Set up hosted SMS numbers, toll-free verification, and RCS messaging. Use when migrating numbers or enabling rich messaging features. This skill provides Python SDK examples.
Scanned 2/12/2026
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openskills install team-telnyx/telnyx-ext-agent-skills---
name: telnyx-messaging-hosted-python
description: >-
Set up hosted SMS numbers, toll-free verification, and RCS messaging. Use when
migrating numbers or enabling rich messaging features. This skill provides
Python SDK examples.
metadata:
author: telnyx
product: messaging-hosted
language: python
---
# Telnyx Messaging Hosted - Python
## Installation
```bash
pip install telnyx
```
## Setup
```python
import os
from telnyx import Telnyx
client = Telnyx(
api_key=os.environ.get("TELNYX_API_KEY"), # This is the default and can be omitted
)
```
All examples below assume `client` is already initialized as shown above.
## List messaging hosted number orders
`GET /messaging_hosted_number_orders`
```python
page = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)
```
## Create a messaging hosted number order
`POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders`
```python
messaging_hosted_number_order = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.create()
print(messaging_hosted_number_order.data)
```
## Retrieve a messaging hosted number order
`GET /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}`
```python
messaging_hosted_number_order = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.retrieve(
"id",
)
print(messaging_hosted_number_order.data)
```
## Delete a messaging hosted number order
Delete a messaging hosted number order and all associated phone numbers.
`DELETE /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}`
```python
messaging_hosted_number_order = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.delete(
"id",
)
print(messaging_hosted_number_order.data)
```
## Upload hosted number document
`POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/actions/file_upload`
```python
response = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.actions.upload_file(
id="id",
)
print(response.data)
```
## Validate hosted number codes
Validate the verification codes sent to the numbers of the hosted order.
`POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/validation_codes` — Required: `verification_codes`
```python
response = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.validate_codes(
id="id",
verification_codes=[{
"code": "code",
"phone_number": "phone_number",
}],
)
print(response.data)
```
## Create hosted number verification codes
Create verification codes to validate numbers of the hosted order.
`POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders/{id}/verification_codes` — Required: `phone_numbers`, `verification_method`
```python
response = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.create_verification_codes(
id="id",
phone_numbers=["string"],
verification_method="sms",
)
print(response.data)
```
## Check hosted messaging eligibility
`POST /messaging_hosted_number_orders/eligibility_numbers_check` — Required: `phone_numbers`
```python
response = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.check_eligibility(
phone_numbers=["string"],
)
print(response.phone_numbers)
```
## Delete a messaging hosted number
`DELETE /messaging_hosted_numbers/{id}`
```python
messaging_hosted_number = client.messaging_hosted_numbers.delete(
"id",
)
print(messaging_hosted_number.data)
```
## Send an RCS message
`POST /messages/rcs` — Required: `agent_id`, `to`, `messaging_profile_id`, `agent_message`
```python
response = client.messages.rcs.send(
agent_id="Agent007",
agent_message={},
messaging_profile_id="messaging_profile_id",
to="+13125551234",
)
print(response.data)
```
## List all RCS agents
`GET /messaging/rcs/agents`
```python
page = client.messaging.rcs.agents.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.agent_id)
```
## Retrieve an RCS agent
`GET /messaging/rcs/agents/{id}`
```python
rcs_agent_response = client.messaging.rcs.agents.retrieve(
"id",
)
print(rcs_agent_response.data)
```
## Modify an RCS agent
`PATCH /messaging/rcs/agents/{id}`
```python
rcs_agent_response = client.messaging.rcs.agents.update(
id="id",
)
print(rcs_agent_response.data)
```
## Check RCS capabilities (batch)
`POST /messaging/rcs/bulk_capabilities` — Required: `agent_id`, `phone_numbers`
```python
response = client.messaging.rcs.list_bulk_capabilities(
agent_id="TestAgent",
phone_numbers=["+13125551234"],
)
print(response.data)
```
## Check RCS capabilities
`GET /messaging/rcs/capabilities/{agent_id}/{phone_number}`
```python
response = client.messaging.rcs.retrieve_capabilities(
phone_number="phone_number",
agent_id="agent_id",
)
print(response.data)
```
## Add RCS test number
Adds a test phone number to an RCS agent for testing purposes.
`PUT /messaging/rcs/test_number_invite/{id}/{phone_number}`
```python
response = client.messaging.rcs.invite_test_number(
phone_number="phone_number",
id="id",
)
print(response.data)
```
## Generate RCS deeplink
Generate a deeplink URL that can be used to start an RCS conversation with a specific agent.
`GET /messages/rcs_deeplinks/{agent_id}`
```python
response = client.messages.rcs.generate_deeplink(
agent_id="agent_id",
)
print(response.data)
```
## List Verification Requests
Get a list of previously-submitted tollfree verification requests
`GET /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests`
```python
page = client.messaging_tollfree.verification.requests.list(
page=1,
page_size=1,
)
page = page.records[0]
print(page.id)
```
## Submit Verification Request
Submit a new tollfree verification request
`POST /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests` — Required: `businessName`, `corporateWebsite`, `businessAddr1`, `businessCity`, `businessState`, `businessZip`, `businessContactFirstName`, `businessContactLastName`, `businessContactEmail`, `businessContactPhone`, `messageVolume`, `phoneNumbers`, `useCase`, `useCaseSummary`, `productionMessageContent`, `optInWorkflow`, `optInWorkflowImageURLs`, `additionalInformation`, `isvReseller`
```python
verification_request_egress = client.messaging_tollfree.verification.requests.create(
additional_information="additionalInformation",
business_addr1="600 Congress Avenue",
business_city="Austin",
business_contact_email="email@example.com",
business_contact_first_name="John",
business_contact_last_name="Doe",
business_contact_phone="+18005550100",
business_name="Telnyx LLC",
business_state="Texas",
business_zip="78701",
corporate_website="http://example.com",
isv_reseller="isvReseller",
message_volume="100,000",
opt_in_workflow="User signs into the Telnyx portal, enters a number and is prompted to select whether they want to use 2FA verification for security purposes. If they've opted in a confirmation message is sent out to the handset",
opt_in_workflow_image_urls=[{
"url": "https://telnyx.com/sign-up"
}, {
"url": "https://telnyx.com/company/data-privacy"
}],
phone_numbers=[{
"phone_number": "+18773554398"
}, {
"phone_number": "+18773554399"
}],
production_message_content="Your Telnyx OTP is XXXX",
use_case="2FA",
use_case_summary="This is a use case where Telnyx sends out 2FA codes to portal users to verify their identity in order to sign into the portal",
)
print(verification_request_egress.id)
```
## Get Verification Request
Get a single verification request by its ID.
`GET /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}`
```python
verification_request_status = client.messaging_tollfree.verification.requests.retrieve(
"182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
)
print(verification_request_status.id)
```
## Update Verification Request
Update an existing tollfree verification request.
`PATCH /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}` — Required: `businessName`, `corporateWebsite`, `businessAddr1`, `businessCity`, `businessState`, `businessZip`, `businessContactFirstName`, `businessContactLastName`, `businessContactEmail`, `businessContactPhone`, `messageVolume`, `phoneNumbers`, `useCase`, `useCaseSummary`, `productionMessageContent`, `optInWorkflow`, `optInWorkflowImageURLs`, `additionalInformation`, `isvReseller`
```python
verification_request_egress = client.messaging_tollfree.verification.requests.update(
id="182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
additional_information="additionalInformation",
business_addr1="600 Congress Avenue",
business_city="Austin",
business_contact_email="email@example.com",
business_contact_first_name="John",
business_contact_last_name="Doe",
business_contact_phone="+18005550100",
business_name="Telnyx LLC",
business_state="Texas",
business_zip="78701",
corporate_website="http://example.com",
isv_reseller="isvReseller",
message_volume="100,000",
opt_in_workflow="User signs into the Telnyx portal, enters a number and is prompted to select whether they want to use 2FA verification for security purposes. If they've opted in a confirmation message is sent out to the handset",
opt_in_workflow_image_urls=[{
"url": "https://telnyx.com/sign-up"
}, {
"url": "https://telnyx.com/company/data-privacy"
}],
phone_numbers=[{
"phone_number": "+18773554398"
}, {
"phone_number": "+18773554399"
}],
production_message_content="Your Telnyx OTP is XXXX",
use_case="2FA",
use_case_summary="This is a use case where Telnyx sends out 2FA codes to portal users to verify their identity in order to sign into the portal",
)
print(verification_request_egress.id)
```
## Delete Verification Request
Delete a verification request
A request may only be deleted when when the request is in the "rejected" state.
`DELETE /messaging_tollfree/verification/requests/{id}`
```python
client.messaging_tollfree.verification.requests.delete(
"182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
)
```
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