Front Contact Lists API

The Contact Lists API from Front — 5 operation(s) for contact lists.

Operations 10

GET /contact_lists List contact lists #
POST /contact_lists Create contact list #
DELETE /contact_lists/{contact_list_id} Delete contact list #
GET /contact_lists/{contact_list_id}/contacts List contacts in contact list #
POST /contact_lists/{contact_list_id}/contacts Add contacts to contact list #
DELETE /contact_lists/{contact_list_id}/contacts Remove contacts from contact list #
GET /teammates/{teammate_id}/contact_lists List teammate contact lists #
POST /teammates/{teammate_id}/contact_lists Create teammate contact list #
GET /teams/{team_id}/contact_lists List team contact lists #
POST /teams/{team_id}/contact_lists Create team contact list #

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OpenAPI Specification

front-contact-lists-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 1.0.0
  title: Core Contact Lists API
  contact:
    name: Front Platform
    url: https://community.front.com
servers:
- url: https://api2.frontapp.com
security:
- http: []
tags:
- name: Contact Lists
paths:
  /contact_lists:
    get:
      summary: List contact lists
      operationId: list-contact-lists
      description: 'List contact lists.


        Required scope: `contacts:read`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/listOfContactLists'
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:read
    post:
      summary: Create contact list
      operationId: create-contact-list
      description: 'Create a new contact list in the oldest active workspace that the token has access to. If you need to specify the workspace, we recommend using the Create team contact list endpoint instead.


        Required scope: `contacts:write`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateContactList'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:write
  /contact_lists/{contact_list_id}:
    delete:
      summary: Delete contact list
      operationId: delete-contact-list
      description: 'Delete a contact lists.


        Required scope: `contacts:delete`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: contact_list_id
        required: true
        description: The contact list ID
        schema:
          type: string
          default: grp_123
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:delete
  /contact_lists/{contact_list_id}/contacts:
    get:
      summary: List contacts in contact list
      operationId: list-contacts-in-contact-list
      description: 'List the contacts belonging to the requested contact list.


        Required scope: `contacts:read`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: contact_list_id
        required: true
        description: The contact list ID
        schema:
          type: string
          default: grp_123
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/pageToken'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/listOfContacts'
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:read
    post:
      summary: Add contacts to contact list
      operationId: add-contacts-to-contact-list
      description: 'Add contacts to the requested contact list.


        Required scope: `contacts:write`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: contact_list_id
        required: true
        description: The contact list ID
        schema:
          type: string
          default: grp_123
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AddContactsToList'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:write
    delete:
      summary: Remove contacts from contact list
      operationId: remove-contacts-from-contact-list
      description: 'Remove contacts from the requested contact list.


        Required scope: `contacts:write`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: contact_list_id
        required: true
        description: The contact list ID
        schema:
          type: string
          default: grp_123
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RemoveContactsFromList'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:write
  /teammates/{teammate_id}/contact_lists:
    get:
      summary: List teammate contact lists
      operationId: list-teammate-contact-lists
      description: 'List the contact lists belonging to the requested teammate.


        Required scope: `contacts:read`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: teammate_id
        required: true
        description: The teammate ID. Alternatively, you can supply an email as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
        schema:
          type: string
          default: tea_123
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/listOfContactLists'
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:read
    post:
      summary: Create teammate contact list
      operationId: create-teammate-contact-list
      description: 'Create a new contact list for the requested teammate.


        Required scope: `contacts:write`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: teammate_id
        required: true
        description: The teammate ID. Alternatively, you can supply an email as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
        schema:
          type: string
          default: tea_123
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateContactList'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:write
  /teams/{team_id}/contact_lists:
    get:
      summary: List team contact lists
      operationId: list-team-contact-lists
      description: 'List contact lists belonging to the requested team (workspace).


        Required scope: `contacts:read`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: team_id
        required: true
        description: The team ID
        schema:
          type: string
          default: tim_123
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/listOfContactLists'
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:read
    post:
      summary: Create team contact list
      operationId: create-team-contact-list
      description: 'Create a new contact list for the requested team (workspace).


        Required scope: `contacts:write`'
      tags:
      - Contact Lists
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: team_id
        required: true
        description: The team ID
        schema:
          type: string
          default: tim_123
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateContactList'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: No content
      x-required-scopes:
      - contacts:write
components:
  responses:
    listOfContactLists:
      description: Array of contact lists
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              _links:
                type: object
                properties:
                  self:
                    type: string
                    description: Link to resource
                    example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contact_lists
              _results:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactListResponses'
    listOfContacts:
      description: Array of contacts
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              _pagination:
                type: object
                properties:
                  next:
                    type:
                    - string
                    - 'null'
                    description: Link to next [page of results](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/pagination)
                    example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contacts?page_token=e0b5767cb0f1100743d46f67fcd765caac2ed
              _links:
                type: object
                properties:
                  self:
                    type: string
                    description: Link to resource
                    example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contacts
              _results:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactResponse'
  schemas:
    AddContactsToList:
      required:
      - contact_ids
      properties:
        contact_ids:
          type: array
          description: List of IDs of the contacts to add in the requested contact list. Alternatively, you can supply the contact source and handle as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceID'
    ContactHandle:
      type: object
      required:
      - handle
      - source
      properties:
        handle:
          type: string
          description: Handle used to reach the contact.
          example: dwight@limitlesspaper.com
        source:
          type: string
          enum:
          - twitter
          - email
          - phone
          - facebook
          - intercom
          - front_chat
          - custom
          description: Source of the handle. Can be `email`, `phone`, `twitter`, `facebook`, `intercom`, `front_chat`, or `custom`.
          example: email
    RemoveContactsFromList:
      required:
      - contact_ids
      properties:
        contact_ids:
          type: array
          description: List of IDs of the contacts to remove from the requested contact list. Alternatively, you can supply the contact source and handle as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
          maxItems: 50
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ResourceID'
    ResourceID:
      type: string
    ContactListResponses:
      type: object
      properties:
        _links:
          type: object
          properties:
            self:
              type: string
              description: Link to resource
              example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contact_lists/grp_3j342
            related:
              type: object
              properties:
                contacts:
                  type: string
                  description: Link to contact list contacts
                  example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contact_lists/grp_3j342/contacts
                owner:
                  type: string
                  description: Link to list owner
                  example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/teammates/tea_e35u
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the list
          example: grp_3j342
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the list
          example: Party Planning Committee
        is_private:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether or not the contact is individual
          example: false
    CreateContactList:
      type: object
      required:
      - name
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the contact list
    CustomFieldParameter:
      type: object
      description: An object whose key is the `name` property defined for the custom field in the Front UI. The value of the key must use the same `type` specified for the custom field, as described in https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/custom-fields
      example:
        city: London, UK
        isVIP: true
        renewal_date: 1525417200
        sla_time: 90
        owner: leela@planet-express.com
        replyTo: inb_55c8c149
        Job Title: firefighter
    ContactResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        _links:
          type: object
          properties:
            self:
              type: string
              description: Link to resource
              example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contacts/crd_3cgz4ge"
            related:
              type: object
              properties:
                notes:
                  type: string
                  description: Link to contact notes
                  example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contacts/crd_3cgz4ge/notes
                conversations:
                  type: string
                  description: Link to contact conversations
                  example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contacts/crd_3cgz4ge/conversations
                owner:
                  type: string
                  description: Link to contact owner
                  example: null
        id:
          type: string
          description: Unique identifier of the contact
          example: crd_3cgz4ge
        name:
          type: string
          description: Contact name
          example: Dwight Schrute
        description:
          type: string
          description: Contact description
          example: Assistant to the regional manager
        avatar_url:
          type: string
          description: URL of the contact's avatar
          example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/contacts/crd_3cgz4ge/avatar-1673436467707
        links:
          type: array
          description: List of all the links of the contact
          items:
            type: string
            example:
            - https://shrutefarms.com
            - https://eatyourbeets.com
        groups:
          type: array
          deprecated: true
          description: List of the groups the contact belongs to. ⚠️ Deprecated. use `lists` instead.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactListResponses'
        lists:
          type: array
          description: List of the contact lists the contact belongs to.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactListResponses'
        handles:
          type: array
          description: List of the handles and sources with which the contact is reachable.
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactHandle'
        custom_fields:
          description: Custom fields for this contact.
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/CustomFieldParameter'
        is_private:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether or not the contact is individual
          example: true
  parameters:
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: Max number of results per [page](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/pagination)
      schema:
        type: integer
        maximum: 100
        example: 25
    pageToken:
      name: page_token
      in: query
      description: Token to use to request the [next page](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/pagination)
      schema:
        type: string
        example: https://yourCompany.api.frontapp.com/endpoint?limit=25&page_token=92f32bcd7625333caf4e0f8fc26d920c812f
  securitySchemes:
    http:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
x-api-id: front
x-explorer-enabled: false
x-proxy-enabled: true
x-samples-enabled: true