---
title: "Create contact"
method: POST
path: "/v1/contacts"
tags: ["Contacts"]
---

# Create contact

`POST /v1/contacts`

Create a new contact. Optionally create a platform channel in the same request by providing accountId, platform, and platformIdentifier.

## Request body

- object
  - `profileId` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `email` string
  - `company` string
  - `tags` string[]
  - `isSubscribed` boolean
  - `notes` string
  - `accountId` string — Optional. Creates a channel if provided with platform + platformIdentifier
  - `platform` string
  - `platformIdentifier` string
  - `displayIdentifier` string

## Response `200`

Contact created

- object
  - `success` boolean
  - `contact` object
    - `id` string
    - `name` string
    - `email` string
    - `company` string
    - `tags` string[]
    - `isSubscribed` boolean
    - `isBlocked` boolean
    - `customFields` object
    - `notes` string
    - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `channel` object — Created when accountId, platform, and platformIdentifier are provided
    - `id` string
    - `platform` string
    - `platformIdentifier` string
    - `displayIdentifier` string
  - `warning` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `409` — Duplicate channel. The platformIdentifier is already bound to a channel on this accountId.

---

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