---
title: "Restore a retired phone number to active"
method: POST
path: "/v1/communication/phone-numbers/{phone_number_id}/restore"
tags: ["communication"]
---

# Restore a retired phone number to active

`POST /v1/communication/phone-numbers/{phone_number_id}/restore`

## Request

- The document declares no server URL.
- Auth: API key in header `x-api-key`
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/oneloop-hq/apis/feather-api/docs/v1/communication/phone-numbers/:phone_number_id/restore/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Path parameters

- `phone_number_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- PhoneNumberResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `organization_id` string, uuid, required
  - `phone_e164` string, required
  - `vendor` 'twilio', required
  - `vendor_mode` 'platform' | 'byo', required
  - `capabilities` PhoneCapability[], required
  - `vendor_metadata` object, required
  - `status` 'active' | 'paused' | 'retired', required
  - `retired_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `retired_by` string, nullable
  - `restored_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `restored_by` string, nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad request
- `401`: Authentication required
- `404`: Resource not found
- `422`: Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-08-12** `5a5597ebb2d6`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/oneloop-hq/apis/feather-api/changes/v1/communication/phone-numbers/:phone_number_id/restore/post.md)

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