CID Lookup

CID Lookup identifies the caller’s name based on the phone number using an internal database, external sources, or HTTP/HTTPS connections.

Internal Database

The system stores phone numbers and associated names in an internal database managed by the PBX.

Record Properties

Field	Description
Number	Phone number to identify
Name	Caller name to display
Note	Informational text

External Database

Phone number data stored on an external MySQL server.

Parameter	Description
MySQL server address	IP or domain
Database name	Database name
Username / password	Login credentials
SQL query	Query to retrieve the name

Example query:

SELECT name FROM cid_lookup WHERE number=${CALLERID(num)} LIMIT 1

HTTP URL Method

Retrieving the caller’s name from a web server via an HTTP request.

Parameter	Description
URL	Complete address with parameters
Method	GET or POST

Example: http://1.2.3.4/cisla/getnum.php?number=${CALLERID(num)}