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POST
/
v1
/
contacts
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/contacts \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "organization_id": "{org_id}",
    "user_id": "{user_id}",
    "phone_number": "+15551234567",
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "contact_id": "contact_1767123456789x123456789012345",
  "list_id": "1763072372500x777103986713560785",
  "list_created": false,
  "message": "Contact created successfully",
  "powered_by": "Teli"
}

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Description

Create a single contact with detailed information including personal, company, and industry-specific fields. This endpoint is designed for form-based contact creation (e.g., from a CRM UI).

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Authorizations

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X-API-Key
string
required
Authentication header

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Required Fields

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organization_id
string
required
Organization unique_id
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user_id
string
required
User unique_id (who is creating the contact)
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phone_number
string
required
Contact phone number (E.164 format recommended, e.g., +15551234567)

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Contact List Options

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list_id
string
Add contact to an existing list by its unique_id. If not provided, contact is added to a “Manual Entries” list.
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list_name
string
Create a new list with this name and add the contact to it. Only used if list_id is not provided.

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Personal Information

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first_name
string
First name
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middle_name
string
Middle name
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last_name
string
Last name
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email
string
Email address
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birthday
string
Birthday (YYYY-MM-DD format)
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address_line_1
string
Street address line 1
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address_line_2
string
Street address line 2 (apt, suite, etc.)
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city
string
City
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state
string
State
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zip_code
string
Zip/postal code
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country
string
Country
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opportunity_value
string
Lead opportunity value (e.g., “$500”)
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lead_source
string
Where the lead came from (e.g., “Facebook”, “Referral”)
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external_id
string
Your CRM’s ID for this contact

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Company Information

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company_name
string
Company name
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company_industry
string
Industry (e.g., “Real Estate”, “Finance”)
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position
string
Job title/position
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years_worked
string
Years at company
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npn
string
National Producer Number (for insurance professionals)
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crd
string
Central Registration Depository number (for financial advisors)
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company_address_line_1
string
Company street address
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company_address_line_2
string
Company address line 2
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company_city
string
Company city
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company_state
string
Company state
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company_zip_code
string
Company zip code
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company_country
string
Company country

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Industry-Specific Fields (Finance & Real Estate)

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ssn_last_4
string
Last 4 digits of SSN (for verification purposes)
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fico_score
string
Credit score (300-850)
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debt_type
string
Type of debt (e.g., “VA Loan”, “FHA”, “Conventional”)
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current_loan_balance
string
Current loan balance
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monthly_payment
string
Current monthly payment
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lender_name
string
Current lender name
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months_since_mortgage_open
string
Months since mortgage account opened
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client_goal
string
Client’s financial goal

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Notes

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notes
string
Free-text notes about the contact
curl -X POST https://api.teli.ai/v1/contacts \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "organization_id": "{org_id}",
    "user_id": "{user_id}",
    "phone_number": "+15551234567",
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "email": "[email protected]"
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "contact_id": "contact_1767123456789x123456789012345",
  "list_id": "1763072372500x777103986713560785",
  "list_created": false,
  "message": "Contact created successfully",
  "powered_by": "Teli"
}