# Find or create the contact for a phone, address or handle

`POST /contacts/lookup` · Rivier · contacts

Find or create the contact for a phone, address or handle.

- Scope: contacts:write
- Graphql: Mutation.contactsPersonLookup
- Sdk: contacts.person.lookup
- Cli: contacts person lookup

## Request body

`application/json`

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "kind": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "phone",
        "email",
        "messaging",
        "chat",
        "name"
      ]
    },
    "value": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 200
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "kind",
    "value"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

## Responses

- `200`: Success
- `400`: The request was malformed
- `401`: No valid credential
- `403`: The credential lacks the scope, origin or address
- `429`: Over the key's rate limit; see Retry-After

## Example

```sh
curl -X POST 'https://api.rivier.ai/contacts/lookup' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer $KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "kind": "phone",
  "value": "string"
}'
```