CAMARA Project

aid: camara-project
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/camara-project/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
apis:
- aid: camara-project:number-verification
  name: CAMARA Number Verification API
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - Identity
  - Number Verification
  - Phone Number
  - Silent Auth
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/NumberVerification
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/NumberVerification
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/number-verification-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Verify or retrieve the mobile phone number currently allocated by the network operator to the SIM in
    the end user's device. Uses silent network-based or SIM-based authentication (no SMS OTP, no app download) to
    confirm possession of a phone number at sign-up, login, or transaction time. Returns true/false on verify or
    the masked phone number on retrieve.
- aid: camara-project:sim-swap
  name: CAMARA SIM Swap API
  tags:
  - Anti-Fraud
  - Fraud Prevention
  - Identity
  - SIM Swap
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/SimSwap
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/SimSwap
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/sim-swap-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/sim-swap-subscriptions-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Detect whether the SIM associated with a mobile phone number has recently been swapped to a different
    SIM. Returns the most recent SIM swap timestamp or a boolean check for a configurable look-back period.
    Critical fraud signal for banking, fintech, crypto, and any service relying on SMS OTP. Includes both an
    on-demand query API and an event subscriptions API for CloudEvents push notifications.
- aid: camara-project:device-location
  name: CAMARA Device Location API
  tags:
  - Device Location
  - Geofencing
  - Location
  - Location Verification
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/DeviceLocation
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/DeviceLocation
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/device-location-retrieval-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/device-location-verification-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/device-location-geofencing-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Retrieve the network-derived location of a mobile device, verify whether a device is within a given
    geographic area, or subscribe to geofencing entry/exit events. Location is provided by the mobile operator
    based on the network's view of the device — not from device GPS — so it works without an app, cannot be spoofed
    by GPS, and can be used for fraud detection, regulatory verification, and asset tracking.
- aid: camara-project:quality-on-demand
  name: CAMARA Quality on Demand API
  tags:
  - 5G
  - Network Slicing
  - QoS
  - Quality on Demand
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/QualityOnDemand
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/QualityOnDemand
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/quality-on-demand-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/qos-profiles-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/qos-provisioning-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Request elevated network Quality of Service for a specific device-application session — committed
    bandwidth, low latency, or prioritized traffic — for a bounded time window. Includes a profiles catalog
    (discover available QoS classes), session management (create/get/delete QoS sessions), and a provisioning
    surface for longer-lived attachments. Foundational 5G monetization API.
- aid: camara-project:device-status
  name: CAMARA Device Status API
  tags:
  - Connected Network Type
  - Device Status
  - Reachability
  - Roaming
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/DeviceStatus
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/DeviceStatus
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/device-status-connected-network-type-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/device-status-reachability-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/device-status-roaming-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Query whether a mobile device is reachable on the network, currently roaming, and what type of
    network it is connected to (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, NB-IoT). Used by IoT fleet management, customer support
    diagnostics, and pre-flight checks before invoking other CAMARA APIs.
- aid: camara-project:know-your-customer
  name: CAMARA Know Your Customer API
  tags:
  - Age Verification
  - Identity
  - Identity Verification
  - KYC
  - Know Your Customer
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/KnowYourCustomer
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/KnowYourCustomer
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/kyc-match-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/kyc-fill-in-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  - url: openapi/kyc-age-verification-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: KYC sub-project bundling three identity APIs. KYC Match scores a supplied set of customer attributes
    (name, address, DOB, document number, etc.) against the operator's records. KYC Fill-In returns operator-held
    customer attributes to pre-populate an onboarding form. KYC Age Verification returns whether the subscriber
    is over a minimum age threshold without disclosing the date of birth.
- aid: camara-project:one-time-password-sms
  name: CAMARA One Time Password SMS API
  tags:
  - Authentication
  - OTP
  - One Time Password
  - SMS
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/OTPValidation
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/OTPValidation
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/one-time-password-sms-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Send a one-time password via SMS to a target phone number and validate the code returned by the user.
    Operator delivers the SMS through the home network, so messages bypass third-party aggregators and inherit
    higher deliverability and trust.
- aid: camara-project:device-swap
  name: CAMARA Device Swap API
  tags:
  - Anti-Fraud
  - Device
  - Device Swap
  - Fraud Prevention
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/DeviceSwap
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/DeviceSwap
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/device-swap-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Detect whether the device (IMEI) associated with a phone number has recently changed. Complements
    SIM Swap as a fraud signal — a fresh device or SIM behind a known phone number can indicate account takeover.
- aid: camara-project:simple-edge-discovery
  name: CAMARA Simple Edge Discovery API
  tags:
  - Edge Cloud
  - Edge Computing
  - MEC
  - Simple Edge Discovery
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/SimpleEdgeDiscovery
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/SimpleEdgeDiscovery
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/simple-edge-discovery-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Discover the optimal Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) endpoint for a given client device. The
    operator returns the closest edge data center URL based on the device's current network attachment so
    latency-sensitive applications (gaming, AR/VR, real-time inference) can route to the nearest compute.
- aid: camara-project:carrier-billing
  name: CAMARA Carrier Billing Checkout API
  tags:
  - Billing
  - Carrier Billing
  - Direct Carrier Billing
  - Payments
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/CarrierBillingCheckOut
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/CarrierBillingCheckOut
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/carrier-billing-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Direct Carrier Billing checkout — initiate a one-time or recurring charge against the subscriber's
    mobile phone bill, with confirmation and refund flows. Lets merchants accept payment from users without a card
    or bank account.
- aid: camara-project:population-density-data
  name: CAMARA Population Density Data API
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Network Insights
  - Population Density
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/PopulationDensityData
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/PopulationDensityData
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/population-density-data-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Aggregated, anonymized counts of mobile devices observed in a target geographic area over a time
    window. Powers smart-city planning, retail footfall analytics, event crowd management, and emergency response
    — without exposing any individual identifier.
- aid: camara-project:home-devices-qod
  name: CAMARA Home Devices Quality on Demand API
  tags:
  - Broadband
  - Home Network
  - QoS
  - Quality on Demand
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/HomeDevicesQoD
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/HomeDevicesQoD
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/home-devices-qod-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Quality on Demand applied to fixed-broadband home networks — request boosted bandwidth or
    prioritized traffic for a specific device behind a home gateway for a bounded time window.
- aid: camara-project:call-forwarding-signal
  name: CAMARA Call Forwarding Signal API
  tags:
  - Anti-Fraud
  - Call Forwarding
  - Fraud Prevention
  - Telecom
  - Voice
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/CallForwardingSignal
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/CallForwardingSignal
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/call-forwarding-signal-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Detect whether a subscriber currently has unconditional, busy, no-reply, or unreachable call
    forwarding configured. Fraud signal used in conjunction with SIM Swap and Number Verification to detect
    account-takeover attempts that re-route voice OTPs.
- aid: camara-project:sms
  name: CAMARA Short Message Service API
  tags:
  - Messaging
  - SMS
  - Short Message Service
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/ShortMessageService
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/ShortMessageService
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/sms-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Send SMS messages programmatically with operator-delivered routing. Includes a delivery-notification
    subscription surface for CloudEvents callbacks on message status (delivered, failed, expired).
- aid: camara-project:connectivity-insights
  name: CAMARA Connectivity Insights API
  tags:
  - Analytics
  - Connectivity
  - Insights
  - Telecom
  humanURL: https://github.com/camaraproject/ConnectivityInsights
  properties:
  - url: https://github.com/camaraproject/ConnectivityInsights
    type: Documentation
  - url: openapi/connectivity-insights-openapi.yml
    type: OpenAPI
  description: Real-time connectivity quality insights — measured throughput, latency, jitter, and signal
    classification — for a target device. Used by applications to adapt quality (bitrate, codec, fallback) to
    real network conditions, or to trigger a Quality on Demand session when needed.
name: CAMARA Project
tags:
- API Standards
- CAMARA
- GSMA
- Linux Foundation
- Network APIs
- Open API
- Open Gateway
- Open Source
- Standards
- Telco
- Telco API Alliance
- Telecom
- Telecommunications
kind: standard
image: https://kinlane-productions2.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
access: 3rd-Party
common:
- url: https://camaraproject.org
  type: Portal
- url: https://camaraproject.org/about-camara/
  type: AboutUs
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject
  type: GitHubOrganization
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/Governance
  name: Governance
  type: Documentation
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/Governance/blob/main/ProjectCharter.md
  name: Project Charter
  type: Documentation
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/Commonalities
  name: Commonalities (API Design Guidelines)
  type: Documentation
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/IdentityAndConsentManagement
  name: Identity And Consent Management
  type: Documentation
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/ReleaseManagement
  name: Release Management
  type: Documentation
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/APIBacklog
  name: API Backlog
  type: Documentation
- url: https://wiki.camaraproject.org/
  name: CAMARA Wiki
  type: Documentation
- url: https://camaraproject.github.io/
  name: API Swagger UI
  type: Documentation
- url: https://camaraproject.org/contact/
  type: Contact
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/Governance/blob/main/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  type: CodeOfConduct
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/Governance/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md
  type: Documentation
- url: https://github.com/camaraproject/Governance/blob/main/documentation/LICENSE.APACHE2.0
  name: Apache 2.0 License
  type: License
- url: https://lists.camaraproject.org/g/all
  name: CAMARA Mailing Lists
  type: Forum
- url: https://camaraproject.org/news-and-events/
  type: Blog
- url: https://camaraproject.org/events/
  type: Events
- url: https://www.linuxfoundation.org/press/announcing-camara-the-telco-global-api-alliance
  name: Linux Foundation Announcement
  type: PressRelease
- url: https://www.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/connectivity-for-good/external-affairs/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Open-Gateway-Joint-Statement.pdf
  name: GSMA Open Gateway
  type: Partner
- type: Features
  data:
  - 60+ telco network APIs designed as a unified, operator-neutral surface
  - Hosted by the Linux Foundation as the open governance home for telco network APIs
  - Joint initiative with GSMA Open Gateway — the carrier commercialization program
  - OpenAPI 3.0.3 specs for every API, published under Apache 2.0
  - CloudEvents-based webhook subscriptions for event-driven APIs (sim-swap, geofencing, device-status)
  - Three-tier repository maturity model — Sandbox, Incubating, Graduated
  - Centralized Commonalities working group defining cross-API design guidelines and shared models
  - Centralized Identity And Consent Management working group (OIDC CIBA + purpose-bound consent)
  - Quarterly coordinated releases via the Release Management working group
  - Provider Implementation repos (`*_PI*`) demonstrating real operator deployments
  - Anti-fraud bundle - Number Verification, SIM Swap, Device Swap, Call Forwarding Signal
  - Network capability bundle - Quality on Demand, QoS Profiles, Simple Edge Discovery, Connectivity Insights
  - Identity bundle - KYC Match, KYC Fill-In, KYC Age Verification, Tenure
  - Location bundle - Location Retrieval, Location Verification, Geofencing Subscriptions
  - Device bundle - Device Status, Device Location, Device Swap, Device Identifier, Device Authenticity
  - Messaging bundle - SMS, OTP via SMS, Voice Notification, Voice Verification Code, Call Forwarding
  - Commercial bundle - Carrier Billing Checkout, Sponsored Data
  - Analytics bundle - Population Density Data, Connectivity Insights, Network Insights, Customer Insights
  - Edge cloud bundle - Simple Edge Discovery, Optimal Edge Discovery, Application Endpoint Discovery,
    Application Endpoint Registration, Edge Application Management
  - IoT bundle - IoT Device Management, IoT SIM Fraud Prevention, IoT Network Optimization, eSIM Remote Management
  - Powered by major operators - Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, KDDI,
    SK Telecom, China Mobile, Telenor, TIM, BT, Singtel, and others
  - Cross-operator aggregator integrations through GSMA Open Gateway (Vonage, Infobip, Aduna, others)
  sources:
  - https://camaraproject.org
  - https://github.com/camaraproject
  - https://github.com/camaraproject/Governance
  - https://github.com/camaraproject/Commonalities
  updated: '2026-05-25'
created: '2026-05-25T00:00:00.000Z'
modified: '2026-05-25'
position: Producing
description: CAMARA is the Telco Global API Alliance — an open-source project hosted by the Linux Foundation that
  defines, builds, and tests a unified set of network APIs across the world's mobile operators. Working alongside
  the GSMA Open Gateway commercialization initiative, CAMARA produces operator-neutral OpenAPI 3.0 specifications
  for 60+ telco network capabilities including Number Verification, SIM Swap, Device Location, Quality on Demand,
  KYC, Carrier Billing, Edge Discovery, Device Status, SMS, and more — all published under Apache 2.0. The
  project is organized into Sandbox, Incubating, and Graduated sub-projects with cross-cutting Commonalities,
  Identity and Consent Management, and Release Management working groups. Major contributors include Deutsche
  Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, Vodafone, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, KDDI, SK Telecom, China Mobile, and dozens of
  other operators and vendors.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: [email protected]
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