---
title: "POST /contacts/{InstanceId}/{ContactId}"
method: POST
path: "/contacts/{InstanceId}/{ContactId}"
---

# POST /contacts/{InstanceId}/{ContactId}

`POST /contacts/{InstanceId}/{ContactId}`

This API is in preview release for Amazon Connect and is subject to change.

Adds or updates user-defined contact information associated with the specified contact. At least one field to be updated must be present in the request.

You can add or update user-defined contact information for both ongoing and completed contacts.

## Path parameters

- `InstanceId` string, required
- `ContactId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `Name` string — The name of the contact.
  - `Description` string — The description of the contact.
  - `References` object — Well-formed data on contact, shown to agents on Contact Control Panel (CCP).

## Response `200`

Success

- UpdateContactResponse

## Other responses

- `480` — InvalidRequestException
- `481` — InvalidParameterException
- `482` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `483` — InternalServiceException
- `484` — ThrottlingException

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