Short Code Numbers

Overview

A short number (4-6 digits) used for sending and receiving SMS and MMS messages to mobile phones in a single country. Short code numbers are strictly domestic and are not recommended for sending international traffic.

API Access

The following API requests can only be made using a valid access key, and attached to an access role, with an access policy that at least specifies the permissions to the resources outlined in each section below. Learn more about API access.

List Short Code Numbers

In order to retrieve all short code numbers available in your workspace you can use this request.

List workspace short code numbers

get

Get a list of all short code numbers assigned to your workspace. The results can be paginated. To learn more about the pagination, please refer to the pagination section on API Access Common API Usage section.

Authorizations

accessKey

HTTPRequired

Uses the Authorization header: 'AccessKey ' followed by your access key token (e.g., 'Authorization: AccessKey AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOpQrStUvWxYzAbCdEfGhIj')

Path parameters

workspaceIdstring · uuidRequired

The ID for the workspace.

Example: d386a801-ee8d-4aba-a7e4-78671bd3b11e

Query parameters

limitinteger · min: 1 · max: 99Optional

Limits the number of results to return per page. The default value is 10 and maximum is 99. If the nextPageToken is defined on response, you can use it to get remaining numbers. To know more, refer to the pagination section.

Default: 10

pageTokenstring · max: 8000Optional

Pagination token that keeps of track of the current position in the list. Use it to query remaining results. If not provided, the first page is returned. To learn more about the pagination, please refer to the pagination section on API Access Common API Usage section.

reversebooleanOptional

Order in which to retrieve the results. By default, the orders are in ascending order date. To get the results in descending order, set this parameter to true.

Default: false

Responses

200

OK

application/json

get

/workspaces/{workspaceId}/numbers-short-code

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /workspaces/{workspaceId}/numbers-short-code HTTP/1.1
Host: api.bird.com
Authorization: AccessKey YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

200

OK

{
  "nextPageToken": "text",
  "results": [
    {
      "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "endpointId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
      "type": "dedicated",
      "numberString": "text",
      "countryCode": "US",
      "capabilities": {
        "voice": {
          "inbound": true,
          "outbound": true
        },
        "sms": {
          "inbound": true,
          "outbound": true
        },
        "mms": {
          "inbound": true,
          "outbound": true
        },
        "whatsapp": {
          "inbound": true,
          "outbound": true
        }
      },
      "createdAt": "2026-01-22T13:16:34.287Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-01-22T13:16:34.287Z",
      "endpoint": {
        "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
        "type": "long-code-number",
        "instanceId": "1551f382-6870-4480-8f9b-f5ab34936288",
        "name": "[phone]",
        "capabilities": [
          {
            "name": "sms",
            "inbound": {
              "status": "active",
              "issues": [
                "subscription-is-not-active"
              ]
            },
            "outbound": {
              "status": "active",
              "destinationStatuses": {
                "active": 1,
                "inactive": 1,
                "available": 1,
                "unavailable": 1
              },
              "supportsDestinations": true,
              "issues": [
                "subscription-is-not-active"
              ]
            }
          }
        ],
        "dependencies": [
          {
            "type": "connector",
            "connectorId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
            "connectorTemplateRef": "text",
            "capabilities": [
              "voice"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "issues": [
          "subscription-is-not-active"
        ],
        "provisioningStatus": "provisioned",
        "createdAt": "2026-01-22T13:16:34.287Z",
        "updatedAt": "2026-01-22T13:16:34.287Z"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Request

curl "https://api.bird.com/workspaces/{workpaceId}/numbers-short-code/" \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your-access-key>'

Response

Get a Short Code Number

In order to retrieve the details of a short code number available in your workspace you can use this request.

Get workspace short code number by id

get

This endpoint returns the previously created short code number by its ID.

Authorizations

accessKey

HTTPRequired

Uses the Authorization header: 'AccessKey ' followed by your access key token (e.g., 'Authorization: AccessKey AbCdEfGhIjKlMnOpQrStUvWxYzAbCdEfGhIj')

Path parameters

workspaceIdstring · uuidRequired

The ID for the workspace.

Example: d386a801-ee8d-4aba-a7e4-78671bd3b11e

shortCodeNumberIdstringRequired

Your short code number/endpoint ID.

Example: 65b18a3d-6515-4ee5-bd6d-6d638cf9bc78

Responses

200

OK

application/json

404

Short Code Number not found

application/json

get

/workspaces/{workspaceId}/numbers-short-code/{shortCodeNumberId}

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

GET /workspaces/{workspaceId}/numbers-short-code/{shortCodeNumberId} HTTP/1.1
Host: api.bird.com
Authorization: AccessKey YOUR_SECRET_TOKEN
Accept: */*

{
  "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "endpointId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
  "type": "dedicated",
  "numberString": "text",
  "countryCode": "US",
  "capabilities": {
    "voice": {
      "inbound": true,
      "outbound": true
    },
    "sms": {
      "inbound": true,
      "outbound": true
    },
    "mms": {
      "inbound": true,
      "outbound": true
    },
    "whatsapp": {
      "inbound": true,
      "outbound": true
    }
  },
  "createdAt": "2026-01-22T13:16:34.287Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-01-22T13:16:34.287Z",
  "endpoint": {
    "id": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
    "type": "long-code-number",
    "instanceId": "1551f382-6870-4480-8f9b-f5ab34936288",
    "name": "[phone]",
    "capabilities": [
      {
        "name": "sms",
        "inbound": {
          "status": "active",
          "issues": [
            "subscription-is-not-active"
          ]
        },
        "outbound": {
          "status": "active",
          "destinationStatuses": {
            "active": 1,
            "inactive": 1,
            "available": 1,
            "unavailable": 1
          },
          "supportsDestinations": true,
          "issues": [
            "subscription-is-not-active"
          ]
        }
      }
    ],
    "dependencies": [
      {
        "type": "connector",
        "connectorId": "123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000",
        "connectorTemplateRef": "text",
        "capabilities": [
          "voice"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "issues": [
      "subscription-is-not-active"
    ],
    "provisioningStatus": "provisioned",
    "createdAt": "2026-01-22T13:16:34.287Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-01-22T13:16:34.287Z"
  }
}

Request

curl "https://api.bird.com/workspaces/{workpaceId}/numbers-short-code/{shorCodeNumberId}" \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your-access-key>'

Response