AgentPhone
Place real phone calls via API. Send a phone number and objective, get back transcript, summary, outcome, and recording.
Setup
- Create an account at https://agentphone.app
- Generate an API key at https://agentphone.app/dashboard/api-keys
- Set environment variable:
export AGENTPHONE_API_KEY=your_key_here
If AGENTPHONE_API_KEY is not set → stop and report configuration error.
Requirements
- All requests require header:
x-api-key: $AGENTPHONE_API_KEY - Phone numbers must be E.164 format (e.g.
+14155551234) - IMPORTANT:
+1{PHONE_NUMBER}in all examples below is a placeholder variable. NEVER call it literally. Replace with the real target phone number provided by the user.
1) Create a call
curl -X POST https://agentphone.app/api/v1/calls \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "x-api-key: $AGENTPHONE_API_KEY" \
-d '{"to_phone_number":"+1{PHONE_NUMBER}","objective":"Ask about their return policy"}'
import os, requests
r = requests.post("https://agentphone.app/api/v1/calls",
headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["AGENTPHONE_API_KEY"]},
json={"to_phone_number": "+1{PHONE_NUMBER}", "objective": "Ask about their return policy"})
call_id = r.json()["data"]["call_id"]
const r = await fetch("https://agentphone.app/api/v1/calls", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.AGENTPHONE_API_KEY, "Content-Type": "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify({ to_phone_number: "+1{PHONE_NUMBER}", objective: "Ask about their return policy" }),
});
const { data } = await r.json();
const callId = data.call_id;
Response (202):
{
"data": {
"call_id": "cl_abc123",
"status": "queued",
"created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z"
},
"credits_remaining": 4
}
Save call_id for polling.
Optional fields: business_name (string), website (URL — agent scrapes it for context before calling).
2) Poll until done
Poll GET /calls/{callId} every 10 seconds. Stop when status is completed, failed, or canceled. Timeout after 5 minutes.
curl https://agentphone.app/api/v1/calls/CALL_ID \
-H "x-api-key: $AGENTPHONE_API_KEY"
import time
for _ in range(100):
r = requests.get(f"https://agentphone.app/api/v1/calls/{call_id}",
headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["AGENTPHONE_API_KEY"]})
call = r.json()["data"]
if call["status"] in ("completed", "failed", "canceled"):
break
time.sleep(10)
let call;
for (let i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
const r = await fetch(`https://agentphone.app/api/v1/calls/${callId}`, {
headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.AGENTPHONE_API_KEY },
});
call = (await r.json()).data;
if (["completed", "failed", "canceled"].includes(call.status)) break;
await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, 10000));
}
If status is completed but transcript or summary is missing, poll 2 more times with 2s delay — enrichment arrives shortly after completion.
3) Read results
{
"data": {
"call_id": "cl_abc123",
"status": "completed",
"outcome": "achieved",
"summary": "Successfully booked a table for 2 at 7pm.",
"transcript": "Agent: Hi, I'd like to book a table...\nHost: Sure...",
"recording_url": "https://...",
"duration_seconds": 42
}
}
Use these fields:
outcome:achieved,partial, ornot_achievedsummary: short description of what happenedtranscript: full conversation textrecording_url: audio file URL
Errors
| Code | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 400 | Invalid input | Fix fields and retry |
| 401 | Bad or missing API key | Check x-api-key header |
| 402 | Insufficient credits | Stop and report to user |
| 429 | Rate limit (10/min) | Wait 60s, retry once |
Guard rails
- If
AGENTPHONE_API_KEYis not set → stop, do not call the API. - If
to_phone_numberis not E.164 format → stop, do not call the API. - If
POST /callsreturns 402 → stop and report insufficient credits. - If 429 → wait 60 seconds, retry once. If 429 again → stop.
- If
statusisfailedorcanceled→ stop and report to user.
Constraints
- No emergency services (911, etc.)
- No spam or bulk unsolicited calls
- First 5 calls are free, no credit card required
Call lifecycle
queued → dialing → in_progress → completed | failed | canceled