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Create, list, and search Google Contacts. Supports names, emails, phone numbers, and organizations.

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Google Contacts Skill

Manage Google Contacts - create, list, and search contacts.

Tool: google_contacts

Consolidated Google Contacts tool with operation parameter.

Operations

OperationDescriptionRequired Fields
createCreate a new contactfirst_name
listList contacts(none)
searchSearch contacts by queryquery
getGet contact detailsresource_name
updateUpdate existing contactresource_name
deleteDelete a contactresource_name

create - Create a new contact

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
operationstringYesMust be "create"
first_namestringYesContact's first name
last_namestringNoContact's last name
emailstringNoEmail address
phonestringNoPhone number
companystringNoCompany/organization name
job_titlestringNoJob title
notesstringNoNotes about contact

Example - Basic contact:

{
  "operation": "create",
  "first_name": "John",
  "last_name": "Smith",
  "email": "john.smith@example.com",
  "phone": "+1-555-123-4567"
}

Example - Full contact:

{
  "operation": "create",
  "first_name": "Jane",
  "last_name": "Doe",
  "email": "jane.doe@company.com",
  "phone": "+1-555-987-6543",
  "company": "Acme Corporation",
  "job_title": "Senior Engineer",
  "notes": "Met at tech conference 2024"
}

list - List contacts

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
operationstringYesMust be "list"
page_sizeintegerNoResults per page (default: 20, max: 100)
page_tokenstringNoToken for next page
sort_orderstringNoLAST_MODIFIED_ASCENDING, LAST_MODIFIED_DESCENDING, FIRST_NAME_ASCENDING, LAST_NAME_ASCENDING

Example:

{
  "operation": "list",
  "page_size": 50,
  "sort_order": "FIRST_NAME_ASCENDING"
}

search - Search contacts

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
operationstringYesMust be "search"
querystringYesSearch query (name or email)
page_sizeintegerNoResults per page (default: 10, max: 30)

Example - Search by name:

{
  "operation": "search",
  "query": "John"
}

Example - Search by email domain:

{
  "operation": "search",
  "query": "@company.com"
}

get - Get contact details

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
operationstringYesMust be "get"
resource_namestringYesContact resource name (e.g., "people/c1234567890")

Example:

{
  "operation": "get",
  "resource_name": "people/c1234567890"
}

update - Update a contact

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
operationstringYesMust be "update"
resource_namestringYesContact resource name
update_first_namestringNoNew first name
update_last_namestringNoNew last name
update_emailstringNoNew email
update_phonestringNoNew phone
update_companystringNoNew company
update_job_titlestringNoNew job title

Example:

{
  "operation": "update",
  "resource_name": "people/c1234567890",
  "update_email": "new.email@example.com",
  "update_job_title": "Director of Engineering"
}

delete - Delete a contact

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
operationstringYesMust be "delete"
resource_namestringYesContact resource name

Example:

{
  "operation": "delete",
  "resource_name": "people/c1234567890"
}

Contact Fields

FieldDescription
resource_nameUnique identifier (people/cXXX)
display_nameFull formatted name
first_nameGiven name
last_nameFamily name
emailPrimary email address
phonePrimary phone number
companyOrganization name
job_titlePosition/title
notesFree-form notes

Phone Number Formats

Accepted formats:

  • +1-555-123-4567 (international)
  • (555) 123-4567 (US format)
  • 555-123-4567 (simple)
  • 5551234567 (digits only)

Common Workflows

  1. Add new contact: Create with basic info after meeting someone
  2. Find contact: Search by name to get their details
  3. Build mailing list: List contacts, filter by company
  4. Update CRM: Export contacts for business use

Tips

  • Search is case-insensitive
  • Partial matches work for names
  • Email search matches any part of address
  • Use page_token for pagination through large lists

Setup Requirements

  1. Connect Contacts node to AI Agent's input-tools handle
  2. Authenticate with Google Workspace in Credentials Modal
  3. Ensure People API (Contacts) scopes are authorized