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# Method name: onContactCreated(event: ContactCreatedEvent)

# Method package: wixCrmBackend

# Method menu location: wixCrmBackend --> Events --> onContactCreated

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-crm-backend/events/on-contact-created.md

# Method Description:

An event that triggers when a new contact is created.

The `onContactCreated()` event handler runs when a new
[contact](https://support.wix.com/en/article/about-your-contact-list)
is created.
The received `ContactCreatedEvent` object
contains information about the contact that was created.

> **Note:** Backend events don't work when previewing your site.



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## An event fired when a contact is created

```javascript
// Place this code in the events.js file
// of your site's Backend section.
// Add the file if it doesn't exist.

export function wixCrm_onContactCreated(event) {
  const contactId = event.metadata.entityId;
  const contactName = `${event.entity.info?.name?.first} ${event.entity.info?.name?.last}`;
  console.log('Contact created', event);
}

/* Full event object:
 * {
 *   "metadata": {
 *     "id": "fde04f82-c5e4-442e-b70e-0fd3f506f2e8",
 *     "entityId": "bea905ef-d7cb-49b9-bce7-19342d3e7ab3",
 *     "eventTime": "2021-02-12T00:18:03.097922Z",
 *     "triggeredByAnonymizeRequest": false
 *   },
 *   "entity": {
 *     "_id": "bea905ef-d7cb-49b9-bce7-19342d3e7ab3",
 *     "_createdDate": "2021-02-12T00:18:03.045Z",
 *     "_updatedDate": "2021-02-12T00:18:03.046Z",
 *     "revision": 0,
 *     "info": {
 *       "name": {
 *         "first": "Ari",
 *         "last": "Thereyet"
 *       },
 *       "extendedFields": {
 *         "contacts.displayByFirstName": "Ari Thereyet",
 *         "contacts.displayByLastName": "Thereyet Ari"
 *       }
 *     },
 *     "source": {
 *       "wixAppId": "v4.createContact"
 *     },
 *     "lastActivity": {
 *       "activityDate": "2021-02-12T00:18:03.045Z",
 *       "activityType": "CONTACT_CREATED"
 *     }
 *   }
 * }
 */
```

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