Use your GHL credentials and the defined scope (contacts.readonly) to authorize requests from the Zapier App Connector.
Grant permission for Zapier to access your GHL Contacts data. This enables creating, reading, updating, and deleting contacts and related resources.
GET /contacts/:contactId; GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks; GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId; GET /contacts/:contactId/notes; GET /contacts/:contactId/notes/:id; GET /contacts/:contactId/appointments; GET /contacts/; GET /contacts/business/:businessId; POST /contacts/; PUT /contacts/:contactId; DELETE /contacts/:contactId; POST /contacts/:contactId/tasks; PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId; PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId/completed; DELETE /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId; POST /contacts/:contactId/tags
Trigger or pull a contact’s core details when a record is created or updated in GHL.
Actions include retrieving contact details, related tasks, notes, and appointments to surface complete profiles in your apps.
Example method paths: GET /contacts/:contactId, GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks
Key fields: contactId, email, name, phone, lastUpdated
Trigger a create or update action when a form submission or CRM event occurs.
Actions: POST /contacts/ to create; PUT /contacts/:contactId to update; DELETE (if needed).
POST /contacts/, PUT /contacts/:contactId
Key fields: contactId, email, name, phone, custom fields
Trigger or fetch tasks associated with a contact to automate task management.
Used methods listed above.
Key fields: taskId, contactId, title, status, dueDate
Automate repetitive workflows without writing a line of code.
Keep data synchronized across apps in real time, reducing manual data entry.
Scale your processes with repeatable, shareable automations and templates.
This glossary defines essential terms used throughout this guide, including API, endpoint, authentication, trigger, action, and mapping.
Application Programming Interface: a defined set of endpoints and methods that allow apps to communicate.
A URL path in an API used to access a resource or perform an action.
The process of verifying identity and obtaining an access token to call APIs.
A URL endpoint that receives real-time data from an external service.
Capture form submissions and create new Contacts in GHL via POST /contacts/ with mapped fields.
Automatically create or update related tasks when a contact’s status changes in GHL.
Attach notes from your app to a GHL contact via POST /contacts/:contactId/notes.
Authenticate using OAuth 2.0 or an API key with the contacts.readonly scope.
Select endpoints like GET /contacts/:contactId and GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks to pull data.
Create Zaps that map fields and trigger actions across apps.
Authentication uses OAuth 2.0 or an API key to obtain an access token. Ensure the token has the required scope (contacts.readonly) for read operations. Connect the Zapier App Connector to your GHL account to authorize API calls. Follow the on-screen prompts in Zapier to complete the OAuth flow or enter your API credentials securely. These credentials are stored securely and used to sign requests to the Contacts API.
The Contacts API supports a range of endpoints, including reading contacts, tasks, notes, and appointments, as well as creating and updating contacts and tasks. Not all endpoints are used in every flow; pick the ones that map to your automation needs. You can combine multiple endpoints in a single Zap to create powerful workflows.
No code is required to build automations in Zapier App Connector. Use the graphical editor to map fields, set triggers and actions, and test your workflow. For advanced users, you can customize how data is transformed with built-in helpers.
Yes. You can fetch notes and tasks for a contact using GET endpoints, and you can create or update notes and tasks with POST and PUT endpoints. This enables a complete view of a contact’s history in your automations.
To map fields between apps, select the source fields from GHL and map them to the corresponding destination fields in Zapier. Use field transformers if needed to normalize formats (dates, IDs, names).
Yes. You can delete a contact with DELETE /contacts/:contactId or update details with PUT /contacts/:contactId. Be mindful of dependencies like tasks and notes linked to the contact.
API rate limits vary by plan and endpoint. If you hit a 429, implement exponential backoff and retry logic in your Zap to avoid failures.
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