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# Create Lead

POST https://leads
Content-Type: multipart/form-data

Create a Lead with optional `contacts[]` and `addresses[]` payload.

**Identity rule (PRD §10.1):**
- `customer_type=commercial` → `business_name` required.
- `customer_type=residential` → at least one `contacts[]` item with first_name + last_name.

**Primary-flag invariants:** at most one `is_primary=true` per contacts[] / addresses[].

Reference: https://docs.itspropel.com/propel-biz/34-leads/leads/34-leads-leads-crud/create-lead

## OpenAPI Specification

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: PropelBiz
  version: 1.0.0
paths:
  /leads:
    post:
      operationId: create-lead
      summary: Create Lead
      description: >-
        Create a Lead with optional `contacts[]` and `addresses[]` payload.


        **Identity rule (PRD §10.1):**

        - `customer_type=commercial` → `business_name` required.

        - `customer_type=residential` → at least one `contacts[]` item with
        first_name + last_name.


        **Primary-flag invariants:** at most one `is_primary=true` per
        contacts[] / addresses[].
      tags:
        - >-
          subpackage_34Leads.subpackage_34Leads/leads.subpackage_34Leads/leads/34LeadsLeadsCrud
      parameters:
        - name: '{{tenant_key_name}}'
          in: header
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/34 Leads_Leads_34 Leads > Leads >
                  CRUD_Create Lead_Response_200
      requestBody:
        content:
          multipart/form-data:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                customer_type:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Required: residential|commercial'
                lead_source_id:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Required: Lead source UUID'
                inquiry_summary:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: Free-text inquiry description'
                addresses[0][city]:
                  type: string
                  description: Required when addresses[] present. String max 120.
                contacts[0][email]:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: contact email. Valid email max 255.'
                contacts[0][phone]:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: contact phone. String max 64.'
                addresses[0][state]:
                  type: string
                  description: Required when addresses[] present. String max 120.
                contacts[0][last_name]:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Conditional: pairs with contacts[0][first_name]. String max
                    120.
                contacts[0][first_name]:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Conditional: required for residential leads when no other
                    contact provides one. String max 120.
                contacts[0][is_primary]:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Optional: bool - at most one primary per contacts[].
                    Defaults to first row when none flagged.
                addresses[0][is_primary]:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Optional: bool - at most one primary per addresses[].
                    Defaults to first row when none flagged.
                preferred_contact_method:
                  type: string
                  description: 'Optional: phone|email|sms'
                addresses[0][postal_code]:
                  type: string
                  description: Required when addresses[] present. String max 32.
                addresses[0][address_line_1]:
                  type: string
                  description: Required when addresses[] present. String max 255.
              required:
                - customer_type
                - lead_source_id
                - inquiry_summary
                - addresses[0][city]
                - contacts[0][email]
                - contacts[0][phone]
                - addresses[0][state]
                - contacts[0][last_name]
                - contacts[0][first_name]
                - contacts[0][is_primary]
                - addresses[0][is_primary]
                - preferred_contact_method
                - addresses[0][postal_code]
                - addresses[0][address_line_1]
servers:
  - url: https:/
components:
  schemas:
    34 Leads_Leads_34 Leads > Leads > CRUD_Create Lead_Response_200:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      description: Empty response body
      title: 34 Leads_Leads_34 Leads > Leads > CRUD_Create Lead_Response_200

```

## SDK Code Examples

```python
import requests

url = "https://https/leads"

payload = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"customer_type\"\r\n\r\nresidential\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"lead_source_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inquiry_summary\"\r\n\r\nInterested in upgrading home internet service to fiber optic.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][city]\"\r\n\r\nSan Francisco\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][email]\"\r\n\r\njane.doe@example.com\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][phone]\"\r\n\r\n+1-415-555-1234\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][state]\"\r\n\r\nCalifornia\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][last_name]\"\r\n\r\nDoe\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][first_name]\"\r\n\r\nJane\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_contact_method\"\r\n\r\nemail\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][postal_code]\"\r\n\r\n94107\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][address_line_1]\"\r\n\r\n123 Market St\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"
headers = {
    "{{tenant_key_name}}": "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}",
    "Content-Type": "multipart/form-data; boundary=---011000010111000001101001"
}

response = requests.post(url, data=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://https/leads';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('customer_type', 'residential');
form.append('lead_source_id', '3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6');
form.append('inquiry_summary', 'Interested in upgrading home internet service to fiber optic.');
form.append('addresses[0][city]', 'San Francisco');
form.append('contacts[0][email]', 'jane.doe@example.com');
form.append('contacts[0][phone]', '+1-415-555-1234');
form.append('addresses[0][state]', 'California');
form.append('contacts[0][last_name]', 'Doe');
form.append('contacts[0][first_name]', 'Jane');
form.append('contacts[0][is_primary]', 'true');
form.append('addresses[0][is_primary]', 'true');
form.append('preferred_contact_method', 'email');
form.append('addresses[0][postal_code]', '94107');
form.append('addresses[0][address_line_1]', '123 Market St');

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {'{{tenant_key_name}}': '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}'}
};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://https/leads"

	payload := strings.NewReader("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"customer_type\"\r\n\r\nresidential\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"lead_source_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inquiry_summary\"\r\n\r\nInterested in upgrading home internet service to fiber optic.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][city]\"\r\n\r\nSan Francisco\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][email]\"\r\n\r\njane.doe@example.com\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][phone]\"\r\n\r\n+1-415-555-1234\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][state]\"\r\n\r\nCalifornia\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][last_name]\"\r\n\r\nDoe\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][first_name]\"\r\n\r\nJane\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_contact_method\"\r\n\r\nemail\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][postal_code]\"\r\n\r\n94107\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][address_line_1]\"\r\n\r\n123 Market St\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://https/leads")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["{{tenant_key_name}}"] = '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}'
request.body = "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"customer_type\"\r\n\r\nresidential\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"lead_source_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inquiry_summary\"\r\n\r\nInterested in upgrading home internet service to fiber optic.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][city]\"\r\n\r\nSan Francisco\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][email]\"\r\n\r\njane.doe@example.com\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][phone]\"\r\n\r\n+1-415-555-1234\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][state]\"\r\n\r\nCalifornia\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][last_name]\"\r\n\r\nDoe\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][first_name]\"\r\n\r\nJane\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_contact_method\"\r\n\r\nemail\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][postal_code]\"\r\n\r\n94107\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][address_line_1]\"\r\n\r\n123 Market St\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://https/leads")
  .header("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}")
  .body("-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"customer_type\"\r\n\r\nresidential\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"lead_source_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inquiry_summary\"\r\n\r\nInterested in upgrading home internet service to fiber optic.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][city]\"\r\n\r\nSan Francisco\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][email]\"\r\n\r\njane.doe@example.com\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][phone]\"\r\n\r\n+1-415-555-1234\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][state]\"\r\n\r\nCalifornia\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][last_name]\"\r\n\r\nDoe\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][first_name]\"\r\n\r\nJane\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_contact_method\"\r\n\r\nemail\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][postal_code]\"\r\n\r\n94107\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][address_line_1]\"\r\n\r\n123 Market St\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://https/leads', [
  'multipart' => [
    [
        'name' => 'customer_type',
        'contents' => 'residential'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'lead_source_id',
        'contents' => '3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'inquiry_summary',
        'contents' => 'Interested in upgrading home internet service to fiber optic.'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'addresses[0][city]',
        'contents' => 'San Francisco'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'contacts[0][email]',
        'contents' => 'jane.doe@example.com'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'contacts[0][phone]',
        'contents' => '+1-415-555-1234'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'addresses[0][state]',
        'contents' => 'California'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'contacts[0][last_name]',
        'contents' => 'Doe'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'contacts[0][first_name]',
        'contents' => 'Jane'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'contacts[0][is_primary]',
        'contents' => 'true'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'addresses[0][is_primary]',
        'contents' => 'true'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'preferred_contact_method',
        'contents' => 'email'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'addresses[0][postal_code]',
        'contents' => '94107'
    ],
    [
        'name' => 'addresses[0][address_line_1]',
        'contents' => '123 Market St'
    ]
  ]
  'headers' => [
    '{{tenant_key_name}}' => '{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://https/leads");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("{{tenant_key_name}}", "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}");
request.AddParameter("undefined", "-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"customer_type\"\r\n\r\nresidential\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"lead_source_id\"\r\n\r\n3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"inquiry_summary\"\r\n\r\nInterested in upgrading home internet service to fiber optic.\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][city]\"\r\n\r\nSan Francisco\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][email]\"\r\n\r\njane.doe@example.com\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][phone]\"\r\n\r\n+1-415-555-1234\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][state]\"\r\n\r\nCalifornia\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][last_name]\"\r\n\r\nDoe\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][first_name]\"\r\n\r\nJane\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"contacts[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][is_primary]\"\r\n\r\ntrue\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"preferred_contact_method\"\r\n\r\nemail\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][postal_code]\"\r\n\r\n94107\r\n-----011000010111000001101001\r\nContent-Disposition: form-data; name=\"addresses[0][address_line_1]\"\r\n\r\n123 Market St\r\n-----011000010111000001101001--\r\n", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = ["{{tenant_key_name}}": "{{tenant_key_value1}}|{{tenant_key_value2}}"]
let parameters = [
  [
    "name": "customer_type",
    "value": "residential"
  ],
  [
    "name": "lead_source_id",
    "value": "3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6"
  ],
  [
    "name": "inquiry_summary",
    "value": "Interested in upgrading home internet service to fiber optic."
  ],
  [
    "name": "addresses[0][city]",
    "value": "San Francisco"
  ],
  [
    "name": "contacts[0][email]",
    "value": "jane.doe@example.com"
  ],
  [
    "name": "contacts[0][phone]",
    "value": "+1-415-555-1234"
  ],
  [
    "name": "addresses[0][state]",
    "value": "California"
  ],
  [
    "name": "contacts[0][last_name]",
    "value": "Doe"
  ],
  [
    "name": "contacts[0][first_name]",
    "value": "Jane"
  ],
  [
    "name": "contacts[0][is_primary]",
    "value": "true"
  ],
  [
    "name": "addresses[0][is_primary]",
    "value": "true"
  ],
  [
    "name": "preferred_contact_method",
    "value": "email"
  ],
  [
    "name": "addresses[0][postal_code]",
    "value": "94107"
  ],
  [
    "name": "addresses[0][address_line_1]",
    "value": "123 Market St"
  ]
]

let boundary = "---011000010111000001101001"

var body = ""
var error: NSError? = nil
for param in parameters {
  let paramName = param["name"]!
  body += "--\(boundary)\r\n"
  body += "Content-Disposition:form-data; name=\"\(paramName)\""
  if let filename = param["fileName"] {
    let contentType = param["content-type"]!
    let fileContent = String(contentsOfFile: filename, encoding: String.Encoding.utf8)
    if (error != nil) {
      print(error as Any)
    }
    body += "; filename=\"\(filename)\"\r\n"
    body += "Content-Type: \(contentType)\r\n\r\n"
    body += fileContent
  } else if let paramValue = param["value"] {
    body += "\r\n\r\n\(paramValue)"
  }
}

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://https/leads")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```