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Create Contact

Creates a new contact.

Input Fields

Note: Many of these fields are optional and can be left blank.

  • Title (text): If a title, such as “Mr.”
  • Full Name (text): The full name, including optional title, of the contact.
  • Family Name (text): Last name.
  • Given Name (text): First name.
  • Gender (text): Male, Female, or Other
  • Birthday (text): The contact’s birthday in the format yyyy-mm-dd (e.g. “1999-08-15”)
  • Subject (text)
  • Occupation (text)
  • Nickname (text)
  • Billing Information (text)
  • Directory Server (text): The directory server associated with the contact.

NOTE: The following input fields allow you to create the first of what can be many items associated with a contact, e.g. a single phone number. To add additional items (e.g. more phone numbers) use Add to Contact cards.

  • Phone Number
    • Phone Number (text)
    • Type (dropdown): type of phone number, e.g. “Home”
    • Label (text): a custom description (if you use this field, a _Type_ must not be selected)
    • Primary? (true/false): indicates if this is marked as the primary number to use
  • Email Address
    • Email Address (text)
    • Display Name (text)
    • Type (dropdown): type of email, e.g. “Work”
    • Label (text): a custom description (if you use this field, a _Type_ must not be selected)
    • Primary? (true/false): indicates if this is marked as the primary email to use
  • Postal Address
    • Label (text): a custom description (if you use this field, a _Type_ must not be selected)
    • Street (text)
    • City (text)
    • Region (text): such as State (e.g. “NY”) or Province
    • Neighborhood (text)
    • Post Code (text)
    • PO Box (text)
    • Country (text)
    • Type (text): type of address, e.g. “Home” or “Work”
    • Primary? (true/false):  indicates if this is marked as the primary address to use
  • Organization
    • Label (text)
    • Organization Name (text)
    • Job Title (text)
    • Job Description (text)
    • Department (text)
    • Primary? (true/false):  indicates if this is marked as the primary organization
  • Website
    • Primary? (true/false):  indicates if this is marked as the primary website for the contact
    • Link (text): URL to the website
    • Label (text): a custom description (if you use this field, a _Type_ must not be selected)
    • Type (dropdown): type of website, e.g. “Home Page” or “Blog”
  • Language
    • Language Code (text): language code that conforms to IETF BCP 47.
    • Label (text)
  • Calendar
    • Calendar Link (text):
    • Label (text): a custom description (if you use this field, a _Type_ must not be selected)
    • Type (dropdown): type of calendar, e.g. “Home”, “Work” or “Free/Busy”
    • Primary? (true/false): indicates if this is marked as the primary calendar to use
  • External ID
    • Value (text): the ID
    • Label (text): a custom description (if you use this field, a _Type_ must not be selected)
    • Type (dropdown): type of ID, e.g. Account, Customer, Network, or Organization.
  • Extended Properties: Allows you to add custom fields to a contact. Create as many inputs, providing name, type, and value for each.

Output Fields

  • Contact ID (text): The unique ID for the contact that was created. You’ll need this ID to access the contact for additional actions, such as Add to Contact to add additional phone numbers, addresses, etc. to the contact.