Update Contact
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Update an existing contact's information in Follow Up Boss by person ID
💡 Use Cases
- Update contact information
- Change contact status or stage
- Add or modify custom fields
- Update contact address or phone
📚 API Documentation
Reference documentation for this API endpoint:
🔗 https://docs.followupboss.com/reference/people-id-put ↗📋 Node Configuration
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