capabilities": {},
// "friendly_name": "nisi do",
// "iso_country": "voluptate",
// "lata": "minim cillum",
// "latitude": 4649799.109687477,
// "locality": "in Duis ut anim irure",
// "longitude": -94614168.65959848,
// "phone_number": "amet labore",
// "postal_code": "deserunt esse cillum ut",
// "rate_center": "velit",
// "region": "ipsum pariatur cupidatat dolor"
// },
// {
// "address_requirements": "Ut",
// "beta": true,
// "capabilities": {},
// "friendly_name": "ullamco",
// "iso_country": "in incididunt",
// "lata": "cillum dolor velit sed",
// "latitude": -21235506.84035504,
// "locality": "sint",
// "longitude": -25668838.90140347,
// "phone_number": "non adipisicing enim incididunt deserunt",
// "postal_code": "ut voluptate minim",
// "rate_center": "velit aliqua",
// "region": "Excepteur aliquip in nisi"
// }
// ],
// "end": 3504435,
// "first_page_uri": "http://nnYdJBuOCqryvmKnbvBPBnaNMbCqrxw.tdvyHFVoZISsFUqJvqFT0cg+",
// "next_page_uri": "http://PoqRnDNQHgsSAILsyYutOtNGDj.qqhjm8TRty6qyZnDJAQcH1Djqzpuv,w5pf+hzR.4snyBz",
// "page": 90555719,
// "page_size": 88924560,
// "previous_page_uri": "https://ArZjnsEHjpSMJWeIOQAYyTOm.ispdr0ZozBph6JkyS4wCN4KsLijal5vGd-yowauXTc55dxOb",
// "start": -60781383,
// "uri": "http://BJmswSvlkWlnMst.fiODjnzufdg.eBwAEpkSmwiU.e-Ygm,OFGiH"
// }
// Sample code for parsing the JSON response...
// Use this online tool to generate parsing code from sample JSON: Generate JSON Parsing Code
string address_requirements;
bool beta;
string friendly_name;
string iso_country;
string lata;
string latitude;
string locality;
string longitude;
string phone_number;
string postal_code;
string rate_center;
string region;
int v_end = jResp.IntOf("end");
string first_page_uri = jResp.StringOf("first_page_uri");
string next_page_uri = jResp.StringOf("next_page_uri");
int page = jResp.IntOf("page");
int page_size = jResp.IntOf("page_size");
string previous_page_uri = jResp.StringOf("previous_page_uri");
int start = jResp.IntOf("start");
string uri = jResp.StringOf("uri");
int i = 0;
int count_i = jResp.SizeOfArray("available_phone_numbers");
while (i < count_i) {
jResp.I = i;
address_requirements = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].address_requirements");
beta = jResp.BoolOf("available_phone_numbers[i].beta");
friendly_name = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].friendly_name");
iso_country = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].iso_country");
lata = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].lata");
latitude = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].latitude");
locality = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].locality");
longitude = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].longitude");
phone_number = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].phone_number");
postal_code = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].postal_code");
rate_center = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].rate_center");
region = jResp.StringOf("available_phone_numbers[i].region");
i = i + 1;
}
Curl Command
curl -G -d "SmsEnabled=true"
-u '{{TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID}}:{{TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN}}'
https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/:AccountSid/AvailablePhoneNumbers/:CountryCode/Local.json
Postman Collection Item JSON
{
"name": "Find available phone numbers",
"request": {
"auth": {
"type": "basic",
"basic": [
{
"key": "password",
"value": "{{TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN}}",
"type": "string"
},
{
"key": "username",
"value": "{{TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID}}",
"type": "string"
}
]
},
"method": "GET",
"header": [
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{2010-04-01-Accounts-AccountSid-AvailablePhoneNumbers-CountryCode-Local.json-Url}}/2010-04-01/Accounts/:AccountSid/AvailablePhoneNumbers/:CountryCode/Local.json?SmsEnabled=true",
"host": [
"{{2010-04-01-Accounts-AccountSid-AvailablePhoneNumbers-CountryCode-Local.json-Url}}"
],
"path": [
"2010-04-01",
"Accounts",
":AccountSid",
"AvailablePhoneNumbers",
":CountryCode",
"Local.json"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "AreaCode",
"value": "<integer>",
"description": "The area code of the phone numbers to read. Applies to only phone numbers in the US and Canada.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "Contains",
"value": "<string>",
"description": "The pattern on which to match phone numbers. Valid characters are `*`, `0-9`, `a-z`, and `A-Z`. The `*` character matches any single digit. For examples, see [Example 2](https://www.twilio.com/docs/phone-numbers/api/availablephonenumberlocal-resource?code-sample=code-find-phone-numbers-by-number-pattern) and [Example 3](https://www.twilio.com/docs/phone-numbers/api/availablephonenumberlocal-resource?code-sample=code-find-phone-numbers-by-character-pattern). If specified, this value must have at least two characters.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "SmsEnabled",
"value": "true",
"description": "Whether the phone numbers can receive text messages. Can be: `true` or `false`."
},
{
"key": "MmsEnabled",
"value": "<boolean>",
"description": "Whether the phone numbers can receive MMS messages. Can be: `true` or `false`.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "VoiceEnabled",
"value": "<boolean>",
"description": "Whether the phone numbers can receive calls. Can be: `true` or `false`.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "ExcludeAllAddressRequired",
"value": "<boolean>",
"description": "Whether to exclude phone numbers that require an [Address](https://www.twilio.com/docs/usage/api/address). Can be: `true` or `false` and the default is `false`.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "ExcludeLocalAddressRequired",
"value": "<boolean>",
"description": "Whether to exclude phone numbers that require a local [Address](https://www.twilio.com/docs/usage/api/address). Can be: `true` or `false` and the default is `false`.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "ExcludeForeignAddressRequired",
"value": "<boolean>",
"description": "Whether to exclude phone numbers that require a foreign [Address](https://www.twilio.com/docs/usage/api/address). Can be: `true` or `false` and the default is `false`.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "Beta",
"value": "<boolean>",
"description": "Whether to read phone numbers that are new to the Twilio platform. Can be: `true` or `false` and the default is `true`.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "NearNumber",
"value": "<string>",
"description": "Given a phone number, find a geographically close number within `distance` miles. Distance defaults to 25 miles. Applies to only phone numbers in the US and Canada.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "NearLatLong",
"value": "<string>",
"description": "Given a latitude/longitude pair `lat,long` find geographically close numbers within `distance` miles. Applies to only phone numbers in the US and Canada.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "Distance",
"value": "<integer>",
"description": "The search radius, in miles, for a `near_` query. Can be up to `500` and the default is `25`. Applies to only phone numbers in the US and Canada.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "InPostalCode",
"value": "<string>",
"description": "Limit results to a particular postal code. Given a phone number, search within the same postal code as that number. Applies to only phone numbers in the US and Canada.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "InRegion",
"value": "<string>",
"description": "Limit results to a particular region, state, or province. Given a phone number, search within the same region as that number. Applies to only phone numbers in the US and Canada.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "InRateCenter",
"value": "<string>",
"description": "Limit results to a specific rate center, or given a phone number search within the same rate center as that number. Requires `in_lata` to be set as well. Applies to only phone numbers in the US and Canada.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "InLata",
"value": "<string>",
"description": "Limit results to a specific local access and transport area ([LATA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_access_and_transport_area)). Given a phone number, search within the same [LATA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_access_and_transport_area) as that number. Applies to only phone numbers in the US and Canada.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "InLocality",
"value": "<string>",
"description": "Limit results to a particular locality or city. Given a phone number, search within the same Locality as that number.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "FaxEnabled",
"value": "<boolean>",
"description": "Whether the phone numbers can receive faxes. Can be: `true` or `false`.",
"disabled": true
},
{
"key": "PageSize",
"value": "<integer>",
"description": "How many resources to return in each list page. The default is 50, and the maximum is 1000.",
"disabled": true
}
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "AccountSid",
"value": "{{TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID}}",
"description": "(Required) The SID of the [Account](https://www.twilio.com/docs/iam/api/account) requesting the AvailablePhoneNumber resources."
},
{
"key": "CountryCode",
"value": "US",
"description": "(Required) The [ISO-3166-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2) country code of the country from which to read phone numbers."
}
]
},
"description": "To send an SMS with Twilio you'll first need to buy a phone number. For that you have to search the catalog of available phone numbers.\n\nOnce you have the list of available phone numbers, pick one and use it in the next request to buy the number.\n\nLearn more about this in the [Twilio Docs](https://www.twilio.com/docs/phone-numbers/api/availablephonenumberlocal-resource)."
},
"response": [
{
"name": "OK",
"originalRequest": {
"method": "GET",
"header": [
{
"description": "Added as a part of security scheme: basic",
"key": "Authorization",
"value": "Basic <credentials>"
}
],
"url": {
"raw": "{{2010-04-01-Accounts-AccountSid-AvailablePhoneNumbers-CountryCode-Local.json-Url}}/2010-04-01/Accounts/:AccountSid/AvailablePhoneNumbers/:CountryCode/Local.json?AreaCode=<integer>&Contains=<string>&SmsEnabled=<boolean>&MmsEnabled=<boolean>&VoiceEnabled=<boolean>&ExcludeAllAddressRequired=<boolean>&ExcludeLocalAddressRequired=<boolean>&ExcludeForeignAddressRequired=<boolean>&Beta=<boolean>&NearNumber=<string>&NearLatLong=<string>&Distance=<integer>&InPostalCode=<string>&InRegion=<string>&InRateCenter=<string>&InLata=<string>&InLocality=<string>&FaxEnabled=<boolean>&PageSize=<integer>",
"host": [
"{{2010-04-01-Accounts-AccountSid-AvailablePhoneNumbers-CountryCode-Local.json-Url}}"
],
"path": [
"2010-04-01",
"Accounts",
":AccountSid",
"AvailablePhoneNumbers",
":CountryCode",
"Local.json"
],
"query": [
{
"key": "AreaCode",
"value": "<integer>"
},
{
"key": "Contains",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "SmsEnabled",
"value": "<boolean>"
},
{
"key": "MmsEnabled",
"value": "<boolean>"
},
{
"key": "VoiceEnabled",
"value": "<boolean>"
},
{
"key": "ExcludeAllAddressRequired",
"value": "<boolean>"
},
{
"key": "ExcludeLocalAddressRequired",
"value": "<boolean>"
},
{
"key": "ExcludeForeignAddressRequired",
"value": "<boolean>"
},
{
"key": "Beta",
"value": "<boolean>"
},
{
"key": "NearNumber",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "NearLatLong",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "Distance",
"value": "<integer>"
},
{
"key": "InPostalCode",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "InRegion",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "InRateCenter",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "InLata",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "InLocality",
"value": "<string>"
},
{
"key": "FaxEnabled",
"value": "<boolean>"
},
{
"key": "PageSize",
"value": "<integer>"
}
],
"variable": [
{
"key": "AccountSid"
},
{
"key": "CountryCode"
}
]
}
},
"status": "OK",
"code": 200,
"_postman_previewlanguage": "json",
"header": [
{
"key": "Content-Type",
"value": "application/json"
}
],
"cookie": [
],
"body": "{\n \"available_phone_numbers\": [\n {\n \"address_requirements\": \"aute eiusmod\",\n \"beta\": true,\n \"capabilities\": {},\n \"friendly_name\": \"nisi do\",\n \"iso_country\": \"voluptate\",\n \"lata\": \"minim cillum\",\n \"latitude\": 4649799.109687477,\n \"locality\": \"in Duis ut anim irure\",\n \"longitude\": -94614168.65959848,\n \"phone_number\": \"amet labore\",\n \"postal_code\": \"deserunt esse cillum ut\",\n \"rate_center\": \"velit\",\n \"region\": \"ipsum pariatur cupidatat dolor\"\n },\n {\n \"address_requirements\": \"Ut\",\n \"beta\": true,\n \"capabilities\": {},\n \"friendly_name\": \"ullamco\",\n \"iso_country\": \"in incididunt\",\n \"lata\": \"cillum dolor velit sed\",\n \"latitude\": -21235506.84035504,\n \"locality\": \"sint\",\n \"longitude\": -25668838.90140347,\n \"phone_number\": \"non adipisicing enim incididunt deserunt\",\n \"postal_code\": \"ut voluptate minim\",\n \"rate_center\": \"velit aliqua\",\n \"region\": \"Excepteur aliquip in nisi\"\n }\n ],\n \"end\": 3504435,\n \"first_page_uri\": \"http://nnYdJBuOCqryvmKnbvBPBnaNMbCqrxw.tdvyHFVoZISsFUqJvqFT0cg+\",\n \"next_page_uri\": \"http://PoqRnDNQHgsSAILsyYutOtNGDj.qqhjm8TRty6qyZnDJAQcH1Djqzpuv,w5pf+hzR.4snyBz\",\n \"page\": 90555719,\n \"page_size\": 88924560,\n \"previous_page_uri\": \"https://ArZjnsEHjpSMJWeIOQAYyTOm.ispdr0ZozBph6JkyS4wCN4KsLijal5vGd-yowauXTc55dxOb\",\n \"start\": -60781383,\n \"uri\": \"http://BJmswSvlkWlnMst.fiODjnzufdg.eBwAEpkSmwiU.e-Ygm,OFGiH\"\n}"
}
]
}
