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Voicemail Notifications

Set up notifications to alert voicemail box owners when new messages arrive. Support for email, SMS, and webhook notifications.

Endpoints​

Create Notification​

POST https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/{boxId}/notifications

List Notifications​

GET https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/{boxId}/notifications

Update Notification​

PUT https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/{boxId}/notifications/{notificationId}

Delete Notification​

DELETE https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/{boxId}/notifications/{notificationId}

Create Notification​

Set up a notification for new voicemail messages.

Request​

curl -X POST https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/box_abc123def456/notifications \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "email",
"recipient": "john.smith@company.com",
"notify_on": ["new_message"],
"include_transcript": true
}'

Headers​

Content-Type: application/json
X-Auth-Token: YOUR_API_KEY

Parameters​

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
typeStringYesNotification type (email, sms, webhook)
recipientStringYesEmail, phone, or webhook URL
notify_onArrayNoEvents to notify (new_message, message_deleted, box_full)
include_transcriptBooleanNoInclude message transcript (default: false)
include_audioBooleanNoInclude audio attachment (default: false)
enabledBooleanNoEnable notification (default: true)

Examples​

Email Notification with Transcript​

curl -X POST https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/box_abc123def456/notifications \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "email",
"recipient": "john.smith@company.com",
"notify_on": ["new_message"],
"include_transcript": true,
"include_audio": false
}'

SMS Notification​

curl -X POST https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/box_abc123def456/notifications \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "sms",
"recipient": "+12025551234",
"notify_on": ["new_message"],
"include_transcript": false
}'

Webhook Notification​

curl -X POST https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/box_abc123def456/notifications \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"type": "webhook",
"recipient": "https://your-domain.com/webhook/voicemail",
"notify_on": ["new_message", "box_full"],
"include_transcript": true,
"include_audio": false
}'

JavaScript/Node.js​

const axios = require('axios');

const createNotification = async (boxId, type, recipient, options = {}) => {
try {
const response = await axios.post(
`https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/${boxId}/notifications`,
{
type: type,
recipient: recipient,
notify_on: options.notify_on || ['new_message'],
include_transcript: options.include_transcript || false,
include_audio: options.include_audio || false,
enabled: options.enabled !== false
},
{
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
}
);
console.log('Notification created:', response.data);
return response.data;
} catch (error) {
console.error('Failed to create notification:', error);
}
};

// Usage
createNotification('box_abc123def456', 'email', 'john@company.com', {
notify_on: ['new_message'],
include_transcript: true
});

Python​

import requests

def create_notification(api_key, box_id, notification_type, recipient,
notify_on=None, include_transcript=False,
include_audio=False, enabled=True):
url = f'https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/{box_id}/notifications'
headers = {
'X-Auth-Token': api_key,
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

payload = {
'type': notification_type,
'recipient': recipient,
'notify_on': notify_on or ['new_message'],
'include_transcript': include_transcript,
'include_audio': include_audio,
'enabled': enabled
}

response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=payload)
return response.json()

# Usage
result = create_notification(
api_key='YOUR_API_KEY',
box_id='box_abc123def456',
notification_type='email',
recipient='john@company.com',
notify_on=['new_message'],
include_transcript=True
)
print(result)

Multiple Email Notifications​

const emails = [
'john.smith@company.com',
'john.backup@company.com',
'manager@company.com'
];

for (const email of emails) {
await createNotification('box_abc123def456', 'email', email, {
notify_on: ['new_message'],
include_transcript: true
});
}

Response Format​

Create Notification Success (201)​

{
"id": "notif_abc123",
"box_id": "box_abc123def456",
"type": "email",
"recipient": "john.smith@company.com",
"notify_on": ["new_message"],
"include_transcript": true,
"include_audio": false,
"enabled": true,
"created_at": "2024-02-04T12:30:00Z",
"updated_at": "2024-02-04T12:30:00Z"
}

List Notifications Success (200)​

{
"notifications": [
{
"id": "notif_abc123",
"type": "email",
"recipient": "john.smith@company.com",
"notify_on": ["new_message"],
"enabled": true
},
{
"id": "notif_def456",
"type": "sms",
"recipient": "+12025551234",
"notify_on": ["new_message", "box_full"],
"enabled": true
}
],
"total": 2
}

Notification Types​

Email Notification​

  • Recipients receive emails with message details
  • Can include transcript and audio file
  • Ideal for office workers with email access

SMS Notification​

  • Text message alerts for immediate notification
  • Brief message format
  • Ideal for urgent messages and on-the-go alerting

Webhook Notification​

  • HTTP POST to your application
  • Full control over message processing
  • Ideal for integration with other systems

Notification Events​

EventDescription
new_messageNew voicemail message received
message_deletedVoicemail message was deleted
box_fullMailbox has reached capacity
greeting_changedGreeting was updated
box_disabledVoicemail box was disabled

Update Notification​

Modify an existing notification.

curl -X PUT https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/box_abc123def456/notifications/notif_abc123 \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"include_transcript": true,
"include_audio": true,
"enabled": true
}'

Delete Notification​

Remove a notification from a voicemail box.

curl -X DELETE https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/boxes/box_abc123def456/notifications/notif_abc123 \
-H "X-Auth-Token: YOUR_API_KEY"

Webhook Payload Format​

Webhook notifications will POST JSON to your endpoint:

{
"event": "new_message",
"box_id": "box_abc123def456",
"message_id": "msg_abc123",
"caller_number": "+12025551234",
"caller_name": "John Smith",
"received_at": "2024-02-04T12:30:00Z",
"duration": 45,
"transcript": "Hi, this is John calling about the meeting.",
"audio_url": "https://api.audian.com:8443/v2/voicemail/messages/msg_abc123/audio"
}

Best Practices​

  1. Multiple Channels: Use both email and SMS for redundancy
  2. Transcripts: Enable transcripts for quick message review
  3. Audio Attachments: Limit attachments for email notification limits
  4. Testing: Test notifications before deployment
  5. Filtering: Use appropriate notification events
  6. Monitoring: Monitor webhook delivery for failures

Common Setups​

Personal Box​

{
type: 'email',
recipient: 'user@company.com',
notify_on: ['new_message'],
include_transcript: true
}

Department Box​

{
type: 'email',
recipient: 'department@company.com',
notify_on: ['new_message', 'box_full'],
include_transcript: false
}

Executive with Backup​

// Primary notification
{
type: 'email',
recipient: 'executive@company.com',
include_transcript: true
}

// Backup SMS
{
type: 'sms',
recipient: '+1-executive-phone',
notify_on: ['new_message']
}

Integration with CRM​

{
type: 'webhook',
recipient: 'https://crm.company.com/api/voicemail',
notify_on: ['new_message'],
include_transcript: true,
include_audio: false
}

Limits and Quotas​

  • Max notifications per box: 20
  • Email notifications: Unlimited
  • SMS notifications: Subject to SMS provider limits
  • Webhook notifications: 10 concurrent deliveries
  • Retry attempts: 5 retries over 24 hours
  • Notification delay: < 5 seconds from message arrival