Contacts API - Lists
Elements that can be shared among more than one endpoint definition.
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 or null
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 or null
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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