Difference between revisions of "API Method ContactsSync"

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* id: Vendor's internal identifier for the contact
 
* id: Vendor's internal identifier for the contact
 
* oldId: A separate identifier used in older integrations.  Can ignore unless told otherwise by integration team.
 
* oldId: A separate identifier used in older integrations.  Can ignore unless told otherwise by integration team.
* contactType: The category this contact would fall under.  List can be found [[Category Types]]
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* contactType: The category this contact would fall under.  List can be found here: [[Category Types]]
  
 
== Behind the Scenes ==
 
== Behind the Scenes ==
  
 
System will parse list of contacts and attempt to find existing records based on the id passed in.  If no match is found and old id value is supplied, will also do an additional check for that identifier prior to inserting a new record.  If a match is not found, a new contact is created with whatever information is supplied.
 
System will parse list of contacts and attempt to find existing records based on the id passed in.  If no match is found and old id value is supplied, will also do an additional check for that identifier prior to inserting a new record.  If a match is not found, a new contact is created with whatever information is supplied.

Latest revision as of 10:13, 15 September 2014

Overview

Method that allows the syncing of organization's contacts.

Request Fields

  • id: Vendor's internal identifier for the contact
  • oldId: A separate identifier used in older integrations. Can ignore unless told otherwise by integration team.
  • contactType: The category this contact would fall under. List can be found here: Category Types

Behind the Scenes

System will parse list of contacts and attempt to find existing records based on the id passed in. If no match is found and old id value is supplied, will also do an additional check for that identifier prior to inserting a new record. If a match is not found, a new contact is created with whatever information is supplied.