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Definition
SKILL.md
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# Telnyx Fax - 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.
## 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:
```python
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.
## List all Fax Applications
This endpoint returns a list of your Fax Applications inside the 'data' attribute of the response. You can adjust which applications are listed by using filters. Fax Applications are used to configure how you send and receive faxes using the Programmable Fax API with Telnyx.
`GET /fax_applications`
```python
page = client.fax_applications.list()
page = page.data[0]
print(page.id)
```
Returns: `active` (boolean), `anchorsite_override` (enum: Latency, Chicago, IL, Ashburn, VA, San Jose, CA, Sydney, Australia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, London, UK, Toronto, Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Frankfurt, Germany), `application_name` (string), `created_at` (string), `id` (string), `inbound` (object), `outbound` (object), `record_type` (string), `tags` (array[string]), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_event_failover_url` (uri), `webhook_event_url` (uri), `webhook_timeout_secs` (integer | null)
## Creates a Fax Application
Creates a new Fax Application based on the parameters sent in the request. The application name and webhook URL are required. Once created, you can assign phone numbers to your application using the `/phone_numbers` endpoint.
`POST /fax_applications` — Required: `application_name`, `webhook_event_url`
Optional: `active` (boolean), `anchorsite_override` (enum: Latency, Chicago, IL, Ashburn, VA, San Jose, CA, Sydney, Australia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, London, UK, Toronto, Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Frankfurt, Germany), `inbound` (object), `outbound` (object), `tags` (array[string]), `webhook_event_failover_url` (uri), `webhook_timeout_secs` (integer | null)
```python
fax_application = client.fax_applications.create(
application_name="fax-router",
webhook_event_url="https://example.com",
)
print(fax_application.data)
```
Returns: `active` (boolean), `anchorsite_override` (enum: Latency, Chicago, IL, Ashburn, VA, San Jose, CA, Sydney, Australia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, London, UK, Toronto, Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Frankfurt, Germany), `application_name` (string), `created_at` (string), `id` (string), `inbound` (object), `outbound` (object), `record_type` (string), `tags` (array[string]), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_event_failover_url` (uri), `webhook_event_url` (uri), `webhook_timeout_secs` (integer | null)
## Retrieve a Fax Application
Return the details of an existing Fax Application inside the 'data' attribute of the response.
`GET /fax_applications/{id}`
```python
fax_application = client.fax_applications.retrieve(
"1293384261075731499",
)
print(fax_application.data)
```
Returns: `active` (boolean), `anchorsite_override` (enum: Latency, Chicago, IL, Ashburn, VA, San Jose, CA, Sydney, Australia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, London, UK, Toronto, Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Frankfurt, Germany), `application_name` (string), `created_at` (string), `id` (string), `inbound` (object), `outbound` (object), `record_type` (string), `tags` (array[string]), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_event_failover_url` (uri), `webhook_event_url` (uri), `webhook_timeout_secs` (integer | null)
## Update a Fax Application
Updates settings of an existing Fax Application based on the parameters of the request.
`PATCH /fax_applications/{id}` — Required: `application_name`, `webhook_event_url`
Optional: `active` (boolean), `anchorsite_override` (enum: Latency, Chicago, IL, Ashburn, VA, San Jose, CA, Sydney, Australia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, London, UK, Toronto, Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Frankfurt, Germany), `fax_email_recipient` (string | null), `inbound` (object), `outbound` (object), `tags` (array[string]), `webhook_event_failover_url` (uri), `webhook_timeout_secs` (integer | null)
```python
fax_application = client.fax_applications.update(
id="1293384261075731499",
application_name="fax-router",
webhook_event_url="https://example.com",
)
print(fax_application.data)
```
Returns: `active` (boolean), `anchorsite_override` (enum: Latency, Chicago, IL, Ashburn, VA, San Jose, CA, Sydney, Australia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, London, UK, Toronto, Canada, Vancouver, Canada, Frankfurt, Germany), `application_name` (string), `created_at` (string), `id` (string), `inbound` (object), `outbound` (object), `record_type` (string), `tags` (array[string]), `updated_at` (string), `webhook_event_failover_url` (uri), `webhook_event_url` (uri), `we