Verizon (verizon)

Verizon is a leading telecommunications company providing wireless, wireline, broadband, and global enterprise services. Verizon offers developer APIs for IoT device management via ThingSpace, 5G edge computing, TM Forum service management, dynamic network bandwidth, and communications platform APIs for contact center and SMS solutions.

URL: https://developers.verizon.com/

Run: Capabilities Using Naftiko

Tags:

• Wireless, Telecommunications, IoT, 5G, Enterprise, Network APIs

Timestamps

• Created: 2024-11-19
• Modified: 2026-05-03

APIs

Verizon 5G Edge

Software Management Services API lets customers manage, schedule and distribute software updates to eligible 4G and 5G Internet of Things devices.

Human URL: https://www.verizon.com/business/5g-edge-portal/api-documentation.html

Tags:

• Wireless

Properties

• Documentation
• Portal
• APIReference

Verizon ThingSpace

ThingSpace gives organizations of all sizes all the tools to build IoT solutions or use end-to-end solutions to solve business problems.

Human URL: https://thingspace.verizon.com

Tags:

• IoT, Device Management, Connectivity, Wireless

Properties

• Documentation
• APIReference
• OpenAPI
• SDK - Python SDK
• SDK - PHP SDK

Verizon Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS)

Available exclusively for IP Contact Center (IPCC) customers, providing APIs for inbound and outbound IP interactive voice response (IPIVR) and call detail reporting.

Human URL: https://www.verizon.com/business/en-gb/products/contact-center-cx-solutions/communications-platform-as-a-service/

Verizon Inventory Management

TM Forum certified inventory management API for enterprise service synchronization.

Human URL: https://developers.verizon.com/#/apis/ns/products/service-management-apis/dep-inventory-management-tmf

Verizon Dynamic Bandwidth APIs

Real-time network bandwidth provisioning and scaling for enterprise private IP networks.

Human URL: https://developers.verizon.com/#/apis/ns/products/private-ip-apis/dynamic-bandwidth-apis

Common Properties

• Website
• Portal
• Support
• FAQ
• Login
• PrivacyPolicy
• TermsOfService

Features

Name	Description
IoT Device Lifecycle Management	Activate, deactivate, and manage IoT devices on Verizon's wireless network via ThingSpace APIs.
5G Software Management	Manage, schedule, and distribute software updates to 4G and 5G IoT devices.
Device Diagnostics	Remote device diagnostics, observations, and factory reset capabilities for IoT deployments.
TM Forum Service Management	TM Forum-certified ITIL APIs for inventory, incident, change, order, and billing management.
Dynamic Bandwidth APIs	Real-time network bandwidth provisioning and scaling for enterprise private IP networks.
SMS Messaging to Devices	Send and receive SMS messages to/from IoT devices for remote management and alerts.
Callback Subscriptions	Subscribe to device event notifications via webhooks for real-time IoT event processing.

Use Cases

Name	Description
IoT Fleet Management	Manage large-scale IoT device fleets with activation, deactivation, and status monitoring.
Remote Device Management	Remotely diagnose, configure, and update IoT devices over Verizon's wireless network.
Enterprise Network Automation	Automate network bandwidth provisioning and IT service management with TM Forum APIs.
5G Edge Applications	Build ultra-low-latency applications on Verizon's 5G edge computing infrastructure.

Integrations

Name	Description
AWS Wavelength	Deploy 5G Edge applications on Verizon MEC nodes through AWS Wavelength partnership.
Google Cloud MEC	Build edge-native applications through Verizon and Google Cloud edge computing integration.
ITSM Platforms	Connect TM Forum service management APIs to ServiceNow and other ITSM platforms.
IoT Platforms	Integrate ThingSpace device management with enterprise IoT platforms and data lakes.

Artifacts

Machine-readable API specifications organized by format.

OpenAPI

• Verizon ThingSpace Connectivity Management API

JSON Schema

• thingspace-connectivity-account-information-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-device-information-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-device-id-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-device-list-request-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-device-list-response-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-activate-devices-request-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-deactivate-devices-request-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-send-sms-request-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-callback-summary-schema.json
• thingspace-connectivity-device-request-response-schema.json

JSON Structure

• thingspace-connectivity-account-information-structure.json
• thingspace-connectivity-device-information-structure.json

JSON-LD

• verizon-thingspace-connectivity-context.jsonld

Capabilities

Naftiko capabilities organized as shared per-API definitions composed into customer-facing workflows.

Shared Per-API Definitions

• Verizon ThingSpace Connectivity Management API — 7 operations for device lifecycle, SMS, and callback management

Workflow Capabilities

Workflow	APIs Combined	Tools	Persona
IoT Device Management	Verizon ThingSpace Connectivity	7	IoT Platform Engineer, Device Operations Manager, Network Administrator

Vocabulary

• Verizon Vocabulary — Unified taxonomy mapping 4 resources, 7 actions, 1 workflow, and 3 personas across operational (OpenAPI) and capability (Naftiko) dimensions

Rules

• Verizon Spectral Rules — 29 rules across 11 categories enforcing Verizon API conventions

Maintainers

FN: Kin Lane

Email: kin@apievangelist.com