Authenticate to the GHL Contacts API to enable secure data retrieval from the Zapier App Connector. Use OAuth or API keys as configured in your GHL account.
In Zapier, connect the App Connector by entering your client credentials and selecting the Contacts API with the appropriate scope (contacts.readonly).
Included endpoints cover reading contacts, tasks, notes, and appointments. Only read operations are used in this guide due to the read-only scope.
Trigger via polling or a scheduled trigger to fetch a contact’s profile when it changes, using GET /contacts/:contactId.
Actions: retrieve contact details, related tasks, notes, and appointments. No create/update/delete actions due to readonly scope.
GET /contacts/:contactId
Key fields: id, firstName, lastName, email, phone, lastModified
Trigger when a contact’s tasks or notes are updated; fetch with GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks and GET /contacts/:contactId/notes
Actions: read tasks/notes data; no writes.
GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks
Key fields: id, taskId, title, status, dueDate
Trigger when appointment data changes; fetch with GET /contacts/:contactId/appointments
Actions: retrieve appointment start times and locations; read-only.
GET /contacts/:contactId/appointments
Key fields: id, startTime, endTime, location
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Definitions of endpoints, triggers, actions, and data fields used to connect GHL with Zapier.
A specific URL path in the GHL API used to read or modify a resource.
An event in GHL or Zapier that starts an automation.
Methods to verify identity, such as OAuth or API keys.
A mechanism for sending real-time event notifications between apps.
Automatically pull new contact data from GHL when a contact is created and route it to your CRM via Zapier.
Bring task and note updates into your project management workflow in real time.
Publish alerts to teams and build dashboards showing contact activity.
Obtain API access from GHL and configure the connection in Zapier.
Run a quick test to pull a contact profile and validate data mapping.
Choose triggers and actions, map fields, and turn on the Zap.
Yes—this setup uses the GHL Contacts API with a read-only scope in this guide. You can fetch contact data, tasks, notes, and appointments as needed. If you need write access, you would adjust the scope in GHL and use the corresponding endpoints.
Available endpoints include 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, and GET /contacts/. Other endpoints like write operations exist, but are not enabled under the read-only scope.
Authenticate in Zapier by selecting Oauth 2.0 or API Key methods as configured in your GHL account, then authorize the connection and test the pull of a sample contact.
In this configuration, you cannot write back to GHL. To enable writes, you would need to adjust the scope and use endpoints that modify data.
Map fields such as id, email, firstName, lastName, and phone from GHL to your app fields in Zapier; use Zapier’s built-in mapping to align data types.
Webhooks are not required for the read-only setup, but you can use Zapier polling or timer-based triggers to pull updates, or configure webhooks if supported by GHL in your plan.
A typical workflow is to trigger on contact creation or update in GHL, fetch the latest profile, and route the data to a CRM, email marketing tool, or a spreadsheet in Zapier.
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