preferences

List preferences

Returns the workspace's recorded preferences, most recently created first. Pass channel to narrow to one channel, and handle with it to look up everything on record for one address or number.

Each row is a key's current statement. A person can hold several rows on one channel (a channel-wide opt-out next to sender-scoped ones), and the most restrictive statement is what decides whether a message goes out.

get/v1/preferences

Request

  • Base URL: https://us1.platform.bird.com
  • URL: https://us1.platform.bird.com/v1/preferences
  • Auth: one of:
    • HTTP bearer
    • API key in cookie bird_session

Query parameters

channelstring

The channel a preference statement applies to. A preference addresses one channel: the handle that identifies the person differs per channel, so opting out of one channel says nothing about the others. New channels can be added over time, so a value outside this list can be returned.

Example:sms

Return only preferences on this channel.

handlestring

Return only preferences for this exact handle: an email address or an E.164 phone number. Requires channel, since a handle only means something on its channel.

limitinteger

Maximum number of items to return per page.

starting_afterstring

Cursor from the next_cursor field of a previous list response. Returns items immediately after the cursor position in the current sort order.

ending_beforestring

Cursor from the prev_cursor or refresh_cursor field of a previous list response. Returns items immediately before the cursor position in the current sort order. prev_cursor returns the preceding page. refresh_cursor anchors at the first row of that response, which on a newest-first sort is how to fetch the items that have appeared since.

Headers

X-Workspace-Idstring

Workspace context for the request. Required for dashboard authentication and master keys. Workspace keys and access tokens already identify their workspace; send that workspace or omit the header. A different one is rejected.

X-Organization-Idstring

Organization context for the request. Required for dashboard authentication. An API key or access token carries its own organization, so send either that organization or no header at all; a different one is rejected.

Response

Paginated list of preferences.

next_cursorstring nullable required

Cursor for the next page. Pass back as starting_after to advance forward. null when no next page exists.

prev_cursorstring nullable required

Cursor for the previous page. Pass back as ending_before to step backward. null when no previous page exists.

refresh_cursorstring nullable required

Refresh anchor, the first row of this response. Pass back as ending_before to fetch what precedes it in the current sort order. On a newest-first sort those are the items that have appeared since; on any other sort they are the items that sort earlier, so refreshing such a list means re-fetching it instead. Non-null whenever data is non-empty; null only on an empty page. Distinct from prev_cursor.

Example response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "prf_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
      "channel": "sms",
      "handle": "+15550001234",
      "sender_scope": "+15557654321",
      "status": "revoked",
      "coverage": "non_transactional",
      "origin": "api_key",
      "source": "signup-form-v2",
      "contact_id": "con_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
      "created_at": "2026-05-20T09:14:52Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-05-25T16:42:01Z"
    }
  ],
  "next_cursor": "eyJ2IjoxLCJzIjoiXCIyMDI2LTA1LTI1VDE0OjAzOjEwWlwiIiwiaSI6IjAxOTJmM2IxLTRjN2UtN2EyYi05ZDYxLThmM2E1YzJlN2I0MCJ9",
  "refresh_cursor": "eyJ2IjoxLCJzIjoiXCIyMDI2LTA1LTI1VDE2OjQyOjAxWlwiIiwiaSI6IjAxOTJmM2IxLTllMDQtN2NkMy1iODE3LTJhNmY0ZDFjOGUwOSJ9"
}

Changes

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