Getting Started
- Vobiz Docs: Voice, SIP Trunking, SMS & WhatsApp APIs — Vobiz is a developer-first communications platform: voice, SIP trunking, SMS, MMS, RCS, WhatsApp Business API, and AI voice agents in 130+ countries
- Quick Start – Make Your First Vobiz Call — Set up Vobiz and make your first call in under 5 minutes - connect an AI voice agent via Vapi or Retell, configure a SIP trunk, or build a VobizXML..
- Vobiz API Authentication: X-Auth-ID & X-Auth-Token — Authenticate Vobiz API requests with X-Auth-ID and X-Auth-Token headers, or use a supported account Bearer access token for capacity subscription..
- Buy a Phone Number on Vobiz – Step-by-Step Guide — Buy a phone number (DID) on Vobiz in the console or via the API - browse inventory, understand fees and India series, route it, and make your first..
- Vobiz API Errors: Status Codes & Response Formats — Every Vobiz API error returns a consistent JSON payload with error codes, HTTP status, and messages - handle auth failures, rate limits, and billing..
- Vobiz API Rate Limits: 429 Errors & Retry-After — How Vobiz API rate limits work: per-account quotas, the Make Call error budget, per-IP limits, the 429 response, and retries with Retry-After and..
Core Concepts
- Vobiz Platform Concepts & Architecture — Master core Vobiz telephony concepts - SIP signaling, RTP media, WebSocket streaming, callbacks, and when to choose SIP vs WebSockets for AI voice..
- SIP Trunking — SIP is the signaling standard behind nearly every modern phone call
- Bring Your Own Carrier (BYOC) — Connect your existing carrier, SBC, or PBX to Vobiz - what details to send, which Vobiz IP ranges to whitelist, and how provisioning runs end to end
- Voice streaming over WebSockets — Understand how Vobiz sends inbound call audio to your WebSocket application and receives independent outbound playback audio
- SIP vs WebSockets — Compare SIP and WebSocket architectures for connecting phone calls to AI voice agents - pick the right fit for latency, cost, and deployment speed
- Vobiz sub-accounts vs partner accounts — Choose between Vobiz sub-accounts and partner child accounts for a multi-customer platform - how balance, KYC, numbers, CPS, and concurrency behave..
- Vobiz Webhooks (Callbacks): Real-Time Call Events — Vobiz webhooks (callbacks) are HTTP POST requests sent to your server when call, recording, conference, and message events occur, for real-time..
- Vobiz Webhook (Callback) Configuration — Configure Vobiz webhook (callback) URLs across resources to receive real-time event notifications for calls, conferences, recordings, and more
- Validating Callbacks — Verify that every callback your server receives genuinely came from Vobiz by checking the HMAC signatures sent in each request
- IP Address Whitelisting — Whitelist these IP addresses on your firewall for uninterrupted SIP signaling, RTP media, WebSocket streaming, and callback delivery with Vobiz
- Voice API Hangup Causes – Codes & Troubleshooting — Reference every Vobiz hangup code, cause, and source - decode why a call disconnected from the CDR or hangup callback, and follow the next step to..
Best Practices
- Integration Best Practices: Security & Reliability — Build secure, reliable Vobiz integrations with guidance on credential management, webhook hardening, rate limiting, and global compliance patterns
- How an Outbound Campaign Manager Works (2026 Guide) — A vendor-neutral guide to outbound campaign managers - dial lifecycle, number rotation, daily caps, retry policy - and how Vobiz Campaigns implements..
- Number Utilization Guide — Maximize call connectivity, reduce spam flagging, and maintain TRAI compliance with these Vobiz number utilization best practices for Indian..
- Number Health Guide — Keep caller-ID (DID) numbers healthy for high-volume outbound voice - answer rate, pacing and CPS, repeat-dial limits, warm-up schedule, and..
- DLT Entity Registration Guide — DLT registration on Vobiz, step by step - Principal Entity, header, content template, and consent template approval for India voice and messaging
- 140 & 160 Series Number Acquisition Guide — Acquire TRAI-regulated 140 and 160 series numbers on Vobiz - covers eligibility, required documents, use-case scenarios, and 2025 compliance..
- DID Provisioning Process for 140 & 160 Series — Provision 140 and 160 series DID numbers on Vobiz - PE certificate, LOI, TM ID header registration, NOC-based DLT registration, lock-in, and..
- 92 Series Number Guide — Acquire and manage 92-series mobile-format numbers on Vobiz for India - higher consumer pickup rates, per-number Aadhaar KYC, and the 5-per-person..
Using Vobiz Platform
- Console Login & Signup — Sign in to console.vobiz.ai or create a Vobiz account - email and password, Google SSO, password reset, and signup
- Vobiz Console Dashboard: API Credentials & Call Analytics — A tour of the Vobiz Console dashboard - KPI cards, usage and cost charts, inbound vs outbound activity, API credentials, capacity limits, and the..
- Voice Applications
- Voice Applications Overview — The Voice Applications hub in the Vobiz Console - usage summary, call analytics, API credentials, and quick links to apps, endpoints, logs, and..
- XML Applications: Create & Manage Voice Apps — Build XML applications in the Vobiz Console - point Answer and Hangup webhooks at your server, attach phone numbers, and serve programmable call..
- SIP Endpoints: Softphone & WebRTC Logins — Create SIP endpoints in the Vobiz Console for softphones, Zoiper, and custom WebRTC clients
- How to Receive an Inbound Call in Your Browser — Answer a call to your Vobiz number in the browser with the WebRTC Playground - connect with your Auth ID and Auth Token, then attach the DID to the..
- Logs
- Voice Call Logs: Per-Call Records & Quality Metrics — Browse every voice call in the Vobiz Console - MOS scores, call timeline, hangup cause, SIP details, and CSV export, filtered by direction and number
- Voice Call Recordings: Playback & AI Insights — Browse, play, and download voice call recordings (WAV or MP3) in the Vobiz Console, plus AI transcription, sentiment analysis, and 30-day retention..
- Campaigns: Launch & Manage Outbound Runs — Create outbound campaigns in the Vobiz Console - set CPS and concurrency, rotate caller IDs, upload a Contacts CSV, set the calling window, and..
- Campaign Agents: Reusable Webhook Configs — Create reusable Campaign Agents in the Vobiz Console - shared answer and hangup webhook configurations for outbound campaigns, with Static SIP..
- Campaign Call Logs: Per-Attempt Outbound History — See every attempt placed by Vobiz campaigns, with status, duration, cost, and Call UUID
- SIP Trunking
- SIP Trunking Overview: Global Voice Connectivity — The SIP Trunking hub in the Vobiz Console - usage tiles, termination, origination, and diagrams
- Outbound Trunks
- Outbound Trunks: SIP Termination from Your PBX — Create outbound SIP trunks in the Vobiz Console - IP or credential auth, per-trunk call recording, AI transcription, PII redaction, and webhooks
- IP Access Control List (ACL): Whitelist PBX IPs — Create IP Access Control Lists in the Vobiz Console to authorise source IPs or CIDR ranges to send SIP traffic to your outbound trunks
- SIP Credentials List: Username & Password Auth — Create SIP credentials in the Vobiz Console - username and password pairs that authorise PBX traffic to your outbound trunks, with a form walkthrough
- Inbound Trunks
- Inbound Trunks: Receive PSTN Calls — Create inbound (origination) SIP trunks in the Vobiz Console - deliver calls to your PBX or AI agent via a Primary URI, with recording and webhooks
- Origination URI: SIP Destinations for Inbound Calls — Manage SIP Origination URIs in the Vobiz Console - the host:port and transport addresses Vobiz forwards inbound PSTN calls to, with a form..
- Logs
- SIP Call Logs: Per-Call Records & Quality — Browse every SIP trunk call in the Vobiz Console - MOS scores, call timeline, hangup cause, transcription, recording playback, CSV export, and..
- SIP Trunk Call Recordings: Playback & Transcripts — Browse, play, and download SIP trunk call recordings in the Vobiz Console, with AI transcription, sentiment analysis, and 30-day retention in WAV or..
- Phone Numbers
- Buy a Number: Numbers Inventory — Buy a phone number in the Vobiz Console - browse inventory by country, type, region, and series, read the pricing, and link it to a voice application
- My Numbers: Your Number Inventory — Manage phone numbers on your Vobiz account - filter by status and type, see where each number routes, check rent and reputation, export, and release
- Sub-Accounts: Child Accounts & Number Assignment — Create sub-accounts in the Vobiz Console - their own Auth ID and Auth Token, inherited or independent KYC, token rotation, and numbers from the..
- Team Members: Roles, Access & Member Management — Give colleagues their own Vobiz login - add team members with Viewer, Editor, or Manager roles, suspend or remove members, and read the activity log
- Capacity
- CPS: Buy Call-Initiation Throughput — Buy calls-per-second capacity in the Vobiz Console - what CPS controls, when to raise it, how blocks-of-three pricing works, and how to preview the..
- Concurrency: Buy Simultaneous Call Capacity — Buy concurrent-call capacity in the Vobiz Console - what concurrency controls, how blocks-of-ten pricing works, and how to preview the monthly cost
- My Subscriptions: Manage Capacity Subscriptions — Review and cancel CPS and concurrency subscriptions on your Vobiz account - quantity, monthly cost, next billing date, and status for each..
Messaging (SMS & RCS)
- Vobiz Messaging Numbers — List, search, buy, register, and release SMS and MMS numbers on Vobiz - number fields, available countries, purchase billing, and bringing your own..
- Vobiz Messaging Compliance: 10DLC, Toll-Free & DLT — Choose the messaging registration path for each Vobiz number type (US 10DLC, US toll-free, India DLT), prepare to submit, track review, and fix..
- US 10DLC brands — Register your business as a 10DLC brand through the Vobiz Messaging API - create, submit, poll statuses, verify public companies, and request vetting
- US 10DLC campaigns — Create and register a 10DLC campaign through the Vobiz Messaging API - describe the use case, submit for carrier review, poll statuses, and attach..
- US toll-free verification — Verify a US toll-free (8XX) messaging number through the Vobiz Messaging API - submit business details, attach the number, poll the review, and..
- India DLT — Send SMS to Indian numbers through Vobiz with TRAI DLT identifiers - pass dltEntityId, dltHeaderId, and dltTemplateId, and match the registered..
Compliance (India)
- India Calling Regulations — Regulatory requirements, eligibility rules, and compliance setup for domestic voice calling within India on Vobiz - DLT, KYC, and TRAI guidelines
- India Number KYC — Verify your identity or business to start renting Indian phone numbers
- UCC & NDNC Compliance — NDNC/DND registry, UCC complaints, and TRAI enforcement for Indian voice numbers - how Vobiz enforces Do Not Call and what to do about a complaint
FAQ
- Vobiz FAQ: Billing, API Limits & SIP Trunking — Quick answers on Vobiz accounts, billing, concurrency limits, SIP trunking, AI voice integrations, and global compliance, with a full answer for each..
- Can I connect my trial number for inbound calls? — Vobiz trial numbers are outbound-only - understand why inbound routing is restricted on trial accounts and the exact steps to unlock it on a verified..
- SIP 480 & 486 Errors: Temporarily Unavailable & Busy Here — SIP 480 Temporarily Unavailable and SIP 486 Busy Here explained: what triggers each, how to diagnose them, and how to handle them in your Vobiz..
- Why am I receiving a 429 error? — A Vobiz 429 Too Many Requests error means you have hit a concurrency or CPS limit - find out which limit is breached and the exact steps to fix it
- ‘From number not owned by account’ Error — Fix the Vobiz Make Call error for a from number your account does not own: a caller ID that is someone else’s, or a number bought under two minutes..
- What is Concurrency? — Concurrency on Vobiz is how many calls run at once on your account - understand channel limits, what triggers a 429 error, and how to size for your..
- What is CPS (Calls Per Second)? — CPS on Vobiz controls how fast you can initiate calls, independent of concurrency - learn how rate limiting works and how to pace dialers to avoid..
- Can I purchase additional Concurrency or CPS? — Upgrade your Vobiz concurrency and CPS limits through the dashboard to scale outbound campaigns and handle more simultaneous calls, step by step
- Do you provide 140, 160, and 92 series numbers? — Vobiz provisions 140, 160, and 92-series numbers for India - learn the TRAI-regulated use case for each series, pickup rate advantages, and how to..
- What integrations do you support? — Vobiz natively supports LiveKit, Pipecat, Retell AI, ElevenLabs, VAPI, and SIP PBX systems - connect any AI voice agent or WebRTC stack to telephony
- Is call transfer supported? — Vobiz supports three call transfer methods - VobizXML Dial, REST API live transfer, and SIP REFER (RFC 3515) - for warm, cold, and AI agent transfers
- Do you support IVR? — Build programmable IVR menus on Vobiz using Gather, Speak, Play, and SIP transfer in VobizXML - with DTMF input, speech recognition, and dynamic..
- What documents are required for verification? — Complete Vobiz KYC verification with GST certificate for organizations or Aadhaar and PAN for individuals - required before purchasing live numbers..
- How can I contact support? — Contact the Vobiz engineering and success teams by email for API integration help, network debugging, capacity upgrades, and billing, with tips to..
- Domestic Calling in India — Use Vobiz domestic calling for IN-to-IN traffic to get lower latency, local caller ID, INR billing, and better audio quality than international..
Tools
- CPS & Concurrency Calculator — Estimate Calls Per Second, simultaneous concurrency, and capacity requirements for your voice campaigns
- Vobiz Visual XML Builder for Voice Call Flows — Compose Vobiz Voice XML visually - pick verbs, reorder them, and configure attributes with a live preview
- Stream Events Visualizer — Step through the Vobiz bidirectional Stream WebSocket lifecycle and inspect start, media, playback, checkpoint, barge-in, and stop events
- Dial XML Transfer Visualizer — Step through a Vobiz call transfer: a caller reaches your AI agent, Dial rings a human on standby, and the human accepts or rejects
- Gather XML Input Visualizer — Walk a Gather from prompt to action URL. Press the dial pad and see which terminator wins - numDigits, finishOnKey, digitEndTimeout, or..
- SIP Trunk vs WebSocket Visualizer — Step through both Vobiz connectivity paths side by side - a SIP trunk using IP ACL or credentials, and a WebSocket app driven by your Answer URL
- CPS & Concurrency Visualizer — Dial calls onto a live board and hit both Vobiz limits yourself - CPS caps how fast you start calls, concurrency how many run at once
- Conference XML Visualizer — Step through a moderated Vobiz conference and see every callback, waitSound fetch, and XML
- Bulk and batch operations — Every bulk and batch capability in Vobiz in one place - bulk dialing, CSV campaigns, CDR and recording exports, WhatsApp broadcasts, and contact..
- Sitemap
- Vobiz Documentation Sitemap — Every page in the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - Documentation — Every page in the Documentation section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - API Reference: Regular APIs — Every page in the API Reference: Regular APIs section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of..
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - API Reference: SIP Trunking — Every page in the API Reference: SIP Trunking section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of..
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - API Reference: Voice & XML — Every page in the API Reference: Voice & XML section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - API Reference: SMS & RCS — Every page in the API Reference: SMS & RCS section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - API Reference: WhatsApp — Every page in the API Reference: WhatsApp section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - API Reference: Partner API — Every page in the API Reference: Partner API section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - Integrations — Every page in the Integrations section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - Examples & Tutorials — Every page in the Examples & Tutorials section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
- Vobiz Docs Sitemap - Blogs — Every page in the Blogs section of the Vobiz documentation, grouped as it appears in the sidebar, with a one line summary of each
AI agents
- Vobiz Agent Skills — Install the Vobiz agent skills into Claude Code, Codex, and 40+ other coding agents with one command, so your assistant knows the API and VobizXML
- Vobiz MCP Server — Let Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and other AI clients work on your Vobiz account through MCP: place calls, manage numbers, send SMS, confirming each..
- Vobiz Docs MCP Server — Connect Claude, Cursor, VS Code, and other AI clients to the Vobiz documentation through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), with npx and native config..
- Vobiz CLI — Install the Vobiz CLI to place calls, send SMS, manage numbers and SIP trunks, export call records, and build VobizXML from your terminal, scripts..