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# Search for contacts



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /api/contact/search
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: >-
    Public REST API for Benchmark Email.


    Authenticate every request by including your API key in the `X-API-Key`
    header.

    Each key is issued with one or more scopes that control which endpoints it
    may call.


    Rate limits: 60 requests per minute per account.

    Monthly quota: determined by your subscription plan.
  title: Benchmark Email API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - description: >-
      Your account's API base URL. Copy the full URL shown on Settings > API
      Keys in your Benchmark Email account and paste it here.
    url: '{apiBaseUrl}'
    variables:
      apiBaseUrl:
        default: ''
        description: >-
          Your account's API base URL. Copy it from Settings > API Keys in your
          Benchmark Email account.
security:
  - apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - description: Contact related endpoints
    name: contact
  - description: Contact structure related endpoints
    name: contact-structure
  - description: List related endpoints
    name: lists
  - description: Email domain related endpoints
    name: email-domain
  - description: Email campaign related endpoints
    name: email-campaign
  - description: Email template related endpoints
    name: email-template
  - description: Report related endpoints
    name: reports
paths:
  /api/contact/search:
    post:
      tags:
        - contact
      summary: Search for contacts
      operationId: post_api_contact_search
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json: {}
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                properties:
                  contacts:
                    items:
                      properties:
                        _id:
                          description: Id of the contact
                          type: string
                        contactStructureId:
                          description: Id of the contact structure
                          type: string
                        createdAt:
                          description: Date of creation
                          type: string
                        fields:
                          items:
                            properties:
                              _id:
                                description: Id of the field
                                type: string
                              value:
                                description: Value of the field
                                type: string
                            type: object
                          type: array
                        key:
                          description: Primary key of the contact
                          type: string
                        tags:
                          items:
                            properties:
                              _id:
                                description: Id of the tag
                                type: string
                            type: object
                          type: array
                        updatedAt:
                          description: Date of update
                          type: string
                      type: object
                    type: array
                  totalRecords:
                    description: Total number of records
                    type: number
                type: object
          description: Successful
        '400':
          description: Bad request
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
      security:
        - apiKeyAuth: []
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      description: API key authentication
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      type: apiKey

````