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# List contacts

> Retrieve a paginated list of contacts for your team. Results are ordered by creation date, newest first.



## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /contacts
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: SendKit API
  description: The SendKit API allows you to send transactional emails programmatically.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.sendkit.dev
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
paths:
  /contacts:
    get:
      tags:
        - Contacts
      summary: List contacts
      description: >-
        Retrieve a paginated list of contacts for your team. Results are ordered
        by creation date, newest first.
      operationId: listContacts
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A paginated list of contacts
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginatedContacts'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    PaginatedContacts:
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Contact'
        links:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationLinks'
        meta:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PaginationMeta'
    Contact:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Unique identifier.
          example: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: The contact's email address.
          example: john@example.com
        first_name:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The contact's first name.
          example: John
        last_name:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The contact's last name.
          example: Doe
        user_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: An external user identifier from your application.
          example: ext_123
        unsubscribed:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the contact has unsubscribed.
          example: false
        properties:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          description: Custom property values. Keys are uppercased property names.
          example:
            COMPANY: Acme
            PLAN: pro
        lists:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListSummary'
          description: Lists this contact belongs to.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When the contact was created.
          example: '2026-03-03 10:00:00'
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: When the contact was last updated.
          example: '2026-03-03 10:00:00'
    PaginationLinks:
      type: object
      properties:
        first:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: URL to the first page.
          example: https://api.sendkit.dev/contacts?page=1
        last:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: URL to the last page.
          example: https://api.sendkit.dev/contacts?page=3
        prev:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: URL to the previous page, or null if on the first page.
          example: null
        next:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: URL to the next page, or null if on the last page.
          example: https://api.sendkit.dev/contacts?page=2
    PaginationMeta:
      type: object
      properties:
        current_page:
          type: integer
          description: The current page number.
          example: 1
        from:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
          description: The index of the first item on the current page.
          example: 1
        last_page:
          type: integer
          description: The last available page number.
          example: 3
        per_page:
          type: integer
          description: The number of items per page.
          example: 25
        to:
          type:
            - integer
            - 'null'
          description: The index of the last item on the current page.
          example: 25
        total:
          type: integer
          description: The total number of items.
          example: 75
        path:
          type: string
          description: The base URL for the paginated resource.
          example: https://api.sendkit.dev/contacts
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          description: Error type identifier.
          example: validation_error
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
          example: The from address domain is not verified.
    ListSummary:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          example: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000
        name:
          type: string
          example: Newsletter
        created_at:
          type: string
          description: When the list was created.
          example: '2026-03-03 10:00:00'
        updated_at:
          type: string
          description: When the list was last updated.
          example: '2026-03-03 10:00:00'
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Unauthorized — missing or invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          example:
            message: Invalid API key.
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        API key from your SendKit dashboard. Pass it as a Bearer token in the
        Authorization header.

````