ActiveCampaign

Access the ActiveCampaign API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage contacts, deals, tags, lists, automations, and email campaigns.

Reference

List Contacts

GET /active-campaign/api/3/contacts

Query Parameters:

limit - Number of results (default: 20)
offset - Starting index
search - Search by email
filters[email] - Filter by email
filters[listid] - Filter by list ID

Response:

{
  "contacts": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "email": "user@example.com",
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Doe",
      "phone": "",
      "cdate": "2026-02-09T14:03:19-06:00",
      "udate": "2026-02-09T14:03:19-06:00"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": "1"
  }
}

Get Contact

GET /active-campaign/api/3/contacts/{contactId}

Returns contact with related data including lists, tags, deals, and field values.

Create Contact

POST /active-campaign/api/3/contacts
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "contact": {
    "email": "newcontact@example.com",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "phone": "555-1234"
  }
}

Response:

{
  "contact": {
    "id": "2",
    "email": "newcontact@example.com",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "cdate": "2026-02-09T17:51:39-06:00",
    "udate": "2026-02-09T17:51:39-06:00"
  }
}

Update Contact

PUT /active-campaign/api/3/contacts/{contactId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "contact": {
    "firstName": "Updated",
    "lastName": "Name"
  }
}

Delete Contact

DELETE /active-campaign/api/3/contacts/{contactId}

Returns 200 OK on success.

Sync Contact (Create or Update)

POST /active-campaign/api/3/contact/sync
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "contact": {
    "email": "user@example.com",
    "firstName": "Updated Name"
  }
}

Creates the contact if it doesn't exist, updates if it does.

GET /active-campaign/api/3/tags

Response:

{
  "tags": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "tag": "VIP Customer",
      "tagType": "contact",
      "description": "High-value customers",
      "cdate": "2026-02-09T17:51:39-06:00"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": "1"
  }
}

Get Tag

GET /active-campaign/api/3/tags/{tagId}

Create Tag

POST /active-campaign/api/3/tags
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "tag": {
    "tag": "New Tag",
    "tagType": "contact",
    "description": "Tag description"
  }
}

Update Tag

PUT /active-campaign/api/3/tags/{tagId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "tag": {
    "tag": "Updated Tag Name"
  }
}

Delete Tag

DELETE /active-campaign/api/3/tags/{tagId}

Add Tag to Contact

POST /active-campaign/api/3/contactTags
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "contactTag": {
    "contact": "2",
    "tag": "1"
  }
}

Remove Tag from Contact

DELETE /active-campaign/api/3/contactTags/{contactTagId}

Get Contact's Tags

GET /active-campaign/api/3/contacts/{contactId}/contactTags

List All Lists

GET /active-campaign/api/3/lists

Response:

{
  "lists": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "stringid": "master-contact-list",
      "name": "Master Contact List",
      "cdate": "2026-02-09T14:03:20-06:00"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": "1"
  }
}

Get List

GET /active-campaign/api/3/lists/{listId}

Create List

POST /active-campaign/api/3/lists
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "list": {
    "name": "New List",
    "stringid": "new-list",
    "sender_url": "https://example.com",
    "sender_reminder": "You signed up on our website"
  }
}

Update List

PUT /active-campaign/api/3/lists/{listId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "list": {
    "name": "Updated List Name"
  }
}

Delete List

DELETE /active-campaign/api/3/lists/{listId}

POST /active-campaign/api/3/contactLists
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "contactList": {
    "contact": "2",
    "list": "1",
    "status": "1"
  }
}

Status values: 1 = subscribed, 2 = unsubscribed

List Deals

GET /active-campaign/api/3/deals

Query Parameters:

search - Search by title, contact, or org
filters[stage] - Filter by stage ID
filters[owner] - Filter by owner ID

Response:

{
  "deals": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "title": "New Deal",
      "value": "10000",
      "currency": "usd",
      "stage": "1",
      "owner": "1"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": 0,
    "currencies": []
  }
}

Get Deal

GET /active-campaign/api/3/deals/{dealId}

Create Deal

POST /active-campaign/api/3/deals
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "deal": {
    "title": "New Deal",
    "value": "10000",
    "currency": "usd",
    "contact": "2",
    "stage": "1",
    "owner": "1"
  }
}

Update Deal

PUT /active-campaign/api/3/deals/{dealId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "deal": {
    "title": "Updated Deal",
    "value": "15000"
  }
}

Delete Deal

DELETE /active-campaign/api/3/deals/{dealId}

List Deal Stages

GET /active-campaign/api/3/dealStages

Create Deal Stage

POST /active-campaign/api/3/dealStages
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "dealStage": {
    "title": "New Stage",
    "group": "1",
    "order": "1"
  }
}

List Pipelines

GET /active-campaign/api/3/dealGroups

Create Pipeline

POST /active-campaign/api/3/dealGroups
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "dealGroup": {
    "title": "Sales Pipeline",
    "currency": "usd"
  }
}

List Automations

GET /active-campaign/api/3/automations

Response:

{
  "automations": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "name": "Welcome Series",
      "cdate": "2026-02-09T14:00:00-06:00",
      "mdate": "2026-02-09T14:00:00-06:00",
      "status": "1"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": "1"
  }
}

Get Automation

GET /active-campaign/api/3/automations/{automationId}

List Campaigns

GET /active-campaign/api/3/campaigns

Response:

{
  "campaigns": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "name": "Newsletter",
      "type": "single",
      "status": "0"
    }
  ],
  "meta": {
    "total": "1"
  }
}

Get Campaign

GET /active-campaign/api/3/campaigns/{campaignId}

List Users

GET /active-campaign/api/3/users

Response:

{
  "users": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "username": "admin",
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Doe",
      "email": "admin@example.com"
    }
  ]
}

Get User

GET /active-campaign/api/3/users/{userId}

List Accounts

GET /active-campaign/api/3/accounts

Create Account

POST /active-campaign/api/3/accounts
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "account": {
    "name": "Acme Inc"
  }
}

List Fields

GET /active-campaign/api/3/fields

Create Field

POST /active-campaign/api/3/fields
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "field": {
    "type": "text",
    "title": "Custom Field",
    "descript": "A custom field"
  }
}

Update Contact Field Value

PUT /active-campaign/api/3/fieldValues/{fieldValueId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "fieldValue": {
    "value": "New Value"
  }
}

List Notes

GET /active-campaign/api/3/notes

Create Note

POST /active-campaign/api/3/notes
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "note": {
    "note": "This is a note",
    "relid": "2",
    "reltype": "Subscriber"
  }
}

List Webhooks

GET /active-campaign/api/3/webhooks

Create Webhook

POST /active-campaign/api/3/webhooks
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "webhook": {
    "name": "My Webhook",
    "url": "https://example.com/webhook",
    "events": ["subscribe", "unsubscribe"],
    "sources": ["public", "admin"]
  }
}

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