> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beem.africa/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Organize contacts into address books and manage them through the Beem Contacts API.

The **Beem Contacts API** allows you to create and manage **contacts and contact lists** for messaging campaigns and customer communication. Contacts are organized into **Address Books**, making it easy to group, search, and maintain recipients.

Using this API, you can:

* Create and manage Address Books
* Add, update, and remove contacts
* Search contacts and address books
* Organize contacts into multiple groups

See [API responses](/guides/contact/api-responses) for HTTP status codes and error codes.

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  Authenticate requests using Basic Auth (API Key and Secret) or an access token. See [Authentication](/guides/contact/authentication).
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