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Method for apparatus for routing application programming interface (API) calls

  • US 9,325,699 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2013
  • Issued: 04/26/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for routing Application Programming Interface (API) calls from a partner entity to a telephony service provider (TSP) network, wherein the partner entity is an external service provider that provides provisioning services and/or telephony services to customers of the TSP, the method comprising:

  • receiving a first message including an API call and a partner API key used to authenticate the partner entity on the TSP network to access a partner API layer disposed on the TSP network;

    extracting the partner API key from the first message;

    performing an authentication process to authenticate an identity of the partner entity using at least the extracted partner API key; and

    routing the first message to the partner API layer based on the API call when the partner API key is authenticated.

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