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# Get a contact

> Returns a single contact by its ID, with custom fields enriched by their type definitions.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.yaml get /api/contacts/{contactId}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Aptly API
  version: '1.1'
  description: |
    The Aptly API lets external systems work with boards, contacts, inboxes,
    tasks, files, and other Aptly resources.

    Most endpoints accept an API key in the `x-token` header. Some endpoints
    also accept a delegate token or partner bearer token, as shown in each
    operation's security requirements, and explicitly public endpoints require
    no credential. API keys are scoped to a company and may be restricted to
    specific boards and read, insert, or update permissions; requests outside
    those restrictions receive a 403 `FORBIDDEN` response.
servers:
  - url: https://core-api.getaptly.com
    description: Production
security:
  - ApiKeyHeader: []
paths:
  /api/contacts/{contactId}:
    get:
      tags:
        - Contacts
      summary: Get a contact
      description: >-
        Returns a single contact by its ID, with custom fields enriched by their
        type definitions.
      operationId: getContact
      parameters:
        - name: contactId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: The contact's `_id`.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Contact record.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Contact'
                  count:
                    type: integer
                  page:
                    type: integer
                  pageSize:
                    type: integer
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key.
      security:
        - ApiKeyHeader: []
        - DelegateToken: []
components:
  schemas:
    Contact:
      type: object
      properties:
        _id:
          type: string
          description: MongoDB ObjectId of the contact.
        uuid:
          type: string
        firstname:
          type: string
        lastname:
          type: string
        fullName:
          type: string
          description: >-
            Computed display name (first + last, or company name for org
            records).
        duogram:
          type: string
          description: Two-letter initials derived from first and last name.
        photoId:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        imageUrl:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          description: CDN thumbnail URL for the contact's photo, or null if none.
        email:
          type: string
        phone:
          type: string
        typeId:
          type: string
        companyId:
          type: string
        address:
          type: object
        title:
          type: string
        alerts:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
        company:
          type: string
          description: Company name — populated when isCompany is true.
        isCompany:
          type: boolean
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyHeader:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-token
    DelegateToken:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: 'Delegate token issued by the platform. Format: `DelegateToken <token>`'

````

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