Overview
Vonage Communications APIs (formerly Nexmo) – SMS, voice, verify, number insight, video. The Automize Vonage connector covers communications primitives.
- Regions: Global.
- Plans: Pay-per-use.
Setting up the connection
Auth type: API Key.
- Vonage dashboard → Settings → API Key + Secret.
- In Automize → Settings → Connectors → Vonage. Paste both.
Find your credentials at https://dashboard.nexmo.com/.
Rate limits
Per-account, varies by tier.
Data model
Comms:
Account ─┬─ Numbers (purchased)
├─ Messages (SMS, MMS, WhatsApp, FB Messenger)
├─ Calls (voice)
└─ VerificationsAvailable operations
8 operations available. Click any row to jump to its detail.
| Operation | Category | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Check Verification | General | Check a verification code |
| Create Call | General | Initiate a voice call |
| Get Balance | General | Get account balance |
| List Calls | General | List voice calls |
| Number Insight Advanced | General | Advanced number insight lookup |
| Number Insight Basic | General | Basic number insight lookup |
| Send SMS | General | Send an SMS message |
| Send Verification | General | Send a verification code |
Operations
Check Verification
Check a verification code
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Request Id request_id | Yes | text | |
Code code | Yes | text | |
Api Key api_key | Yes | text | |
Api Secret api_secret | Yes | text |
Create Call
Initiate a voice call
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
To to | Yes | text | |
From from | Yes | text | |
Answer Url answer_url | Yes | text |
Get Balance
Get account balance
No input parameters.
List Calls
List voice calls
No input parameters.
Number Insight Advanced
Advanced number insight lookup
No input parameters.
Number Insight Basic
Basic number insight lookup
No input parameters.
Send SMS
Send an SMS message
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
From from | Yes | text | |
To to | Yes | text | |
Text text | Yes | text | |
Api Key api_key | Yes | text | |
Api Secret api_secret | Yes | text |
Tips
- to + from + text. Global reach.
Send Verification
Send a verification code
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Brand brand | Yes | text | |
Number number | Yes | text | |
Api Key api_key | Yes | text | |
Api Secret api_secret | Yes | text |
FAQ
- vs Twilio?
- Twilio: broader product suite, more developer-friendly. Vonage: comparable core comms, sometimes cheaper internationally.