# Contacts

> Your wider address book — everyone you know, whether or not they are a client yet.

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Your wider address book — everyone you know, whether or not they are a client yet.
## Tools (8)
| Tool | Type | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [`contacts_create`](/tools/contacts/contacts_create) | Creates data | Create a new contact in the CRM. |
| [`contacts_list`](/tools/contacts/contacts_list) | Read-only | Search for contacts by name, email, phone, or other criteria. |
| [`contacts_update`](/tools/contacts/contacts_update) | Updates data | Update an existing contact's information. |
| [`contacts_get`](/tools/contacts/contacts_get) | Read-only | Get full details of a specific contact by their ID — names, phones, emails, address, tags, and linked records. |
| [`contacts_archive`](/tools/contacts/contacts_archive) | Updates data | Archive a contact to hide them from active views without deleting their record. |
| [`contacts_restore`](/tools/contacts/contacts_restore) | Updates data | Restore a previously archived contact back to active views. |
| [`contacts_delete`](/tools/contacts/contacts_delete) | Irreversible | Permanently delete a contact. |
| [`contacts_stats`](/tools/contacts/contacts_stats) | Read-only | Get aggregate statistics for all contacts: counts by status (homeowner/non_homeowner), counts by role (sphere/lead/client), and total portfolio value. |