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

# List contacts

> Returns a paginated list of contact summaries from your personal workspace or a business workspace you own or administer. Business members receive an empty list. The workspace path segment only narrows which accessible contacts are returned; it never grants additional access.

Deleted contacts, hidden contacts, and company-directory entries are excluded.

Contacts are sorted by creation time, newest first, with the contact ID as a tie-breaker, so pages are deterministic.

Use a contact's `id` to retrieve its full details from the same workspace.

Requires the `blinq:contacts:read` scope.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json get /v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/contacts
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Blinq Public API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    The Blinq API provides programmatic access to your contacts and notes.
    Connect Blinq to your existing tools, keep contact records in sync, and
    build workflows on note summaries and transcripts.


    API access requires a [Blinq Pro or Business plan](https://blinq.me/pricing)
    and a verified email address. Keys are personal and scoped: they never grant
    access beyond what their owner can already see.


    ## Access scopes


    Choose one or more scopes when creating a key.


    | Scope | Grants access to |

    | --- | --- |

    | `blinq:contacts:read` | Your personal contacts. Business owners and admins
    can list contacts; members can retrieve a visible contact by a known ID. |

    | `blinq:cards:read` | Lightweight card summaries and sharing links in your
    personal workspace and business workspaces you own or administer. |

    | `blinq:notes:read` | Your own notes and transcripts. |

    | `blinq:identity:read` | Your identity and the workspaces you belong to. |


    ## Creating and revoking keys


    1. In the Blinq web app, open Settings > API keys.

    2. Select **Create new key**, choose a name and the scopes your integration
    needs, then select **Generate API key**.

    3. Copy the key when it is shown. The secret is displayed only once; store
    it securely.


    To revoke a key, return to Settings > API keys and select **Revoke**. A
    revoked key stops authenticating new requests immediately.


    ## Quick start


    Send your key to `https://api.blinq.me` as `Authorization: Bearer
    <api-key>`. In the documentation playground, enter only the key, without
    `Bearer`.


    List your notes (requires `blinq:notes:read`):


    ```bash

    curl 'https://api.blinq.me/v1/notes?limit=5' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api-key>'
    ```


    Contact routes are scoped to one workspace. `GET /v1/workspaces` (requires
    `blinq:identity:read`) discovers workspace IDs; listing contacts from a
    known workspace ID needs only `blinq:contacts:read`:


    ```bash

    curl 'https://api.blinq.me/v1/workspaces/<workspace-id>/contacts?limit=5' \
      -H 'Authorization: Bearer <api-key>'
    ```


    ## Errors


    All errors return a JSON body with `status` (the HTTP status code), `error`
    (the HTTP status name, such as `Bad Request`), `code` (a machine-readable
    error code), `message` (a human-readable description; wording may change, so
    branch on `code` instead), and `request_id` (the unique ID of the request,
    also returned as the `X-Request-Id` header). Validation errors may add a
    `details` array naming each parameter or body field that failed.


    Any route can return `400` when query parameters or the body are invalid
    (unknown query parameters are rejected), `401` when the API key is missing
    or invalid, `403` when the key is missing a required scope, its owner lacks
    permission, or the account plan does not include the operation, and `429`
    when the rate limit is reached (see Rate limits). Any route can also return
    `500` when an unexpected error occurs (quote `request_id` when contacting
    support) and `503` when API key verification or the requested operation is
    unavailable.


    The responses documented on each route below list only the status codes
    specific to that operation.


    ## Rate limits


    Each person can make up to **25 requests in any 5-second window**, or **300
    requests per minute** at a steady rate. The quota is shared across all of
    their API keys; creating more keys does not increase it. When the limit is
    reached, the API returns `429 Too Many Requests` with a `Retry-After` header
    in seconds. Wait that long before retrying.
servers:
  - url: https://api.blinq.me
security: []
tags:
  - name: Contacts
    description: >-
      List contact summaries or get contact details, saved contact notes, and
      linked note metadata.


      Contact lists include personal contacts and contacts in business
      workspaces the authenticated user owns or administers. Business members
      receive an empty list, but can retrieve a visible business contact by
      known ID.


      Requires the `blinq:contacts:read` scope.
  - name: Cards
    description: >-
      List or get lightweight card summaries: the name, title, company,
      department, and public sharing URL on each card.


      Card routes are scoped to one workspace: your personal workspace or a
      business workspace you own or administer. Business members cannot read
      team cards.


      Requires the `blinq:cards:read` scope.
  - name: Notes
    description: >-
      List note metadata, get note content and transcripts, search notes, or
      generate answers with citations.


      Only notes owned by the authenticated user are accessible.


      Requires the `blinq:notes:read` scope.
  - name: Workspaces
    description: >-
      List every workspace the authenticated user belongs to, with its type and
      their role.


      Use a known workspace ID directly, or discover it here. Business contact
      listing requires owner or admin; retrieving a visible contact by known ID
      also allows members.


      Requires the `blinq:identity:read` scope.
  - name: Me
    description: >-
      Identify the user the supplied API key acts as, with their ID and sign-in
      email.


      Confirm whose account an integration is accessing before listing
      workspaces or fetching data.


      Requires the `blinq:identity:read` scope.
paths:
  /v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/contacts:
    get:
      tags:
        - Contacts
      summary: List contacts
      description: >-
        Returns a paginated list of contact summaries from your personal
        workspace or a business workspace you own or administer. Business
        members receive an empty list. The workspace path segment only narrows
        which accessible contacts are returned; it never grants additional
        access.


        Deleted contacts, hidden contacts, and company-directory entries are
        excluded.


        Contacts are sorted by creation time, newest first, with the contact ID
        as a tie-breaker, so pages are deterministic.


        Use a contact's `id` to retrieve its full details from the same
        workspace.


        Requires the `blinq:contacts:read` scope.
      operationId: listContacts
      parameters:
        - schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
          in: query
          name: cursor
          required: false
          description: >-
            The `next_cursor` returned by the previous response. Omit for the
            first page. Keep filters unchanged between pages.
        - schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
          in: query
          name: search
          required: false
          description: >-
            Filters contacts using a case-insensitive substring match against
            card names, job titles, company names, and saved text notes.
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: date-time
            pattern: >-
              ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d)))$
          in: query
          name: updated_at_gte
          required: false
          description: >-
            Return contact records last updated at or after this ISO 8601
            timestamp with a timezone, such as `2026-10-01T00:00:00Z`
            (inclusive). Deleted contacts are excluded. Changes to linked
            resources do not necessarily update the contact record.
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: date-time
            pattern: >-
              ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d)))$
          in: query
          name: created_at_gte
          required: false
          description: >-
            Include contacts created at or after this ISO 8601 timestamp with a
            timezone, such as `2026-10-01T00:00:00Z` (inclusive).
        - schema:
            type: string
            format: date-time
            pattern: >-
              ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d)))$
          in: query
          name: created_at_lte
          required: false
          description: >-
            Include contacts created at or before this ISO 8601 timestamp with a
            timezone, such as `2026-10-31T23:59:59Z` (inclusive).
        - schema:
            default: 25
            type: integer
            exclusiveMinimum: 0
            maximum: 50
          in: query
          name: limit
          required: false
          description: The maximum number of contacts to return per page.
        - schema:
            type: string
            minLength: 1
          in: path
          name: workspace_id
          required: true
          description: >-
            The workspace ID. Use an `id` returned by the list workspaces
            endpoint.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: One page of contact summaries.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  contacts:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        id:
                          type: string
                          description: The contact ID.
                        type:
                          type: string
                          enum:
                            - personal
                            - business
                          description: >-
                            Whether the contact belongs to a personal workspace
                            (`personal`) or a team workspace (`business`).
                        full_name:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: string
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: >-
                            The contact's full name from the card, or `null`
                            when no name is available.
                        job_title:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: string
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: The contact's job title.
                        company_name:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: string
                            - type: 'null'
                          description: The name of the contact's company.
                        created_at:
                          type: string
                          format: date-time
                          pattern: >-
                            ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d)))$
                          description: >-
                            When the contact record was created, as an ISO 8601
                            timestamp.
                        updated_at:
                          type: string
                          format: date-time
                          pattern: >-
                            ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z|([+-](?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d)))$
                          description: When the contact record was last updated.
                        workspace_id:
                          type: string
                          description: The ID of the workspace containing this contact.
                      required:
                        - id
                        - type
                        - full_name
                        - job_title
                        - company_name
                        - created_at
                        - updated_at
                        - workspace_id
                      additionalProperties: false
                    description: >-
                      Contact summaries for this page. Empty when no contacts
                      match the request.
                  has_more:
                    type: boolean
                    description: Whether another page of contacts is available.
                  next_cursor:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: string
                      - type: 'null'
                    description: >-
                      The cursor for the next page. When `has_more` is `true`,
                      pass this value as `cursor`. Otherwise, this value is
                      `null`.
                  total_count:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: integer
                        minimum: 0
                        maximum: 9007199254740991
                      - type: 'null'
                    description: >-
                      The total number of contacts matching the filters across
                      all pages. Returned on the first page; `null` on
                      subsequent pages.
                required:
                  - contacts
                  - has_more
                  - next_cursor
                  - total_count
                additionalProperties: false
                description: One page of contact summaries.
              examples:
                example1:
                  value:
                    contacts:
                      - id: contact-id
                        type: personal
                        full_name: Jane Doe
                        job_title: Designer
                        company_name: Example
                        created_at: '2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z'
                        updated_at: '2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z'
                        workspace_id: workspace-id
                    has_more: true
                    next_cursor: cursor-token
                    total_count: 42
                example2:
                  value:
                    contacts:
                      - id: contact-id-2
                        type: personal
                        full_name: Jane Doe
                        job_title: Designer
                        company_name: Example
                        created_at: '2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z'
                        updated_at: '2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z'
                        workspace_id: workspace-id
                    has_more: true
                    next_cursor: opaque-next-page
                    total_count: null
                example3:
                  value:
                    contacts:
                      - id: contact-id-final
                        type: personal
                        full_name: null
                        job_title: null
                        company_name: null
                        created_at: '2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z'
                        updated_at: '2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z'
                        workspace_id: workspace-id
                    has_more: false
                    next_cursor: null
                    total_count: null
        '400':
          description: >-
            Bad request - Invalid query parameters or body. See `details` for
            each failing field
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: The HTTP status code of the response.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: The HTTP status name, such as `Bad Request`.
                  code:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - invalid_request
                      - unauthorized
                      - forbidden
                      - plan_required
                      - not_found
                      - unsupported_media_type
                      - rate_limited
                      - internal_error
                      - upstream_unavailable
                    description: >-
                      A machine-readable code identifying the error. Use this
                      value for programmatic error handling.
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      A human-readable description. Wording may change; branch
                      on `code` instead.
                  request_id:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      The unique ID of this request, also returned as the
                      `X-Request-Id` header. Include it when contacting support.
                  details:
                    description: Additional validation errors, when available.
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        path:
                          type: string
                          description: >-
                            The parameter or body field that failed validation,
                            such as `limit`. Empty for errors that apply to the
                            whole request.
                        message:
                          type: string
                          description: A description of the validation error.
                      required:
                        - path
                        - message
                      additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - status
                  - error
                  - code
                  - message
                  - request_id
                additionalProperties: false
                description: >-
                  Bad request - Invalid query parameters or body. See `details`
                  for each failing field
              example:
                status: 400
                error: Bad Request
                code: invalid_request
                message: The request is invalid.
                request_id: req-1
                details:
                  - path: limit
                    message: 'Too big: expected number to be <=50'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: The HTTP status code of the response.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: The HTTP status name, such as `Bad Request`.
                  code:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - invalid_request
                      - unauthorized
                      - forbidden
                      - plan_required
                      - not_found
                      - unsupported_media_type
                      - rate_limited
                      - internal_error
                      - upstream_unavailable
                    description: >-
                      A machine-readable code identifying the error. Use this
                      value for programmatic error handling.
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      A human-readable description. Wording may change; branch
                      on `code` instead.
                  request_id:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      The unique ID of this request, also returned as the
                      `X-Request-Id` header. Include it when contacting support.
                  details:
                    description: Additional validation errors, when available.
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        path:
                          type: string
                          description: >-
                            The parameter or body field that failed validation,
                            such as `limit`. Empty for errors that apply to the
                            whole request.
                        message:
                          type: string
                          description: A description of the validation error.
                      required:
                        - path
                        - message
                      additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - status
                  - error
                  - code
                  - message
                  - request_id
                additionalProperties: false
                description: Unauthorized - Missing or invalid API key
              example:
                status: 401
                error: Unauthorized
                code: unauthorized
                message: Missing or invalid API key.
                request_id: req-1
        '403':
          description: >-
            Forbidden - Missing scope, insufficient permission, or the plan does
            not include this operation
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: The HTTP status code of the response.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: The HTTP status name, such as `Bad Request`.
                  code:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - invalid_request
                      - unauthorized
                      - forbidden
                      - plan_required
                      - not_found
                      - unsupported_media_type
                      - rate_limited
                      - internal_error
                      - upstream_unavailable
                    description: >-
                      A machine-readable code identifying the error. Use this
                      value for programmatic error handling.
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      A human-readable description. Wording may change; branch
                      on `code` instead.
                  request_id:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      The unique ID of this request, also returned as the
                      `X-Request-Id` header. Include it when contacting support.
                  details:
                    description: Additional validation errors, when available.
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        path:
                          type: string
                          description: >-
                            The parameter or body field that failed validation,
                            such as `limit`. Empty for errors that apply to the
                            whole request.
                        message:
                          type: string
                          description: A description of the validation error.
                      required:
                        - path
                        - message
                      additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - status
                  - error
                  - code
                  - message
                  - request_id
                additionalProperties: false
                description: >-
                  Forbidden - Missing scope, insufficient permission, or the
                  plan does not include this operation
              examples:
                example1:
                  value:
                    status: 403
                    error: Forbidden
                    code: forbidden
                    message: You do not have access to the requested resource.
                    request_id: req-1
                example2:
                  value:
                    status: 403
                    error: Forbidden
                    code: plan_required
                    message: >-
                      The API key owner must have a Blinq Pro or Business plan
                      to use this endpoint.
                    request_id: req-1
        '404':
          description: Not found - The workspace was not found or access was denied
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  status:
                    type: integer
                    minimum: -9007199254740991
                    maximum: 9007199254740991
                    description: The HTTP status code of the response.
                  error:
                    type: string
                    description: The HTTP status name, such as `Bad Request`.
                  code:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                      - invalid_request
                      - unauthorized
                      - forbidden
                      - plan_required
                      - not_found
                      - unsupported_media_type
                      - rate_limited
                      - internal_error
                      - upstream_unavailable
                    description: >-
                      A machine-readable code identifying the error. Use this
                      value for programmatic error handling.
                  message:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      A human-readable description. Wording may change; branch
                      on `code` instead.
                  request_id:
                    type: string
                    description: >-
                      The unique ID of this request, also returned as the
                      `X-Request-Id` header. Include it when contacting support.
                  details:
                    description: Additional validation errors, when available.
                    type: array
                    items:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        path:
                          type: string
                          description: >-
                            The parameter or body field that failed validation,
                            such as `limit`. Empty for errors that apply to the
                            whole request.
                        message:
                          type: string
                          description: A description of the validation error.
                      required:
                        - path
                        - message
                      additionalProperties: false
                required:
                  - status
                  - error
                  - code
                  - message
                  - request_id
                additionalProperties: false
                description: Not found - The workspace was not found or access was denied
              example:
                status: 404
                error: Not Found
                code: not_found
                message: The requested resource was not found.
                request_id: req-1
      security:
        - API key: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    API key:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Send a Blinq API key as `Authorization: Bearer <api-key>`; enter only
        the key in the documentation playground.


        Create and revoke keys in the Blinq web app under Settings > API keys.


        The key needs the scopes required by the operation, and public API
        access requires a Pro or Business plan.

````

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