List events for an SMS message
Returns the lifecycle event timeline for a message, in chronological order.
Request
- Base URL: https://us1.platform.bird.com
- URL: https://us1.platform.bird.com/v1/sms/messages/{message_id}/events
- Auth: one of:
- HTTP bearer
- API key in cookie bird_session
Path parameters
ID of the SMS message (sms_ prefix), as returned when the message was accepted.
Query parameters
Filter by event type, such as sms.delivered or sms.failed.
Headers
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.
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
Event timeline for this message.
Example response
{
"data": [
{
"id": "evt_01krdgeqcxet5s7t44vh8rt9mg",
"type": "sms.delivered",
"occurred_at": "2026-05-21T12:00:04Z",
"carrier": "Verizon",
"mcc_mnc": "311480",
"error": {
"description": "Carrier filtered as spam"
}
}
]
}Changes
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