Filtering Contacts to Export

In the export call, API users can include the following parameters to filter the contacts to export:

Filtering Criteria Query Details
Contact database Include the Database ID for the database from which to extract the contacts. This parameter is required in all queries.
Job Lists Include a pipe-delimited list of job IDs to limit the contact records that are extracted to those who are associated with specific job lists. For example, a parameter of jobIds=JID_846054_1234|JID_846055_1234 will extract only contact records that include Job IDs of JID_846054_1234 or JID_846055_1234.
Contact Lists Include a pipe-delimited list of contact list IDs to limit the contact records that are extracted to those that are associated with specific contact lists. For example, a parameter of contactListIds=101|201|301 will extract only contact records that include contact lists with IDs of 101, 201, or 301.
Event Lists Include a pipe-delimited list of event list IDs to limit the contact records that are extracted to those that are associated with specific event lists. For example, a parameter of eventListIds=E834037|E828395 will extract only contact records that include event lists with IDs of E834037 or E828395.
Global Statuses Include a pipe-delimited list of global statuses to limit the contact records that are extracted to those that have a specific global status. For example, a parameter of globalStatuses=New|Engaged|Status3 will extract only contact records that have a current global status of New, Engaged, or Status3.
List Statuses

Include a pipe-delimited list of list statuses to limit the contact records that are extracted to those that have a specific list status. For example, a parameter of listStatuses=New|Engaged|Status3 will extract only contact records that have a current list status of New, Engaged, or Status3.
Added On Date Range
  • Include an "added on" date range to include all contact records that were added within a specific time frame; the request parameters to define the range are fromAddedOn and toAddedOn. You can specify the date and time to the second using the format yyyy-mm-dd or yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.
    • If no fromAddedOn date is entered, the query will include all contacts added since the first contact was added to the system.
    • If no toAddedOn date is entered, the query will include all contacts added until the time the request is made.
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    Updated On Date Range

    Include an "updated on" date range to include all contacts updated within a specific time frame; the request parameters to define the range are fromUpdatedOn and toUpdatedOn. You can specify the date and time to the second using the format yyyy-mm-dd or yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss.

    • If no fromUpdatedOn date is entered, the query will include all contacts that were updated since the first contact was added to the system.
    • If no toUpdatedOn date is entered, the query will include all contacts that were updated until the time that the request is made.