# Create Contact — Rex

> Creates a new contact in Rex. See the documentation

- Key: `rex-create-contact`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.0.2
- App: Rex (`rex`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/rex.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/rex/actions/create-contact
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/rex/actions/create-contact/create-contact.mjs

## Description

Creates a new contact in Rex. [See the documentation](https://api-docs.rexsoftware.com/service/contacts#operation/create)

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `type` | `string` | Yes | Whether contact is person or company |
| `firstName` | `string` | Yes | Contact's first name |
| `lastName` | `string` | Yes | Contact's last name |
| `email` | `string` | No | Contact's email address |
| `phone` | `string` | No | Contact's phone number |
| `address` | `string` | No | Contact's address |
| `addressPostal` | `string` | No | Contact's postal address |
| `companyName` | `string` | No | Company name - company contact only |
| `websiteUrl` | `string` | No | Company website URL - company contact only |
| `isDnd` | `boolean` | No | Whether contact can be contacted for marketing purposes |
| `nameLegal` | `string` | No | Contact's legal name |
| `nameSalutation` | `string` | No | Contact's name as salutation |
| `nameAddressee` | `string` | No | Contact's name as addressee |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "rex",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "rex-create-contact",
  arguments: {
    type: "Type",
    firstName: "First Name",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "rex-create-contact",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    rex: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    type: "Type",
    firstName: "First Name",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "rex-create-contact",
    "configured_props": {
      "rex": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "type": "Type",
      "firstName": "First Name"
    }
  }'
```

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