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POST
/
v1
/
calls
Send Call using Pathways (Simple)
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.bland.ai/v1/calls \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'authorization: <authorization>' \
  --data '
{
  "phone_number": "<string>",
  "pathway_id": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "status": "success",
  "call_id": "9d404c1b-6a23-4426-953a-a52c392ff8f1"
}

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Headers

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authorization
string
required
Your API key for authentication.

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Body

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phone_number
string
required
The phone number to call. Country code defaults to +1 (US) if not specified.Formatting is flexible, however for the most predictable results use the E.164 format.
Expected/Ideal Format:
  • “+12223334444”
  • “+91223334444”
  • “+61223334444”
Valid, but not recommended:
  • “2223334444”
  • “+1 (222) 333-4444”
  • “+1 222 333 4444”
  • “222-333-4444”
Invalid:
  • “12223334444”
  • “552223334444”
  • “non-numeric characters”
  • “2223334444 ext. 123”
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pathway_id
string
required
Follows the conversational pathway you created to guide the conversation.You can access your pathway_id by clicking on the ‘Copy ID’ button on your pathways here. If you don’t have any pathways, click the ‘Create Pathway’ button to create one!

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Response

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status
string
Can be success or error.
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call_id
string
A unique identifier for the call (present only if status is success).
{
  "status": "success",
  "call_id": "9d404c1b-6a23-4426-953a-a52c392ff8f1"
}
Docs for agents: llms.txt