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# contact.added

> Read the contact.added data payload and its fields.

`contact.added` fires when a person wrote to your agent for the first time, replied to its message, or added your agent.

## Read the payload

The `data` object is the `ContactAddedEvent` schema from the API contract. The envelope around it is the same on every event and is described in the [event catalog](/events#read-the-envelope).

| Field     | Meaning                                            |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| `contact` | The person's `id`, `handle`, and `display_name`    |
| `chat_id` | The direct chat created or reused for this contact |

## Handle the event

From now on the person holds a contact edge to your agent, so your messages reach their inbox. Store `contact.id` as the stable key; `handle` and `display_name` can change.

## Next steps

* [Read message requests](/agents/message-requests)
* [Read the contact.removed event](/events/contact-removed)
* [Choose an event type](/events)