# Add Contacts

## Add Contacts

You can add a Contact in several different ways:

- [CSV upload](#add-contacts-by-uploading-a-csv)
- [API](#add-contacts-programmatically-via-api)
- [CLI](/guides/resources-cli#contacts)
- [manually in the Dashboard](#add-contacts-manually)

:::callout{intent="note"}
Contacts are also created automatically when an
[Automation](/guides/learn-dashboard-automations-introduction) runs for an email address
that doesn't yet exist in your Contact list.
:::

### Add Contacts programmatically via API

When you create Contacts programmatically using the [Contacts API](/guides/contacts-create-contact), an email address is the only required property. You can optionally pass [Contact properties available by default](/guides/learn-dashboard-contacts-properties#included-properties), or any [custom Contact properties](/guides/learn-dashboard-contacts-properties#add-custom-contact-properties) you have previously defined.

:::code-group
```ts Node.js
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

resend.contacts.create({
  email: 'steve.wozniak@gmail.com',
  firstName: 'Steve',
  lastName: 'Wozniak',
});
```

```php PHP
$resend = Resend::client('re_xxxxxxxxx');

$resend->contacts->create(
  parameters: [
    'email' => 'steve.wozniak@gmail.com',
    'first_name' => 'Steve',
    'last_name' => 'Wozniak',
  ]
);
```

```python Python
import resend

resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params: resend.Contacts.CreateParams = {
  "email": "steve.wozniak@gmail.com",
  "first_name": "Steve",
  "last_name": "Wozniak",
}

resend.Contacts.create(params)
```

```ruby Ruby
require "resend"

Resend.api_key = "re_xxxxxxxxx"

params = {
  "email": "steve.wozniak@gmail.com",
  "first_name": "Steve",
  "last_name": "Wozniak",
}

Resend::Contacts.create(params)
```

```go Go
package main

import "github.com/resend/resend-go/v4"

func main() {
	client := resend.NewClient("re_xxxxxxxxx")

	params := &resend.CreateContactRequest{
		Email:        "steve.wozniak@gmail.com",
		FirstName:    "Steve",
		LastName:     "Wozniak",
		Unsubscribed: false,
	}

	client.Contacts.Create(params)
}
```

```rust Rust
use resend_rs::{types::CreateContactOptions, Resend, Result};

#[tokio::main]
async fn main() -> Result<()> {
  let resend = Resend::new("re_xxxxxxxxx");

  let contact = CreateContactOptions::new("steve.wozniak@gmail.com")
    .with_first_name("Steve")
    .with_last_name("Wozniak");

  let _contact = resend
    .contacts
    .create(contact)
    .await?;

  Ok(())
}
```

```java Java
import com.resend.*;
import com.resend.core.exception.ResendException;
import com.resend.services.contacts.model.CreateContactOptions;
import com.resend.services.contacts.model.CreateContactResponseSuccess;

public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws ResendException {
        Resend resend = new Resend("re_xxxxxxxxx");

        CreateContactOptions params = CreateContactOptions.builder()
                .email("steve.wozniak@gmail.com")
                .firstName("Steve")
                .lastName("Wozniak")
                .build();

        CreateContactResponseSuccess data = resend.contacts().create(params);
    }
}
```

```bash cURL
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/contacts' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "email": "steve.wozniak@gmail.com",
  "first_name": "Steve",
  "last_name": "Wozniak"
}'
```
:::

Once a Contact is created, you can update it using the [update Contact](/guides/contacts-update-contact) endpoint. There are also endpoints to [add the Contact to a Segment](/guides/contacts-add-contact-to-segment) and to [update Topics for a Contact](/guides/contacts-update-contact-topics).

### Add Contacts by uploading a .csv

If you already have a list of existing email addresses, you can add multiple Contacts at once by uploading a .csv file on the [Dashboard page](https://resend.com/audience).

::::steps
:::step{title="Go to the Dashboard page and select **Add contacts**."}
:::

:::step{title="Select **Import CSV**."}
:::

:::step{title="Upload your CSV file from your computer."}
:::

:::step{title="Map the fields you want to use."}
You can map the fields to the [included Contact
properties](/guides/learn-dashboard-contacts-properties#included-properties) such as
`email` and `first_name`, or any [custom Contact
properties](/guides/learn-dashboard-contacts-properties#add-custom-contact-properties)
you've already created.
:::

:::step{title="Optionally add the Contacts to an existing Segment."}
Broadcasts are usually sent to a Segment of your Contact list. Add a Segment
to determine which marketing emails you will send to the Contacts.
:::

:::step{title="Optionally add the Contacts to an existing Topic."}
You can subscribe your Contacts to one or more Broadcast Topics. They will
have the option to unsubscribe from your unsubscribe page.
:::

:::step{title="Select **Continue**, review the Contacts, and finish the upload."}
:::
::::

### Add Contacts manually

:::::steps
:::step{title="Navigate to the Dashboard page."}
:::

:::step{title="Select **Add contacts**."}
:::

:::step{title="Select **Add Manually** from the dropdown."}
:::

:::step{title="Add the email address of the Contact in the text field (separated by commas or new lines for multiple Contacts)."}
:::

::::step{title="Optionally add the new Contact to one or more existing Segments."}
:::callout{intent="info"}
An email address is the only required property for a new Contact. However,
in most cases, a Contact must belong to a Segment in order to receive a
Broadcast.
:::
::::

:::step{title="Optionally add the new Contact to one or more existing Topics."}
:::

:::step{title="Confirm and click **Add**."}
:::
:::::

## API Reference

For complete API documentation, see the [Contacts API reference](/guides/contacts-create-contact).

## Related pages

- [Contacts](./learn-dashboard-contacts-introduction.md)
- [Managing Contacts](./learn-dashboard-contacts-manage-contacts.md)
- [Contact properties](./learn-dashboard-contacts-properties.md)
- [Managing Segments](./learn-dashboard-contacts-manage-segments.md)
- [Topics](./learn-dashboard-contacts-manage-topics.md)
- [Managing unsubscribed Contacts](./learn-dashboard-contacts-managing-unsubscribe-list.md)
- [Migrating from Audiences to Segments](./learn-dashboard-contacts-migrating-from-audiences-to-segments.md)

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