---
title: "Add a contact to a layout"
method: POST
path: "/matters/{matterId}/layouts/{itemId}/contacts"
tags: ["Layout Matter Items"]
---

# Add a contact to a layout

`POST /matters/{matterId}/layouts/{itemId}/contacts`

Adds a new contact on a specified layout.

## Path parameters

- `matterId` string, uuid, required
- `itemId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- LayoutContactData
  - `key` string, required — Name (mapping) of the layout field that contains ContactId.
  - `contactId` string, uuid, required — Unique identifier for the layout contact.

## Response `202`

When request is accepted

## Other responses

- `404` — When layout item with specified id does not exist on the matter.

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