Create a List

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Create a List

Create a List

POST /contactdb/lists

This endpoint allows you to create a list for your recipients.

Authentication

  • API Key

Headers

Authorization
string
default: Bearer <<YOUR_API_KEY_HERE>>
required
on-behalf-of
string
default: The subuser's username. This header generates the API call as if the subuser account was making the call.

Request Body

object
name
string
required
{
  "name": "your list name"
}

Responses

object
id
integer

The reference ID of your list.

required
name
string

The name of your list. Must be unique against all other list and segment names.

required
recipient_count
integer

The count of recipients currently in the list.

required
{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "listname",
  "recipient_count": 0
}
object
errors
array[object]
message
string

the error message

field
string

the field that generated the error

help
object

helper text or docs for troubleshooting

id
string
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "field_name",
      "message": "error message"
    }
  ]
}
object
errors
array[object]
message
string

the error message

field
string

the field that generated the error

help
object

helper text or docs for troubleshooting

id
string
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "field": "field_name",
      "message": "error message"
    }
  ]
}

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