> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tracklysms.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Contact

> Get a contact by phone number (deprecated, no-op)

<Warning>
  **Deprecated & No-Op**: This endpoint is a compatibility stub that always returns null.
</Warning>

This endpoint exists for API compatibility with legacy integrations. It always returns a null contact.

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="msisdn" type="string" required>
  The phone number to look up
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="contact" type="object">
  Always `null`
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="deprecated" type="boolean">
  Always `true`
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X GET https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v1/contacts/+14155551234 \
    -H "X-Api-Key: your_api_key"
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.get(
      "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v1/contacts/+14155551234",
      headers={"X-Api-Key": "your_api_key"}
  )

  print(response.json())
  # {"contact": null, "deprecated": true}
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 OK theme={null}
  {
    "contact": null,
    "deprecated": true
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>

## Looking Up Contacts

To look up contact information, use the Trackly SMS dashboard:

1. Navigate to **Contacts** in the sidebar
2. Use the search bar to find a contact by phone number
3. Click the contact to view their full profile and history