Blocklist API
The Blocklist API provides programmatic access to the following functionality:
​Numbers: Pull the list of IVR phone numbers.
​Upload: Block ANIs for a set of IVR phone numbers
​History: Pull the history of uploads in your account
The base url for all requests should be made to: https://blocklist.plumvoice.com/api
All API requests are authenticated using HTTP Basic Authentication. The username value will be the email address users use to log in to their Blocklist account and the password will be their Developer Key, located within the Account interface.
Depending on the HTTP libraries available in one's chosen programming language, users may be able to use built-in HTTP Basic Authentication. If this is not available, users can build the header manually by base64 encoding their username and developer key concatenated with a colon and then prefixing it with 'Basic'. Manually built HTTP Basic Authentication in this instance should look like: "Authentication: Basic your_base64_encoded_string"
Any requests made without this header or with invalid credentials will return HTTP 401 Unauthorized.
getList of Numbers
{"success": true,"data": ["6177123000","6177123001","6177123002","6177123003","6177123004"]}
{"success": true,"data": [{"6177123000": "31"},{"6177123001": "31"},{"6177123002": "2"},{"6177123003": "2"},{"6177123004": "31"}]}
{"success": false,"error": "Missing required JSON parameter: details"}
Return Structure
Name | Data Type | Always Present | Description |
success | boolean | yes | Indicates the outcome of the request |
error | string | no | If the success value is false this provides a message indicating what occurred |
data | JSON string | no | If the success value is true this provides a JSON-encoded array containing the numbers. If the details parameter was true, it will be objects containing the DNIS and number of blocked ANI. Otherwise, it will be strings containing the DNIS |
Sample Code
Sample 1 of the following PHP code makes a request to this method without pulling the details. Sample 2 makes a request while pulling the details.
$url = 'https://blocklist.plumvoice.com/api/numbers';$username = 'you@yourdomain.com';$password = 'your_developer_key';$post = json_encode(array('details'=>false));$ch = curl_init();curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_BASIC);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $username.":".$password);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array("Accept: application/json", "Content-type: application/json"));curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post);$result = curl_exec($ch);curl_close($ch);var_dump($result);
$url = 'https://blocklist.plumvoice.com/api/numbers';$username = 'you@yourdomain.com';$password = 'your_developer_key';$post = json_encode(array('details'=>true));$ch = curl_init();curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_BASIC);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $username.":".$password);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array("Accept: application/json", "Content-type: application/json"));curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post);$result = curl_exec($ch);curl_close($ch);var_dump($result);
postUpload Numbers to Blocklist
{"success": true,"data": {"filename": "blacklist_upload.csv","total_rows": 1,"rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"rows_failed": 0,"numbers": [{"6177123000": {"rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32},"6177123001": {"rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32},"6177123004": {"rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32},}]}}
{"success": true,"data": {"filename": "blacklist_upload.csv","total_rows": 1,"rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"rows_failed": 0,"numbers": [{"6177123000": {"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32}},{"6177123001": {"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32}},{"6177123002": {"rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 3}},{"6177123003": {"rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 3}},{"6177123004": {"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32}}]}}
{"success": true,"data": {"filename": "blacklist_upload.csv","total_rows": 1,"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"rows_failed": 1,"numbers": [{"6177123000": {"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32}},{"6177123001": {"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32}},{"6177123002": {"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 3}},{"6177123003": {"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 3}},{"6177123004": {"rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 0,"total_rows": 32}}],"errors": ["Line 2: Failed to be added - number was already blocked"]}}
{"success": false,"error": "Missing required JSON parameter: numbers"}
​Sample CSV File​
Name | Data Type | Always Present | Description |
success | boolean | yes | Indicates the outcome of the request |
error | string | no | If the success value is false this provides a message indicating what occurred |
data | JSON string | no | If the success value is true this provides a JSON object containing the upload details listed below |
Name | Data Type | Value |
filename | string | The name of the CSV file uploaded |
total_rows | int | Total number of rows within the CSV file |
rows_added | int | Total number of rows of successfully added ANI within the CSV file |
rows_deleted | int | Total number of rows of successfully deleted ANI within the CSV file |
rows_failed | int | Total number of rows that had no DNIS updates |
numbers | array of objects | Contains the numbers with specific details listed below |
error | array of strings | Contains the error strings related to any rows_failed rows. This is only returned if rows_failed is greater than 0 |
Name | Data Type | Value |
rows_added | int | The number of rows added |
rows_deleted | int | The number of rows deleted |
total_rows | int | The total number of ANI blocked for the DNIS after adding and deleting |
Sample Code
The following PHP code samples make the following requests:
A subset of DNIS
All DNIS
All DNIS, but the ANI provided was already blocked for all DNIS:
$url = 'https://blocklist.plumvoice.com/api/history';$username = 'you@yourdomain.com';$password = 'your_developer_key';if (function_exists('curl_file_create')) {//PHP 5.5+$csv = curl_file_create('/var/tmp/blacklist_upload.csv');} else {$csv = '@/var/tmp/blacklist_upload.csv';}$post = array('csv'=>$csv,'numbers'=>json_encode(["6177123000","6177123001","6177123004"]));$ch = curl_init();curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_BASIC);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $username.":".$password);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array("Accept: application/json", "Content-type: multipart/form-data"));curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post);$result = curl_exec($ch);curl_close($ch);var_dump($result);
$url = 'https://blocklist.plumvoice.com/api/history';$username = 'you@yourdomain.com';$password = 'your_developer_key';if (function_exists('curl_file_create')) {//PHP 5.5+$csv = curl_file_create('/var/tmp/blacklist_upload.csv');} else {$csv = '@/var/tmp/blacklist_upload.csv';}$post = array('csv'=>$csv,'numbers'=>"All");$ch = curl_init();curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_BASIC);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $username.":".$password);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array("Accept: application/json", "Content-type: multipart/form-data"));curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post);$result = curl_exec($ch);curl_close($ch);var_dump($result);
$url = 'https://blocklist.plumvoice.com/api/history';$username = 'you@yourdomain.com';$password = 'your_developer_key';if (function_exists('curl_file_create')) {//PHP 5.5+$csv = curl_file_create('/var/tmp/blacklist_upload.csv');} else {$csv = '@/var/tmp/blacklist_upload.csv';}$post = array('csv'=>$csv,'numbers'=>"All");$ch = curl_init();curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_BASIC);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $username.":".$password);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array("Accept: application/json", "Content-type: multipart/form-data"));curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post);$result = curl_exec($ch);curl_close($ch);var_dump($result);
getAccount History
0 will pull all entries.){"success": true,"data": {"total": 54,"events": [{"1": {"timestamp": "1521136237","user": "Captain America","filename": "block1.csv","rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0}},{"2": {"timestamp": "1521136304","user": "Captain America","filename": "block2.csv","rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0}},{"3": {"timestamp": "1521136322","user": "Thor","filename": "remove_block2.csv","rows_added": 0,"rows_deleted": 2}}]}}
{"success": true,"data": {"total": 54,"events": [{"1": {"timestamp": "1521136237","user": "Captain America","filename": "block1.csv","rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"details": [{"ani": "8005557586","event": "added"}]}},{"2": {"timestamp": "1521136304","user": "Captain America","filename": "block2.csv","rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"details": [{"ani": "8005557586","event": "added","error": "Line 2: Failed to be added - number was already blocked"},{"ani": "6177123000","event": "added"}]}},{"3": {"timestamp": "1521136322","user": "Thor","filename": "remove_block2.csv","rows_added": 1,"rows_deleted": 0,"details": [{"ani": "8005557586","event": "deleted"},{"ani": "6177123000","event": "deleted"}]}}]}}
{"success": false,"error": "Missing required JSON parameter: details"}
Name | Data Type | Always Present | Description |
success | boolean | yes | Indicates the outcome of the request |
error | string | no | If the success value is false this provides a message indicating what occurred |
data | JSON string | no | If the success value is true this provides the JSON object containing the history details listed below |
Name | Data Type | Value |
total | int | Total number of events |
events | array of objects | Contains the events with specific details listed below |
Name | Data Type | Value |
timestamp | string | The time the event was created |
user | string | The user who created the event |
filename | string | The name of the CSV file uploaded |
rows_added | int | The number of ANI added in the CSV file |
rows_deleted | int | The number of ANI deleted in the CSV file |
details | array of objects | Contains the explicit actions taken parsing the CVS file. Subevent details listed below. This is only returned if details parameter was true |
Name | Data Type | Value |
ani | string | The ANI to block |
event | string | If the ANI was added or deleted |
error | string | An error string detailing the error. This is only returned if an error occurred |
Sample Code
This sample PHP code makes a request to this method:
$url = 'https://blocklist.plumvoice.com/api/history';$username = 'you@yourdomain.com';$password = 'your_developer_key';$post = json_encode(array('details'=>false, 'limit'=>3, 'offset'=>0));$ch = curl_init();curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_BASIC);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $username.":".$password);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array("Accept: application/json", "Content-type: application/json"));curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post);$result = curl_exec($ch);curl_close($ch);var_dump($result);
$url = 'https://blocklist.plumvoice.com/api/history';$username = 'you@yourdomain.com';$password = 'your_developer_key';$post = json_encode(array('details'=>true, 'limit'=>3, 'offset'=>0));$ch = curl_init();curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, CURLAUTH_BASIC);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_USERPWD, $username.":".$password);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array("Accept: application/json", "Content-type: application/json"));curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $url);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $post);$result = curl_exec($ch);curl_close($ch);var_dump($result);
