Group Pickup¶
Pickup groups allow users to intercept calls directed towards other users of the group. This is done either by dialing a special extension or by pressing a function key.
Quick Summary¶
- In order to be able to use group pickup you have to:
- Create a pickup group
- Enable an extension to intercept calls
- Add a function key to interceptors
Creating a Pickup Group¶
POST /callpickups
POST /callpickups/{callpickup_id}/interceptors/groups
POST /callpickups/{callpickup_id}/interceptors/users
POST /callpickups/{callpickup_id}/targets/groups
POST /callpickups/{callpickup_id}/targets/users
Enabling an Interception Extension¶
The pickup extension can be defined with:
/asterisk/features/general
endpoint and the option keypickupexten
The default value for group pickup is *8.
Warning
The directed pickup extension must be enabled when a function key is used.
If you decide to not use a directed pickup extension, only *8 alone will work (without specifying the extension to pickup). In this case, you must have at least a pickup group with the targets and interceptors you want for the interception to work. This will also make it impossible for the function keys to work. See Directed Pickup for more information.
Adding a Function Key to an Interceptor¶
Assign a function to an interceptor of type pickup