Create a new call
This example shows you how to make a phone call. In order to make the call, you will need to have a physical phone or softphone.
Replace the following placeholder values in the sample code:
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| bearer_token | Your OAuth token. Read more about OAuth tokens |
| account_id | The Vonage Business Communications account ID. |
| from_type | The type of destination. Can be one of two values extension , or device
|
| from_destination | The destination. If from_type is extension, then the from_destination must be an extension. If from_type is device, then the from_destination must be a valid device ID. |
| to_type | The type of destination. Can be one of three values extension , device, or pstn
|
| to_destination | The destination. If from_type is extension, then the to_destination must be an extension. If from_type is device, then the to_destination must be a valid device ID. If from_type is pstn, then the to_destination must be a valid phone number. |
| type | Should be one of click2dial, click2dialme, odr or default
|
curl --location --request POST 'https://api.vonage.com/t/vbc.prod/telephony/v3/cc/accounts/$account_id/calls' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer $bearer_token' \
--data-raw '{
"from": {
"type": "$from_type",
"destination": "$from_destination"
},
"to": {
"type": "$to_type",
"destination": "$to_destination"
},
"type": "$type"
}'