/telnyx-messaging-hosted-python

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
  generated_by: telnyx-openapi-pipeline

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Telnyx Messaging Hosted - Python

Installation

pip install telnyx

Setup

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.

Error Handling

All API calls can fail with network errors, rate limits (429), validation errors (422), or authentication errors (401). Always handle errors in production code:

import telnyx

try:
    result = client.messages.send(to="+13125550001", from_="+13125550002", text="Hello")
except telnyx.APIConnectionError:
    print("Network error — check connectivity and retry")
except telnyx.RateLimitError:
    # 429: rate limited — wait and retry with exponential backoff
    import time
    time.sleep(1)  # Check Retry-After header for actual delay
except telnyx.APIStatusError as e:
    print(f"API error {e.status_code}: {e.message}")
    if e.status_code == 422:
        print("Validation error — check required fields and formats")

Common error codes: `401` invalid API key, `403` insufficient permissions, `404` resource not found, `422` validation error (check field formats), `429` rate limited (retry with exponential backoff).

Important Notes

• **Phone numbers** must be in E.164 format (e.g., `+13125550001`). Include the `+` prefix and country code. No spaces, dashes, or parentheses.
• **Pagination:** List methods return an auto-paginating iterator. Use `for item in page_result:` to iterate through all pages automatically.

Send an RCS message

`POST /messages/rcs` — Required: `agent_id`, `to`, `messaging_profile_id`, `agent_message`

Optional: `mms_fallback` (object), `sms_fallback` (object), `type` (enum: RCS), `webhook_url` (url)

response = client.messages.rcs.send(
    agent_id="Agent007",
    agent_message={},
    messaging_profile_id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
    to="+13125551234",
)
print(response.data)

Returns: `body` (object), `direction` (string), `encoding` (string), `from` (object), `id` (string), `messaging_profile_id` (string), `organization_id` (string), `received_at` (date-time), `record_type` (string), `to` (array[object]), `type` (string), `wait_seconds` (float)

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}`

response = client.messages.rcs.generate_deeplink(
    agent_id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
)
print(response.data)

Returns: `url` (string)

List all RCS agents

`GET /messaging/rcs/agents`

page = client.messaging.rcs.agents.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.agent_id)

Returns: `agent_id` (string), `agent_name` (string), `created_at` (date-time), `enabled` (boolean), `profile_id` (uuid), `updated_at` (date-time), `user_id` (string), `webhook_failover_url` (url), `webhook_url` (url)

Retrieve an RCS agent

`GET /messaging/rcs/agents/{id}`

rcs_agent_response = client.messaging.rcs.agents.retrieve(
    "id",
)
print(rcs_agent_response.data)

Returns: `agent_id` (string), `agent_name` (string), `created_at` (date-time), `enabled` (boolean), `profile_id` (uuid), `updated_at` (date-time), `user_id` (string), `webhook_failover_url` (url), `webhook_url` (url)

Modify an RCS agent

`PATCH /messaging/rcs/agents/{id}`

Optional: `profile_id` (uuid), `webhook_failover_url` (url), `webhook_url` (url)

rcs_agent_response = client.messaging.rcs.agents.update(
    id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
)
print(rcs_agent_response.data)

Returns: `agent_id` (string), `agent_name` (string), `created_at` (date-time), `enabled` (boolean), `profile_id` (uuid), `updated_at` (date-time), `user_id` (string), `webhook_failover_url` (url), `webhook_url` (url)

Check RCS capabilities (batch)

`POST /messaging/rcs/bulk_capabilities` — Required: `agent_id`, `phone_numbers`

response = client.messaging.rcs.list_bulk_capabilities(
    agent_id="TestAgent",
    phone_numbers=["+13125551234"],
)
print(response.data)

Returns: `agent_id` (string), `agent_name` (string), `features` (array[string]), `phone_number` (string), `record_type` (enum: rcs.capabilities)

Check RCS capabilities

`GET /messaging/rcs/capabilities/{agent_id}/{phone_number}`

response = client.messaging.rcs.retrieve_capabilities(
    phone_number="+13125550001",
    agent_id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
)
print(response.data)

Returns: `agent_id` (string), `agent_name` (string), `features` (array[string]), `phone_number` (string), `record_type` (enum: rcs.capabilities)

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}`

response = client.messaging.rcs.invite_test_number(
    phone_number="+13125550001",
    id="550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
)
print(response.data)

Returns: `agent_id` (string), `phone_number` (string), `record_type` (enum: rcs.test_number_invite), `status` (string)

List messaging hosted number orders

`GET /messaging_hosted_number_orders`

page = client.messaging_hosted_number_orders.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)

Returns: `id` (uuid), `messaging_profile_id` (string | null), `phone_numbers` (array[object]), `record_type` (string), `status` (enum: carrier_rejected, compliance_review_failed, deleted, failed, incomplete_documentation, in