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== REST API Method: Get Contacts ==
== REST API Method: Get Contacts ==


Gets the contacts not in the trash.
Gets the contacts in the designated folder. The default folder is "contacts" but user-defined folders are also supported.


=== URL ===
=== URL ===
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http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?{params}
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?{params}
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=== HTTP Method ===
<code>GET</code>


=== Formats ===
=== Formats ===


<code>csv,json,xml,tgz,zip</code> ([[ZCS_6.0:Zimbra_REST_API_Reference#Response_Formats|Go to Response Formats]])
<code>csv,json,xml,tgz,zip</code> ([[ZCS_6.0:Zimbra_REST_API_Reference#Response_Formats|Go to Response Formats]])
Note: the ZIP format includes the contacts as individual vCard <code>.vcf</code> files


=== Requires Authentication ===
=== Requires Authentication ===
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<ul>
<ul>
<li><code>fmt</code>. Optional. The response format. Defaults to <code>csv</code></li>
<li><code>fmt</code>. Optional. The response format. Defaults to <code>csv</code>.</li>
<li><code>query</code>. Optional. A query keyword.</li>
<li><code>csvfmt</code>. Optional. If format is <code>csv</code>, optionally select the CSV type which include:
<ul>
<li>zimbra-csv</li>
<li>yahoo-csv</li>
<li>thunderbird-csv</li>
<li>outlook-2000-csv</li>
<li>outlook-2003-csv</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><code>meta</code>. Optional. If format is <code>tar</code> or <code>tgz</code>, optionally select the CSV type which include. Use <code>meta=1</code> to include meta files, <code>meta=0</code> to not include meta files. If omitted, defaults to <code>meta=1</code>.</li>
<li><code>query</code>. Optional. A query string.</li>
</ul>
</ul>


=== Usage Examples ===
=== Usage Examples ===


Retrieve the inbox folder in RSS format:
Download the contacts as a CSV file:
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts
</pre>
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/inbox?fmt=rss
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=csv
</pre>
</pre>


Retrieve the inbox folder in XML format:
Retrieve the contacts in XML format:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/inbox?fmt=xml
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=xml
</pre>
</pre>


Retrieve the drafts folder, query for keyword "automobile", in XML format:
Retrieve the contacts in JSON format:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/drafts?fmt=xml&query=automobile
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=json
</pre>
</pre>


Retrieve the inbox folder, query for keywords "automobile" and "highway", in XML format:
Retrieve the contacts with the string "martha" in JSON format:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/inbox?fmt=xml&query=automobile+highway
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=json&query=martha
</pre>
</pre>


Retrieve the inbox folder, query for phrase "new automobile", in XML format:
Download the contacts as a ZIP file:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/inbox?fmt=xml&query="new+automobile"
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=zip
</pre>
</pre>


Retrieve the mycustomers folder, in JSON format:
Retrieve the contacts from the used-defined folder "Contacts > MyBusinessContacts" as JSON format:
<pre>
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/mycustomers?fmt=json
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts/mybusinescontacts?fmt=json
</pre>
</pre>


Retrieve the contacts from the used-defined folder "SalesContacts" as XML format:
<pre>
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/salescontacts?fmt=xml
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Latest revision as of 17:22, 5 August 2014

Introduction  


Method: Get Folder  


Method: Import Message  


Method: Get Contacts  


Method: Import Contacts  


Method: Get Calendar  


Method: Get FreeBusy  


Method: Import Appointments  


Method: Get Tasks  


Method: Get Item  


Method: Get Briefcase  


Method: Get Briefcase Item  


Method: Export Mailbox  


 


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REST API Method: Get Contacts

Gets the contacts in the designated folder. The default folder is "contacts" but user-defined folders are also supported.

URL

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?{params}

Go to Command Format

HTTP Method

GET

Formats

csv,json,xml,tgz,zip (Go to Response Formats)

Note: the ZIP format includes the contacts as individual vCard .vcf files

Requires Authentication

true (Go to Authentication)

Parameters

  • fmt. Optional. The response format. Defaults to csv.
  • csvfmt. Optional. If format is csv, optionally select the CSV type which include:
    • zimbra-csv
    • yahoo-csv
    • thunderbird-csv
    • outlook-2000-csv
    • outlook-2003-csv
  • meta. Optional. If format is tar or tgz, optionally select the CSV type which include. Use meta=1 to include meta files, meta=0 to not include meta files. If omitted, defaults to meta=1.
  • query. Optional. A query string.

Usage Examples

Download the contacts as a CSV file:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts
http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=csv

Retrieve the contacts in XML format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=xml

Retrieve the contacts in JSON format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=json

Retrieve the contacts with the string "martha" in JSON format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=json&query=martha

Download the contacts as a ZIP file:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts?fmt=zip

Retrieve the contacts from the used-defined folder "Contacts > MyBusinessContacts" as JSON format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/contacts/mybusinescontacts?fmt=json

Retrieve the contacts from the used-defined folder "SalesContacts" as XML format:

http://localhost:7070/home/john.doe/salescontacts?fmt=xml


Verified Against: Zimbra Collaboration Server 7.0 Date Created: 01/16/2010
Article ID: https://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?title=Zimbra_REST_API_Reference:Get_Contacts Date Modified: 2014-08-05



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