GetResponse Contacts API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: GetResponse APIv3 Contacts API
  version: 3.2026-07-28T07:58:55+00:00
  description: The Contacts operations of the GetResponse APIv3, split by tag from the provider-published OpenAPI at https://apireference.getresponse.com/open-api.json
  contact:
    name: API Support - DevZone
    url: https://app.getresponse.com/feedback.html?devzone=yes
    email: getresponse-devzone@cs.getresponse.com
servers:
- url: https://api.getresponse.com/v3
  description: GetResponse
- url: https://api3.getresponse360.com/v3
  description: GetResponse MAX US
- url: https://api3.getresponse360.pl/v3
  description: GetResponse MAX PL
tags:
- name: Contacts
  description: API documentation for contacts and their properties (e.g., tags, custom fields)
paths:
  /contacts/{contactId}/activities:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/contactId'
    get:
      tags:
      - Contacts
      summary: Get a list of contact activities
      description: By default, only activities from the last 14 days are returned. To get earlier data, use `query[createdOn]` parameter. You can filter the resource using criteria specified as `query[*]`. You can provide multiple criteria, to use AND logic. You can sort the resource using parameters specified as `sort[*]`. You can specify multiple fields to sort by.
      operationId: getActivities
      parameters:
      - name: query[createdOn][from]
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateOrDateTime'
      - name: query[createdOn][to]
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateOrDateTime'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Fields'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PerPage'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ContactActivityList'
        '400':
          description: Request validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 400
                    code: 1000
                    codeDescription: General error of validation process, more details should be in context section
                    message: Validation error, see context section for more information
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1000
                    context:
                      validationType: searchFilter[query]
                      fieldName: name
                      originalName: lorem-ipsum
                      errorDescription: Not allowed search field
                    uuid: 77dabfd1-1fa7-4f9f-8d3f-487b4403e3aa
        '401':
          description: Authentication error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 401
                    code: 1014
                    codeDescription: Problem during authentication process, check headers!
                    message: Unable to authenticate request. Check credentials or authentication method details
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1014
                    context:
                      authenticationType: auth_token
                    uuid: 62417847-4f12-4c25-9b3a-0b619a187efe
        '429':
          description: The throttling limit has been reached
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 429
                    code: 1015
                    codeDescription: Too many request to API, quota reached, please wait till next quota window
                    message: You have reached your requests limit for this time window, please wait...
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1015
                    context:
                      currentLimit: 30000
                      timeToReset: 100 seconds
                    uuid: 510c6726-7f65-46b7-a798-ca403133924f
      security:
      - api-key: []
      - oauth2:
        - all
  /campaigns/{campaignId}/contacts:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/campaignId'
    get:
      tags:
      - Contacts
      summary: Get contacts from a single campaign
      description: Provides all contacts from a single campaign. You can filter the resource using criteria specified as `query[*]`. You can provide multiple criteria, to use AND logic. You can sort the resource using parameters specified as `sort[*]`. You can specify multiple fields to sort by.
      operationId: getContactsFromCampaign
      parameters:
      - name: query[email]
        in: query
        description: Search contacts by email
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: query[name]
        in: query
        description: Search contacts by name
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: query[createdOn][from]
        in: query
        description: Return only contacts created on or after the given date. Use ISO 8601 format
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateOrDateTime'
      - name: query[createdOn][to]
        in: query
        description: Return only contacts created on or before the given date. Use ISO 8601 format
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateOrDateTime'
      - name: sort[email]
        in: query
        description: Sort contacts by email
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOrderEnum'
      - name: sort[name]
        in: query
        description: Sort contacts by name
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOrderEnum'
      - name: sort[createdOn]
        in: query
        description: Sort contacts by creation date
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOrderEnum'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Fields'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PerPage'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Page'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ContactList'
        '400':
          description: Request validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 400
                    code: 1000
                    codeDescription: General error of validation process, more details should be in context section
                    message: Validation error, see context section for more information
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1000
                    context:
                      validationType: searchFilter[query]
                      fieldName: name
                      originalName: lorem-ipsum
                      errorDescription: Not allowed search field
                    uuid: 77dabfd1-1fa7-4f9f-8d3f-487b4403e3aa
        '401':
          description: Authentication error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 401
                    code: 1014
                    codeDescription: Problem during authentication process, check headers!
                    message: Unable to authenticate request. Check credentials or authentication method details
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1014
                    context:
                      authenticationType: auth_token
                    uuid: 62417847-4f12-4c25-9b3a-0b619a187efe
        '429':
          description: The throttling limit has been reached
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 429
                    code: 1015
                    codeDescription: Too many request to API, quota reached, please wait till next quota window
                    message: You have reached your requests limit for this time window, please wait...
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1015
                    context:
                      currentLimit: 30000
                      timeToReset: 100 seconds
                    uuid: 510c6726-7f65-46b7-a798-ca403133924f
      security:
      - api-key: []
      - oauth2:
        - all
  /contacts/{contactId}/custom-fields:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/contactId'
    post:
      tags:
      - Contacts
      summary: Upsert the custom fields of a contact
      description: Upsert (add or update) the custom fields of a contact. This method doesn't remove (unassign) custom fields.
      operationId: upsertContactCustoms
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/UpsertContactCustomFields'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ContactCustomFieldList'
        '404':
          description: Resource not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 404
                    code: 1013
                    codeDescription: The requested resource was not found
                    message: Resource not found
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1013
                    context:
                      contactId: pVyRW
                    uuid: 87b90a96-5ee5-4ca4-8180-ac00adcf62c7
        '400':
          description: Request validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 400
                    code: 1000
                    codeDescription: General error of validation process, more details should be in context section
                    message: Validation error, see context section for more information
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1000
                    context:
                      validationType: searchFilter[query]
                      fieldName: name
                      originalName: lorem-ipsum
                      errorDescription: Not allowed search field
                    uuid: 77dabfd1-1fa7-4f9f-8d3f-487b4403e3aa
        '401':
          description: Authentication error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 401
                    code: 1014
                    codeDescription: Problem during authentication process, check headers!
                    message: Unable to authenticate request. Check credentials or authentication method details
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1014
                    context:
                      authenticationType: auth_token
                    uuid: 62417847-4f12-4c25-9b3a-0b619a187efe
        '429':
          description: The throttling limit has been reached
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 429
                    code: 1015
                    codeDescription: Too many request to API, quota reached, please wait till next quota window
                    message: You have reached your requests limit for this time window, please wait...
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1015
                    context:
                      currentLimit: 30000
                      timeToReset: 100 seconds
                    uuid: 510c6726-7f65-46b7-a798-ca403133924f
      security:
      - api-key: []
      - oauth2:
        - all
      x-type: upsert
  /contacts/{contactId}/tags:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/contactId'
    post:
      tags:
      - Contacts
      summary: Upsert the tags of a contact
      description: Upsert (add or update) the tags of a contact. This method doesn't remove (unassign) tags.
      operationId: upsertTags
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/UpsertContactTags'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UpsertContactTags'
        '404':
          description: Resource not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 404
                    code: 1013
                    codeDescription: The requested resource was not found
                    message: Resource not found
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1013
                    context:
                      contactId: pVyRW
                    uuid: 87b90a96-5ee5-4ca4-8180-ac00adcf62c7
        '400':
          description: Request validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 400
                    code: 1000
                    codeDescription: General error of validation process, more details should be in context section
                    message: Validation error, see context section for more information
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1000
                    context:
                      validationType: searchFilter[query]
                      fieldName: name
                      originalName: lorem-ipsum
                      errorDescription: Not allowed search field
                    uuid: 77dabfd1-1fa7-4f9f-8d3f-487b4403e3aa
        '401':
          description: Authentication error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 401
                    code: 1014
                    codeDescription: Problem during authentication process, check headers!
                    message: Unable to authenticate request. Check credentials or authentication method details
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1014
                    context:
                      authenticationType: auth_token
                    uuid: 62417847-4f12-4c25-9b3a-0b619a187efe
        '429':
          description: The throttling limit has been reached
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 429
                    code: 1015
                    codeDescription: Too many request to API, quota reached, please wait till next quota window
                    message: You have reached your requests limit for this time window, please wait...
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1015
                    context:
                      currentLimit: 30000
                      timeToReset: 100 seconds
                    uuid: 510c6726-7f65-46b7-a798-ca403133924f
      security:
      - api-key: []
      - oauth2:
        - all
      x-type: upsert
  /contacts/{contactId}:
    parameters:
    - $ref: '#/components/parameters/contactId'
    get:
      tags:
      - Contacts
      summary: Get contact details by contact ID
      description: Returns all available information about an active (non-deleted) contact identified by `contactId`. The response includes basic contact data, associated tags, and values of custom fields
      operationId: getContactById
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Fields'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ContactDetails'
        '404':
          description: Resource not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 404
                    code: 1013
                    codeDescription: The requested resource was not found
                    message: Resource not found
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1013
                    context:
                      contactId: pVyRW
                    uuid: 87b90a96-5ee5-4ca4-8180-ac00adcf62c7
        '400':
          description: Request validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 400
                    code: 1000
                    codeDescription: General error of validation process, more details should be in context section
                    message: Validation error, see context section for more information
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1000
                    context:
                      validationType: searchFilter[query]
                      fieldName: name
                      originalName: lorem-ipsum
                      errorDescription: Not allowed search field
                    uuid: 77dabfd1-1fa7-4f9f-8d3f-487b4403e3aa
        '401':
          description: Authentication error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 401
                    code: 1014
                    codeDescription: Problem during authentication process, check headers!
                    message: Unable to authenticate request. Check credentials or authentication method details
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1014
                    context:
                      authenticationType: auth_token
                    uuid: 62417847-4f12-4c25-9b3a-0b619a187efe
        '429':
          description: The throttling limit has been reached
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 429
                    code: 1015
                    codeDescription: Too many request to API, quota reached, please wait till next quota window
                    message: You have reached your requests limit for this time window, please wait...
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1015
                    context:
                      currentLimit: 30000
                      timeToReset: 100 seconds
                    uuid: 510c6726-7f65-46b7-a798-ca403133924f
      security:
      - api-key: []
      - oauth2:
        - all
    post:
      tags:
      - Contacts
      summary: Update contact details
      description: Skip the fields you don't want to update. If tags and custom fields are provided, they'll be **replaced** with the values sent in this request.  If the `campaignId` changes, the contact will be moved from the original campaign (list) to the new campaign (list). Their activity history and statistics will also be moved.
      operationId: updateContact
      requestBody:
        $ref: '#/components/requestBodies/UpdateContact'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ContactDetails'
        '404':
          description: Resource not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 404
                    code: 1013
                    codeDescription: The requested resource was not found
                    message: Resource not found
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1013
                    context:
                      contactId: pVyRW
                    uuid: 87b90a96-5ee5-4ca4-8180-ac00adcf62c7
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 409
                    code: 1008
                    codeDescription: There is another resource with the same value of unique property
                    message: Property value is already taken
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1008
                    context:
                      value: test-value
                    uuid: b89a0d53-67f6-4269-b207-223b42b6bfbd
        '400':
          description: Request validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 400
                    code: 1000
                    codeDescription: General error of validation process, more details should be in context section
                    message: Validation error, see context section for more information
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1000
                    context:
                      validationType: searchFilter[query]
                      fieldName: name
                      originalName: lorem-ipsum
                      errorDescription: Not allowed search field
                    uuid: 77dabfd1-1fa7-4f9f-8d3f-487b4403e3aa
        '401':
          description: Authentication error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 401
                    code: 1014
                    codeDescription: Problem during authentication process, check headers!
                    message: Unable to authenticate request. Check credentials or authentication method details
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1014
                    context:
                      authenticationType: auth_token
                    uuid: 62417847-4f12-4c25-9b3a-0b619a187efe
        '429':
          description: The throttling limit has been reached
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 429
                    code: 1015
                    codeDescription: Too many request to API, quota reached, please wait till next quota window
                    message: You have reached your requests limit for this time window, please wait...
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1015
                    context:
                      currentLimit: 30000
                      timeToReset: 100 seconds
                    uuid: 510c6726-7f65-46b7-a798-ca403133924f
      security:
      - api-key: []
      - oauth2:
        - all
    delete:
      tags:
      - Contacts
      summary: Delete a contact by contact ID
      operationId: deleteContact
      parameters:
      - name: messageId
        in: query
        description: '>

          The ID of a message (such as a newsletter, an autoresponder, or an RSS-newsletter).

          When passed, this method will simulate the unsubscribe process, as if the contact clicked the unsubscribe link in a given message.'
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: ipAddress
        in: query
        description: This makes it possible to pass the IP from which the contact unsubscribed. Used only if the `messageId` was send.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: ipv4
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Empty response.
          headers:
            X-RateLimit-Limit:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitLimit'
            X-RateLimit-Remaining:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitRemaining'
            X-RateLimit-Reset:
              $ref: '#/components/headers/RateLimitReset'
        '404':
          description: Resource not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 404
                    code: 1013
                    codeDescription: The requested resource was not found
                    message: Resource not found
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1013
                    context:
                      contactId: pVyRW
                    uuid: 87b90a96-5ee5-4ca4-8180-ac00adcf62c7
        '400':
          description: Request validation error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 400
                    code: 1000
                    codeDescription: General error of validation process, more details should be in context section
                    message: Validation error, see context section for more information
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1000
                    context:
                      validationType: searchFilter[query]
                      fieldName: name
                      originalName: lorem-ipsum
                      errorDescription: Not allowed search field
                    uuid: 77dabfd1-1fa7-4f9f-8d3f-487b4403e3aa
        '401':
          description: Authentication error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 401
                    code: 1014
                    codeDescription: Problem during authentication process, check headers!
                    message: Unable to authenticate request. Check credentials or authentication method details
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1014
                    context:
                      authenticationType: auth_token
                    uuid: 62417847-4f12-4c25-9b3a-0b619a187efe
        '429':
          description: The throttling limit has been reached
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
              examples:
                example:
                  value:
                    httpStatus: 429
                    code: 1015
                    codeDescription: Too many request to API, quota reached, please wait till next quota window
                    message: You have reached your requests limit for this time window, please wait...
                    moreInfo: https://apidocs.getresponse.com/en/v3/errors/1015
                    context:
                      currentLimit: 30000
                      timeToReset: 100 seconds
                    uuid: 510c6726-7f65-46b7-a798-ca403133924f
      security:
      - api-key: []
      - oauth2:
        - all
  /contacts:
    get:
      tags:
      - Contacts
      summary: Get contact list
      description: You can filter the resource using criteria specified as `query[*]`. You can provide multiple criteria, to use AND logic. You can sort the resource using parameters specified as `sort[*]`. You can specify multiple fields to sort by.
      operationId: getContactList
      parameters:
      - name: query[email]
        in: query
        description: Search contacts by email
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: query[name]
        in: query
        description: Search contacts by name
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: query[campaignId]
        in: query
        description: Search contacts by campaign ID
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: query[origin]
        in: query
        description: Search contacts by origin
        required: false
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - import
          - email
          - www
          - panel
          - leads
          - sale
          - api
          - survey
          - iphone
          - copy
          - landing_page
          - webinar
          - website_builder_elegant
          - chat
          - course
          - premium_newsletter
      - name: query[createdOn][from]
        in: query
        description: Return only contacts created on or after the given date. Use ISO 8601 format
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateOrDateTime'
      - name: query[createdOn][to]
        in: query
        description: Return only contacts created on or before the given date. Use ISO 8601 format
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateOrDateTime'
      - name: query[changedOn][from]
        in: query
        description: Return only contacts whose data was changed on or after the given date. Use ISO 8601 format
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateOrDateTime'
      - name: query[changedOn][to]
        in: query
        description: Return only contacts whose data was changed on or before the given date. Use ISO 8601 format
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/DateOrDateTime'
      - name: sort[email]
        in: query
        description: Sort by email
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOrderEnum'
      - name: sort[name]
        in: query
        description: Sort by name
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOrderEnum'
      - name: sort[createdOn]
        in: query
        description: Sort contacts by subscription date
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOrderEnum'
      - name: sort[changedOn]
        in: query
        description: Sort by change date
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOrderEnum'
      - name: sort[campaignId]
        in: query
        description: Sort by campaign ID
        required: false
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/SortOrderEnum'
      - name: additionalFlags
        in: query
        description: The additional flags parameter with the value 'exactMatch' will s

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