# `bird whatsapp numbers list-events`

## Usage

```bash
bird whatsapp numbers list-events <number-id> [flags]
```

## Description

The activity history of one WhatsApp number as a cursor page, newest first: when it was added, every change of its status, its messaging-limit and quality-rating changes, and each display-name review decision. This is the read that answers "why did this number's status, limit, or name change"; `bird whatsapp numbers get` gives only the current values. An unknown number ID returns `404`.

Returns a paginated JSON envelope; narrow with the filters below and page with --limit and --starting-after.

## Examples

```bash
bird whatsapp numbers list-events <number-id>
bird whatsapp numbers list-events <number-id> | jq -r '.data[].id'
bird whatsapp numbers list-events <number-id> --limit 50 --starting-after <cursor>
```

## Options

#### Pagination

| Name               | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--ending-before`  | Cursor from the prev\_cursor or refresh\_cursor field of a previous list response. Returns items immediately before the cursor position in the current sort order. prev\_cursor returns the preceding page. refresh\_cursor anchors at the first row of that response, which on a newest-first sort is how to fetch the items that have appeared since. |
| `--limit <n>`      | Maximum number of items to return per page.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| `--order`          | Sort direction. Defaults to desc, which sorts from newest to oldest or largest to smallest, depending on the selected sort field. Possible values: asc, desc.                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| `--sort`           | Field to sort by. Defaults to created\_at. Possible values: created\_at.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `--starting-after` | Cursor from the next\_cursor field of a previous list response. Returns items immediately after the cursor position in the current sort order.                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

#### Filters

| Name                | Description                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `--response-schema` | Print the fields this command returns, then exit |

## Related

| Name                                                                              | Description                         |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| [`bird whatsapp numbers create`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-numbers-create)     | Create a WhatsApp number connection |
| [`bird whatsapp numbers delete`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-numbers-delete)     | Delete a WhatsApp number connection |
| [`bird whatsapp numbers get`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-numbers-get)           | Get a WhatsApp number               |
| [`bird whatsapp numbers list`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-numbers-list)         | List WhatsApp numbers               |
| [`bird whatsapp numbers precheck`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-numbers-precheck) | Check a number against WhatsApp     |
| [`bird whatsapp numbers update`](/docs/cli/reference/whatsapp-numbers-update)     | Update a WhatsApp number name       |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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