---
title: "Create Filevine Contact"
method: POST
path: "/filevine/contacts/create"
tags: ["Filevine"]
---

# Create Filevine Contact

`POST /filevine/contacts/create`

Create a contact in Filevine (developer only).

## Request body

- FilevineCreateContactRequest — Request to create a contact in Filevine
  - `first_name` string, required
  - `last_name` string, required
  - `email` string, nullable
  - `phone_number` string, nullable
  - `person_types` union[], required
    - union
      - 'Adjuster' | 'Attorney' | 'Client' | 'Court' | 'Defendant' | 'Plaintiff' | 'Expert' | 'Firm' | 'Insurance Company' | 'Involved Party' | 'Judge' | 'Medical Provider' — Standard person types accepted by Filevine's Contact API. Source: FV.App.API.json `definitions.Contact.properties.PersonTypes.description`. Orgs may also define custom person types, which are passed through as plain strings.
      - string
  - `notes` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- FilevineCreateContactResponse — Response from creating a contact in Filevine
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `filevine_contact_id` integer, nullable
  - `message` string, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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