Company
Date Published
Author
Tim Beyers
Word count
765
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Twilio has announced the General Availability of its Voice Dialing Geographic Permissions REST API, allowing developers to automatically enable dialing permissions for new trial users based on their country. This feature aims to improve international conversions by providing a low-friction experience for users. To configure permissions, developers can use the REST API to update country-specific settings, such as enabling or disabling calling to high-risk destinations. The API is available for free and can be used across all Twilio projects and subaccounts. Developers can also use the Console debugger to monitor warnings related to calls blocked by Geo Permissions due to Programmable Voice or Elastic SIP Trunking. To reduce toll fraud risk, developers can update country-specific settings using a script that disables high-risk destinations in each supported country.