HostingAddressbooks & contacts

Create contact

POST/api/addressbooks/{code}/{addressbook_id}/contacts

Creates a new contact in an addressbook.

X-Api-Token<token>

API token used to authenticate requests.

In: header

Path Parameters

code*string

Email account code: usually EA followed by 8 digits. Postmaster accounts use P followed by 9 digits. Examples: EA12345678, P123456789.

addressbook_id*integer
Format int32

Request Body

application/json

TypeScript Definitions

Use the request body type in TypeScript.

given_name?string

Contact given name.

surname?string

Contact surname.

fullname?string

Contact full name.

title?string

Contact title.

nickname?string

Contact nickname.

company_name?string

Contact company name.

phone_numbers?object[]
Array item: object
value?string

Phone number value.

type?string

Phone number type.

  • work = work contact field.
  • home = home or personal contact field.
  • cell = mobile phone number.
  • home fax = home fax number.
  • work fax = work fax number.
Default homeValues work | home | cell | home fax | work fax
emails?object[]
Array item: object
value?string

Email address value.

type?string

Email address type.

  • work = work contact field.
  • home = home or personal contact field.
Default homeValues work | home
url?object[]
Array item: object
value?string

URL value.

type?string

URL type.

  • work = work contact field.
  • home = home or personal contact field.
Default homeValues work | home
addresses?object[]
Array item: object
street_address?string

Street address.

city?string

City.

postal_code?string

Postal code.

region?string

Region/state.

country?string

Country.

type?string

Address type.

  • work = work contact field.
  • home = home or personal contact field.
Default homeValues work | home
notes?string

Contact notes. Use escaped line breaks (\n) for newlines.

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X POST "https://example.com/api/addressbooks/string/0/contacts" \  -H "X-Api-Token: YOUR_API_TOKEN" \  -H "Accept: application/json" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{}'
{
  "message": "string",
  "resource_code": "string"
}
{
  "message": "Unauthorized",
  "errors": []
}
{
  "message": "Forbidden",
  "errors": []
}
{
  "message": "Not found",
  "errors": []
}
{
  "message": "Validation failed",
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "name",
      "description": "is not valid"
    }
  ]
}