Credentials. The X-API-Key lets anyone with it place calls billed to your account.
Who it is forA busy professional who needs to know if a store has an item in stock today.
The problemPhone calls with hold music and phone menus eat time.
The outcomeA verified outcome and transcript from a real call.
What you need first
- A PlaceCall API key or browser sign-in through the plugin
- Claude Code, Codex or an MCP client
Steps
- Get an API key
- Write a brief with what to ask, names, dates and the outcome you want
- POST it to the calls API with target_phone and brief
- Read the returned outcome and transcript
Prompt for your agent
Using PlaceCall, call <US number> with the brief <question>. Return the outcome and quote the transcript line that answers it.
Caveat. The bot reads only the brief, so anything it needs to say must be in it.
Use this in your AI agent
Ask your agent
Using the Deduped MCP, get the setup steps for voygr-tech/placecall and "Have your agent call a business and get the answer"
Add Deduped to Claude Code once
claude mcp add --transport http deduped https://dedupedai.com/mcp
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