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Contact

Contacts represent individual people in Lightfield. Contacts can be associated with one or more accounts.

Get contact field definitions
contact.definitions() -> ContactDefinitionsResponse
GET/v1/contacts/definitions
Create a contact
contact.create(ContactCreateParams**kwargs) -> ContactCreateResponse
POST/v1/contacts
Update a contact
contact.update(strid, ContactUpdateParams**kwargs) -> ContactUpdateResponse
POST/v1/contacts/{id}
Retrieve a contact
contact.retrieve(strid) -> ContactRetrieveResponse
GET/v1/contacts/{id}
List contacts
contact.list(ContactListParams**kwargs) -> ContactListResponse
GET/v1/contacts
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class ContactCreateResponse: …
id: str

Unique identifier for the entity.

created_at: str

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was created.

fields: Dict[str, Fields]

Map of field names to their typed values. System fields are prefixed with $ (e.g. $name, $email); custom attributes use their bare slug.

value: Optional[FieldsValue]

The field value, or null if unset.

One of the following:
str
float
bool
List[str]
class FieldsValueAddress: …
city: Optional[str]

City name.

country: Optional[str]

2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

latitude: Optional[float]

Latitude coordinate.

longitude: Optional[float]

Longitude coordinate.

postal_code: Optional[str]

Postal or ZIP code.

state: Optional[str]

State or province.

street: Optional[str]

Street address line 1.

street2: Optional[str]

Street address line 2.

class FieldsValueFullName: …
first_name: Optional[str]

The contact’s first name.

last_name: Optional[str]

The contact’s last name.

value_type: Literal["ADDRESS", "CHECKBOX", "CURRENCY", 11 more]

The data type of the field.

One of the following:
"ADDRESS"
"CHECKBOX"
"CURRENCY"
"DATETIME"
"EMAIL"
"FULL_NAME"
"MARKDOWN"
"MULTI_SELECT"
"NUMBER"
"SINGLE_SELECT"
"SOCIAL_HANDLE"
"TELEPHONE"
"TEXT"
"URL"
relationships: Dict[str, Relationships]

Map of relationship names to their associated entities. System relationships are prefixed with $ (e.g. $owner, $contact).

cardinality: str

Whether the relationship is has_one or has_many.

object_type: str

The type of the related object (e.g. account, contact).

values: List[str]

IDs of the related entities.

updated_at: Optional[str]

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was last updated, or null.

external_id: Optional[str]

External identifier for the entity, or null if unset.

class ContactDefinitionsResponse: …
field_definitions: Dict[str, FieldDefinitions]

Map of field keys to their definitions, including both system and custom fields.

description: Optional[str]

Description of the field, or null.

label: str

Human-readable display name of the field.

type_configuration: FieldDefinitionsTypeConfiguration

Type-specific configuration (e.g. select options, currency code).

currency: Optional[str]

ISO 4217 3-letter currency code.

handle_service: Optional[Literal["TWITTER", "LINKEDIN", "FACEBOOK", "INSTAGRAM"]]

Social platform associated with this handle field.

One of the following:
"TWITTER"
"LINKEDIN"
"FACEBOOK"
"INSTAGRAM"
multiple_values: Optional[bool]

Whether this field accepts multiple values.

options: Optional[List[FieldDefinitionsTypeConfigurationOption]]

Available options for select fields.

id: str

Unique identifier of the select option.

label: str

Human-readable display name of the option.

description: Optional[str]

Description of the option, or null.

unique: Optional[bool]

Whether values for this field must be unique.

value_type: Literal["ADDRESS", "CHECKBOX", "CURRENCY", 11 more]

Data type of the field.

One of the following:
"ADDRESS"
"CHECKBOX"
"CURRENCY"
"DATETIME"
"EMAIL"
"FULL_NAME"
"MARKDOWN"
"MULTI_SELECT"
"NUMBER"
"SINGLE_SELECT"
"SOCIAL_HANDLE"
"TELEPHONE"
"TEXT"
"URL"
id: Optional[str]

Unique identifier of the field definition.

read_only: Optional[bool]

true for fields that are not writable via the API (e.g. AI-generated summaries). false or absent for writable fields.

object_type: str

The object type these definitions belong to (e.g. account).

relationship_definitions: Dict[str, RelationshipDefinitions]

Map of relationship keys to their definitions.

cardinality: Literal["HAS_ONE", "HAS_MANY"]

Whether this is a has_one or has_many relationship.

One of the following:
"HAS_ONE"
"HAS_MANY"
description: Optional[str]

Description of the relationship, or null.

label: str

Human-readable display name of the relationship.

object_type: str

The type of the related object (e.g. account, contact).

id: Optional[str]

Unique identifier of the relationship definition.

class ContactListResponse: …
data: List[Data]

Array of entity objects for the current page.

id: str

Unique identifier for the entity.

created_at: str

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was created.

fields: Dict[str, DataFields]

Map of field names to their typed values. System fields are prefixed with $ (e.g. $name, $email); custom attributes use their bare slug.

value: Optional[DataFieldsValue]

The field value, or null if unset.

One of the following:
str
float
bool
List[str]
class DataFieldsValueAddress: …
city: Optional[str]

City name.

country: Optional[str]

2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

latitude: Optional[float]

Latitude coordinate.

longitude: Optional[float]

Longitude coordinate.

postal_code: Optional[str]

Postal or ZIP code.

state: Optional[str]

State or province.

street: Optional[str]

Street address line 1.

street2: Optional[str]

Street address line 2.

class DataFieldsValueFullName: …
first_name: Optional[str]

The contact’s first name.

last_name: Optional[str]

The contact’s last name.

value_type: Literal["ADDRESS", "CHECKBOX", "CURRENCY", 11 more]

The data type of the field.

One of the following:
"ADDRESS"
"CHECKBOX"
"CURRENCY"
"DATETIME"
"EMAIL"
"FULL_NAME"
"MARKDOWN"
"MULTI_SELECT"
"NUMBER"
"SINGLE_SELECT"
"SOCIAL_HANDLE"
"TELEPHONE"
"TEXT"
"URL"
relationships: Dict[str, DataRelationships]

Map of relationship names to their associated entities. System relationships are prefixed with $ (e.g. $owner, $contact).

cardinality: str

Whether the relationship is has_one or has_many.

object_type: str

The type of the related object (e.g. account, contact).

values: List[str]

IDs of the related entities.

updated_at: Optional[str]

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was last updated, or null.

external_id: Optional[str]

External identifier for the entity, or null if unset.

object: str

The object type, always "list".

total_count: int

Total number of entities matching the query.

minimum0
maximum9007199254740991
class ContactRetrieveResponse: …
id: str

Unique identifier for the entity.

created_at: str

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was created.

fields: Dict[str, Fields]

Map of field names to their typed values. System fields are prefixed with $ (e.g. $name, $email); custom attributes use their bare slug.

value: Optional[FieldsValue]

The field value, or null if unset.

One of the following:
str
float
bool
List[str]
class FieldsValueAddress: …
city: Optional[str]

City name.

country: Optional[str]

2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

latitude: Optional[float]

Latitude coordinate.

longitude: Optional[float]

Longitude coordinate.

postal_code: Optional[str]

Postal or ZIP code.

state: Optional[str]

State or province.

street: Optional[str]

Street address line 1.

street2: Optional[str]

Street address line 2.

class FieldsValueFullName: …
first_name: Optional[str]

The contact’s first name.

last_name: Optional[str]

The contact’s last name.

value_type: Literal["ADDRESS", "CHECKBOX", "CURRENCY", 11 more]

The data type of the field.

One of the following:
"ADDRESS"
"CHECKBOX"
"CURRENCY"
"DATETIME"
"EMAIL"
"FULL_NAME"
"MARKDOWN"
"MULTI_SELECT"
"NUMBER"
"SINGLE_SELECT"
"SOCIAL_HANDLE"
"TELEPHONE"
"TEXT"
"URL"
relationships: Dict[str, Relationships]

Map of relationship names to their associated entities. System relationships are prefixed with $ (e.g. $owner, $contact).

cardinality: str

Whether the relationship is has_one or has_many.

object_type: str

The type of the related object (e.g. account, contact).

values: List[str]

IDs of the related entities.

updated_at: Optional[str]

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was last updated, or null.

external_id: Optional[str]

External identifier for the entity, or null if unset.

class ContactUpdateResponse: …
id: str

Unique identifier for the entity.

created_at: str

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was created.

fields: Dict[str, Fields]

Map of field names to their typed values. System fields are prefixed with $ (e.g. $name, $email); custom attributes use their bare slug.

value: Optional[FieldsValue]

The field value, or null if unset.

One of the following:
str
float
bool
List[str]
class FieldsValueAddress: …
city: Optional[str]

City name.

country: Optional[str]

2-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code.

latitude: Optional[float]

Latitude coordinate.

longitude: Optional[float]

Longitude coordinate.

postal_code: Optional[str]

Postal or ZIP code.

state: Optional[str]

State or province.

street: Optional[str]

Street address line 1.

street2: Optional[str]

Street address line 2.

class FieldsValueFullName: …
first_name: Optional[str]

The contact’s first name.

last_name: Optional[str]

The contact’s last name.

value_type: Literal["ADDRESS", "CHECKBOX", "CURRENCY", 11 more]

The data type of the field.

One of the following:
"ADDRESS"
"CHECKBOX"
"CURRENCY"
"DATETIME"
"EMAIL"
"FULL_NAME"
"MARKDOWN"
"MULTI_SELECT"
"NUMBER"
"SINGLE_SELECT"
"SOCIAL_HANDLE"
"TELEPHONE"
"TEXT"
"URL"
relationships: Dict[str, Relationships]

Map of relationship names to their associated entities. System relationships are prefixed with $ (e.g. $owner, $contact).

cardinality: str

Whether the relationship is has_one or has_many.

object_type: str

The type of the related object (e.g. account, contact).

values: List[str]

IDs of the related entities.

updated_at: Optional[str]

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the entity was last updated, or null.

external_id: Optional[str]

External identifier for the entity, or null if unset.