Update Contact

curl -X PUT "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: trk_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phone_number": "+14155559876",
    "list_number": "+18005551234",
    "custom_fields": {
      "vip_status": "gold",
      "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
    }
  }'

import requests

response = requests.put(
    "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts",
    headers={
        "X-Api-Key": "trk_your_api_key_here",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "phone_number": "+14155559876",
        "list_number": "+18005551234",
        "custom_fields": {
            "vip_status": "gold",
            "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
        }
    }
)

print(response.json())

const response = await fetch("https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts", {
  method: "PUT",
  headers: {
    "X-Api-Key": "trk_your_api_key_here",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    phone_number: "+14155559876",
    list_number: "+18005551234",
    custom_fields: {
      vip_status: "gold",
      last_purchase: "2026-02-10",
    },
  }),
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

curl -X PUT "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: trk_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phone_number": "+14155559876",
    "list_number": "+18005551234",
    "custom_fields": {
      "tier": "premium"
    },
    "merge_fields": false
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "list_contact_id": "665a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8c9d0f",
  "custom_fields": {
    "first_name": "Jane",
    "source": "landing_page_v2",
    "vip_status": "gold",
    "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
  }
}

{
  "success": true,
  "list_contact_id": "665a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8c9d0f",
  "custom_fields": {
    "tier": "premium"
  }
}

{
  "code": "missing_custom_fields",
  "error": "custom_fields is required"
}

{
  "code": "list_contact_not_found",
  "error": "Contact is not on this list"
}

PUT

contacts

curl -X PUT "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: trk_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phone_number": "+14155559876",
    "list_number": "+18005551234",
    "custom_fields": {
      "vip_status": "gold",
      "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
    }
  }'

import requests

response = requests.put(
    "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts",
    headers={
        "X-Api-Key": "trk_your_api_key_here",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "phone_number": "+14155559876",
        "list_number": "+18005551234",
        "custom_fields": {
            "vip_status": "gold",
            "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
        }
    }
)

print(response.json())

const response = await fetch("https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts", {
  method: "PUT",
  headers: {
    "X-Api-Key": "trk_your_api_key_here",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    phone_number: "+14155559876",
    list_number: "+18005551234",
    custom_fields: {
      vip_status: "gold",
      last_purchase: "2026-02-10",
    },
  }),
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

curl -X PUT "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: trk_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phone_number": "+14155559876",
    "list_number": "+18005551234",
    "custom_fields": {
      "tier": "premium"
    },
    "merge_fields": false
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "list_contact_id": "665a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8c9d0f",
  "custom_fields": {
    "first_name": "Jane",
    "source": "landing_page_v2",
    "vip_status": "gold",
    "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
  }
}

{
  "success": true,
  "list_contact_id": "665a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8c9d0f",
  "custom_fields": {
    "tier": "premium"
  }
}

{
  "code": "missing_custom_fields",
  "error": "custom_fields is required"
}

{
  "code": "list_contact_not_found",
  "error": "Contact is not on this list"
}

Update the custom fields attached to a contact on a given sending list. By default, the provided fields are merged into the existing custom fields — existing keys not included in the request are preserved. Set merge_fields to false to replace the entire custom fields object.

Body Parameters

string

required

Contact phone number in E.164 format (e.g., +14155559876).

string

required

Sending list phone number in E.164 format (e.g., +18005551234). Must be a list owned by your account.

object

required

Key-value pairs to set on the contact’s custom fields. Values can be strings, numbers, or booleans.

boolean

default:"true"

When true (default), the provided keys are merged into the existing custom fields — keys not included in the request are preserved. When false, the existing custom fields are entirely replaced with the provided object.

Response Fields

boolean

Whether the operation completed successfully.

string

Unique identifier of the ListContact record that was updated.

object

The full custom fields object after the update.

Examples

curl -X PUT "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: trk_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phone_number": "+14155559876",
    "list_number": "+18005551234",
    "custom_fields": {
      "vip_status": "gold",
      "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
    }
  }'

import requests

response = requests.put(
    "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts",
    headers={
        "X-Api-Key": "trk_your_api_key_here",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    json={
        "phone_number": "+14155559876",
        "list_number": "+18005551234",
        "custom_fields": {
            "vip_status": "gold",
            "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
        }
    }
)

print(response.json())

const response = await fetch("https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts", {
  method: "PUT",
  headers: {
    "X-Api-Key": "trk_your_api_key_here",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    phone_number: "+14155559876",
    list_number: "+18005551234",
    custom_fields: {
      vip_status: "gold",
      last_purchase: "2026-02-10",
    },
  }),
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

curl -X PUT "https://api.tracklysms.com/api/v2/contacts" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: trk_your_api_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "phone_number": "+14155559876",
    "list_number": "+18005551234",
    "custom_fields": {
      "tier": "premium"
    },
    "merge_fields": false
  }'

{
  "success": true,
  "list_contact_id": "665a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8c9d0f",
  "custom_fields": {
    "first_name": "Jane",
    "source": "landing_page_v2",
    "vip_status": "gold",
    "last_purchase": "2026-02-10"
  }
}

{
  "success": true,
  "list_contact_id": "665a1b2c3d4e5f6a7b8c9d0f",
  "custom_fields": {
    "tier": "premium"
  }
}

{
  "code": "missing_custom_fields",
  "error": "custom_fields is required"
}

{
  "code": "list_contact_not_found",
  "error": "Contact is not on this list"
}

Error Codes

HTTP Status	Error Code	Description
400	`missing_phone_number`	The `phone_number` field was not provided.
400	`missing_list_number`	The `list_number` field was not provided.
400	`missing_custom_fields`	The `custom_fields` field was not provided.
400	`invalid_custom_fields`	The `custom_fields` field must be a JSON object.
400	`invalid_phone`	The `phone_number` is not a valid E.164 phone number.
400	`invalid_list_number`	The `list_number` is not a valid E.164 phone number.
400	`contact_not_found`	No contact exists with the given phone number.
400	`list_not_found`	No sending list with the given `list_number` exists for this account.
400	`list_contact_not_found`	The contact exists but is not on the specified list.
401	`invalid_credentials`	Missing or invalid `X-Api-Key` header.
403	`account_suspended`	Your account is suspended. Resolve outstanding billing or contact support.
429	`rate_limited`	Request throttled; retry with exponential backoff after the window resets.
500	`internal_error`	An unexpected server error occurred.

API Reference

V2 API Reference

Partner Accounts (v2)

Messages (v2)

Contacts (v2)

Lists (v2)

Number Requests (v2)

Business Profiles (v2)

Creatives (v2)

Audiences (v2)

Offers (v2)

Schedules (v2)

Revenue (v2)

Usage & Billing (v2)

Data Import (v2)

Links (v2)

Clicks (v2)

Webhooks (v2)

Phone Validation (v1)

API Reference (v1 - Deprecated)

Body Parameters

Response Fields

Examples

Error Codes

Next Steps

Importing Contacts

Create Audience

​Body Parameters

​Response Fields

​Examples

​Error Codes

​Next Steps

Importing Contacts

Create Audience

Body Parameters

Response Fields

Examples

Error Codes

Next Steps