Fax API
Send, receive and manage fax via API over a private global IP network for unmatched flexibility, security and reliability.
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More ways to fax
Fax still holds a place of importance in a rapidly changing world, especially in compliant spaces like healthcare, finance and legal. Our Fax API and global SIP trunking infrastructure enable organizations to work with fax-centric systems—without the need for traditional fax machines or infrastructure.
Fax features for total control
Send faxes over a private IP network, with powerful APIs for unmatched configurability.
Enhanced security
Safeguard your data with encryption of signaling and media, and transmission over our private network.
Fax to email
Specify an email address to automatically forward inbound faxes, and wave goodbye to your antiquated fax machine.
Quality routing
Access premium outbound routing with direct connections to Tier-1 faxing partners across our network.
Set your resolution
With our Fax API, you can choose between normal, high or very high quality resolution for your faxes.
Protocol choice
Deliver faxes via T.38 or G.711 pass-through and control T.38 re-INVITE initiator for deep configurability.
High reliability
Ensure your faxes are delivered thanks to automatic error correcting and our multi-cloud network architecture.
BENEFITS
Secure your communications
Send and receive secure faxes wherever you are on our global private IP network.
10
Points of Presence (PoPs) in our global private network
Eliminate errors
Our advanced error correction features ensure your faxes get delivered with confidence.
T.38
Error correction enabled by default
Plan your implementation with our team
Discuss your fax requirements
Share the required countries, existing numbers and application workflow with our team.
Confirm the integration
Work with our team to assess number availability, fax settings and API connectivity.
Test fax delivery
Validate sending, receiving and delivery notifications before putting the service into use.
Start building
Our code is your code.
In-depth API reference
Explore API specifications, webhook payloads and more to build time-saving fax handling applications.
Programmable fax to email
Learn how to send and receive faxes with your email address, powered by the PBGS Fax API.
Send a fax via API
Send your first API-enabled fax in less than ten minutes, with step-by-step setup instructions.
See our Fax API pricing
Customers typically save 30% by switching to PBGS, with lower list pricing and automatic volume discounts.
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Matt Herrera
Founder & CEO, Documo
I wanted a partner that was API-first and actively investing in continuous product improvement, and that’s what we have in PBGS.
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PBGS's Programmable Fax API makes it easy to receive faxes from anywhere in the world. With just a few lines of code, you can start receiving faxes in your own applications and workflows.
Send a fax API | PBGS
Send a fax. Files have size limits and page count limit validations. If a file is bigger than 50MB or has more than 350 pages it will fail with file_size_limit_exceeded and page_count_limit_exceeded respectively.
Creates a Fax Application API | PBGS
Creates a new Fax Application based on the parameters sent in the request. The application name and webhook URL are required. Once created, you can assign phone numbers to your application using the /phone_numbers endpoint.
Retrieve a Fax Application API | PBGS
Return the details of an existing Fax Application inside the 'data' attribute of the response.
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