Contacts & Companies
Create or update company
Creates a new company or updates an existing one.
/api/v1/contacts/companiesBefore you start
Use an account owner key. Include an existing ID when updating a company.
Result
Store the returned company ID and saved details.
Charges and safe retries
This changes the account directory; inspect the existing record before retrying an uncertain create.
Authentication
Send your account API key in the X-Api-Key header. Keep it on your server; never embed it in browser code.
Request examples
Replace the example values with your own inputs. Examples do not run on this page. Production requests can change your account or incur charges.
cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.illyvoip.com/api/v1/contacts/companies" \
-H "X-Api-Key: ${ILLYVOIP_API_KEY:?Set ILLYVOIP_API_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "Example Corp",
"website": "https://example.test",
"phone": "+15551230099",
"email": "ops@example.test",
"address": "Main Street 1"
}'Node.js
const response = await fetch("https://api.illyvoip.com/api/v1/contacts/companies", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"X-Api-Key": process.env.ILLYVOIP_API_KEY,
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"name": "Example Corp",
"website": "https://example.test",
"phone": "+15551230099",
"email": "ops@example.test",
"address": "Main Street 1"
})
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(response.status, data);PHP
<?php
$ch = curl_init('https://api.illyvoip.com/api/v1/contacts/companies');
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
CURLOPT_CUSTOMREQUEST => 'POST',
CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => [
'X-Api-Key: ' . getenv('ILLYVOIP_API_KEY'),
'Content-Type: application/json'
],
CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS => '{
"name": "Example Corp",
"website": "https://example.test",
"phone": "+15551230099",
"email": "ops@example.test",
"address": "Main Street 1"
}',
]);
$response = curl_exec($ch);
$status = curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
curl_close($ch);
echo $status . PHP_EOL;
echo $response;Python
import os
import json
import requests
response = requests.request(
"POST",
"https://api.illyvoip.com/api/v1/contacts/companies",
headers={
"X-Api-Key": os.environ["ILLYVOIP_API_KEY"],
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
json=json.loads("{\n \"name\": \"Example Corp\",\n \"website\": \"https://example.test\",\n \"phone\": \"+15551230099\",\n \"email\": \"ops@example.test\",\n \"address\": \"Main Street 1\"\n}"),
)
print(response.status_code)
print(response.json())Node.js examples run on the server (Node.js 22.17+). Python examples require requests; PHP examples require cURL. Set the environment variables referenced in each example.
Request body
application/json
Body required.
namestringrequiredCompany name.
websitestringoptionalphonestringoptionalemailstringoptionaladdressstringoptionalidintegeroptionalExisting company id when updating.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company name."
},
"website": {
"type": "string"
},
"phone": {
"type": "string"
},
"email": {
"type": "string"
},
"address": {
"type": "string"
},
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Existing company id when updating."
}
},
"required": [
"name"
]
}Example body
{
"name": "Example Corp",
"website": "https://example.test",
"phone": "+15551230099",
"email": "ops@example.test",
"address": "Main Street 1"
}Request behavior
Only account owners can manage company records through the public API.
Response fields
status: Request outcome. Read the resource state separately; success does not always mean delivery or completion.company: The saved or selected company.
HTTP responses
Expand a status to inspect its documented response format and examples. Example prices, IDs and timestamps are illustrative values, not quotes or account records.
200 Successful customer-facing response.
application/json
{
"status": "success",
"company": {
"id": 88,
"name": "Example Corp",
"website": "https://example.test",
"phone": "+15551230099",
"email": "ops@example.test",
"address": "Main Street 1",
"contacts_count": 12,
"created_at": "2026-03-01T09:00:00+00:00",
"updated_at": "2026-03-31T09:15:00+00:00"
}
}statusstringrequiredcompanyobjectrequiredView nested fields
idintegerrequirednamestringrequiredwebsitestringrequiredphonestringrequiredemailstringrequiredaddressstringrequiredcontacts_countintegerrequiredcreated_atstringrequiredupdated_atstringrequiredAdditional properties: not allowed.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"success"
]
},
"company": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer"
},
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"website": {
"type": "string"
},
"phone": {
"type": "string"
},
"email": {
"type": "string"
},
"address": {
"type": "string"
},
"contacts_count": {
"type": "integer"
},
"created_at": {
"type": "string"
},
"updated_at": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"id",
"name",
"website",
"phone",
"email",
"address",
"contacts_count",
"created_at",
"updated_at"
]
}
},
"required": [
"status",
"company"
]
}400 The request failed validation.
application/json
statusstringrequiredmessagestringrequirederror_codestringoptionalPublic incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.
fieldsobjectoptionalPublic validation details when supplied by the endpoint.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"required": [
"status",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"error"
]
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"error_code": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
},
"fields": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
}
}
}401 The API key or browser token is missing or invalid.
application/json
statusstringrequiredmessagestringrequirederror_codestringoptionalPublic incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.
fieldsobjectoptionalPublic validation details when supplied by the endpoint.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"required": [
"status",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"error"
]
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"error_code": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
},
"fields": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
}
}
}403 The account is not allowed to perform this operation.
application/json
statusstringrequiredmessagestringrequirederror_codestringoptionalPublic incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.
fieldsobjectoptionalPublic validation details when supplied by the endpoint.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"required": [
"status",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"error"
]
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"error_code": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
},
"fields": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
}
}
}409 The request conflicts with the current resource or operation state.
application/json
statusstringrequiredmessagestringrequirederror_codestringoptionalPublic incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.
fieldsobjectoptionalPublic validation details when supplied by the endpoint.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"required": [
"status",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"error"
]
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"error_code": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
},
"fields": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
}
}
}429 The request rate limit was exceeded.
application/json
statusstringrequiredmessagestringrequirederror_codestringoptionalPublic incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.
fieldsobjectoptionalPublic validation details when supplied by the endpoint.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"required": [
"status",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"error"
]
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"error_code": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
},
"fields": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
}
}
}500 An unexpected service error occurred.
application/json
statusstringrequiredmessagestringrequirederror_codestringoptionalPublic incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.
fieldsobjectoptionalPublic validation details when supplied by the endpoint.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"required": [
"status",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"error"
]
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"error_code": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
},
"fields": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
}
}
}503 The service is temporarily unavailable.
application/json
statusstringrequiredmessagestringrequirederror_codestringoptionalPublic incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one.
fieldsobjectoptionalPublic validation details when supplied by the endpoint.
Additional properties: not allowed.
Full schema
{
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": false,
"required": [
"status",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"status": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"error"
]
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"error_code": {
"type": "string",
"nullable": true,
"description": "Public incident or validation code when the endpoint provides one."
},
"fields": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Public validation details when supplied by the endpoint."
}
}
}Sandbox scenarios
Use https://sandbox-api.illyvoip.com with Sandbox credentials and the X-Illyvoip-Sandbox-Scenario header. Omit the header for the documented success default. This header belongs to sandbox requests.
success, not-found, rate-limited, forbidden, service-unavailable
Try this operation in Sandbox · Environment setup and limitations