# Lists

Lists in FluentCRM help you organize your contacts into groups based on interests, behaviors, or characteristics. The Lists API allows you to manage these groupings programmatically.

# List Object

# Properties

Property	Type	Description
`id`	integer	Unique identifier for the list
`title`	string	List name
`slug`	string	URL-friendly version of the title
`description`	string	Optional description
`is_public`	string	Whether list is public ("0" or "1")
`created_at`	string	Creation timestamp
`updated_at`	string	Last update timestamp
`totalCount`	integer	Total contacts (when included)
`subscribersCount`	integer	Subscribed contacts (when included)

# Get All Lists

Retrieve all lists with optional filtering and sorting.

HTTP Request

GET /wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists

# Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`sort_by`	string	id	Sort field (id, title, subscribers)
`sort_order`	string	DESC	Sort direction (DESC, ASC)
`search`	string	-	Search by title, slug, description
`exclude_counts`	boolean	false	Exclude subscriber counts

# Example Request

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists?sort_by=title&sort_order=ASC" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD"

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# Example Response

{
  "lists": [
    {
      "id": "1",
      "title": "Newsletter Subscribers",
      "slug": "newsletter-subscribers",
      "description": "General newsletter list",
      "is_public": "0",
      "created_at": "2023-01-15 10:30:00",
      "updated_at": "2023-02-01 14:20:00",
      "totalCount": 150,
      "subscribersCount": 142
    },
    {
      "id": "2", 
      "title": "VIP Customers",
      "slug": "vip-customers",
      "description": "High-value customers",
      "is_public": "0",
      "created_at": "2023-01-20 09:15:00",
      "updated_at": "2023-02-10 16:45:00",
      "totalCount": 25,
      "subscribersCount": 25
    }
  ]
}

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# Get a Specific List

Retrieve details for a single list.

HTTP Request

GET /wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists/{id}

# Example Request

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists/1" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD"

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# Example Response

{
  "title": "Newsletter Subscribers",
  "slug": "newsletter-subscribers", 
  "description": "General newsletter list",
  "updated_at": "2023-02-01 14:20:00",
  "created_at": "2023-01-15 10:30:00",
  "id": 1
}

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# Create a List

Add a new list to organize your contacts.

HTTP Request

POST /wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists

# Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`title`	string	Yes	List name
`slug`	string	No	URL slug (auto-generated if omitted)
`description`	string	No	Optional description

# Example Request

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Product Updates",
    "slug": "product-updates",
    "description": "Subscribers interested in product announcements"
  }'

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# Example Response

{
  "lists": {
    "title": "Product Updates",
    "slug": "product-updates",
    "description": "Subscribers interested in product announcements",
    "updated_at": "2023-03-15 11:30:00",
    "created_at": "2023-03-15 11:30:00",
    "id": 5
  },
  "message": "Successfully saved the list."
}

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# Update a List

Modify an existing list's properties.

HTTP Request

PUT /wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists/{id}

# Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`title`	string	Updated list name
`slug`	string	Updated URL slug
`description`	string	Updated description

# Example Request

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists/5" \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Product & Feature Updates",
    "description": "Get notified about new products and feature releases"
  }'

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# Example Response

{
  "lists": "5",
  "message": "Successfully saved the list."
}

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# Delete a List

Remove a list and all its associations.

HTTP Request

DELETE /wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists/{id}

Important

Deleting a list will remove all contact associations with that list, but will not delete the contacts themselves.

# Example Request

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists/5" \
  -X DELETE \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD"

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# Example Response

{
  "message": "Successfully removed the list."
}

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# Working with List Memberships

# Adding Contacts to Lists

When creating or updating contacts, you can assign them to lists:

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/subscribers" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "status": "subscribed",
    "lists": [1, 2, 3]
  }'

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# Updating List Memberships

Use the contacts API to modify list associations:

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/subscribers/123" \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "subscriber": {
      "attach_lists": [4, 5],
      "detach_lists": [1]
    }
  }'

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# Filtering Contacts by Lists

You can retrieve contacts belonging to specific lists:

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/subscribers?lists[]=1&lists[]=2" \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD"

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# List Management Best Practices

# 1. Naming Conventions

Use clear, descriptive names for your lists:

✅ "Weekly Newsletter Subscribers"
✅ "Product Launch Waitlist"
❌ "List 1", "Random Group"

# 2. List Segmentation

Create focused lists based on:

Interests: "Marketing Tips", "Sales Resources"
Behavior: "Highly Engaged", "Recent Purchasers"
Demographics: "Enterprise Customers", "Small Business"
Lifecycle Stage: "New Leads", "Long-term Customers"

# 3. Automation Integration

Use lists with automation funnels:

# Create a list for automated welcome series
curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Welcome Series",
    "description": "New subscribers for automated welcome emails"
  }'

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# 4. List Hygiene

Regularly review and clean your lists:

Remove inactive subscribers
Merge duplicate or overlapping lists
Archive outdated lists

# Common Use Cases

# Lead Magnets

Create targeted lists for lead magnets:

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "Email Marketing Guide Downloads",
    "description": "Contacts who downloaded our email marketing guide"
  }'

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# Event Management

Organize event attendees:

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "2023 Webinar Attendees",
    "description": "Participants in our 2023 webinar series"
  }'

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# Customer Segmentation

Segment customers by value:

curl "https://yourdomain.com/wp-json/fluent-crm/v2/lists" \
  -X POST \
  -H "Authorization: Basic API_USERNAME:API_PASSWORD" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "title": "High-Value Customers",
    "description": "Customers with lifetime value > $1000"
  }'

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# Error Handling

# List Not Found (404)

{
  "code": "rest_post_invalid_id",
  "message": "Invalid post ID.",
  "data": {"status": 404}
}

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# Duplicate List Title (400)

{
  "code": "rest_invalid_param",
  "message": "List with this title already exists",
  "data": {"status": 400}
}

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Contacts - Manage contact data and list memberships
Tags - Another way to organize contacts
Campaigns - Send targeted emails to lists
Funnels - Create automations triggered by list changes

← Contacts Tags →

# Lists

# List Object

# Properties

# Get All Lists

# Parameters

# Example Request

# Example Response

# Get a Specific List

# Example Request

# Example Response

# Create a List

# Parameters

# Example Request

# Example Response

# Update a List

# Parameters

# Example Request

# Example Response

# Delete a List

# Example Request

# Example Response

# Working with List Memberships

# Adding Contacts to Lists

# Updating List Memberships

# Filtering Contacts by Lists

# List Management Best Practices

# 1. Naming Conventions

# 2. List Segmentation

# 3. Automation Integration

# 4. List Hygiene

# Common Use Cases

# Lead Magnets

# Event Management

# Customer Segmentation

# Error Handling

# List Not Found (404)

# Duplicate List Title (400)

# Related Endpoints