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# contact.created

> Triggered when a new contact is created

## When it triggers

This event fires when a new contact is added to your account, either through the API, the dashboard, or automatically when sending an email to a new address.

## Payload

```json theme={null}
{
  "type": "contact.created",
  "data": {
    "contact_id": "ct_abc123",
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "first_name": "John",
    "last_name": "Doe",
    "created_at": "2026-03-02T12:00:00+00:00"
  },
  "created_at": "2026-03-02T12:00:00+00:00"
}
```

## Payload fields

<ResponseField name="contact_id" type="string">
  Unique identifier of the contact.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="email" type="string">
  Contact's email address.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="first_name" type="string">
  Contact's first name.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="last_name" type="string">
  Contact's last name.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">
  ISO 8601 timestamp of when the contact was created.
</ResponseField>