---
title: phone.portStatus | Doing Work API
description: Where a request to move (port) the shop's existing number into its Twilio account stands, with the next step. Give the port-in request SID (KW...) from Twi
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/phone-portstatus/
---

# phone.portStatus

Where a request to move (port) the shop's existing number into its Twilio account stands, with the next step. Give the port-in request SID (KW...) from Twilio. Owner or office.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `GET /v1/phone/port-status` |
| MCP tool | `phone_portStatus` |
| Writes | no |
| Area | [Shop](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#shop) |

## When to use it

Where a request to move (port) the shop's existing number into its Twilio account stands, with the next step. Give the port-in request SID (KW...) from Twilio.

## What to tell the owner

Tell them what you found in plain words. Don't read back raw fields.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `port_in_sid` | string | yes |

## Example

```http
GET https://doingwork.work/v1/phone/port-status?shop_id=00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000&port_in_sid=...
```

## Output

| Field | Type | Always there |
|---|---|---|
| `status` | string | yes |
| `twilio_status` | string | yes |
| `target_date` | ['string', 'null'] | yes |
| `numbers` | array | yes |
| `next_step` | string | yes |

```json
{
  "status": "...",
  "twilio_status": "...",
  "target_date": "...",
  "numbers": [
    "..."
  ],
  "next_step": "..."
}
```

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |