Use Cases

Overview

Vonage video API use cases

Validate a number

Use the Number Insight and Developer API from Ruby code to validate, sanitize and determine the cost to call or message a number.

Using the Subaccounts API

This topic presents a case study that shows you how to get started with the Subaccounts API.

Two-way SMS for customer engagement

Programmable SMS is not only useful for one way notifications. When you combine outbound notifications with inbound messages you create chat-like interactions between your company and your customers.

SMS Customer Support

Programmable SMS is not only useful for one way notifications. When you combine outbound notifications with inbound messages you create chat-like interactions between your company and your customers.

Retrieve Conversation details for an in-progress voice call

Retrieve details of a Conversation object for an in-progress voice call

Retrieve audit events

You can retrieve filtered lists of audit events. Audit events log activity in a Vonage account.

Receiving Concatenated SMS

If an inbound SMS exceeds the maximum length allowed for a single SMS, it is split into parts. It is then up to you to reassemble those parts to show the full message. This tutorial shows you how.

Real-time data feed into multiple channels using Messages API

This tutorial describes a use case where the user receives real-time data into their channel. Channels supported are Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Viber and SMS.

Private SMS communication

This tutorial shows you how to faciliate SMS communication between two parties without revealing either one's real phone number to the other.

One-on-One Video with the Vonage Video API

This tutorial describes how to get up and running with a one-on-one video chat session using the Vonage Video API, our Code Hub hosting service, and existing video demos.

Number Insight Advanced API

Learn how to access comprehensive information about the validity and reachability of a number.

Multiparty Video with Archiving with the Vonage Video API

This tutorial describes how to get up and running with a multiparty video chat session as well as archiving using the Vonage Video API, our Code Hub hosting service, and existing video demos.

Mobile app invites

Link your customers to your app with SMS

Create & Customize Meetings

Learn how to create a white-labeled meeting room in just one API call.

Live Broadcasting with the Vonage Video API

This tutorial describes how to get up and running with a live broadcasting session using the Vonage Video API, our Code Hub hosting service, and existing video demos.

Receive product information automatically via Facebook Messenger

This tutorial looks at a use case where the user receives relevant product information automatically via Facebook Messenger, without the need for support personnel.

Multi-user, multi-channel failover using Dispatch API

This tutorial describes a use case where a an attempt is made to send a message to a user on their designated channels. If the user does not read the message the process is repeated with the next user on the list. This use case uses the Dispatch API as their is multiple designated channels per user, with failover.

Delete Company Call Recordings / On Demand Call Recordings by duration

Delete Company Call Recordings / On Demand Call Recordings by date

Delete Company Call Recordings by duration

Delete Company Call Recordings by date

Save call logs to external datasource

Bridging Phone Calls into Video Meetings

This tutorial describes how to add telephony functionality to the Vonage Video API, our Code Hub hosting service, and existing video demos.