BICS Specification API

The specification API from BICS — 1 operation(s) for specification.

Operations 1

GET /specifications Get specifications by product including not offered anymore #

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OpenAPI Specification

bics-network-specification-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: mynumbers-number Specification API
  description: BICS MyNumbers API makes it easy to order ready to use Cloud Numbers (IBN), International Freephone Numbers (ITFS) and Global Mobile Numbers (GMN).
  version: v1
servers:
- url: https://api.bics.com/mynumbers-number/v1
- url: https://sandbox.api.bics.com/mynumbers-number/v1
tags:
- name: Specification
  description: ''
paths:
  /specifications:
    parameters: []
    get:
      tags:
      - Specification
      summary: Get specifications by product including not offered anymore
      description: This method allows you to get specifications/restrictions for products offered within your pricelist and/or inventory.
      operationId: getSpecifications
      parameters:
      - name: product
        in: query
        description: "Get specifications by product. Possible values\n<ul>\n  <li>\"IBN\" for Cloud Number</li>\n  <li>\"ITFS\" for International Freephone Number</li>\n  <li>\"GMN\" for Global Mobile Number</li>\n</ul>\n"
        required: false
        allowEmptyValue: false
        schema:
          type: string
          description: "Get specifications by product. Possible values\n<ul>\n  <li>\"IBN\" for Cloud Number</li>\n  <li>\"ITFS\" for International Freephone Number</li>\n  <li>\"GMN\" for Global Mobile Number</li>\n</ul>\n"
          readOnly: false
          example: IBN
      - name: country
        in: query
        description: Get specifications by country in ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 format.
        required: false
        allowEmptyValue: false
        schema:
          type: string
          description: Get specifications by country in ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 format.
          readOnly: false
          example: GBR
      - name: profile
        in: query
        description: Tariff differentiation within a country. It intervenes in the billing. Only valid in combination with country.
        required: false
        allowEmptyValue: false
        schema:
          type: string
          description: Tariff differentiation within a country. It intervenes in the billing. Only valid in combination with country.
          readOnly: false
          example: Profile A
      - name: includeNotOfferedAnymore
        in: query
        description: Show specifications for active numbers for products and countries that are not offered anymore.
        required: false
        allowEmptyValue: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          description: Show specifications for active numbers for products and countries that are not offered anymore.
          readOnly: false
          example: 'true'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of specifications.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/specification'
                example: null
              example: "[\n  {\n    'product': 'IBN',\n    'country': 'AUS',\n    'nationalRegulatoryAuthority': 'Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR-GmbH) http://www.rtr.at/',\n    'legalRestrictions': ' A physical endpoint for geo numbers is needed.',\n    'addressRequirement': {\n       'type': 'Required in Region',\n       'proofOfDocuments': 'true',\n       'proofOfDocumentsNonGeo': 'false',\n       'realTimeProvisioning': 'false',\n       'phoneNumber': false,\n       'documents': [\n       {\n           'description': 'invoice'\n       }, { …  }\n       ],\n       'documentTypesForIndividual':\n            [\n               {\n                  'code': 'POD3',\n                  'description': 'Copy of Passport or End-User ID'\n               },\n               {\n                 …\n               }\n            ],\n       'documentTypesForCompany':\n            [\n               {\n                  'code': 'POD4',\n                  'description': 'Letter of Intent (LOI)'\n               },\n               {\n                 …\n               }\n            ]\n       'addressValidationInfo': null\n    },\n    'profiles':\n         [\n           {\n                'profile': 'Profile A',\n                'serviceRestrictions': 'No limitations',\n                'backorderDurationMin': 5,\n                'backorderDurationMax': 10,\n                'status': 'Offered'\n           },\n           { … }\n         ],\n    'lastModified': '2019-05-25T00:00:00+1:00'\n  },\n  {\n    …\n  }\n]\n"
        '400':
          description: Bad request, An issue occurred while processing the input parameters.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/error'
              example: null
      x-operation-id-source: normalized
      x-operation-id-original: get specifications
components:
  schemas:
    documentTypeDescription:
      type: object
      properties:
        description:
          type: string
          description: document type description.
          example: Company registration
      example: null
    documentType:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: document type code
          example: POD1
        description:
          type: string
          description: document type description
          example: Letter of Intent
      example: null
    error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Error code, the complete description can be found in API documentation
          example: EXXX
        description:
          type: string
          description: Description of the error, the complete description can be found in API documentation
          example: Description of the error that occurred.
        timestamp:
          type: string
          description: timestamp of error in UTC format
          format: date-time
          example: null
      example: null
    specification:
      type: object
      properties:
        country:
          type: string
          description: Country in ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 format.
          example: null
        product:
          type: string
          description: "Get specifications by product. Possible values\n<ul>\n  <li>\"IBN\" for Cloud Number</li>\n  <li>\"ITFS\" for International Freephone Number</li>\n  <li>\"GMN\" for Global Mobile Number</li>\n</ul>\n"
          example: null
        addressRequirement:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/addressRequirement'
        nationalRegulatoryAuthority:
          type: string
          description: National Regulatory Authority
          example: null
        legalRestrictions:
          type: string
          description: legal restrictions.
          example: null
        profiles:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/profileSpecification'
          example: null
        lastModified:
          type: string
          description: timestamp of the last modification
          format: date-time
          example: null
      example: null
    profileSpecification:
      type: object
      properties:
        serviceRestrictions:
          type: string
          description: text describing service restrictions
          example: null
        backorderDurationMax:
          type: string
          description: Maximum time to delivery (in days) for a backorder
          example: null
        profile:
          type: string
          description: List of tariff differentiators
          example: null
        backorderDurationMin:
          type: string
          description: Minimum time to delivery (in days) for a backorder
          example: null
        status:
          type: string
          description: "<ul>\n  <li>\"Offered\" : product and country within your current pricelist</li>\n  <li>\"Not offered anymore\" : product and country not in your pricelist, but there are active numbers in your inventory</li>\n</ul>\n"
          enum:
          - Offered
          - Not offered anymore
          example: null
      example: null
    addressRequirement:
      type: object
      properties:
        realTimeProvisioning:
          type: boolean
          description: "<ul>\n  <li>true: numbers can be delivered in real time</li>\n  <li>false: numbers can not be delivered in real time</li>\n  <li>null: Not applicable for this address requirement type</li>\n</ul>\n"
          example: null
        proofOfDocumentsNonGeo:
          type: boolean
          description: "<ul>\n  <li>true: proofing of documents is mandatory for every order of national (non-geo) numbers</li>\n  <li>false: proofing of documents is optional for every order of national (non-geo) numbers</li>\n  <li>null: Not applicable for this address requirement type</li>\n</ul>\n"
          example: null
        proofOfDocuments:
          type: boolean
          description: "<ul>\n  <li>true: proofing of documents is mandatory for every order</li>\n  <li>false: proofing of documents is optional for every order</li>\n  <li>null: Not applicable for this address requirement type</li>\n</ul>\n"
          example: null
        phoneNumber:
          type: boolean
          description: "<ul>\n  <li>true: phone number is mandatory for this order according the specs</li>\n  <li>false: phone number is not mandatory for this order according the specs</li>\n</ul>\n"
          example: null
        documentTypesForIndividual:
          type: array
          description: List of required documents for individual
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/documentType'
          example: null
        documents:
          type: array
          description: list of documents needed for address requirements. See documentTypesForIndividual and documentTypesForCompany
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/documentTypeDescription'
          example: null
        addressValidationInfo:
          type: string
          description: More information about address validation
          example: null
        documentTypesForCompany:
          type: array
          description: List of required documents for Company
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/documentType'
          example: null
        type:
          type: string
          description: "<ul>\n  <li>\"Not required\" : no address required</li>\n  <li>\"Required in region\" : address mandatory within region</li>\n  <li>\"Required in country\" : address mandatory within country</li>\n  <li>\"Required worldwide\" : address mandatory worldwide</li>\n</ul>\n"
          enum:
          - Not required
          - Required in region
          - Required in country
          - Required worldwide
          example: null
        vatNumber:
          type: boolean
          description: "<ul>\n  <li>true: VAT number is mandatory for this order according the specs</li>\n  <li>false: VAT number is not mandatory for this order according the specs</li>\n  <li>null: Not applicable for this address requirement type</li>\n</ul>\n"
          example: null
      example: null