# contacts_create

> Create a new contact in the CRM.

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Create a new contact in the CRM. Call immediately with whatever data the user provides. Do NOT ask for missing fields — the system shows an editable draft card where the user can fill in remaining details.

> [!NOTE]
> For clients with signed representation agreements, use [`clients_find_or_create`](/tools/clients/clients_find_or_create) instead.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `first_name` | string | Yes | First name of the contact |
| `last_name` | string | Yes | Last name of the contact |
| `email` | string | No | Email address |
| `phone` | string | No | Phone number |
| `company` | string | No | Company or organization name |
| `notes` | string | No | Notes about this contact |

## Example prompts

- "Add my new lender contact Sarah Kim from Pacific Trust, phone 661-555-0134."
- "Save inspector Dave Romero, dave@romeroinspections.com, to my contact directory."

## Safety

**Creates data.** Creates a new record in your CRM and may trigger notifications or webhooks. Running it twice creates a duplicate, so Claude runs it once per request.

## Previous name

This tool was previously published as `create_contact`. Call it by its current name — legacy names are kept here for reference and old links redirect, but they are not callable.