Create Contact
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Create a new contact (person) directly in Follow Up Boss CRM
💡 Use Cases
- Directly create new contacts in CRM
- Import contact lists from external sources
- Add contacts with custom fields
- Bulk contact creation workflows
📚 API Documentation
Reference documentation for this API endpoint:
🔗 https://docs.followupboss.com/reference/people-post ↗📋 Node Configuration
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