The Outbound interface allows users to view completed and pending outbound call lists, to view call logs for completed outbound calls, and to queue outbound calls manually through CSV upload.

Outbound calls can only be made when an application has been deployed. For details about deployments and how to navigate to the interface, see the Deployments page.

Outbound Overview

Fuse makes it possible to automate outgoing calls with your digital voice channel. Behind the scenes outbound calling is a little bit different from handling inbound calls.

There are several different components to understand when developing applications for outbound calling, including:

• how the outbound call queuing platform works

• how to use the outbound APIs to queue calls

• how to use the API options to trigger different behaviors

• how to get the results of your calls

The Outbound Call Queuing Process

Basic Outbound Call Process

Every Fuse application has its own outbound calling queue. Outbound calls in Fuse are queued on a per application deployment basis.

Here are the basic steps of the outbound call process:

1. A call is queued by sending a phone_number POST variable to the application deployment’s queue API. This also returns a unique call_id.

2. The call is inserted into the queue and put into the queued state while waiting for idle outbound capacity.

3. When idle outbound capacity is available the call is taken off the queue, dialed, and put into into the dialing state.

4. When the call is answered it is placed into the connected state and the associated application executes.

5. When the call disconnects it is placed in the completed state.

What You Will Need

1. A fuse application

2. A deployment created for the application. A phone number is not needed to for outbound deployment. See Creating a New Deployment for more information.

How to start an outbound call

There are 2 ways to start an outbound call

1. ​Manual queuing through a CSV upload​

2. Queuing through APIs

Queuing through Fuse API

Fuse API supports both single call queuing and bulk call queuing.

If you want to use Fuse's APIs to queue outbound calls, go into the Outbound () section of the deployment to see your deployment configuration. You will need both the application id and the deployment id to use the outbound APIs.

Advanced Outbound Call Features

For more information on the different settings you can set for an outbound call, please visit the Outbound Parameters page.