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# Fetch a client communication number

> Retrieves a client communication number by its ID.

A **client communication number** represents a phone number associated with a clinic client (pet parent). Each client can have multiple phone numbers.



## OpenAPI

````yaml get /ext/v2/client-communication-numbers/{client_communication_number_id}/
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  description: ''
  title: NinjaAPI
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://connect.vetcove.com/
security: []
paths:
  /ext/v2/client-communication-numbers/{client_communication_number_id}/:
    get:
      tags:
        - Inbox
      summary: Fetch a client communication number
      description: >-
        Retrieves a client communication number by its ID.


        A **client communication number** represents a phone number associated
        with a clinic client (pet parent). Each client can have multiple phone
        numbers.
      operationId: client_communication_numbers_get
      parameters:
        - in: path
          name: client_communication_number_id
          required: true
          schema:
            title: Client Communication Number Id
            type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ExternalClientCommunicationNumberSchema'
          description: OK
      security:
        - ExternalAPIAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    ExternalClientCommunicationNumberSchema:
      properties:
        client_id:
          description: The ID of the clinic client this phone number belongs to.
          title: Client Id
          type: integer
        client_user_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          description: The ID of the client user this phone number is tied to.
          title: Client User Id
        clinic_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          description: The ID of the clinic this phone number belongs to.
          title: Clinic Id
        created:
          description: The datetime this object was created.
          format: date-time
          title: Created
          type: string
        custom_kind:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: Custom label for the phone number kind.
          title: Custom Kind
        deleted:
          anyOf:
            - format: date-time
              type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: The datetime this record was soft deleted.
          title: Deleted
        external_contact_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          description: The ID of the external contact this phone number is tied to.
          title: External Contact Id
        id:
          description: The ID of the client communication number record.
          title: Id
          type: integer
        is_deleted:
          description: Whether this record is soft deleted or not.
          title: Is Deleted
          type: boolean
        kind:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: The kind of phone number (e.g. Mobile, Home, Work, Other).
          title: Kind
        modified:
          description: >-
            The datetime this object was last modified; changes to related
            entities will not update this field.
          format: date-time
          title: Modified
          type: string
        phone_number:
          description: The phone number as an integer.
          title: Phone Number
          type: integer
        sms_enabled:
          description: Whether this phone number can receive SMS messages.
          title: Sms Enabled
          type: boolean
        sms_preference:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SMSPreference'
          description: >-
            Client's SMS preference:

            - `NA`: Not applicable or unknown.

            - `ALL`: Receive all SMS notifications.

            - `TRANSACTIONAL`: Only critical transactional notifications (e.g.
            password reset, onboarding, checkout).

            - `UNSUBSCRIBED`: Do not send any SMS messages.
        verified_at:
          anyOf:
            - format: date-time
              type: string
            - type: 'null'
          description: When the client verified access to this phone number, if at all.
          title: Verified At
      required:
        - created
        - modified
        - is_deleted
        - deleted
        - id
        - client_id
        - client_user_id
        - external_contact_id
        - clinic_id
        - phone_number
        - kind
        - custom_kind
        - sms_enabled
        - verified_at
        - sms_preference
      title: ExternalClientCommunicationNumberSchema
      type: object
    SMSPreference:
      enum:
        - NA
        - ALL
        - TRANSACTIONAL
        - UNSUBSCRIBED
      title: SMSPreference
      type: string
  securitySchemes:
    ExternalAPIAuth:
      scheme: bearer
      type: http

````