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Claim Lead

n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest

Claim an unclaimed lead through Follow Up Boss First To Claim system

followupboss crm leads claim real-estate first-to-claim
App Follow Up Boss
Category api integration
Version 1.0.0
Author Community
Credentials HTTP Basic Auth (API Key)

💡 Use Cases

📚 API Documentation

Reference documentation for this API endpoint:

🔗 https://docs.followupboss.com/reference/leads-id-claim-post ↗

📋 Node Configuration

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        "content": "## 🎯 Claim Lead\n\n**Usage:**\nClaim an unclaimed lead through Follow Up Boss First To Claim system.\n\n**Required Input:**\n- `personId`: The ID of the unclaimed lead to claim\n\n**Setup:**\n1. Configure HTTP Basic Auth with your Follow Up Boss API key as username (leave password blank)\n2. Pass the personId of the lead to claim\n3. Node claims the lead for the API key owner\n\n**Note:**\nReturns 409 Conflict if lead was already claimed by another user.\n\n**Output:**\nReturns the full lead details on successful claim, including contact info and assignment details",
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