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GoHighLevel - Get Contact by ID

n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest

Retrieve detailed information for a specific contact using their contact ID. Access complete contact profile including custom fields and tags.

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App GoHighLevel
Category api integration
Version 1.0.0
Author Community
Credentials GoHighLevel OAuth2

💡 Use Cases

📚 API Documentation

Reference documentation for this API endpoint:

🔗 https://marketplace.gohighlevel.com/docs/ghl/contacts/get-contact ↗

📋 Node Configuration

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