Instantly Lead List API

A list used to store leads

Operations 6

POST /api/v2/lead-lists Create lead list #
GET /api/v2/lead-lists List lead list #
GET /api/v2/lead-lists/{id} Get lead list #
PATCH /api/v2/lead-lists/{id} Patch lead list #
DELETE /api/v2/lead-lists/{id} Delete lead list #
GET /api/v2/lead-lists/{id}/verification-stats Get verification statistics for a lead list #

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OpenAPI Specification

instantly-ai-leadlist-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Explorer Lead List API
  description: The entire API V2 documentation is interactive and can be tested here. To the right side of every endpoint you will see a box with an example request. You can click on the "Try it" button to send a request to the server right from the docs. You will need to provide an API key by clicking the `ApiKeyAuth_token` blue text.
  version: 2.0.0
servers:
- url: https://api.instantly.ai
  description: Instantly API Server
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: LeadList
  description: A list used to store leads
  x-group: Lead List
paths:
  /api/v2/lead-lists:
    post:
      operationId: createLeadList
      summary: Create lead list
      tags:
      - LeadList
      description: 'Requires one of the following scopes: `lead_lists:create`, `lead_lists:all`, `all:create`, `all:all`'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              title: CreateLead List
              description: The Lead List to create
              type: object
              properties:
                has_enrichment_task:
                  type:
                  - boolean
                  - 'null'
                  description: Whether this list runs the enrichment process on every added lead or not
                  example: false
                owned_by:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  description: User ID of the owner of this lead list. Defaults to the user that created the list
                  format: uuid
                  example: 019ffad2-5c79-7b95-8be2-2dc717cc24c7
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Name of the lead list
                  example: My Lead List
              required:
              - name
              additionalProperties: false
        required: true
        description: The Lead List to create
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The Lead List
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeadList'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request body (e.g. missing required fields, or invalid field values)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 400
                    examples:
                    - 400
                    example: 400
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Bad Request
                    examples:
                    - Bad Request
                    example: Bad Request
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - body must have required property 'name'
                    example: body must have required property 'name'
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '401':
          description: This request is unauthorized (either the Authorization header is missing or invalid, or the API key has been revoked)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 401
                    examples:
                    - 401
                    example: 401
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Unauthorized
                    examples:
                    - Unauthorized
                    example: Unauthorized
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Missing Authorization header
                    example: Missing Authorization header
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '402':
          description: This request cannot be fulfilled because the workspace does not have an active paid plan
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 402
                    examples:
                    - 402
                    example: 402
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Payment Required
                    examples:
                    - Payment Required
                    example: Payment Required
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                    example: Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '404':
          description: The requested resource was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 404
                    examples:
                    - 404
                    example: 404
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Not Found
                    examples:
                    - Not Found
                    example: Not Found
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Resource not found
                    example: Resource not found
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '429':
          description: You have exceeded the rate limit. Please check the rate limit docs for more information.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 429
                    examples:
                    - 429
                    example: 429
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    examples:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    example: Too Many Requests
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Rate limit exceeded
                    example: Rate limit exceeded
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
    get:
      operationId: listLeadList
      summary: List lead list
      tags:
      - LeadList
      description: 'Requires one of the following scopes: `lead_lists:read`, `lead_lists:all`, `all:read`, `all:all`'
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100
          example: 10
        example: 10
        in: query
        name: limit
        required: false
        description: The number of items to return
      - schema:
          type: string
          example: '2025-03-07T00:00:00.000Z'
        example: '2025-03-07T00:00:00.000Z'
        in: query
        name: starting_after
        required: false
        description: The starting after timestamp to filter lead lists by.
      - schema:
          type: boolean
          example: true
        example: true
        in: query
        name: has_enrichment_task
        required: false
        description: Whether the list has an enrichment task.
      - schema:
          type: string
          example: Summer 2025 List
        example: Summer 2025 List
        in: query
        name: search
        required: false
        description: The search query to filter lead lists by.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The list of Lead List
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  items:
                    type: array
                    description: The list of Lead List
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeadList'
                  next_starting_after:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - 019ffad2-9c3a-776c-8b48-37e10199c288
                    - '2026-08-13T11:12:14.394Z'
                    description: The filter for getting the next items after this one, this could either be a UUID, a timestamp, on an email depending on the specific API
                    example: 019ffad2-9c3a-776c-8b48-37e10199c288
                additionalProperties: false
                required:
                - items
        '401':
          description: This request is unauthorized (either the Authorization header is missing or invalid, or the API key has been revoked)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 401
                    examples:
                    - 401
                    example: 401
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Unauthorized
                    examples:
                    - Unauthorized
                    example: Unauthorized
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Missing Authorization header
                    example: Missing Authorization header
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '402':
          description: This request cannot be fulfilled because the workspace does not have an active paid plan
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 402
                    examples:
                    - 402
                    example: 402
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Payment Required
                    examples:
                    - Payment Required
                    example: Payment Required
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                    example: Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '404':
          description: The requested resource was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 404
                    examples:
                    - 404
                    example: 404
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Not Found
                    examples:
                    - Not Found
                    example: Not Found
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Resource not found
                    example: Resource not found
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '429':
          description: You have exceeded the rate limit. Please check the rate limit docs for more information.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 429
                    examples:
                    - 429
                    example: 429
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    examples:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    example: Too Many Requests
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Rate limit exceeded
                    example: Rate limit exceeded
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
  /api/v2/lead-lists/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: getLeadList
      summary: Get lead list
      tags:
      - LeadList
      description: 'Requires one of the following scopes: `lead_lists:read`, `lead_lists:all`, `all:read`, `all:all`'
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 019ffad2-9c3b-7cc8-976d-4ad656e3bf47
        example: 019ffad2-9c3b-7cc8-976d-4ad656e3bf47
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        description: The ID of the requested item
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The requested Lead List
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeadList'
        '401':
          description: This request is unauthorized (either the Authorization header is missing or invalid, or the API key has been revoked)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 401
                    examples:
                    - 401
                    example: 401
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Unauthorized
                    examples:
                    - Unauthorized
                    example: Unauthorized
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Missing Authorization header
                    example: Missing Authorization header
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '402':
          description: This request cannot be fulfilled because the workspace does not have an active paid plan
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 402
                    examples:
                    - 402
                    example: 402
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Payment Required
                    examples:
                    - Payment Required
                    example: Payment Required
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                    example: Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '404':
          description: The requested resource was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 404
                    examples:
                    - 404
                    example: 404
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Not Found
                    examples:
                    - Not Found
                    example: Not Found
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Resource not found
                    example: Resource not found
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '429':
          description: You have exceeded the rate limit. Please check the rate limit docs for more information.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 429
                    examples:
                    - 429
                    example: 429
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    examples:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    example: Too Many Requests
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Rate limit exceeded
                    example: Rate limit exceeded
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
    patch:
      operationId: patchLeadList
      summary: Patch lead list
      tags:
      - LeadList
      description: 'Requires one of the following scopes: `lead_lists:update`, `lead_lists:all`, `all:update`, `all:all`'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                has_enrichment_task:
                  type:
                  - boolean
                  - 'null'
                  description: Whether this list runs the enrichment process on every added lead or not
                  example: false
                owned_by:
                  type:
                  - string
                  - 'null'
                  description: User ID of the owner of this lead list. Defaults to the user that created the list
                  format: uuid
                  example: 019ffad2-5c79-7b95-8be2-2dc717cc24c7
                name:
                  type: string
                  description: Name of the lead list
                  example: My Lead List
              required: []
              additionalProperties: false
              minProperties: 1
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 019ffad2-9c3b-7cc8-976d-4ad7004c6ee4
        example: 019ffad2-9c3b-7cc8-976d-4ad7004c6ee4
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        description: The ID of the item to update
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated Lead List
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeadList'
        '401':
          description: This request is unauthorized (either the Authorization header is missing or invalid, or the API key has been revoked)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 401
                    examples:
                    - 401
                    example: 401
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Unauthorized
                    examples:
                    - Unauthorized
                    example: Unauthorized
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Missing Authorization header
                    example: Missing Authorization header
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '402':
          description: This request cannot be fulfilled because the workspace does not have an active paid plan
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 402
                    examples:
                    - 402
                    example: 402
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Payment Required
                    examples:
                    - Payment Required
                    example: Payment Required
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                    example: Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '404':
          description: The requested resource was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 404
                    examples:
                    - 404
                    example: 404
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Not Found
                    examples:
                    - Not Found
                    example: Not Found
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Resource not found
                    example: Resource not found
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '429':
          description: You have exceeded the rate limit. Please check the rate limit docs for more information.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 429
                    examples:
                    - 429
                    example: 429
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    examples:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    example: Too Many Requests
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Rate limit exceeded
                    example: Rate limit exceeded
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
    delete:
      operationId: deleteLeadList
      summary: Delete lead list
      tags:
      - LeadList
      description: 'Requires one of the following scopes: `lead_lists:delete`, `lead_lists:all`, `all:delete`, `all:all`'
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: 'null'
            example: null
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 019ffad2-9c3c-7701-b23e-bcb362d6d1c6
        example: 019ffad2-9c3c-7701-b23e-bcb362d6d1c6
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        description: The ID of the item to delete
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The deleted Lead List
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeadList'
        '401':
          description: This request is unauthorized (either the Authorization header is missing or invalid, or the API key has been revoked)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 401
                    examples:
                    - 401
                    example: 401
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Unauthorized
                    examples:
                    - Unauthorized
                    example: Unauthorized
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Missing Authorization header
                    example: Missing Authorization header
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '402':
          description: This request cannot be fulfilled because the workspace does not have an active paid plan
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 402
                    examples:
                    - 402
                    example: 402
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Payment Required
                    examples:
                    - Payment Required
                    example: Payment Required
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                    example: Workspace does not have an active paid plan
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '404':
          description: The requested resource was not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 404
                    examples:
                    - 404
                    example: 404
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Not Found
                    examples:
                    - Not Found
                    example: Not Found
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Resource not found
                    example: Resource not found
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '429':
          description: You have exceeded the rate limit. Please check the rate limit docs for more information.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 429
                    examples:
                    - 429
                    example: 429
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    examples:
                    - Too Many Requests
                    example: Too Many Requests
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Rate limit exceeded
                    example: Rate limit exceeded
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
  /api/v2/lead-lists/{id}/verification-stats:
    get:
      operationId: getVerificationStats
      summary: Get verification statistics for a lead list
      tags:
      - LeadList
      description: Get verification statistics for a lead list
      parameters:
      - schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 019ffad2-9c3c-7701-b23e-bcb4770f23b9
        example: 019ffad2-9c3c-7701-b23e-bcb4770f23b9
        in: path
        name: id
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Default Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  stats:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      verified:
                        type: number
                        description: Count of verified leads
                        example: 150
                      invalid:
                        type: number
                        description: Count of invalid leads
                        example: 25
                      risky:
                        type: number
                        description: Count of risky leads
                        example: 10
                      catch_all:
                        type: number
                        description: Count of catch all leads
                        example: 5
                      job_change:
                        type: number
                        description: Count of job change leads
                        example: 2
                      verification_job_pending_leadfinder:
                        type: number
                        description: Count of verification job pending leads for leadfinder
                        example: 11
                      verification_job_pending_user:
                        type: number
                        description: Count of verification job pending leads for user
                        example: 12
                    description: Sums up the leads by their verification status
                    example:
                      verified: 150
                      invalid: 25
                      risky: 10
                      catch_all: 5
                      job_change: 2
                      verification_job_pending_leadfinder: 11
                      verification_job_pending_user: 12
                  total_leads:
                    type: number
                    description: Total number of leads in the list
                    example: 203
                required:
                - stats
                - total_leads
        '401':
          description: This request is unauthorized (either the Authorization header is missing or invalid, or the API key has been revoked)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 401
                    examples:
                    - 401
                    example: 401
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Unauthorized
                    examples:
                    - Unauthorized
                    example: Unauthorized
                  message:
                    type: string
                    examples:
                    - Missing Authorization header
                    example: Missing Authorization header
                required:
                - statusCode
                - error
                - message
        '402':
          description: This request cannot be fulfilled because the workspace does not have an active paid plan
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  statusCode:
                    type: number
                    enum:
                    - 402
                    examples:
                    - 402
                    example: 402
                  error:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - Payment Required
                    examples:
                    - Payment Required
                    example: Payment Required
                  message:
                    type: string
               

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