> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.whautomate.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.whautomate.com/product-guides/whautomate-rest-api/contacts.md).

# Contacts

**Search Contacts:** Search and retrieve contacts based on specified parameters or keywords, enabling efficient categorization and retrieval.

**Add Contact:** Create and add new contacts to the platform by providing the necessary contact details via this endpoint.

**Get Contact By Id:** Retrieve detailed information about a specific contact using its unique identifier (`contactId`).

**Delete Contact:** Delete a specific contact from the platform, identified by its unique identifier (`contactId`).

**Update Contact:** Modify and update contact information for a specific contact identified by its unique identifier (`contactId`).

**Add Tag to Contact:** Associate tags with a specific contact, enhancing categorization and triggering automations.

**Remove Tag from Contact:** Effortlessly remove tags associated with a specific contact, facilitating flexible tag management.

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{% endopenapi %}

{% openapi src="/files/QSZymFdMhQKJhEnhPRb1" path="/v1/contacts" method="post" %}
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{% endopenapi %}

{% openapi src="/files/QSZymFdMhQKJhEnhPRb1" path="/v1/contacts/{contactId}" method="get" %}
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{% endopenapi %}

{% openapi src="/files/QSZymFdMhQKJhEnhPRb1" path="/v1/contacts/{contactId}" method="delete" %}
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{% endopenapi %}

{% openapi src="/files/QSZymFdMhQKJhEnhPRb1" path="/v1/contacts/{contactId}" method="put" %}
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{% endopenapi %}

{% openapi src="/files/gB9ZrNbC1wMOrgdwXnSz" path="/v1/contacts/{contactId}/tags/add" method="post" %}
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{% endopenapi %}

{% openapi src="/files/gB9ZrNbC1wMOrgdwXnSz" path="/v1/contacts/{contactId}/tags/remove" method="post" %}
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{% endopenapi %}


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