---
title: "Create a contact (v2)"
method: POST
path: "/v2/contacts/"
tags: ["contacts"]
---

# Create a contact (v2)

`POST /v2/contacts/`

Create ONE contact. The common case — TanStack DB optimistic mutations, mobile add-contact, MCP tools. **Requires `Idempotency-Key`.** Returns `{ data: { contact: {...} } }` with status 201. For bulk create, use `POST /v2/contacts/batch`.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `full_name` string
  - `first_name` string
  - `last_name` string
  - `description` string
  - `job_title` string
  - `legacy_location` string
  - `company` string
  - `education` string
  - `starred` boolean
  - `source` 'linkedin_sync' | 'facebook_import' | 'cal_ingest' | 'email_ingest' | 'web_import' | 'csv_import' | 'whatsapp_sync' | 'imessage_sync' | 'phone_calls_sync' | 'mobile' | 'mobile_import' | 'instagram_sync' | 'oauth_interaction'
  - `coordinates` object
    - `operation` 'set' | 'delete', required
    - `data` object
      - `latitude` number
      - `longitude` number
  - `priority_tier` integer
  - `image_url` string, uri
  - `image_source` string, uri
  - `business_card_url` string, uri
  - `website` unknown
  - `birthday` string, date
  - `birthday_year` number
  - `frequency` string
  - `last_seen_at` unknown
  - `first_met_at` unknown
  - `never_keep_in_touch` boolean
  - `next_reminder_at` unknown
  - `linkedin` string
  - `twitter` string
  - `facebook` string
  - `instagram` string
  - `telegram` string
  - `tiktok` string
  - `youtube` string
  - `whatsapp_message_link` string
  - `whatsapp_message_snippet` string
  - `whatsapp_last_message_at` unknown
  - `imessage_message_link` string
  - `imessage_message_snippet` string
  - `imessage_last_message_at` unknown
  - `linkedin_message_link` string
  - `linkedin_last_message_snippet` string
  - `linkedin_last_message_at` unknown
  - `linkedin_data` object
  - `instagram_message_link` string
  - `instagram_message_snippet` string
  - `instagram_last_message_at` unknown
  - `gmail_last_interaction_at` unknown
  - `gmail_last_interaction_provider_id` string
  - `gmail_last_interaction_subject` string
  - `gmail_last_interaction_provider` 'GOOGLE' | 'OFFICE365'
  - `gcal_last_interaction_at` unknown
  - `gcal_last_interaction_provider_id` string
  - `gcal_last_interaction_title` string
  - `gcal_last_interaction_provider` 'GOOGLE' | 'OFFICE365'
  - `phone_call_last_interaction_at` unknown
  - `phone_call_interaction_snippet` string
  - `web_search_summary` object
  - `legacy_contact_addresses` object[]
    - `formatted` string
  - `contact_emails` object[]
    - `email` string, required
    - `label` string
    - `ranking` number
  - `contact_phone_numbers` object[]
    - `phone_number` string, required
    - `country_code` string
    - `phone_number_sanitized` string
    - `label` string
    - `ranking` number
  - `groups_contacts` object[]
    - `group_id` string, uuid, required
  - `tags_contacts` object[]
    - `tag_id` string, uuid, required
  - `custom_fields` union[]
    - union
      - object
        - `id` string, uuid, required
        - `type` 'input', required
        - `text_value` string, required
        - `custom_field` unknown
      - object
        - `id` string, uuid, required
        - `type` 'autocomplete', required
        - `text_value` string, required
        - `custom_field` unknown
      - object
        - `id` string, uuid, required
        - `type` 'datepicker', required
        - `text_value` string
        - `date_value` unknown
        - `custom_field` unknown
  - `contact_birthdays` object
    - `contact_id` string, uuid
    - `last_dismissal_year` number
  - `id` string, uuid
  - `related_contacts` object[]
    - `destination` string, uuid, required
    - `source_contact` unknown
    - `destination_contact` unknown

## Response `201`

Created

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `contact` object, required
      - `id` string, uuid, required
      - `user_id` string
      - `first_name` string, nullable
      - `last_name` string, nullable
      - `full_name` string, nullable
      - `description` string, nullable
      - `job_title` string, nullable
      - `company` string, nullable
      - `education` string, nullable
      - `legacy_location` string, nullable
      - `image_url` string, nullable
      - `business_card_url` string, nullable
      - `website` string, nullable
      - `image_source` string, nullable
      - `birthday` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `birthday_year` integer, nullable
      - `linkedin` string, nullable
      - `twitter` string, nullable
      - `facebook` string, nullable
      - `instagram` string, nullable
      - `telegram` string, nullable
      - `tiktok` string, nullable
      - `youtube` string, nullable
      - `starred` boolean
      - `is_archived` boolean
      - `ignore_merge` boolean
      - `never_keep_in_touch` boolean
      - `source` string
      - `priority_tier` integer, nullable
      - `frequency` string, nullable
      - `frequency_text` string, nullable
      - `last_seen_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `last_reminder_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `next_reminder_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `first_met_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `linkedin_companies` string, nullable
      - `linkedin_education` string, nullable
      - `linkedin_enhance_date` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `linkedin_last_message_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `linkedin_last_message_snippet` string, nullable
      - `linkedin_message_link` string, nullable
      - `whatsapp_message_link` string, nullable
      - `whatsapp_message_snippet` string, nullable
      - `whatsapp_last_message_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `imessage_message_link` string, nullable
      - `imessage_message_snippet` string, nullable
      - `imessage_last_message_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `instagram_message_link` string, nullable
      - `instagram_message_snippet` string, nullable
      - `instagram_last_message_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `gmail_last_interaction_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `gmail_last_interaction_provider` 'GOOGLE' | 'OFFICE365', nullable
      - `gmail_last_interaction_provider_id` string, nullable
      - `gmail_last_interaction_subject` string, nullable
      - `gcal_last_interaction_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `gcal_last_interaction_provider` 'GOOGLE' | 'OFFICE365', nullable
      - `gcal_last_interaction_provider_id` string, nullable
      - `gcal_last_interaction_title` string, nullable
      - `phone_call_interaction_snippet` string, nullable
      - `phone_call_last_interaction_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `web_search_summary` unknown
      - `created_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `updated_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `geocode_attempts` integer
      - `geocode_failed_at` union
        - string, date-time
        - unknown
      - `_count` object
        - `groups_contacts` integer, required
      - `frequency_interval` unknown
      - `linkedin_data` object, nullable
      - `latitude` number, nullable
      - `longitude` number, nullable
      - `contact_emails` object[]
      - `contact_phone_numbers` object[]
      - `contact_birthdays` object, nullable
      - `contact_locations` object[]
      - `contacts_custom_fields` object[]
      - `legacy_contact_addresses` object[]
      - `groups_contacts` object[]
      - `tags_contacts` object[]
      - `timeline_items_contacts` object[]
      - `reminders_contacts` object[]
      - `contact_relations_contact_relations_sourceTocontacts` object[]
      - `contact_relations_contact_relations_destinationTocontacts` object[]
      - `feed_items` object[]
      - `keep_in_touch_reminders` object, nullable

## Other responses

- `400` — Request body failed validation.
- `401` — Missing or invalid API key.
- `403` — Valid key, insufficient permission.
- `404` — Resource does not exist.
- `409` — Request body failed validation.
- `429` — Rate limit exceeded.
- `500` — Unexpected server error.

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