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GETRead the List of Hunt Groups
POSTCreate a Hunt Group
DELETEDelete a Hunt Group
GETGet Details for a Hunt Group
PUTUpdate a Hunt Group
GETGet Call Forwarding Settings for a Hunt Group
PUTUpdate Call Forwarding Settings for a Hunt Group
POSTCreate a Selective Call Forwarding Rule for a Hunt Group
GETGet Selective Call Forwarding Rule for a Hunt Group
PUTUpdate a Selective Call Forwarding Rule for a Hunt Group
DELETEDelete a Selective Call Forwarding Rule for a Hunt Group
GETGet Hunt Group Primary Available Phone Numbers
GETGet Hunt Group Alternate Available Phone Numbers
GETGet Hunt Group Call Forward Available Phone Numbers
POSTSwitch Mode for Call Forwarding Settings for a Hunt Group
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GETRead the List of Hunt Groups
POSTCreate a Hunt Group
DELETEDelete a Hunt Group
GETGet Details for a Hunt Group
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GETGet Call Forwarding Settings for a Hunt Group
PUTUpdate Call Forwarding Settings for a Hunt Group
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GETGet Selective Call Forwarding Rule for a Hunt Group
PUTUpdate a Selective Call Forwarding Rule for a Hunt Group
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GETGet Hunt Group Alternate Available Phone Numbers
GETGet Hunt Group Call Forward Available Phone Numbers
POSTSwitch Mode for Call Forwarding Settings for a Hunt Group
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Update Call Forwarding Settings for a Hunt Group

Update Call Forwarding settings for the specified Hunt Group.

The call forwarding feature allows you to direct all incoming calls based on specific criteria that you define. Below are the available options for configuring your call forwarding:

  1. Always forward calls to a designated number.
  2. Forward calls to a designated number based on certain criteria.
  3. Forward calls using different modes.

Updating call forwarding settings for a hunt group requires a full administrator or location administrator auth token with a scope of spark-admin:telephony_config_write.

PUT/v1/telephony/config/locations/{locationId}/huntGroups/{huntGroupId}/callForwarding
URI Parameters
locationId
stringrequired

Location from which this hunt group exists.

huntGroupId
stringrequired

Update call forwarding settings for this hunt group.

Query Parameters
orgId
string

Update hunt group forwarding settings from this organization.

Body Parameters
callForwarding
object

Settings related to Always, Busy, and No Answer call forwarding.

always
object

Settings for forwarding all incoming calls to the destination you choose.

enabled
boolean

Always call forwarding is enabled or disabled.

destination
string

Destination for Always call forwarding.

ringReminderEnabled
boolean

If true, a brief tone will be played on the person's phone when a call has been forwarded.

destinationVoicemailEnabled
boolean

Sending incoming calls to voicemail is enabled/disabled when the destination is an internal phone number and that number has the voicemail service enabled.

selective
object

Selectively forward calls to a designated number, depending on criteria rules. You'll need to have at least one rule for forwarding applied for call forwarding to be active.

enabled
boolean

Busy call forwarding is enabled or disabled.

destination
string

Destination for Busy call forwarding.

ringReminderEnabled
boolean

If true, a brief tone will be played on the person's phone when a call has been forwarded.

destinationVoicemailEnabled
boolean

Sending incoming calls to voicemail is enabled/disabled when the destination is an internal phone number and that number has the voicemail service enabled.

rules
array[CallForwardRulesSet]

Rules for selectively forwarding calls.

id
stringrequired

Unique ID for the rule.

enabled
boolean

Reflects if rule is enabled.

modes
array[ModesPatch]

Configuration for forwarding via Operating modes (Schedule Based Routing).

normalOperationEnabled
booleanrequired

Normal operation is enabled or disabled.

id
stringrequired

The ID of the operating mode.

forwardTo
objectrequired

Forward to settings.

selection
enumrequired

The selection for forwarding.

FORWARD_TO_DEFAULT_NUMBER
string

When the rule matches, forward to the destination for the hunt group.

FORWARD_TO_SPECIFIED_NUMBER
string

When the rule matches, forward to the destination for this rule.

DO_NOT_FORWARD
string

When the rule matches, do not forward to another number.

destination
stringrequired

The destination for forwarding. Required when the selection is set to FORWARD_TO_SPECIFIED_NUMBER.

destinationVoicemailEnabled
booleanrequired

Sending incoming calls to voicemail is enabled/disabled when the destination is an internal phone number and that number has the voicemail service enabled.

Response Codes

The list below describes the common success and error responses you should expect from the API:

CodeStatusDescription
200OKSuccessful request with body content.
201CreatedThe request has succeeded and has led to the creation of a resource.
202AcceptedThe request has been accepted for processing.
204No ContentSuccessful request without body content.
400Bad RequestThe request was invalid or cannot be otherwise served. An accompanying error message will explain further.
401UnauthorizedAuthentication credentials were missing or incorrect.
403ForbiddenThe request is understood, but it has been refused or access is not allowed.
404Not FoundThe URI requested is invalid or the resource requested, such as a user, does not exist. Also returned when the requested format is not supported by the requested method.
405Method Not AllowedThe request was made to a resource using an HTTP request method that is not supported.
409ConflictThe request could not be processed because it conflicts with some established rule of the system. For example, a person may not be added to a room more than once.
410GoneThe requested resource is no longer available.
415Unsupported Media TypeThe request was made to a resource without specifying a media type or used a media type that is not supported.
423LockedThe requested resource is temporarily unavailable. A Retry-After header may be present that specifies how many seconds you need to wait before attempting the request again.
428Precondition RequiredFile(s) cannot be scanned for malware and need to be force downloaded.
429Too Many RequestsToo many requests have been sent in a given amount of time and the request has been rate limited. A Retry-After header should be present that specifies how many seconds you need to wait before a successful request can be made.
500Internal Server ErrorSomething went wrong on the server. If the issue persists, feel free to contact the Webex Developer Support team.
502Bad GatewayThe server received an invalid response from an upstream server while processing the request. Try again later.
503Service UnavailableServer is overloaded with requests. Try again later.
504Gateway TimeoutAn upstream server failed to respond on time. If your query uses max parameter, please try to reduce it.
  • Try it
  • Example
PUT
/v1/telephony/config/locations//huntGroups//callForwarding{?orgId}
Log in to try the API.
Header
Query Parameters
  • Update hunt group forwarding settings from this organization.
Body
  • Settings related to `Always`, `Busy`, and `No Answer` call forwarding.
  • Request
  • Response
https://webexapis.com/v1/telephony/config/locations/Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL0xPQ0FUSU9OLzMxMTYx/huntGroups/Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL0hVTlRfR1JPVVAvMzk1ODc4ZGEtZmZmZS00YTI2LWJlOTctMjdhZmZmOTgxYTIy/callForwarding?orgId=Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL09SR0FOSVpBVElPTi85NmFiYzJhYS0zZGNjLTExZTUtYTE1Mi1mZTM0ODE5Y2RjOWE
{
    "callForwarding":
    {
        "always": {
            "enabled": false,
            "destination": ""},
        "selective": {
            "enabled": true,
            "destination": "35556",
            "destinationVoicemailEnabled": true},
        "rules": [
            {
                "id": "Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL0NBTExfRk9SV0FSRElOR19TRUxFQ1RJVkVfUlVMRS9RbTlpVW1WdVlXMWw",
                "enabled": true},
            {
                "id": "Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL0NBTExfRk9SV0FSRElOR19TRUxFQ1RJVkVfUlVMRS9WMmhsYmxSdg",
                "enabled": false
            }
            ],
         "modes":[
             {
                 "normalOperationEnabled": true,
                 "id": "Y2lzY29zcGFyazovL3VzL09QRVJBVElOR19NT0RFL2JiOTc1OTcxLTBjZWYtNDdhNi05Yzc5LTliZWFjY2IwYjg4Mg",
                 "forwardTo":
                    {
                      "selection": "FORWARD_TO_SPECIFIED_NUMBER",
                      "destination": "00000",
                      "destinationVoicemailEnabled":false
                    }
             }
             ]

     }
}
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