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8x8 Contacts API

The Contacts API API from 8x8 — 3 operation(s) for contacts api.

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Operations 6

GET /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts Search contacts #

POST /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts Create contact #

POST /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts/blacklist/{msisdn} Blacklist msisdn for a specific account #

GET /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts/{contactId} Get contact information by id #

DELETE /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts/{contactId} Delete single contact #

PATCH /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts/{contactId} Update contact information #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Contacts API
  version: '1'
  description: Contacts API v1
  contact:
    name: 8x8 Inc
    url: https://cpaas.8x8.com
    email: cpaas-support@8x8.com
  termsOfService: https://cpaas.8x8.com/sg/terms-and-conditions/
servers:
- url: https://contacts.8x8.com
  description: Asia-Pacific region
- url: https://contacts.us.8x8.com
  description: North America region
- url: https://contacts.8x8.uk
  description: Europe region
- url: https://contacts.8x8.id
  description: Indonesia region
security:
- apiKey: []
tags:
- name: Contacts API
paths:
  /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/parameters/0'
    get:
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/contact-list'
              examples: {}
        '400':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/get/responses/400'
      summary: Search contacts
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/offset'
      - schema:
          type: string
          maxLength: 320
        in: query
        name: query
        description: Some arbitrary string to search for. Can be name or one of addresses (email, phone number, etc)
      - schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
        in: query
        name: groupId
        description: Search contacts in a particular group
      - schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 2
          maxLength: 2
          example: US
        in: query
        name: country
        description: To search for a contact or contacts using country, please use Alpha-2 country code ([two character country codes](https://www.iban.com/country-codes))
      description: Search for contacts
      operationId: contact-search
      tags:
      - Contacts API
    post:
      summary: Create contact
      operationId: create-contact
      responses:
        '200':
          description: You'll receive 200 OK if the contact has been merged with another contact based on one of provided addresses
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/contact'
        '201':
          description: You'll receive 201 Created if the contact has been created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/contact'
              examples:
                example-1:
                  value:
                    id: 41764986
                    createdAt: '2022-04-18T07:39:55.52Z'
                    externalId: '87668'
                    country: US
                    groups:
                    - id: 8199
                      contacts: 1
                      createdAt: '2022-04-13T08:41:47.82Z'
                      name: some group
                      description: General
                      isBlacklist: false
                    addresses:
                      msisdn: '16511112222'
                    customAttributes: {}
        '400':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/get/responses/400'
        '409':
          description: 'Conflict: more than one contact was found based on a provided set of addresses.'
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/post/responses/409/content/application~1json/schema'
      description: Create a new contact
      tags:
      - Contacts API
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/create-contact'
  /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts/blacklist/{msisdn}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/parameters/0'
    - schema:
        type: string
      name: msisdn
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Msisdn to blacklist
      example: 6512345678
    post:
      summary: Blacklist msisdn for a specific account
      operationId: blacklist-msisdn
      tags:
      - Contacts API
      requestBody:
        required: false
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
        '400':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/get/responses/400'
        '401':
          description: Request was not authenticated response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/post/responses/409/content/application~1json/schema'
              example:
                code: 1200
                message: Request was not authenticated properly
                errorId: db9dced4-3534-4d86-9d18-6b448af0d621
                timestamp: '2018-08-02T09:42:38.8988997+00:00'
  /api/v1/accounts/{accountId}/contacts/{contactId}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/parameters/0'
    - schema:
        type: string
      name: contactId
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Contact Id
    get:
      summary: Get contact information by id
      tags:
      - Contacts API
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/contact'
              examples: {}
        '404':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1batches~1%7BbatchId%7D/get/responses/404'
      operationId: get-contact-by-id
      description: Get contact information by contact id
    delete:
      summary: Delete single contact
      operationId: delete-single-contact
      tags:
      - Contacts API
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No Content
      description: Delete single contact by id
    patch:
      summary: Update contact information
      operationId: update-contact
      tags:
      - Contacts API
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/contact'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1groups/get/responses/400'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/paths/~1api~1v1~1accounts~1%7BaccountId%7D~1batches~1%7BbatchId%7D/get/responses/404'
      description: Update contact information
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/update-contact'
            examples:
              Update the first name and the last name:
                value:
                - op: replace
                  path: /firstName
                  value: John
                - op: replace
                  path: /lastName
                  value: Black
              Add LineId to address list and remove MSISDN:
                value:
                - op: add
                  path: /addresses/lineId
                  value: line
                - op: remove
                  path: /addresses/msisdn
              Add custom attributes:
                value:
                - op: add
                  path: /customAttributes/Department
                  value: Sales
                - op: add
                  path: /customAttributes/Position
                  value: VP
components:
  schemas:
    update-contact:
      title: Update contact
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/update-operation'
      description: ''
      x-examples:
        Update the first name and the last name:
        - op: replace
          path: /firstName
          value: John
        - op: replace
          path: /lastName
          value: Black
    address-list:
      description: All addresses are optional, but at least one address should be provided
      type: object
      x-examples:
        example-1:
          msisdn: '6588887777'
          weChatUserId: ecae8022-b41f-4d9a-b9a5-541d5e4046f6
          facebookUserId: 62cd7a37-fa33-4f92-a711-7fd0efd844dc
          email: awesome.client@domain.com
          zaloId: 01c848ed-3390-491b-96af-d69db97fc0a8
          lineId: a5a1e94d-4524-4a4e-a9c8-89f0e9666fe6
          kakaoTalkId: d5786ddc-6273-489a-b111-97c285d5fc87
      title: Address list
      properties:
        msisdn:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: Phone number. We accept both international and national formats (for national you have to specify a country in the dedicated field).
          pattern: ^\+{0,1}[1-9]{1}[0-9]{6,14}$
        weChatUserId:
          type: string
          maxLength: 128
        facebookUserId:
          type: string
          maxLength: 128
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          maxLength: 320
        zaloId:
          type: string
          maxLength: 128
        lineId:
          type: string
          maxLength: 128
        kakaoTalkId:
          type: string
          maxLength: 128
    group-id:
      title: group-id
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Group identitifer
      required:
      - id
    contact:
      description: ''
      type: object
      x-examples:
        example-1:
          id: 41702118
          createdAt: '2022-02-25T08:02:19.97Z'
          firstName: John
          lastName: Black
          externalId: '7688'
          country: US
          groups:
          - id: 8039
            contacts: 1
            createdAt: '2022-02-25T09:41:49.45Z'
            name: main_group
            isBlacklist: false
          addresses:
            msisdn: '656554115887'
            facebookUserId: 62cd7a37-fa33-4f92-a711-7fd0efd844dc
          customAttributes:
            company: My company
            department: Customer support
      title: Contact
      properties:
        id:
          type: number
        createdAt:
          type: string
        firstName:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        lastName:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        externalId:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        country:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        groups:
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          minItems: 1
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/group'
        addresses:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/address-list'
        customAttributes:
          type: object
      required:
      - id
      - addresses
    create-contact:
      description: ''
      type: object
      x-examples:
        example-1:
          firstName: John
          lastName: Black
          externalId: '7688'
          country: US
          groups:
          - id: 8039
          - id: 8040
          addresses:
            msisdn: '656554115887'
            facebookUserId: 62cd7a37-fa33-4f92-a711-7fd0efd844dc
          customAttributes:
            company: My company
            department: Customer support
      title: Create contact
      properties:
        firstName:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 200
        lastName:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 200
        externalId:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 50
        country:
          type: string
          description: Please use Alpha-2 country code ([two character country codes](https://www.iban.com/country-codes))
          minLength: 2
          maxLength: 2
        groups:
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          minItems: 1
          maxItems: 10
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/group-id'
        addresses:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/address-list'
        customAttributes:
          type: object
          maxProperties: 50
      required:
      - addresses
    group:
      description: ''
      type: object
      x-examples:
        example-1:
          id: 8039
          contacts: 1
          createdAt: '2022-02-25T09:41:49.45Z'
          name: group_name
          description: The main group
          isBlacklist: true
      title: Group information
      properties:
        id:
          type: number
        contacts:
          type: number
        createdAt:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        name:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        description:
          type: string
        isBlacklist:
          type: boolean
    update-operation:
      description: The payload should be specified in the [JSON Patch format](http://jsonpatch.com/).
      type: object
      x-examples:
        Update the fist name:
          op: replace
          path: /firstName
          value: John
      title: Update operation
      properties:
        op:
          type: string
          enum:
          - add
          - remove
          - replace
          - copy
          - move
          - test
          description: 'Operation can be one of the following:

            ### add

            Adds a value to an object or inserts it into an array. In the case of an array, the value is inserted before the given index. The - character can be used instead of an index to insert at the end of an array.

            ### remove

            Removes a value from an object or array.

            ### replace

            Replaces a value. Equivalent to a “remove” followed by an “add”.

            ### copy

            Copies a value from one location to another within the JSON document. Both from and path are JSON Pointers.

            ### move

            Moves a value from one location to the other. Both from and path are JSON Pointers.

            ### test

            Tests that the specified value is set in the document. If the test fails, then the patch as a whole should not apply.'
          example: replace
        path:
          type: string
          format: json-pointer
          description: 'Path is a **JSON Pointer** parameter.

            JSON Pointer ([IETF RFC 6901](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6901)) defines a string format for identifying a specific value within a JSON document. It is used by all operations in JSON Patch to specify the part of the document to operate on.


            A JSON Pointer is a string of tokens separated by / characters, these tokens either specify keys in objects or indexes into arrays.'
          example: /firstName
        value:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          description: A new value
      required:
      - op
      - path
    contact-list:
      description: ''
      type: object
      x-examples:
        example-1:
          items:
          - id: 41764537
            createdAt: '2022-04-13T08:40:37.31Z'
            externalId: externalSystemId
            country: SG
            groups: []
            addresses:
              msisdn: '6562267380'
            customAttributes: {}
          page: 1
          totalPages: 1
          totalCount: 7
          totalFiltered: 1
          hasPreviousPage: false
          hasNextPage: false
      title: Contact list
      properties:
        items:
          type: array
          uniqueItems: true
          minItems: 0
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/contact'
        page:
          type: number
        totalPages:
          type: number
        totalCount:
          type: number
        totalFiltered:
          type: number
        hasPreviousPage:
          type: boolean
        hasNextPage:
          type: boolean
      required:
      - items
      - page
      - totalPages
      - totalCount
      - totalFiltered
      - hasPreviousPage
      - hasNextPage
  parameters:
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 500
        default: 20
        format: int32
      description: Number of items to include in the response
    offset:
      name: offset
      in: query
      required: false
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
        format: int32
      description: Page offset. Setting limit to 10 and offset to 0 returns the first 10 items. Increment offset to retrieve more items.
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: '* 8x8 SMS API accepts an **ApiKey Bearer Token** authentication method.


        * You can generate  tokens from your customer portal  [https://connect.8x8.com/](https://connect.8x8.com/)


        * You need to include the following header in your requests: `Authorization: Bearer {apiKey}`


        > **Note**: Replace the `{apiKey}` placeholder with the key generated from the customer portal.

        ---

        If you haven''t created your account yet, please go to 8x8 website [https://connect.8x8.com](https://connect.8x8.com) to sign up.

        '
x-readme:
  explorer-enabled: true
  proxy-enabled: true