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Create or update contacts

Creates contacts or updates the ones that already exist with new property values.

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Updated Sep 27, 2026Available asMCPAPI

Description

The API takes a batch and matches each contact on `idProperty`: `email` or a custom unique property. On the MCP server, `manage_crm_objects` shows the proposed changes and waits for the user to confirm before it writes.

upsert-contacts.md

Create or update contacts

Creates contacts or updates the ones that already exist with new property values.

The API takes a batch and matches each contact on idProperty: email or a custom unique property. On the MCP server, manage_crm_objects shows the proposed changes and waits for the user to confirm before it writes.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "hubspot": { "url": "https://mcp.hubspot.com" } } }

Call the MCP tool manage_crm_objects.

Server URL: https://mcp.hubspot.com

API (official)

Before doing anything else, make one read-only call to confirm access.

Rules

  • Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data.
  • Never print API keys.

Built from these files in the repository

The layout and the rules come from lib/catalog/render-markdown.ts, the set-up wording from lib/catalog/render-access.ts.

Ways in

RouteSourceCallRequiredDocs
MCPOfficial · remotemanage_crm_objectsOAuthDocs
APIOfficialPOST /crm/objects/2026-09/contacts/batch/upsertAPI key in $HUBSPOT_API_KEYDocs

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