Access to the Contacts API is granted via secure authentication. Use OAuth 2.0 to obtain an access token with the necessary scope (for example, contacts.readonly or contacts.write). Store tokens securely and rotate them according to your policy.
In the Zapier App Connector, configure your GHL credentials and authorize your app to access data. Use OAuth 2.0 flow or API keys as supported, and keep credentials safe.
– 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 – contacts.write (permission) – 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: Retrieve a contact’s profile, tasks, notes, and appointments on demand.
Actions: Get contact, list tasks, retrieve notes, and pull appointments.
GET /contacts/:contactId
Key fields: contactId; optional parameters for deeper fetch: taskId, noteId, appointmentId.
Trigger: New contact is created or existing contact updated in GHL.
Actions: Create or update a contact using POST /contacts/ and PUT /contacts/:contactId.
POST /contacts/; PUT /contacts/:contactId
Key fields: contactId, name, email, phone.
Trigger: Task created, updated, or completed for a contact.
Actions: Create, update, delete tasks; mark completed.
POST /contacts/:contactId/tasks; PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId; PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId/completed
Key fields: contactId, taskId; status for completed state.
Faster automation with live data between GHL and your apps without custom code.
Unified contact records across tools, ensuring consistency.
Streamlined tasks, notes, and appointments across your workflow.
Definitions of essential elements and processes for integrating GHL’s Contacts API with the Zapier App Connector.
GHL API is the REST interface that exposes endpoints to manage contacts, tasks, notes, and more.
URIs you call with HTTP methods to perform actions on resources in the GHL platform.
OAuth 2.0 is the authorization framework used to grant the Zapier App Connector access to a GHL account.
Scopes limit what the connected app can view or modify (e.g., contacts.readonly, contacts.write).
Automatically sync new or updated contacts from GHL to your app to keep records current.
Create and update tasks in GHL from triggers in your app to automate team collaboration.
Automatically attach notes and appointments from your app to the relevant contact in GHL.
Authorize the Zapier App Connector to access GHL with the required scopes (e.g., contacts.readonly).
Select and test endpoints needed for your workflow, like GET /contacts/:contactId and POST /contacts/.
Test in a Zap, verify data parity, and deploy to production.
No-code options are available: you can set up a Zap that uses the Contacts API endpoints to pull or push data without writing code. The Zapier App Connector handles authentication and request formatting. You can configure triggers, actions, and data mappings visually to automate common workflows. If you need more control, you can add filters, transforms, and error handling within Zapier to tailor data flow, retries, and notifications to your process.
For syncing contacts and tasks, start with reading a contact (GET /contacts/:contactId) to pull the core profile, then pull related data (GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks, GET /contacts/:contactId/notes, GET /contacts/:contactId/appointments). Use POST /contacts/ to create new records or PUT /contacts/:contactId to update existing ones. These endpoints cover common sync scenarios without custom code.
Authentication typically uses OAuth 2.0. In the Zapier App Connector, register your GHL application, obtain a clientId and clientSecret, and perform the OAuth 2.0 flow to receive an access token with the required scopes. Store tokens securely and refresh as needed. Follow best practices for secure credential storage and token rotation.
Yes. You can update contacts with PUT /contacts/:contactId and modify related data such as tasks with PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId. Deleting is also supported via DELETE endpoints for contacts and tasks when appropriate. Ensure you handle optimistic updates and reconcile conflicts if multiple sources write simultaneously.
Rate limits depend on your GHL plan and API usage. Plan for typical REST usage with retries and exponential backoff. Monitor quota headers in API responses and design your Zapier automations to batch or stagger requests when approaching limits.
Webhooks support may be available for real-time updates; if not, you can poll endpoints at a sensible interval and use Zapier webhooks to push data from your app. Check your GHL configuration for webhook enablement and subscription scopes to receive change notifications.
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