> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.operate.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a person

> Creates a new person/contact with the provided details. Email addresses, titles, and location are automatically processed.



## OpenAPI

````yaml openapi.json post /v/alpha/people/create
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Operate API Documentation
  description: 'API for Operate: A CRM designed for sales, built for founders'
  version: Alpha
servers:
  - url: https://api.operate.so
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Companies
    description: Manage companies and their associated data
  - name: People
    description: Manage people/contacts and their associated data
  - name: Deals
    description: Manage deals and opportunities
  - name: Feedback
    description: Manage customer feedback and feature requests
  - name: Next Steps
    description: Manage action items and next steps
  - name: Profiles
    description: Manage organization profiles (team members)
paths:
  /v/alpha/people/create:
    post:
      tags:
        - People
      summary: Create a person
      description: >-
        Creates a new person/contact with the provided details. Email addresses,
        titles, and location are automatically processed.
      operationId: postVAlphaPeopleCreate
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                email:
                  description: Email address(es) for the person
                  anyOf:
                    - format: email
                      description: Primary email address
                      examples:
                        - john.doe@example.com
                      type: string
                    - description: Multiple email addresses
                      type: array
                      items:
                        format: email
                        type: string
                full_name:
                  minLength: 1
                  description: Full name of the person
                  examples:
                    - John Doe
                    - Jane Smith
                  type: string
                cue:
                  maxLength: 280
                  description: >-
                    A brief note or reminder about the person (max 280
                    characters)
                  examples:
                    - Follow up about project proposal
                    - Met at conference last week
                  type: string
                timezone:
                  description: >-
                    IANA timezone name, alternative name, or abbreviation.
                    Examples: 'America/New_York', 'Eastern Time', 'EST', 'UTC'.
                    See
                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
                    for full list.
                  examples:
                    - America/New_York
                    - Eastern Time
                    - EST
                    - UTC
                    - Pacific Time
                    - PST
                  type: string
                titles:
                  description: Job titles and roles for this person
                  examples:
                    - - title: Software Engineer
                        company_id: 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000
                        order_index: 0
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      title:
                        minLength: 1
                        description: Job title or role
                        examples:
                          - Software Engineer
                          - CEO
                          - Product Manager
                        type: string
                      company_id:
                        format: uuid
                        description: ID of the company where this title applies (optional)
                        type: string
                      order_index:
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 1000
                        description: Order of this title (0-based, lower numbers first)
                        examples:
                          - 0
                          - 1
                          - 2
                        type: number
                    required:
                      - title
                location:
                  description: >-
                    Location display string (e.g., 'Seattle, WA', 'New York,
                    NY')
                  examples:
                    - Seattle, WA
                    - New York, NY
                    - San Francisco, CA
                  type: string
              required:
                - email
                - full_name
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                email:
                  description: Email address(es) for the person
                  anyOf:
                    - format: email
                      description: Primary email address
                      examples:
                        - john.doe@example.com
                      type: string
                    - description: Multiple email addresses
                      type: array
                      items:
                        format: email
                        type: string
                full_name:
                  minLength: 1
                  description: Full name of the person
                  examples:
                    - John Doe
                    - Jane Smith
                  type: string
                cue:
                  maxLength: 280
                  description: >-
                    A brief note or reminder about the person (max 280
                    characters)
                  examples:
                    - Follow up about project proposal
                    - Met at conference last week
                  type: string
                timezone:
                  description: >-
                    IANA timezone name, alternative name, or abbreviation.
                    Examples: 'America/New_York', 'Eastern Time', 'EST', 'UTC'.
                    See
                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
                    for full list.
                  examples:
                    - America/New_York
                    - Eastern Time
                    - EST
                    - UTC
                    - Pacific Time
                    - PST
                  type: string
                titles:
                  description: Job titles and roles for this person
                  examples:
                    - - title: Software Engineer
                        company_id: 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000
                        order_index: 0
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      title:
                        minLength: 1
                        description: Job title or role
                        examples:
                          - Software Engineer
                          - CEO
                          - Product Manager
                        type: string
                      company_id:
                        format: uuid
                        description: ID of the company where this title applies (optional)
                        type: string
                      order_index:
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 1000
                        description: Order of this title (0-based, lower numbers first)
                        examples:
                          - 0
                          - 1
                          - 2
                        type: number
                    required:
                      - title
                location:
                  description: >-
                    Location display string (e.g., 'Seattle, WA', 'New York,
                    NY')
                  examples:
                    - Seattle, WA
                    - New York, NY
                    - San Francisco, CA
                  type: string
              required:
                - email
                - full_name
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                email:
                  description: Email address(es) for the person
                  anyOf:
                    - format: email
                      description: Primary email address
                      examples:
                        - john.doe@example.com
                      type: string
                    - description: Multiple email addresses
                      type: array
                      items:
                        format: email
                        type: string
                full_name:
                  minLength: 1
                  description: Full name of the person
                  examples:
                    - John Doe
                    - Jane Smith
                  type: string
                cue:
                  maxLength: 280
                  description: >-
                    A brief note or reminder about the person (max 280
                    characters)
                  examples:
                    - Follow up about project proposal
                    - Met at conference last week
                  type: string
                timezone:
                  description: >-
                    IANA timezone name, alternative name, or abbreviation.
                    Examples: 'America/New_York', 'Eastern Time', 'EST', 'UTC'.
                    See
                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tz_database_time_zones
                    for full list.
                  examples:
                    - America/New_York
                    - Eastern Time
                    - EST
                    - UTC
                    - Pacific Time
                    - PST
                  type: string
                titles:
                  description: Job titles and roles for this person
                  examples:
                    - - title: Software Engineer
                        company_id: 123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000
                        order_index: 0
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      title:
                        minLength: 1
                        description: Job title or role
                        examples:
                          - Software Engineer
                          - CEO
                          - Product Manager
                        type: string
                      company_id:
                        format: uuid
                        description: ID of the company where this title applies (optional)
                        type: string
                      order_index:
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 1000
                        description: Order of this title (0-based, lower numbers first)
                        examples:
                          - 0
                          - 1
                          - 2
                        type: number
                    required:
                      - title
                location:
                  description: >-
                    Location display string (e.g., 'Seattle, WA', 'New York,
                    NY')
                  examples:
                    - Seattle, WA
                    - New York, NY
                    - San Francisco, CA
                  type: string
              required:
                - email
                - full_name
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: API key for authentication. Obtain from your Operate dashboard.

````