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Import Twilio Number and Bind Assistant

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Import Twilio Number and Bind Assistant

with Vapi

Create an assistant and import a Twilio number bound to it.

  1. Create the assistant that will answer inbound calls on the imported number.
  2. Import the existing Twilio number into Vapi and bind it to the assistant so inbound calls are routed to it.
What you'll need to have ready
  • apiToken: Vapi private API key used as a Bearer token.
  • name: A human-readable name for the assistant and number.
  • firstMessage: The opening message the assistant speaks on inbound calls.
  • systemPrompt: The system prompt that shapes the assistant's behavior.
  • twilioNumber: The Twilio phone number to import in E.164 format.
  • twilioAccountSid: The Twilio account SID that owns the number.
  • twilioAuthToken: The Twilio auth token used to verify number ownership.
For your developer

Arazzo workflow vapi-ai:import-twilio-number, 2 operations: AssistantController_create → PhoneNumberController_create. Specs on APIs.io.