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

# Create Contact

`POST /contacts`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.forcemanager.com/api/v4`
- URL: `https://api.forcemanager.com/api/v4/contacts`
- Auth: API key in header `X-Session-Key`

This endpoint allows you to create a Contact based on JSON input.

You will only be able to create a Contact after first providing the Session Key. To know how you can obtain the Session Key, [go to Authentication](#tag/authentication/POST/login).

**HEADERS**

| **Parameter** | **Value** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Content-Type | application/json | Language in which all request and response bodies are encoded |
| Accept | \*/\* | Any data of whatever mime type is accepted |
| X-Session-Key | AUTH_TOKEN | This field must be completed with the token obtained at the authentication |

**REQUEST BODY**

| **Attribute** | **Type** | **Description** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| accountId (_Required_) | Integer | Account to whom the Contact is linked to (see [Accounts](#) resource) |
| address1 | String | Contact's first address |
| city | String | City name |
| comment | String | Comment added to the Contact profile |
| countryId | Integer | Country ID (see [Countries](#) resource) of the address |
| email | String | Contact's email address |
| email2 | String | Contact's second email address |
| email3 | String | Contact's third email address |
| extId | String | External ID of the Contact from a third party system (ERP, CRM, Accounting System) |
| fax | String | Contact's fax number |
| firstName (_Required_) | String | Contact's first name |
| gender | Integer | Male -> 0 or female -> 1 |
| lastName (_Required_) | String | Contact's last name |
| linkedin | String | Contact's LinkedIn profile name |
| permissionLevel | String | Defines the visibility of the Contact. Set from 1 to 5 being 5 the highest level of permission |
| phone1 | String | Contact's first phone number |
| phone2 | String | Contact's second phone number |
| postcode | String | Postcode of the Contact address |
| readOnly | boolean | If true, the Contact cannot be modified or deleted |
| region | String | Region/State name referred to the address |
| salesRepId (_Required_) | Object, Null | Contact responsible for the Contact |
| skype | String | Contact's Skype name |
| typeId | Integer | Contact Type (see [Type](#) resource) |
| UseCompanyAddress | Boolean | If true, Contact's address is the one of the associated Account |
| birthday | String | Contact's birthday |
| marketingCommunications | Boolean | If true, Contact can receive marketing communications |

**RESPONSE**

Returns a JSON with information about the Contact just created.

| **Attribute** | **Type** |
| --- | --- |
| Id | Id assigned to the new Contact |
| Message | The operation status |

**RESPONSE CODES**

| **Status** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| 200 OK | Shows if operation succeeded |
| 400 Bad Request | Shows when an invalid request or the requested service is not available |

## Headers

- `Accept` string

## Request body

- object
  - `accountId` integer
  - `address1` string
  - `city` string
  - `comment` string
  - `countryId` integer
  - `email` string
  - `fax` string
  - `firstName` string
  - `gender` integer
  - `lastName` string
  - `linkedin` string
  - `permissionLevel` integer
  - `phone1` string
  - `phone2` string
  - `postcode` string
  - `readOnly` boolean
  - `region` string
  - `salesRepId` integer
  - `skype` string
  - `typeId` integer
  - `birthday` string

## Response `200`

Create Contact

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