---
title: "Create a Contact"
method: POST
path: "/contacts"
tags: ["Contacts"]
---

# Create a Contact

`POST /contacts`

Create a contact

### Parameters

**first_name** `OPTIONAL`

The first name of the contact

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"last_name** `OPTIONAL`

The last name of the contact

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"type** `OPTIONAL`

An enum value representing the contact type. Supported options are:

> 'Auditor', 'Breeder', 'Buyer', 'Certifier', 'Contact', 'Consultant', 'Contractor', 'Customer', 'Donor', 'Employee', 'Purchaser', 'Supplier', 'Vendor', 'Veterinarian', 'Wholesale Customer' 
  

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"email** `OPTIONAL`

A properly formatted email address for the contact

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"label** `OPTIONAL`

A string label or tag used to easily search for similar contact

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"phone** `OPTIONAL`

Primary phone number

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"cell** `OPTIONAL`

Mobile phone number

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"fax** `OPTIONAL`

Fax phone number

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"company** `OPTIONAL`

Name of the company that the contact works for

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"description** `OPTIONAL`

A text description or summary of the contact

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"address** `OPTIONAL`

Address information. Should be provided as follows, using the 2 character ISO country code:

> "address": {  
"country": "us",  
"street": "PO Box 123",  
"city": "Boulder",  
"state": "CO",  
"postal": "80301"  
} 
  

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"tax_exempt** `OPTIONAL`

A Boolean (true/false) value indicating if orders for this customer should have sales tax calculated.

## Headers

- `Content-Type` string

## Request body

- object

## Response `200`

Successful response

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