---
title: "Claim Number"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/imessage/numbers"
tags: ["iMessage"]
---

# Claim Number

`POST /api/v1/imessage/numbers`

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, required — Unique key used to replay this claim without allocating twice.

## Request body

- ClaimIMessageNumberRequest

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- IMessageDedicatedNumberResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `number` string, required
  - `type` 'dedicated_outbound', required
  - `status` 'active' | 'paused', required
  - `inbound_only` false — Deprecated compatibility field; dedicated lines can initiate.
  - `agent_identity_id` string, uuid, nullable, required
  - `agent_handle` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `402` — The organization has no remaining quota for this number type.
- `409` — The Idempotency-Key was reused for an incompatible claim.
- `422` — Validation Error
- `503` — No reserve number of the requested type is currently available.
- `4XX` — Client error with Support Agent information.
- `5XX` — Server error with Support Agent information.

---

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