# leads_create

> Create a new lead in the CRM.

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Create a new lead in the CRM. Use when a new prospective buyer or seller comes in from any source. 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. Returns the created lead record.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `first_name` | string | Yes | First name of the lead |
| `last_name` | string | Yes | Last name of the lead |
| `email` | string | No | Email address |
| `phone` | string | No | Phone number |
| `source` | string | No | Lead source (e.g., referral, zillow, open_house, website, cold_call) |
| `notes` | string | No | Notes about this lead |
| `lead_type` | enum | No | Type of lead · One of: `buyer`, `seller`, `both`, `investor`, `renter` |

## Example prompts

- "Add a new buyer lead: Maria Garcia, 661-555-0142, met her at the Birchwood open house."
- "Create a seller lead for Tom Nguyen from Zillow, email tom.nguyen@gmail.com."

## 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_lead`. Call it by its current name — legacy names are kept here for reference and old links redirect, but they are not callable.