TextVerified Python Library

This library eases the use of the TextVerified REST API from Python and provides a comprehensive interface for phone number verification services. It has been designed for production use and includes robust error handling, type hints, and extensive documentation.

Installation

Download and install using

pip install textverified

If you're on an older version of python (<3.11), install tomli first:

pip install tomli

Features

• Complete API Coverage: All TextVerified endpoints are supported
• Type Hints: Full type annotation support for better IDE experience
• Error Handling: Comprehensive exception handling with specific error types
• Dual Usage Patterns: Support for both instance-based and static usage
• Pagination: Automatic handling of paginated results
• Production Ready: Robust error handling and retry mechanisms

Quickstart

Authentication

You'll need your TextVerified API credentials. You can get these from your TextVerified dashboard.

There are two ways to authenticate:

Method 1: Environment Variables (Recommended)

export TEXTVERIFIED_API_KEY="your_api_key"
export TEXTVERIFIED_API_USERNAME="your_username"

Then use the static API:

from textverified import account as tv_account

# Get account details
account_info = tv_account.me()
print("Username:", account_info.username)
print("Balance:", account_info.current_balance)

Method 2: Configure Client Directly

Set your credentials by calling textverified.configure():

import textverified

textverified.configure(
    api_key="your_api_key",
    api_username="your_username"
)

Then use the static API:

from textverified import account as tv_account

# Get account details
account_info = tv_account.me()
print("Username:", account_info.username)
print("Balance:", account_info.current_balance)

Method 3: Direct Instantiation

You can create an instance of the client, this also provides better type hinting.

from textverified import TextVerified

client = TextVerified(
    api_key="your_api_key",
    api_username="your_username"
)

# Get account details
account_info = client.account.me()
print("Username:", account_info.username)
print("Balance:", account_info.current_balance)

Examples

Complete Verification Workflow

from textverified import TextVerified, NumberType, ReservationType, ReservationCapability
import time, datetime

# Initialize client
client = TextVerified(api_key="your_api_key", api_username="your_username")

# 1. List available services
services = client.services.list(
    number_type=NumberType.MOBILE,
    reservation_type=ReservationType.VERIFICATION
)

print(f"Found {len(services)} available services")
for service in services[:5]:  # Show first 5
    print(f"  {service.service_name}")

# 2. Create a verification
verification = client.verifications.create(
    service_name="yahoo",
    capability=ReservationCapability.SMS
)

print(f"Verification created: {verification.id}")
print(f"Phone number: {verification.number}")

# 3. Do something that sends a message to your number
time.sleep(10)

# 4. Wait for an incoming verification
messages = client.sms.incoming(
    verification,
    timeout=300,
    since=datetime.fromtimestamp(0)
)
for message in messages:
    print(f"Received: {message.sms_content}")

Waking Lines

from textverified import reservations, wake_requests, sms, NumberType, ReservationCapability, RentalDuration
import datetime

# 1. Create a wakeable (non-always-on) rental
reservation = reservations.create(
    service_name="allservices",
    number_type=NumberType.MOBILE,
    capability=ReservationCapability.SMS,
    is_renewable=False,
    always_on=False,
    duration=RentalDuration.THIRTY_DAY,
    allow_back_order_reservations=False,
).reservations[0]
rental = reservations.details(reservation)
print(f"Reserved number {rental.number} with id {rental.id}")

# 2. Start a wake request for the rental
print("Sending wake request and waiting for active window...")
wake_request = wake_requests.create(rental)
duration = wake_request.usage_window_end - wake_request.usage_window_start
print(
    f"Number {rental.number} is active from {wake_request.usage_window_start}"
    f" to {wake_request.usage_window_end} (duration: {duration})"
)

# 3. Wait for the wake request to complete
time_until_start = wake_request.usage_window_start - datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc)
print(f"Waiting for the number to become active... ({time_until_start})")
wake_response = wake_requests.wait_for_wake_request(wake_request)


# 3. Poll for SMS messages on the awakened number
print(f"Polling SMS messages for number {rental.number}...")
messages = sms.incoming(rental, timeout=duration.total_seconds())
for msg in messages:
    print(f"Received SMS from {msg.from_value}: {msg.sms_content}")

Error Handling

from textverified import verifications, TextVerifiedError

try:
    verification = verifications.create(
        service_name="invalid_service",
        capability="SMS"
    )
except TextVerifiedError as e:
    print(f"TextVerified API Error: {e}")
    # Handle specific TextVerified errors
except Exception as e:
    print(f"Unexpected error: {e}")
    # Handle other exceptions

Documentation

See the documentation for full details, including:

• API Reference: Complete documentation of all classes and methods
• Quick Start Guide: Get up and running quickly
• Examples: Real-world usage examples and patterns
• Error Handling: Best practices for robust applications

TextVerified API Reference Links

When working with the TextVerified API, please refer to the official documentation:

1. TextVerified API Documentation - Main REST API reference
2. TextVerified Dashboard - Manage your account and view usage
3. TextVerified Support - Get help and contact support

Credits

This library is developed and maintained by Westbold LLC.

Special thanks to:

• TextVerified for providing a reliable phone verification service and comprehensive API
• Python Community for the excellent tools and libraries that make this project possible
• Our Users for feedback and contributions that help improve the library

For support, please open a ticket at TextVerified Support