Update contact
Identifier and availability
- Type:
action - Stable identifier:
contact:update - Status: Compatibility-only — registered and importable for existing workflows, but hidden from the new-node selector.
Purpose
Updates fields on the current contact.
Prerequisites and context
Required configuration: settings. Runtime requires a contact in context.
Parameters
| JSON path | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
settings |
object | Yes | — | — | Node-specific settings. Unknown keys are rejected. |
settings.first_name |
string | No | — | — | First name |
settings.last_name |
string | No | — | — | Last name |
settings.source |
string | No | — | — | Source |
settings.campaign_source |
string | No | — | — | Campaign Source |
settings.channel_source |
string | No | — | — | Channel Source |
settings.email |
string | No | — | — | |
settings.phone |
string | No | — | — | Phone |
settings.address1 |
string | No | — | — | Address 1 |
settings.address2 |
string | No | — | — | Address 2 |
settings.city |
string | No | — | — | City |
settings.state |
string | No | — | — | State |
settings.zip_code |
string | No | — | — | Zip code |
Unknown parameter and settings keys are rejected. Resource references use names, emails, document keys, or endpoints rather than database IDs.
Inputs and available variables
This node declares no additional variable groups. The always-available date group and context inherited from its path still apply.
Templated strings use double braces, for example {{contact.first_name}}. Availability in the editor does not create runtime context; the trigger and preceding branch still need to provide it.
Connections and branches
This is a sequential action with no branch ports. A root placement uses from set to null and branch set to actions; a branch placement uses the branching action key and branch token. Use a 1-based order within that path.
Connection fragment:
{
"from": null,
"to": "action_contact_update",
"branch": "actions",
"order": 1
}
Valid JSON node example
{
"key": "action_contact_update",
"type": "action",
"name": "contact:update",
"display_name": null,
"parameters": {
"settings": {
"first_name": "{{contact.first_name}}",
"last_name": "{{contact.last_name}}",
"source": "Automation",
"campaign_source": "Follow-up",
"channel_source": "Workflow",
"email": "{{contact.email}}",
"phone": "{{contact.phone}}",
"address1": "123 Main Street",
"address2": "Suite 200",
"city": "Denver",
"state": "CO",
"zip_code": "80202"
}
}
}
Validation and runtime caveats
This is a compatibility-only identifier. Preserve it when round-tripping an existing workflow; prefer a selectable node that provides the intended behavior for newly authored workflows. The node runs only after its Automation is explicitly reviewed, published, and active.
See the Automation JSON import format for the envelope, dependency resolution, graph rules, complete examples, and AI author checklist.