Create or update a contact by email
Permission
An OAuth access token with this scope. How to get a token
contacts:createCreate contacts.
Parameters
Not sure what to enter? Here’s where to find IDs.
client_idquery · stringrequiredThe Client ID of your OAuth client. It’s public, and goes on every request alongside your access token. Find it in QuoteCloud under Settings → API dashboard → Manage Integrations → OAuth Clients.Length at least 1.
Request body
Sent as application/json.
companyAccountRefstring or nullemailstring (email)requiredfirstNamestringrequiredLength at least 1.
lastNamestring or nullcompanystring or nullphonestring or nullmobilestring or nulljobTitlestring or nulladdressstring or null^customfield\d+$keys matching · anyResponses
200Contact created or updated.
dataobjectrequiredFields
statusstringrequiredAlways
success. messagestringrequiredcontactobjectrequiredFields
idstringrequiredemailstring (email)requiredfirstNamestringrequiredlastNamestringrequiredfullNamestringrequiredphonestringrequiredmobilestringrequiredjobTitlestringrequiredaddressstringrequiredcompanystringcompanyAccountRefstringcreatedAtvariesFields
Exactly one of these:
Option 1numberOption 2string (date-time)updatedAtvariesrequiredFields
Exactly one of these:
Option 1numberOption 2string (date-time)400Invalid request or validation failure.
dataobjectrequiredFields
statusstringrequiredAlways
error. messagestringrequiredcodestringdocumentRefstringassetGenerationIdstringerrorsarray of objectItem fields
fieldstringrequiredmessagestringrequired401Missing or invalid bearer token or client ID.
errorstringrequirederror_descriptionstring403Insufficient scope, missing add-on, usage limit, or permission denial.
Exactly one of these:
OAuthError
errorstringrequirederror_descriptionstringApiErrorEnvelope
dataobjectrequiredFields
statusstringrequiredAlways
error. messagestringrequiredcodestringdocumentRefstringassetGenerationIdstringerrorsarray of objectItem fields
fieldstringrequiredmessagestringrequired429Shared company API request quota exceeded. Wait before retrying.
Retry-Afterheader · integerMinimum seconds to wait before retrying.Value at least 1.
dataobjectrequiredFields
statusstringrequiredAlways
error. messagestringrequiredretryAfterSecondsintegerrequiredValue at least 1.
Rate limit
120 requests a minute per company, shared across REST, Zapier and MCP. On a 429, wait for Retry-After.