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Sending Commands

A Programmable Fax API command is sent with a fax_id. The fax_id allows a user to communicate to Telnyx the fax the user wants to take an action on.

The Telnys Programmable Fax API supports PDF files. To initiate sending the fax, we need to send the request to the Telnyx Programmable Fax API endpoint https://api.telnyx.com/v2/faxes.

Authentication

With the request we need to send additional parameters containing authentication information so Telnyx knows which account to send the fax from and information about the destination and file being sent.

HEADERDESCRIPTION
media_urlAuthorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
connection_idAuthorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
toAuthorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
fromAuthorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
Authorization: Bearer The prefix to your API V2 key created in Step 2.

Available commands and their expected Webhooks

Telnyx sends webhooks to update on the status of Programmable Fax. Webhooks will also be sent in response to requests to list and delete faxes.

COMMANDASSOCIATED WEBHOOKS
Send a faxfax.queued
fax.media.processed
fax.sending.started
fax.delivered
fax.failed

Response when sending command

When you send a Programmable Fax API Command, you will immediately receive an http response. Responses include, but are not limited to:

HTTP STATUS CODEMESSAGEDESCRIPTION
202OKThe request succeeded.
403ForbiddenThe request was valid, however the user is not authorized to perform this action.
404Not FoundThe requested resource could not be found.
422Invalid ParametersThe request has invalid parameters.

Example: Sending commands

To send a fax, send a POST request to the https://api.telnyx.com/v2/faxes endpoint as shown in the example below.

WITH A API V2 KEY

curl -X POST https://api.telnyx.com/v2/faxes \
--data-urlencode "media_url=https://www.w3.org/WAI/ER/tests/xhtml/testfiles/resources/pdf/dummy.pdf" \
--data-urlencode "connection_id=1232154810234" \
--data-urlencode "to=+13129457420" \
--data-urlencode "from=+19459457421" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer APIAuthKey_fromPortal"
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