POST /api/v1/contacts/{id}/notes
Requires the contact_notes:write permission.
Authentication
Use an agent API key and secret.
Parameters
| Name | Location | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | path | string | Yes |
Request body
Note details
Required: Yes.
application/json
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| note | string | Yes | Note content |
Responses
200
Contact note created successfully
Content type: application/json.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | No | example: "success" |
| data | object | No | |
| data.id | integer | No | example: 1 |
| data.created_at | string (date-time) | No | example: "2025-08-28T10:00:00Z" |
| data.updated_at | string (date-time) | No | example: "2025-08-28T10:00:00Z" |
| data.contact_id | integer | No | example: 1 |
| data.note | string | No | example: "Customer prefers email communication" |
| data.user_id | integer | No | example: 1 |
| data.first_name | string | No | example: "John" |
| data.last_name | string | No | example: "Doe" |
| data.avatar_url | string | No | nullable: true example: "/avatars/agent1.jpg" |
400
Invalid request
Content type: application/json.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | No | example: "error" |
| message | string | No | Error message example: "Invalid request" |
| data | unspecified | No | Additional error data nullable: true |
| error_type | string (enum) | No | enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"] |
401
Unauthorized
Content type: application/json.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | No | example: "error" |
| message | string | No | Error message example: "Invalid request" |
| data | unspecified | No | Additional error data nullable: true |
| error_type | string (enum) | No | enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"] |
403
Forbidden
Content type: application/json.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | No | example: "error" |
| message | string | No | Error message example: "Invalid request" |
| data | unspecified | No | Additional error data nullable: true |
| error_type | string (enum) | No | enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"] |
500
Internal server error
Content type: application/json.
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| status | string | No | example: "error" |
| message | string | No | Error message example: "Invalid request" |
| data | unspecified | No | Additional error data nullable: true |
| error_type | string (enum) | No | enum: ["GeneralException", "PermissionException", "InputException", "DataException", "NetworkException", "NotFoundException", "ConflictException", "UnauthorizedException", "RateLimitException"] |
Specification
Download the complete OpenAPI specification.
OpenAPI definition for this endpoint
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
title: Libredesk API
description: >-
REST API documentation for Libredesk helpdesk system.
## Authentication
The Libredesk API supports two authentication methods:
### 1. Basic Authentication
Use your API key and secret with Basic authentication:
```
Authorization: Basic <base64_encoded_api_key:api_secret>
```
### 2. Token Authentication
Use your API key and secret with token authentication:
```
Authorization: token api_key:api_secret
```
To obtain API credentials, generate them from your agent profile in the
Libredesk dashboard.
version: 1.0.0
servers:
- url: http://localhost:8080
description: Local development server
security:
- basicAuth: []
- tokenAuth: []
paths:
/api/v1/contacts/{id}/notes:
post:
tags:
- Contact notes
summary: Create Contact Note
description: Requires the `contact_notes:write` permission.
operationId: handleCreateContactNote
parameters:
- name: id
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
requestBody:
description: Note details
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactNoteRequest'
responses:
'200':
description: Contact note created successfully
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactNoteResponse'
'400':
description: Invalid request
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
'401':
description: Unauthorized
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
'403':
description: Forbidden
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
'500':
description: Internal server error
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
security:
- basicAuth: []
- tokenAuth: []
components:
schemas:
ContactNoteRequest:
type: object
required:
- note
properties:
note:
type: string
description: Note content
ContactNoteResponse:
type: object
properties:
status:
type: string
example: success
data:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ContactNote'
ErrorResponse:
type: object
description: Error response format
properties:
status:
type: string
example: error
message:
type: string
description: Error message
example: Invalid request
data:
nullable: true
description: Additional error data
error_type:
type: string
enum:
- GeneralException
- PermissionException
- InputException
- DataException
- NetworkException
- NotFoundException
- ConflictException
- UnauthorizedException
- RateLimitException
ContactNote:
type: object
properties:
id:
type: integer
example: 1
created_at:
type: string
format: date-time
example: '2025-08-28T10:00:00Z'
updated_at:
type: string
format: date-time
example: '2025-08-28T10:00:00Z'
contact_id:
type: integer
example: 1
note:
type: string
example: Customer prefers email communication
user_id:
type: integer
example: 1
first_name:
type: string
example: John
last_name:
type: string
example: Doe
avatar_url:
type: string
nullable: true
example: /avatars/agent1.jpg
securitySchemes:
basicAuth:
type: http
scheme: basic
description: >-
Basic authentication using base64 encoded API key and secret. Format:
`Authorization: Basic <base64(api_key:api_secret)>`
tokenAuth:
type: apiKey
name: Authorization
in: header
description: >-
Token authentication using API key and secret. Format: `Authorization:
token api_key:api_secret`
