Contacts
Query, insert and update contacts for a Xero organisation.
Table Specific Information
The Contacts table allows you to SELECT, INSERT, and UPDATE contacts for a Xero organization.
SELECT
The Xero API allows extensive filtering and ordering. You can define WHERE and ORDER BY clauses in a query to filter and order the results using any non-line-item column.
Note: The Xero API does not support filtering on line items or journal lines.
INSERT
Inserting a single row is straightforward, even with line item tables. Simply set the required fields and a new table object will be created as a single entry.
The Name field is required to add a new contact.
INSERT INTO Contacts (Name) VALUES ('John Doe')
Update
You can update any field that is not read-only.
Note: Update operations will count as two operations against the Xero API. One is required to retrieve the existing record, and another to update the record with new data.
Columns
Name | Type | ReadOnly | Description |
ContactId [KEY] | String | True |
The unique Xero identifier for the contact. |
Name | String | False |
The contact name. |
AccountNumber | String | False |
The account number associated with the contact. |
ContactNumber | String | False |
An identifier from an external system. Although this field is read-only on the Xero contact screen, it can be updated via the API. |
ContactStatus | String | False |
The status of the contact. Available status types are ACTIVE or ARCHIVED. |
FirstName | String | False |
The first name of the contact. The maximum length of this field is 255 characters. |
LastName | String | False |
The last name of the contact. The maximum length of this field is 255 characters. |
EmailAddress | String | False |
The email address of the contact. The maximum length of this field is 500 characters. |
SkypeUserName | String | False |
The Skype username of the contact. |
ContactPerson1_FirstName | String | False |
First name of contact person. |
ContactPerson1_LastName | String | False |
Last name of contact person. |
ContactPerson1_EmailAddress | String | False |
Email address name of contact person. |
ContactPerson1_IncludeInEmails | Boolean | False |
Whether to include contact person in emails. |
ContactPerson2_FirstName | String | False |
First name of contact person. |
ContactPerson2_LastName | String | False |
Last name of contact person. |
ContactPerson2_EmailAddress | String | False |
Email address name of contact person. |
ContactPerson2_IncludeInEmails | Boolean | False |
Whether to include contact person in emails. |
ContactPerson3_FirstName | String | False |
First name of contact person. |
ContactPerson3_LastName | String | False |
Last name of contact person. |
ContactPerson3_EmailAddress | String | False |
Email address name of contact person. |
ContactPerson3_IncludeInEmails | Boolean | False |
Whether to include contact person in emails. |
ContactPerson4_FirstName | String | False |
First name of contact person. |
ContactPerson4_LastName | String | False |
Last name of contact person. |
ContactPerson4_EmailAddress | String | False |
Email address name of contact person. |
ContactPerson4_IncludeInEmails | Boolean | False |
Whether to include contact person in emails. |
BankAccountDetails | String | False |
The bank account number of the contact. |
TaxNumber | String | False |
The region-specific tax number of the contact: the ABN (Australia), GST (New Zealand), VAT (UK), or Tax Id Number (US and global). |
AccountsReceivableTaxType | String | False |
The default tax type used for the contact on accounts-receivable invoices. |
AccountsPayableTaxType | String | False |
The default tax type used for the contact on accounts-payable invoices. |
Street_AddressLine1 | String | False |
Line 1 of the address. |
Street_AddressLine2 | String | False |
Line 2 of the address. |
Street_AddressLine3 | String | False |
Line 3 of the address. |
Street_AddressLine4 | String | False |
Line 4 of the address. |
Street_City | String | False |
The city. |
Street_Region | String | False |
The region. |
Street_PostalCode | String | False |
The postal code. |
Street_Country | String | False |
The country. |
Street_AttentionTo | String | False |
The attention-to line of the address. |
POBox_AddressLine1 | String | False |
Line 1 of the address. |
POBox_AddressLine2 | String | False |
Line 2 of the address. |
POBox_AddressLine3 | String | False |
Line 3 of the address. |
POBox_AddressLine4 | String | False |
Line 4 of the address. |
POBox_City | String | False |
The city. |
POBox_Region | String | False |
The region. |
POBox_PostalCode | String | False |
The postal code. |
POBox_Country | String | False |
The country. |
POBox_AttentionTo | String | False |
The attention-to line of the address. |
DDI_PhoneNumber | String | False |
The phone number without area or country code. |
DDI_PhoneAreaCode | String | False |
The area code. |
DDI_PhoneCountryCode | String | False |
The country code. |
Default_PhoneNumber | String | False |
The phone number without area or country code. |
Default_PhoneAreaCode | String | False |
The area code. |
Default_PhoneCountryCode | String | False |
The country code. |
Fax_PhoneNumber | String | False |
The phone number without area or country code. |
Fax_PhoneAreaCode | String | False |
The area code. |
Fax_PhoneCountryCode | String | False |
The country code. |
Mobile_PhoneNumber | String | False |
The phone number without area or country code. |
Mobile_PhoneAreaCode | String | False |
The area code. |
Mobile_PhoneCountryCode | String | False |
The country code. |
UpdatedDateUTC | Datetime | True |
The timestamp of when the contact was last updated. |
ContactGroupId | String | True |
Displays which contact groups a contact is included in. |
IsSupplier | Boolean | True |
This field shows whether a contact has any accounts-payable (AP) invoices. This field is set automatically when an AP invoice is generated for a contact. |
IsCustomer | Boolean | True |
This field shows whether a contact has any accounts-receivable (AR) invoices. This field is set automatically when an AR invoice is generated for a contact. |
DefaultCurrency | String | False |
The default currency for the contact. |
Website | String | True |
The website of the contact. |
BrandingThemeId | String | True |
The Id of the branding theme. |
BrandingThemeName | String | True |
The Name of the branding theme. |
PurchasesDefaultAccountCode | String | False |
The default purchases account code for contacts. |
SalesDefaultAccountCode | String | False |
The default sales account code for contacts. |
BatchPayments_BankAccountNumber | String | True |
Batch payment bank account number for the contact. |
BatchPayments_BankAccountName | String | True |
Batch payment bank account name for the contact. |
BatchPayments_Details | String | True |
Batch payment details for the contact. |
Discount | Decimal | True |
The default discount rate for the contact. |
Balances_AccountsReceivable_Outstanding | Decimal | True |
The outstanding and overdue amounts for sales invoices (accounts receivable). |
Balances_AccountsReceivable_Overdue | Decimal | True |
The outstanding and overdue amounts for bills (accounts payable). |
Balances_AccountsPayable_Outstanding | Decimal | True |
The outstanding and overdue amounts for sales invoices (accounts receivable). |
Balances_AccountsPayable_Overdue | Decimal | True |
The outstanding and overdue amounts for bills (accounts payable). |
PaymentTerms_Bills_Day | Int | True |
The default payment terms for the contact. |
PaymentTerms_Bills_Type | String | True |
The default payment terms for the contact. |
PaymentTerms_Sales_Day | Int | True |
The default payment terms for the contact. |
PaymentTerms_Sales_Type | String | True |
The default payment terms for the contact. |
SalesTrackingCategory1_Name | String | False |
The default sales tracking category name for contacts. |
SalesTrackingOption1_Name | String | False |
The default sales tracking option name for contacts. |
SalesTrackingCategory2_Name | String | False |
The default sales tracking category name for contacts. |
SalesTrackingOption2_Name | String | False |
The default sales tracking option name for contacts. |
PurchaseTrackingCategory1_Name | String | False |
The default purchase tracking category name for contacts. |
PurchaseTrackingOption1_Name | String | False |
The default purchase tracking option name for contacts. |
PurchaseTrackingCategory2_Name | String | False |
The default purchase tracking category name for contacts. |
PurchaseTrackingOption2_Name | String | False |
The default purchase tracking option name for contacts. |
HasAttachments | Boolean | True |
This field indicates whether the invoice has an attachment. |
TenantId | String | False |
The ID of the tenant to query instead of the connection tenant |