---
title: "Creates a Contact"
method: POST
path: "/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/contacts"
tags: ["Finance > Contact"]
---

# Creates a Contact

`POST /api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/contacts`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com`
- URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/contacts`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://id.factorialhr.com/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `https://id.factorialhr.com/api/oauth/token` scopes: `finance`
  - API key in header `x-api-key`

Creates a Contact

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required: The commercial name of the Contact.
  - `tax_id` string: Tax identification number assigned to the Contact.
  - `legal_name` string: The official or legal name of the Contact.
  - `address` object, required: The address object containing street, city, etc.
    - `line1` string, required: Street address line 1.
    - `line2` string: Street address line 2 or additional info.
    - `city` string, required: City where the Contact is located.
    - `postal_code` string, required: Postal or ZIP code.
    - `state` string, required: State or region for the Contact.
    - `country_code` string, required: Two-letter ISO country code.
  - `iban` string: International Bank Account Number if provided.
  - `bank_code` string: Bank or branch code for the Contact if relevant.
  - `external_id` string: The external id of the contact.
  - `project_ids` string[]: List of project IDs associated with the Contact.
  - `website` string: The website of the Contact.
  - `email` string: The email of the Contact.
  - `phone_number` string: The phone number of the Contact.

## Response `201`

CREATED

- FinanceContact
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier for the Contact.
  - `name` string, required: The commercial name of the Contact.
  - `legal_name` string: The official or legal name of the Contact.
  - `tax_id` string: Tax identification number assigned to the Contact.
  - `address` object, required: The address object containing street, city, etc.
    - `line1` string, required: Street address line 1.
    - `line2` string: Street address line 2 or additional info.
    - `city` string, required: City where the Contact is located.
    - `postal_code` string, required: Postal or ZIP code.
    - `state` string, required: State or region for the Contact.
    - `country_code` string, required: Two-letter ISO country code.
  - `external_id` string: The external id of the contact.
  - `updated_at` string, required: Timestamp when the Contact was last updated.
  - `iban` string: International Bank Account Number if provided.
  - `bank_code` string: Bank or branch code for the Contact if relevant.
  - `preferred_payment_method` 'card' | 'banktransfer': Preferred payment method for the Contact (e.g. wire_transfer, paypal).
  - `website` string: The website of the Contact.
  - `email` string: The email of the Contact.
  - `phone_number` string: The phone number of the Contact.

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `83ac9aa1de50`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/factorialhr/apis/factorial-api/changes/api/2026-10-01/resources/finance/contacts/post.md)

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/factorialhr/apis/factorial-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/factorialhr/apis/factorial-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/factorialhr/apis/factorial-api/revisions/83ac9aa1de50?raw)