Use OAuth 2.0 to authorize the Zapier App Connector to access Contacts data. Exchange client credentials for access and refresh tokens, and securely store tokens in your Zapier app settings.
Configure OAuth 2.0 in the Zapier App Connector, request the scope contacts.readonly, and connect to your GHL developer account to obtain client credentials.
Key endpoints include GET /contacts/:contactId, GET /contacts/:contactId/tasks, GET /contacts/:contactId/notes, GET /contacts/, 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, GET /contacts/business/:businessId, GET /contacts/:contactId/appointments, and POST /contacts/:contactId/tags.
Trigger: Retrieve a contact by ID and fetch related tasks, notes, and appointments.
Actions: Create or update the contact, then create tasks or notes as needed.
GET /contacts/:contactId
Key fields: contactId, firstName, lastName, email, phone, tags
Trigger: Sync a list of contacts on a schedule or on demand.
Actions: List, create, update, and delete contacts via GET /contacts/ and POST /contacts/; update via PUT /contacts/:contactId; delete via DELETE /contacts/:contactId.
GET /contacts/; POST /contacts/
Key fields: contactId, name, email
Trigger: Create, update, or complete tasks for a contact.
Actions: Create tasks, update task status to completed, and delete tasks as needed.
POST /contacts/:contactId/tasks; PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId; PUT /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId/completed; DELETE /contacts/:contactId/tasks/:taskId
Key fields: contactId, taskId, status, title, dueDate
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A quick glossary of data elements, endpoints, and processes used to integrate the GHL Contacts API with the Zapier App Connector.
A person entry in the GHL Contacts API with fields such as name, email, phone, and tags.
A specific URL path and HTTP method used to access a function in the GHL API.
An authorization framework used to grant secure access to an API without sharing user credentials.
A to-do item linked to a contact used to track work and progress.
Automatically create a new contact when a form is submitted, then assign initial tasks.
Push new notes from connected apps into the contact notes in GHL along with timestamps.
Create or close tasks automatically based on events in your other tools.
Register the Zapier App Connector and obtain client credentials for OAuth 2.0.
Enter endpoints such as GET /contacts/:contactId and set the scope to contacts.readonly to limit access.
Create triggers such as contact updated and actions such as create contact in Zapier to automate workflows.
The integration uses OAuth 2.0 to authorize the Zapier App Connector to access Contacts data. You’ll authenticate once and Zapier will renew tokens as needed. Store tokens securely in your app settings and use the access token in API calls; if you hit token expiry, the refresh token flow will obtain a new access token.
The available endpoints cover reading and managing contacts, tasks, notes, appointments, and more. You can start with GET /contacts/:contactId to retrieve a contact. Other endpoints include POST /contacts/ to create and PUT /contacts/:contactId to update, as well as task and note related endpoints.
No, you can implement only the endpoints you need. The connector lets you pick the subset that fits your workflow. The rest can be added later as your automation requirements grow.
At minimum, you typically need contactId or email to identify a contact, plus fields you want to set like name, email, and phone. If you are creating a new contact, include required fields your GHL workspace enforces; optional fields can be added later.
Use a test trigger or run a test Zap in the Zapier editor to verify authentication and API responses. Check that the access token is valid and that subsequent calls succeed; handle token expiry automatically via the OAuth flow.
GHL imposes rate limits on API requests; plan your polling frequency accordingly. If you exceed limits, implement exponential backoff in your Zap workflow and respect the Retry-After headers.
Errors are surfaced as API responses in Zapier; configure retries and appropriate error handling steps in your Zap. Use the built-in Zapier error handling features and log errors to monitor and recover from failures.
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