Method for apparatus for routing application programming interface (API) calls

A secure proxy layer device for routing Application Programming Interface (API) calls from a partner entity to a telephony service provider (TSP) network, wherein the partner entity is an external service provider that provides provisioning services and/or telephony services to customers of the TSP, the secure proxy layer device comprising:

• a) at least one processor;
• b) at least one input device;
• and
• c) at least one storage device storing processor-executable instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, performs a method including
• 1) receiving a first message including an API call and a partner API key used to authenticate the partner entity on the TSP network to access a partner API layer disposed on the TSP network,
• 2) extracting the partner API key from the first message,
• 3) performing an authentication process to authenticate an identity of the partner entity using at least the extracted partner API key;
• and
• 4) routing the first message to the partner API layer based on the API call when the partner API key is authenticated.

A non-transient computer readable medium for storing computer instructions that, when executed by at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform a method for routing Application Programming Interface (API) calls from a partner entity to a telephony service provider (TSP) network, wherein the partner entity is an external service provider that provides provisioning services and/or telephony services to customers of the TSP, the method comprising:

• receiving a first message including an API call and a partner API key used to authenticate the partner entity on the TSP network to access a partner API layer disposed on the TSP network;
• extracting the partner API key from the first message;
• performing an authentication process to authenticate an identity of the partner entity using at least the extracted partner API key;
• and
• routing the first message to the partner API layer based on the API call when the partner API key is authenticated.