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Possible to only update existing ActiveCampaign contacts?

  • 27 November 2021
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So I am trying to update a users email in active campaign with the ActiveCampaign Create/Update. I am first looking up the AC contact based on the users previous email getting the AC contact id and passing it to the next step. Though it continues to create a new contact when I map the new email address.

 

Is is possible to just update the contacts email address?

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Best answer by SamB 29 November 2021, 11:19

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Hi @EnduranceZone 

Since ActiveCampaign is based on email as the primary key, it’s likely you’d have to use the AC API to update a user’s email address.

AC API endpoint to update a contact: https://developers.activecampaign.com/reference#update-a-contact-new

App APIs can be used in Zaps with the Webhooks app: https://zapier.com/apps/webhook/help

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Welcome to the Community, @EnduranceZone!  

I did some checking on this and found we have an existing feature request open for a separate Update Contact action to be added to the ActiveCampaign integration. I’ve added your vote for that feature to be added.

I don’t have an ETA on when it will be added by, but we’ll email you as soon as soon as it is. In the meantime, Troy’s suggestion of using a Webhook action to connect to ActiveCampaign’s API and update the contact should do the trick. :)