Create a Lead
Lets you create a new lead.
Pass as many lead fields (including custom fields) as you want but be sure to pass at least one of the following –
- FirstName
- LastName
- EmailAddress*
- Phone*
*These fields are unique by default so it’s recommended to pass at least one of them while creating a lead. If you want to change your unique field settings, navigate to My Account>Settings>Customization>Lead Fields and click the wheel icon beside a lead field to mark or remove uniqueness.
API URL
URL
POST
https://{host}/v2/LeadManagement.svc/Lead.Create? accessKey=AccessKey&secretKey=SecretKey
Request
Content-Type: application/jsonJSON Body/Payload
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Attribute | Pass as many lead fields (including custom fields). You must pass at least one unique field (e.g. email address or phone). You can also pass custom field sets. Note: You must pass the schema name of the field. |
| Value | The value of the specified attribute. For custom field sets, you may pass an optional “Fields” array, containing attribute-value pairs for CFS fields. You must pass the schema name of the custom object fields in the attribute parameters. |
Response
200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
HTTP Response Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 OK | This is the status code for successful API call. |
| 401 Unauthorized | The API call was made with invalid access credentials. Check your AccessKey and SecretKey. |
| 400 Bad Request | The message body on the request is not as per API specification. Make sure that content type is set to “application/json” and the JSON body has correct attribute names and structure. |
| 404 Not Found | The API could not be found. Please check the API signature. |
| 429 Too Many Requests | API calls exceeded the limit of 25 in 5 second(s) |
| 500 Internal Server Error | The API called failed. There could be many reasons for it. Check the exception message to get more details. |
