> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mailtrap.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mailtrap.io/developers/promotional/contacts/contact-lists.md).

# Contact Lists

Manage contact lists

## Get all Contact Lists

> Get all contact lists existing in your account

```json
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```

## Create Contact List

> Create new Contact Lists

```json
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```

## Get Contact List

> Get a contact list by ID

```json
{"openapi":"3.1.0","info":{"title":"Contacts","version":"2.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Contact Lists","description":"Manage contact lists"}],"servers":[{"description":"Mailtrap API","url":"https://mailtrap.io"}],"security":[{"HeaderAuth":[]},{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"HeaderAuth":{"type":"apiKey","description":"Pass the API token in the Api-Token","in":"header","name":"Api-Token"},"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"ContactList_2":{"title":"ContactList","type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"integer"},"name":{"type":"string","maxLength":255}}},"UnauthenticatedResponse":{"title":"UnauthenticatedResponse","type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"PermissionsDeniedResponse":{"title":"PermissionsDeniedResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string"}}},"NotFoundResponse":{"title":"NotFoundResponse","type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"RateLimitExceededResponse":{"title":"RateLimitExceededResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"ErrorResponse":{"title":"ErrorResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}}},"responses":{"UNAUTHENTICATED":{"description":"Returns unauthorized error message. Check your credentials.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthenticatedResponse"}}}},"PERMISSION_DENIED":{"description":"Returns forbidden error message. Check your permissions.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/PermissionsDeniedResponse"}}}},"NOT_FOUND":{"description":"Resource not found","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/NotFoundResponse"}}}},"LIMIT_EXCEEDED":{"description":"Rate limit exceeded for the current account.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/RateLimitExceededResponse"}}}},"INTERNAL_ERROR":{"description":"Internal error. Retry later or contact support.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}}}},"paths":{"/api/contacts/lists/{list_id}":{"get":{"description":"Get a contact list by ID","operationId":"getContactList","summary":"Get Contact List","tags":["Contact Lists"],"responses":{"200":{"description":"Returns attributes of the contact list.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ContactList_2"}}}},"401":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/UNAUTHENTICATED"},"403":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/PERMISSION_DENIED"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NOT_FOUND"},"429":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/LIMIT_EXCEEDED"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/INTERNAL_ERROR"}}}}}}
```

## Delete Contact List

> Delete existing Contact List

```json
{"openapi":"3.1.0","info":{"title":"Contacts","version":"2.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Contact Lists","description":"Manage contact lists"}],"servers":[{"description":"Mailtrap API","url":"https://mailtrap.io"}],"security":[{"HeaderAuth":[]},{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"HeaderAuth":{"type":"apiKey","description":"Pass the API token in the Api-Token","in":"header","name":"Api-Token"},"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"responses":{"UNAUTHENTICATED":{"description":"Returns unauthorized error message. Check your credentials.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthenticatedResponse"}}}},"PERMISSION_DENIED":{"description":"Returns forbidden error message. Check your permissions.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/PermissionsDeniedResponse"}}}},"NOT_FOUND":{"description":"Resource not found","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/NotFoundResponse"}}}},"LIMIT_EXCEEDED":{"description":"Rate limit exceeded for the current account.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/RateLimitExceededResponse"}}}},"INTERNAL_ERROR":{"description":"Internal error. Retry later or contact support.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}}},"schemas":{"UnauthenticatedResponse":{"title":"UnauthenticatedResponse","type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"PermissionsDeniedResponse":{"title":"PermissionsDeniedResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string"}}},"NotFoundResponse":{"title":"NotFoundResponse","type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"RateLimitExceededResponse":{"title":"RateLimitExceededResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"ErrorResponse":{"title":"ErrorResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}}}},"paths":{"/api/contacts/lists/{list_id}":{"delete":{"description":"Delete existing Contact List","operationId":"deleteContactList","summary":"Delete Contact List","tags":["Contact Lists"],"responses":{"204":{"description":"Contact List successfully deleted"},"401":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/UNAUTHENTICATED"},"403":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/PERMISSION_DENIED"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NOT_FOUND"},"429":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/LIMIT_EXCEEDED"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/INTERNAL_ERROR"}}}}}}
```

## Update Contact List

> Update existing Contact List

```json
{"openapi":"3.1.0","info":{"title":"Contacts","version":"2.0.0"},"tags":[{"name":"Contact Lists","description":"Manage contact lists"}],"servers":[{"description":"Mailtrap API","url":"https://mailtrap.io"}],"security":[{"HeaderAuth":[]},{"BearerAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"HeaderAuth":{"type":"apiKey","description":"Pass the API token in the Api-Token","in":"header","name":"Api-Token"},"BearerAuth":{"type":"http","scheme":"bearer","bearerFormat":"JWT"}},"schemas":{"ContactList_2":{"title":"ContactList","type":"object","properties":{"id":{"type":"integer"},"name":{"type":"string","maxLength":255}}},"UnauthenticatedResponse":{"title":"UnauthenticatedResponse","type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"PermissionsDeniedResponse":{"title":"PermissionsDeniedResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string"}}},"NotFoundResponse":{"title":"NotFoundResponse","type":"object","properties":{"error":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"RateLimitExceededResponse":{"title":"RateLimitExceededResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}},"ErrorResponse":{"title":"ErrorResponse","type":"object","properties":{"errors":{"type":"string","description":"Error message"}}}},"responses":{"UNAUTHENTICATED":{"description":"Returns unauthorized error message. Check your credentials.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/UnauthenticatedResponse"}}}},"PERMISSION_DENIED":{"description":"Returns forbidden error message. Check your permissions.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/PermissionsDeniedResponse"}}}},"NOT_FOUND":{"description":"Resource not found","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/NotFoundResponse"}}}},"LIMIT_EXCEEDED":{"description":"Rate limit exceeded for the current account.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/RateLimitExceededResponse"}}}},"INTERNAL_ERROR":{"description":"Internal error. Retry later or contact support.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse"}}}}}},"paths":{"/api/contacts/lists/{list_id}":{"patch":{"description":"Update existing Contact List","operationId":"updateContactList","summary":"Update Contact List","tags":["Contact Lists"],"requestBody":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","properties":{"name":{"type":"string","maxLength":255}}}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"OK.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/ContactList_2"}}}},"401":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/UNAUTHENTICATED"},"403":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/PERMISSION_DENIED"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NOT_FOUND"},"429":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/LIMIT_EXCEEDED"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/INTERNAL_ERROR"}}}}}}
```


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