> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.orbit.devotel.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Fax API

> List and track fax (MMS/T.38) transmissions on Telnyx-backed fax numbers (sending flows through the Messaging API)

# Fax API

List and track fax (MMS/T.38) transmissions on Telnyx-backed fax numbers (sending flows through the Messaging API)

**Base path:** `/api/v1/fax`

**Endpoint count:** 3

***

### List fax message history

<Note>
  `GET /api/v1/fax/`
</Note>

Cursor-paginated history of fax (MMS/T.38) transmissions for the authenticated tenant. Returns the standard paginated envelope; pass `cursor` from a prior page's `meta.pagination.cursor` to page forward.

<ParamField query="cursor" type="string">
  Opaque pagination cursor from a prior page's `meta.pagination.cursor`. Omit for the first page.
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="limit" type="integer">
  Page size (1–200, default 25).
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  <CodeGroup>
    ```bash cURL theme={null}
    curl -X GET "https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/" \
      -H "X-API-Key: dv_live_sk_your_key_here" 
    ```

    ```typescript Node.js theme={null}
    import { Orbit } from '@devotel/orbit-sdk'

    const orbit = new Orbit({
      apiKey: process.env.ORBIT_API_KEY!,
    })

    const res = await fetch('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/', {
      method: 'GET',
      headers: {
        'X-API-Key': process.env.ORBIT_API_KEY!,
      },
    })
    console.log(await res.json())


    ```

    ```python Python theme={null}
    import os, requests

    headers = {"X-API-Key": os.environ["ORBIT_API_KEY"]}
    r = requests.get("https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/", headers=headers)
    print(r.json())
    ```

    ```go Go theme={null}
    package main

    import (
    	"bytes"
    	"net/http"
    	"os"
    )

    func main() {
    	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/", nil)
    	req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", os.Getenv("ORBIT_API_KEY"))

    	http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    }
    ```

    ```ruby Ruby theme={null}
    require 'net/http'
    require 'json'

    uri = URI('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/')
    req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
    req['X-API-Key'] = ENV['ORBIT_API_KEY']


    res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
    puts res.body
    ```

    ```php PHP theme={null}
    <?php
    $ch = curl_init('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
      'X-API-Key: ' . getenv('ORBIT_API_KEY'),

    ]);

    echo curl_exec($ch);
    ```
  </CodeGroup>
</RequestExample>

***

### Get fax message details

<Note>
  `GET /api/v1/fax/{id}`
</Note>

Fetch a single fax (MMS/T.38) message by its ID, scoped to the authenticated tenant. Returns 404 when no fax message with the given ID exists for the tenant.

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  Fax message ID (`msg_…`).
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  <CodeGroup>
    ```bash cURL theme={null}
    curl -X GET "https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}" \
      -H "X-API-Key: dv_live_sk_your_key_here" 
    ```

    ```typescript Node.js theme={null}
    import { Orbit } from '@devotel/orbit-sdk'

    const orbit = new Orbit({
      apiKey: process.env.ORBIT_API_KEY!,
    })

    const res = await fetch('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}', {
      method: 'GET',
      headers: {
        'X-API-Key': process.env.ORBIT_API_KEY!,
      },
    })
    console.log(await res.json())


    ```

    ```python Python theme={null}
    import os, requests

    headers = {"X-API-Key": os.environ["ORBIT_API_KEY"]}
    r = requests.get("https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}", headers=headers)
    print(r.json())
    ```

    ```go Go theme={null}
    package main

    import (
    	"bytes"
    	"net/http"
    	"os"
    )

    func main() {
    	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}", nil)
    	req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", os.Getenv("ORBIT_API_KEY"))

    	http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    }
    ```

    ```ruby Ruby theme={null}
    require 'net/http'
    require 'json'

    uri = URI('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}')
    req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
    req['X-API-Key'] = ENV['ORBIT_API_KEY']


    res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
    puts res.body
    ```

    ```php PHP theme={null}
    <?php
    $ch = curl_init('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
      'X-API-Key: ' . getenv('ORBIT_API_KEY'),

    ]);

    echo curl_exec($ch);
    ```
  </CodeGroup>
</RequestExample>

***

### Get fax delivery status

<Note>
  `GET /api/v1/fax/{id}/status`
</Note>

Retrieve the current delivery status of a fax (MMS/T.38) transmission by its message ID. Resolves the provider-side `external_id` first, then returns the live provider status (cached for \~10s per tenant). Returns 404 when no fax message exists for the tenant OR the transmission has not yet been dispatched (no `external_id`).

<ParamField path="id" type="string" required>
  Fax message ID (`msg_…`).
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  <CodeGroup>
    ```bash cURL theme={null}
    curl -X GET "https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}/status" \
      -H "X-API-Key: dv_live_sk_your_key_here" 
    ```

    ```typescript Node.js theme={null}
    import { Orbit } from '@devotel/orbit-sdk'

    const orbit = new Orbit({
      apiKey: process.env.ORBIT_API_KEY!,
    })

    const res = await fetch('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}/status', {
      method: 'GET',
      headers: {
        'X-API-Key': process.env.ORBIT_API_KEY!,
      },
    })
    console.log(await res.json())


    ```

    ```python Python theme={null}
    import os, requests

    headers = {"X-API-Key": os.environ["ORBIT_API_KEY"]}
    r = requests.get("https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}/status", headers=headers)
    print(r.json())
    ```

    ```go Go theme={null}
    package main

    import (
    	"bytes"
    	"net/http"
    	"os"
    )

    func main() {
    	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}/status", nil)
    	req.Header.Set("X-API-Key", os.Getenv("ORBIT_API_KEY"))

    	http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
    }
    ```

    ```ruby Ruby theme={null}
    require 'net/http'
    require 'json'

    uri = URI('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}/status')
    req = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri)
    req['X-API-Key'] = ENV['ORBIT_API_KEY']


    res = Net::HTTP.start(uri.host, uri.port, use_ssl: true) { |h| h.request(req) }
    puts res.body
    ```

    ```php PHP theme={null}
    <?php
    $ch = curl_init('https://api.orbit.devotel.io/api/v1/fax/{id}/status');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST, 'GET');
    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
      'X-API-Key: ' . getenv('ORBIT_API_KEY'),

    ]);

    echo curl_exec($ch);
    ```
  </CodeGroup>
</RequestExample>

***