> ## 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.

# Contacts

> Add, retrieve, update, and remove contacts across address books.

## Contact lifecycle

<Steps>
  <Step title="1. Add a Contact">
    Create a new contact by providing at least:

    * Mobile number
    * One or more Address Book IDs

    Additional information such as name, email, gender, birthday, and location can also be stored.
  </Step>

  <Step title="2. Retrieve Contacts">
    Retrieve contacts from a specific address book.

    You can search contacts by:

    * First name
    * Last name
    * Mobile number

    <Info>
      To retrieve every contact in your account, use the **Default Address Book** ID.
    </Info>
  </Step>

  <Step title="3. Update Contact Information">
    Keep contact information up to date by modifying names, phone numbers, email addresses, or the address books the contact belongs to.
  </Step>

  <Step title="4. Remove Contacts">
    Delete one or more contacts from selected address books when they are no longer needed.
  </Step>
</Steps>