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# Get a counterpart's contact

GET https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/{counterpart_id}/contacts/{contact_id}

Reference: https://docs.monite.com/api/counterpart-contacts/get-counterparts-id-contacts-id

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Bearer authentication of the form `Bearer <token>`, where token is your auth token.

## Servers

- `https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1` (sandbox, default)
- `https://api.monite.com/v1` (eu_production)
- `https://us.api.monite.com/v1` (na_production)

## Request

### Path parameters

- `contact_id` (string, required) — ID of the contact to return.
- `counterpart_id` (string, required) — ID of a counterpart whose contact you want to get. Only organization-type counterparts can have contacts.

### Headers

- `x-monite-version` (string, required)
- `x-monite-entity-id` (string, required) — The ID of the entity that owns the requested resource.

## Response

### 200

Successful Response

- `id` (string, required) — A unique ID assigned to this counterpart contact.
- `address` (CounterpartAddress, required) — The address of a contact person.
- `counterpart_id` (string, required) — ID of the counterpart to which this contact belongs.
- `first_name` (string, required) — The first name of a contact person.
- `is_default` (boolean, required) — Indicates whether this contact is the default one. The default contact is used to fill in the counterpart's contact details when you create invoices and quotes for this counterpart. To select another contact as the default one, use [`POST /counterparts/{counterpart_id}/contacts/{contact_id}/make_default`](https://docs.monite.com/api/counterpart-contacts/post-counterparts-id-contacts-id-make-default).
- `last_name` (string, required) — The last name of a contact person.
- `email` (string, optional) — The email address of a contact person.
- `phone` (string, optional) — The phone number of a contact person
- `title` (string, optional) — The title or honorific of a contact person. Examples: Mr., Ms., Dr., Prof.

## Errors

### 401 Get Counterparts ID Contacts ID Request Unauthorized Error

The `Authorization` header is missing or contains an invalid or expired access token. See [Authentication](https://docs.monite.com/api/concepts/authentication) to learn how to authenticate API calls.

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 403 Get Counterparts ID Contacts ID Request Forbidden Error

The specified access token does not have permissions to perform this operation.

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 404 Get Counterparts ID Contacts ID Request Not Found Error

A counterpart or contact with the specified ID was not found.

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 409 Get Counterparts ID Contacts ID Request Conflict Error

The specified counterpart is an individual and cannot have contacts.

- `error` (ErrorSchema, required)

### 422 Get Counterparts ID Contacts ID Request Unprocessable Entity Error

Validation Error

- `detail` (list of ValidationError, optional)

### 429 Get Counterparts ID Contacts ID Request Too Many Requests Error

API rate limit has been exceeded. Check the response headers for the rate limit information.

- `any`

## Types

### CounterpartAddress

Address information.

- `city` (string, required) — City name.
- `country` (enum, required) — Two-letter ISO country code ([ISO 3166-1 alpha-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-1_alpha-2)).
  - Allowed values: `AF`, `AX`, `AL`, `DZ`, `AS`, `AD`, `AO`, `AI`, `AQ`, `AG`, `AR`, `AM`, `AW`, `AU`, `AT`, `AZ`, `BS`, `BH`, `BD`, `BB`, `BY`, `BE`, `BZ`, `BJ`, `BM`, `BT`, `BO`, `BA`, `BW`, `BV`, `BR`, `IO`, `BN`, `BG`, `BF`, `BI`, `KH`, `CM`, `CA`, `IC`, `CV`, `KY`, `CF`, `EA`, `TD`, `CL`, `CN`, `CX`, `CC`, `CO`, `KM`, `CG`, `CD`, `CK`, `CR`, `CI`, `HR`, `CU`, `CY`, `CZ`, `DK`, `DJ`, `DM`, `DO`, `EC`, `EG`, `SV`, `GQ`, `ER`, `EE`, `SZ`, `ET`, `FK`, `FO`, `FJ`, `FI`, `FR`, `GF`, `PF`, `TF`, `GA`, `GM`, `GE`, `DE`, `GH`, `GI`, `GR`, `GL`, `GD`, `GP`, `GU`, `GT`, `GG`, `GN`, `GW`, `GY`, `HT`, `HM`, `VA`, `HN`, `HK`, `HU`, `IS`, `IN`, `ID`, `IR`, `IQ`, `IE`, `IM`, `IL`, `IT`, `JM`, `JP`, `JE`, `JO`, `KZ`, `KE`, `KI`, `KP`, `KR`, `KW`, `KG`, `LA`, `LV`, `LB`, `LS`, `LR`, `LY`, `LI`, `LT`, `LU`, `MO`, `MG`, `MW`, `MY`, `MV`, `ML`, `MT`, `MH`, `MQ`, `MR`, `MU`, `YT`, `MX`, `FM`, `MD`, `MC`, `MN`, `ME`, `MS`, `MA`, `MZ`, `MM`, `NA`, `NR`, `NP`, `NL`, `AN`, `NC`, `NZ`, `NI`, `NE`, `NG`, `NU`, `NF`, `MP`, `MK`, `NO`, `OM`, `PK`, `PW`, `PS`, `PA`, `PG`, `PY`, `PE`, `PH`, `PN`, `PL`, `PT`, `PR`, `QA`, `RE`, `RO`, `RU`, `RW`, `SH`, `KN`, `LC`, `PM`, `VC`, `WS`, `SM`, `ST`, `SA`, `SN`, `RS`, `SC`, `SL`, `SG`, `SK`, `SI`, `SB`, `SO`, `ZA`, `SS`, `GS`, `ES`, `LK`, `SD`, `SR`, `SJ`, `SE`, `CH`, `SY`, `TW`, `TJ`, `TZ`, `TH`, `TL`, `TG`, `TK`, `TO`, `TT`, `TN`, `TR`, `TM`, `TC`, `TV`, `UG`, `UA`, `AE`, `GB`, `US`, `UM`, `UY`, `UZ`, `VU`, `VE`, `VN`, `VG`, `VI`, `WF`, `EH`, `YE`, `ZM`, `ZW`, `BL`, `BQ`, `CW`, `MF`, `SX`
- `line1` (string, required) — Street address.
- `postal_code` (string, required) — ZIP or postal code.
- `line2` (string, optional) — Additional address information (if any).
- `state` (string, optional) — State, county, province, prefecture, region, or similar component of the counterpart's address. For US counterparts, `state` is required and must be a two-letter [USPS state abbreviation](https://pe.usps.com/text/pub28/28apb.htm), for example, NY or CA.

### ErrorSchema

- `message` (string, required)

### ValidationError

- `loc` (list of ValidationErrorLocItem, required)
- `msg` (string, required)
- `type` (string, required)

### ValidationErrorLocItem

## Examples

**Response**

```json
{
  "id": "id",
  "address": {
    "city": "Berlin",
    "country": "AF",
    "line1": "Flughafenstrasse 52",
    "postal_code": "10115",
    "line2": "line2",
    "state": "state"
  },
  "counterpart_id": "counterpart_id",
  "first_name": "Mary",
  "is_default": true,
  "last_name": "O'Brien",
  "email": "contact@example.org",
  "phone": "5551235476",
  "title": "Ms."
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/counterpart_id/contacts/contact_id"

headers = {
    "x-monite-version": "2024-05-25",
    "x-monite-entity-id": "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4",
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/counterpart_id/contacts/contact_id';
const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    'x-monite-version': '2024-05-25',
    'x-monite-entity-id': '9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4',
    Authorization: 'Bearer <token>'
  }
};

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"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/counterpart_id/contacts/contact_id"

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)

	req.Header.Add("x-monite-version", "2024-05-25")
	req.Header.Add("x-monite-entity-id", "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4")
	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")

	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://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/counterpart_id/contacts/contact_id")

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

request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(url)
request["x-monite-version"] = '2024-05-25'
request["x-monite-entity-id"] = '9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4'
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'

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.get("https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/counterpart_id/contacts/contact_id")
  .header("x-monite-version", "2024-05-25")
  .header("x-monite-entity-id", "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .asString();
```

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

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('GET', 'https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/counterpart_id/contacts/contact_id', [
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'x-monite-entity-id' => '9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4',
    'x-monite-version' => '2024-05-25',
  ],
]);

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

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/counterpart_id/contacts/contact_id");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.GET);
request.AddHeader("x-monite-version", "2024-05-25");
request.AddHeader("x-monite-entity-id", "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4");
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "x-monite-version": "2024-05-25",
  "x-monite-entity-id": "9d2b4c8f-2087-4738-ba91-7359683c49a4",
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>"
]

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.sandbox.monite.com/v1/counterparts/counterpart_id/contacts/contact_id")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "GET"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers

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()
```