Use your HumbleFax API key with the required scope (contacts.readonly) or OAuth 2.0 to securely authorize access to the Contacts API. Keep credentials secure and rotate keys regularly.
HumbleFax authenticates with the Contacts API using the API key or OAuth, ensuring only authorized requests pull contact data and related resources.
Endpoints to know:\n- GET /contacts/:contactId\n- GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks\n- GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId\n- GET /contacts/:contactId/notes\n- GET /contacts/:contactId/notes/:id\n- GET /contacts/:contactId/appointments\n- GET /contacts/\n- GET /contacts/business/:businessId\n- POST /contacts/\n- PUT /contacts/:contactId\n- DELETE /contacts/:contactId\n- POST /contacts/:contactId/tasks\n- PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId\n- PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId/completed\n- DELETE /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId\n- POST /contacts/:contactId/tags
Trigger: A new or updated contact needs to be loaded into HumbleFax.
Actions: fetch contact details, load related tasks, notes, and appointments in one call.
Method/Path: GET /contacts/:contactId
Key fields: contactId, name, email, phone, company
Trigger: When you need to track a contact’s task progress.
Actions: fetch tasks, update status, create new tasks
Method/Path: GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks
Key fields: taskId, title, dueDate, status
Trigger: When notes or activity history is needed for a contact.
Actions: fetch notes, attach new notes, link notes to tasks
Method/Path: GET /contacts/:contactId/notes
Key fields: id, note, date, author
Automate contact data sync without writing a line of code.
Build unified customer views and dashboards.
Trigger workflows and automations from real-time contact changes.
Overview of core elements: endpoints, data fields, and processes you’ll use to connect HumbleFax to the Contacts API.
A specific URL and HTTP method used to access a resource in the API.
An authorization framework that allows apps to obtain limited access tokens.
A secret token used to authenticate API requests.
A data object exposed by the API, such as a contact or task.
Capture HumbleFax events and auto-create or update contact records in Contacts API.
Sync task creation and completion based on contact activity.
Attach notes to contact profiles to build a richer history.
Generate an API key or set up OAuth 2.0 for HumbleFax.
Grant permissions with the required scope (contacts.readonly) to access contact data.
Test the connections and deploy to production with monitoring.
The HumbleFax to Contacts API connection enables real-time data access between HumbleFax and your Contacts API. It lets you fetch contacts, tasks, notes, and more to keep records up-to-date.
You’ll typically use a HumbleFax API key or OAuth credentials with a scoped access token. Ensure the scope is set to at least contacts.readonly for read operations.
Supported endpoints include: GET /contacts/:contactId, GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks, GET /contacts/:contactId/notes, and more as listed in the endpoint guide.
No-code options are available through the Zapier App Connector, which lets you connect HumbleFax to Contacts API without writing code.
Test the connection using sandbox credentials or a test environment, verify authentication, and run a sample data pull.
Yes. You can automate retrieval and updates of contacts, tasks, and notes, triggering workflows on changes.
Monitor sync status in your integration dashboard or by querying endpoint logs and webhook events.
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