Twilio - Fax API

by twilio.com

HTTP BasicHTTPSPhone

Overview

This is the public Twilio REST API.

Twilio - Fax is a phone API from twilio.com. Requests are authenticated with HTTP Basic auth. It is served over HTTPS. Its OpenAPI description documents 6 endpoints.

At a glance

Authentication: HTTP Basic
HTTPS: Yes
CORS: Unknown
Category: Phone
Base URL: https://fax.twilio.com
Version: 1.29.1
Endpoints: 6
OpenAPI: Specification ↗
Spec updated: 2022-05-18

Make a first request

Replace the placeholders; the documentation says exactly where credentials go.

cURL

curl -X GET "https://fax.twilio.com/v1/Faxes" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic BASE64_USER_PASSWORD"

JavaScript

const response = await fetch("https://fax.twilio.com/v1/Faxes", {
  method: "GET",
  headers: {
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Basic BASE64_USER_PASSWORD",
  },
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

Python

import requests

response = requests.request(
    "GET",
    "https://fax.twilio.com/v1/Faxes",
    headers={
    "Accept": "application/json",
    "Authorization": "Basic BASE64_USER_PASSWORD",
    },
    timeout=30,
)
print(response.json())

Endpoints

Method	Path	What it does
GET	`/v1/Faxes`	Retrieve a list of all faxes.
GET	`/v1/Faxes/{FaxSid}/Media`	Retrieve a list of all fax media instances for the specified fax.
GET	`/v1/Faxes/{FaxSid}/Media/{Sid}`	Fetch a specific fax media instance.
DELETE	`/v1/Faxes/{FaxSid}/Media/{Sid}`	Delete a specific fax media instance.
GET	`/v1/Faxes/{Sid}`	Fetch a specific fax.
DELETE	`/v1/Faxes/{Sid}`	Delete a specific fax and its associated media.

Questions

Does the Twilio - Fax API need an API key?

Yes. The Twilio - Fax API uses HTTP Basic authentication; the documentation explains how to get credentials.

Does the Twilio - Fax API support HTTPS?

Yes, the Twilio - Fax API is served over HTTPS.

How many endpoints does the Twilio - Fax API have?

Its OpenAPI description lists 6 endpoints in version 1.29.1. All of them are shown on this page.

What are alternatives to the Twilio - Fax API?

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