## Create

`contact.create(ContactCreateParams**kwargs)  -> ContactCreateResponse`

**post** `/v1/contacts`

Creates a new contact record.

After creation, Lightfield automatically enriches the contact in the background.

Supports idempotency via the `Idempotency-Key` header.

**[Required scope](/using-the-api/scopes/):** `contacts:create`

**[Rate limit category](/using-the-api/rate-limits/):** Write

### Parameters

- `fields: Union[Dict[str, Union[str, float, bool, 3 more]]]`

  Field values for the new contact. System fields use a `$` prefix (e.g. `$email`, `$name`); custom attributes use their bare slug. Note: `$name` is an object `{ firstName, lastName }`, not a plain string. Call the <u>[definitions endpoint](/api/resources/contact/methods/definitions)</u> to discover available fields and their types. See <u>[Fields and relationships](/using-the-api/fields-and-relationships/)</u> for value type details.

  - `Dict[str, Union[str, float, bool, 3 more]]`

    - `str`

    - `float`

    - `bool`

    - `SequenceNotStr[Union[str, float, bool, 3 more]]`

      - `str`

      - `float`

      - `bool`

      - `Iterable[object]`

      - `Dict[str, object]`

    - `Dict[str, Union[str, float, bool, 3 more]]`

      - `str`

      - `float`

      - `bool`

      - `Iterable[object]`

      - `Dict[str, object]`

- `relationships: Optional[Union[Dict[str, Union[str, SequenceNotStr[str]]]]]`

  Relationships to set on the new contact. System relationships use a `$` prefix (e.g. `$account`); custom relationships use their bare slug. Each value is a single entity ID or an array of IDs. Call the <u>[definitions endpoint](/api/resources/contact/methods/definitions)</u> to list available relationship keys.

  - `Dict[str, Union[str, SequenceNotStr[str]]]`

    - `str`

    - `SequenceNotStr[str]`

### Returns

- `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: Union[str, float, bool, 3 more]`

      The field value, or null if unset.

      - `str`

      - `float`

      - `bool`

      - `List[Union[str, float, bool, 3 more]]`

        - `str`

        - `float`

        - `bool`

        - `List[Optional[object]]`

        - `Dict[str, object]`

      - `Dict[str, Union[str, float, bool, 3 more]]`

        - `str`

        - `float`

        - `bool`

        - `List[Optional[object]]`

        - `Dict[str, object]`

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

      The data type of the field.

      - `"ADDRESS"`

      - `"CHECKBOX"`

      - `"CURRENCY"`

      - `"DATETIME"`

      - `"EMAIL"`

      - `"FULL_NAME"`

      - `"MARKDOWN"`

      - `"MULTI_SELECT"`

      - `"NUMBER"`

      - `"SINGLE_SELECT"`

      - `"SOCIAL_HANDLE"`

      - `"TELEPHONE"`

      - `"TEXT"`

      - `"URL"`

  - `http_link: Optional[str]`

    URL to view the entity in the Lightfield web app, or null.

  - `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.

### Example

```python
from lightfield import Lightfield

client = Lightfield(
    api_key="My API Key",
)
contact_create_response = client.contact.create(
    fields={
        "foo": "string"
    },
)
print(contact_create_response.id)
```