Get an allocated number
/v1/numbers/{number_id}const allocated = await bird.numbers.get("nda_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg");
// A country that asks for ownership paperwork answers here; most answer null.
console.log(allocated.status, allocated.ownership ?? "no paperwork required");allocated = client.numbers.get("nda_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg")
# A country that asks for ownership paperwork answers here; most answer None.
print(allocated.status, allocated.ownership or "no paperwork required")allocated, err := client.Numbers.Get(context.Background(), "nda_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg")
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
// A country that asks for ownership paperwork answers on Ownership; most
// answer nil.
fmt.Println(allocated.Status)$allocated = $bird->numbers->get('nda_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg');
// A country that asks for ownership paperwork answers here; most answer null.
echo $allocated->getStatus(), "\n";bird numbers get <number-id>curl -X GET "https://us1.platform.bird.com/v1/numbers/{number_id}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"{
"id": "nda_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
"kind": "dedicated",
"country_code": "US",
"number_type": "mobile",
"capabilities": [
"sms"
],
"status": "active",
"ownership": {
"submission_id": "csb_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
"status": "needs_input",
"next": [
{
"kind": "operation"
}
]
}
}
Returns a single phone number allocated to your workspace, whether it is a dedicated number you bought or a shared number managed for you. Numbers you have released are no longer returned. An allocated number is not always enough to send from it: some countries also require an approved registration for the sender.
Parameters
number_idstringIdentifier of the number, as returned in the id field of GET /v1/numbers.
Response Payload
nameThe name you gave this number in your workspace. Null when no name is set.
referenceYour own reference for this number in your workspace. Null when no reference is set.
idIdentifier of this allocated number. Pass it as number_id to read this number, or to release it when kind is dedicated.
kindHow this number is allocated. dedicated belongs to your workspace and is billed as a subscription. shared is provided through Bird-managed shared infrastructure and is not owned or billed as a workspace subscription.
Possible values: dedicated, shared
numberPhone number in E.164 format.
country_codenumber_typePhysical type of this phone number.
capabilitiesCapabilities supported by this number.
statusThe allocation and ownership-approval status of this number.
activemeans this number is allocated to your workspace and usable.pending_ownership_registrationmeans this number is allocated to your workspace and billed, but outbound SMS and both inbound and outbound voice calls are blocked until ownership registration is approved and activation completes, or the ownership requirement is withdrawn. This ownership status does not gate inbound SMS or WhatsApp. Readownership.statusandownership.nextfor the current decision and remaining work.releasedmeans this number is no longer allocated to your workspace.
An allocated number is not always enough to send from it: some destination countries also require an approved registration for the sender.
Possible values: active, pending_ownership_registration, released
allocated_atWhen this number was allocated to your workspace.
released_atWhen this number was released. null while it is still allocated to your workspace.
ownershipOwnership paperwork and activation progress. null when no ownership requirements, recorded block, or recorded decision apply, or when requirements or progress cannot be read and no ownership block or decision has been recorded. A recorded block still returns an ownership object with status: unknown when progress cannot be read; retry the read. We manage the paperwork for shared short codes, so this field is always null for them. Other sending requirements can apply even when ownership registration is complete.
Show child attributes
ownership.submission_idThe most recent ownership submission for this number, including after approval. Users with compliance read access can view the filed answers and their review status from the number's details in the dashboard. This may be a newer filing than the one that cleared the number for use. Absent when no submission was found or submission progress could not be read.
ownership.satisfiedWhether the ownership paperwork is accepted or is no longer required. This can remain true while an external verifier asks for a correction or activation is pending. Read status and next for the current step, and blocked_at for the ownership block on outbound SMS and inbound and outbound voice.
ownership.statusCurrent ownership registration approval status. Operational activation is separate:
blocked_at records the ownership block on number use, and next describes remaining work.
needs_inputmeans ownership details or a submission correction are needed.under_reviewmeans your current answers are being reviewed.approval_pendingmeans your paperwork is accepted but registration approval is still pending.approvedmeans ownership registration is approved. Number activation can still be pending whileblocked_atis non-null.not_requiredmeans no active ownership requirement applies, including after a requirement is withdrawn.rejectedmeans the submission was closed or the verifier correction deadline passed. Corrections are no longer accepted for this submission.unknownmeans current approval status could not be determined. Readblocked_atfor any recorded ownership block. Retry the read.
Possible values: needs_input, under_review, approval_pending, approved, not_required, rejected, unknown
ownership.blocked_atWhen ownership requirements began blocking outbound SMS and inbound and outbound voice calls. Null when that block is clear. Accepted paperwork can still await activation with a block in place. A number bought before ownership requirements were introduced can have outstanding paperwork without a block.
ownership.nextActions that advance ownership registration or activation, in order. Empty when neither needs further action. A wait step means no customer action is needed now, including while accepted paperwork awaits activation. Read this list again after each change.
Show child attributes
ownership.next.kindWhat you do about this step.
operation: call the operation named inoperation, then read again.external: act somewhere this API does not reach, then read again.wait: nothing is asked of you, so read again later.terminal: nothing you do resolves this, so stop retrying.
Tolerate a value you do not recognize: show the description and
offer no action.
Possible values (may grow over time): operation, external, wait, terminal
ownership.next.descriptionA short, human-readable label for the step, suitable for display.
ownership.next.operationThe operationId to call. Present only when kind is operation. The operation's own schema says how to call it; this says only which one, and what to address it with.
ownership.next.paramsThe parameters that address the operation, by name: {"sender_id": "…"} for an operation on /v1/sms/senders/{sender_id}/requirements. A parameter the operation takes in its query string is given the same way, so an operation addressed as ?subject_id= carries {"subject_id": "…"}. Every parameter the call needs is here, whether its value came from the thing you were acting on or is fixed for this step, so you can make the call from this object alone. Present only when kind is operation and the operation names a subject. A request body, when the operation takes one, is described by the operation's own schema and never appears here.
ownership.next.urlA URL to open. Present only when kind is external, and only when the step has one. An external step whose description says to go and do something with no URL to open is normal.
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