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title: create
slug: /reference/python/rest/compat/calls/create
description: Initiate a new outbound call.
max-toc-depth: 3
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Initiate a new outbound call.

<EndpointSchemaSnippet endpoint="POST /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Calls" />

## **Response Example**

<EndpointResponseSnippet endpoint="POST /Accounts/{AccountSid}/Calls" />

## **Example**

```python {9}
from signalwire.rest import RestClient

client = RestClient(
    project="your-project-id",
    token="your-api-token",
    host="your-space.signalwire.com",
)

call = client.compat.calls.create(
    To="+15559876543",
    From="+15551234567",
    Url="https://example.com/voice"
)
print(call["sid"])
```