REST Resource: phones.testers

  • The "Tester" resource is deprecated and will be removed on January 31, 2026; use the new testers resource instead.

  • A tester allows an agent to interact with verified users before the agent is launched.

  • The JSON representation of a tester includes a name field set by the platform and an inviteStatus field indicating the status of the invitation.

  • The inviteStatus can be PENDING, ACCEPTED, or DECLINED.

  • The create method for this deprecated resource invites a user to test an agent.

Resource: Tester

A tester for the agent. The agent can interact with verified testers even if the agent has not yet launched.

JSON representation 
{
  "name": string,
  "inviteStatus": enum (Tester.InviteStatus)
}
Fields
name

string

This field is set by the RBM platform. Do not include it when creating a tester object. The field resolves "phones/{E.164}/testers", where {E.164} is the tester's phone number in E.164 format.
inviteStatus

enum (Tester.InviteStatus)

The status of the invitation. Read-only. Returned by the platform.

Tester.InviteStatus

Type of an invitation

Enums
INVITE_STATUS_UNSPECIFIED Not specified.
PENDING The user has not responded to the invite yet.
ACCEPTED The user accepted the invitation to become a tester.
DECLINED The user declined the invitation to become a tester.

Methods

create
(deprecated)

 Invites a user to test an agent.