---
title: "Create a contact"
method: POST
path: "/crm/objects/2026-03/contacts"
tags: ["Basic"]
---

# Create a contact

`POST /crm/objects/2026-03/contacts`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.hubapi.com`
- URL: `https://api.hubapi.com/crm/objects/2026-03/contacts`
- Auth: none required

Create a single contact. Include a `properties` object to define [property values](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/guides/api/crm/properties) for the contact, along with an `associations` array to define [associations](https://developers.hubspot.com/docs/guides/api/crm/associations/associations-v4) with other CRM records.

## Request body

- SimplePublicObjectInputForCreate: Is the input object used to create a new CRM object, containing the properties to be set and optional associations to link the new record with other CRM objects.
  - `associations` PublicAssociationsForObject[], required: An array that specifies the relationships between the new public object and existing objects. This is required to establish how the new object is connected within the system.
    - `to` PublicObjectId, required: Contains the Id of a Public Object
      - `id` string, required: The unique ID of the object.
    - `types` AssociationSpec[], required: The types of associations that exist between the object and other entities, indicating the nature of their relationship.
      - `associationCategory` 'HUBSPOT_DEFINED' | 'INTEGRATOR_DEFINED' | 'USER_DEFINED' | 'WORK', required: The category of the association, indicating its origin or purpose. Valid values include "HUBSPOT_DEFINED", "USER_DEFINED", "INTEGRATOR_DEFINED", and "WORK".
      - `associationTypeId` integer, required: An integer representing the unique identifier for the type of association.
  - `properties` object, required: Key-value pairs for setting properties for the new object.

## Response `201`

successful operation

- SimplePublicObject: A simple public object.
  - `archived` boolean, required: Whether the object is archived.
  - `archivedAt` string, date-time: The timestamp when the object was archived, in ISO 8601 format.
  - `createdAt` string, date-time, required: The timestamp when the object was created, in ISO 8601 format.
  - `id` string, required: The unique ID of the object.
  - `objectWriteTraceId` string: An identifier used to trace the write request for the object. Set a unique ID for each write operation; it is returned with any errors so you can identify which request encountered which error.
  - `properties` object, required: Key-value pairs representing the properties of the object.
  - `propertiesWithHistory` object: Key-value pairs representing the properties of the object along with their history, each with a timestamp and source information.
  - `updatedAt` string, date-time, required: The timestamp when the object was last updated, in ISO 8601 format.
  - `url` string: The URL associated with the object.
  - `warnings` PublicObjectWarning[]
    - `category` string, required: The classification of the warning, indicating the type or nature of the issue.
    - `context` object, required: Additional information or metadata about the warning, providing context for understanding the issue.
    - `message` string, required: The text of the warning message, providing information about the issue or alert.

## Other responses

- `default`: An error occurred.

## Changes

- **2026-09-22** (2026-03) `27aa774222cc`: 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `oauth2` was removed from the API
- **2026-06-23** (2026-03) `968d92765cf8`: 1 info
  - added the optional property `warnings` to the response with the `201` status
- **2026-06-15** (2026-03) `fc5e5ef2a0c0`: 1 warning
  - the optional response header `Location` removed for the status `201`
- **2026-04-15** (2026-03) `2cc6f4ba304e`: 5 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `app_cookie` was removed from the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `hapikey` was removed from the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `internal_cookie` was removed from the API
  - the endpoint scheme security `private_apps` was removed from the API
  - …1 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/crm-contacts/changes/crm/objects/2026-03/contacts/post.md)

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/crm-contacts.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/crm-contacts/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/hubspot/apis/crm-contacts/revisions/b74503b90b68?raw)