# Get contact

Retrieve a specific contact by ID or alias

Endpoint: GET /contacts/{contactId}
Version: 1.0.0
Security: ApiKeyAuth

## Path parameters:

  - `contactId` (string, required)
    Contact identifier (alias or ID)
    Example: "contact-studio-001"

## Query parameters:

  - `idMode` (string)
    ID interpretation mode. Controls how path and query parameter IDs (like lineId, accountId, phaseId) are interpreted - 'user' for human-readable IDs (account codes, phase names), 'system' for database IDs (UUIDs/nanoids). Also affects the format of IDs in responses.
    Enum: "user", "system"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (string, required)
    Contact identifier
    Example: "contact-studio-001"

  - `contactTitle` (string,null)
    Contact display title
    Example: "Sunset Studios - Production Company"

  - `name` (string,null)
    Contact name
    Example: "Alex Rivera"

  - `email` (string,null)
    Contact email address
    Example: "alex.rivera@sunsetstudios.com"

  - `company` (string,null)
    Contact company
    Example: "Sunset Studios Inc."

  - `type` (string,null)
    Contact type (Person, Company, etc.)
    Example: "Person"

  - `jobTitle` (string,null)
    Contact job title
    Example: "Director of Photography"

  - `rate` (number,null)
    Contact hourly rate
    Example: 150

  - `secureInfo` (object)

  - `secureInfo.address` (string,null)
    Contact address
    Example: "123 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028"

  - `secureInfo.phone` (string,null)
    Contact phone number
    Example: "310-555-1234"

  - `secureInfo.taxIdLast4` (string,null)
    Last 4 digits of tax ID
    Example: "4567"

  - `origin` (object)

  - `origin.origin` (string,null)
    How the contact was created
    Enum: "onboarding", "manual"

  - `origin.createdAt` (string,null)
    Contact creation timestamp
    Example: "2024-02-15T08:00:00Z"

  - `origin.createdByUser` (object)

  - `origin.createdByUser.id` (string, required)
    User identifier
    Example: "user-001"

  - `origin.createdByUser.name` (string, required)
    User name
    Example: "Sarah Chen"

  - `origin.createdByUser.email` (string, required)
    User email address
    Example: "sarah.chen@sunsetstudios.com"

  - `startwork` (array)
    Startwork agreements

  - `startwork.id` (string, required)
    Startwork agreement identifier
    Example: "startwork-001"

  - `startwork.title` (string, required)
    Agreement title
    Example: "Independent Contractor Agreement"

  - `startwork.signedOn` (string, required)
    Signature timestamp
    Example: "2024-03-01T10:00:00Z"

  - `linkedUser` (object)

  - `bankInfo` (array)
    Banking information

  - `bankInfo.id` (string, required)
    Bank account identifier
    Example: "bank-acc-001"

  - `bankInfo.bankName` (string, required)
    Bank name
    Example: "Chase Bank"

  - `bankInfo.accountType` (string, required)
    Account type (checking, savings, etc.)
    Example: "checking"

  - `bankInfo.accountLast4` (string, required)
    Last 4 digits of account number
    Example: "4567"

  - `taxDocuments` (array)
    Tax documents

  - `taxDocuments.id` (string, required)
    File identifier (DigitalOcean Spaces object key)
    Example: "files/2024/03/budget-report.pdf"

  - `taxDocuments.name` (string, required)
    Original filename
    Example: "call-sheet-day-3.pdf"

  - `taxDocuments.type` (string, required)
    MIME type
    Example: "application/pdf"

  - `taxDocuments.size` (integer, required)
    File size in bytes
    Example: 1048576

  - `attachments` (array)
    File attachments

  - `projects` (object)
    Associated projects

## Response 401 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (string, required)
    Error message
    Example: "Invalid request parameters"

  - `details` (object)
    Additional error details
    Example: {"field":"projectId","reason":"Project not found"}

  - `code` (string)
    Error code
    Example: "VALIDATION_ERROR"

## Response 404 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (string, required)
    Error message
    Example: "Invalid request parameters"

  - `details` (object)
    Additional error details
    Example: {"field":"projectId","reason":"Project not found"}

  - `code` (string)
    Error code
    Example: "VALIDATION_ERROR"

## Response 500 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (string, required)
    Error message
    Example: "Invalid request parameters"

  - `details` (object)
    Additional error details
    Example: {"field":"projectId","reason":"Project not found"}

  - `code` (string)
    Error code
    Example: "VALIDATION_ERROR"