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# Create a lead

> Add a lead to a pipeline stage, optionally with a contact. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/kommo/create_lead

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Add a lead to a pipeline stage, optionally with a contact.

Kommo API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/kommo.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/kommo/pipelines/{pipeline_id}/leads`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Creates the lead as the New lead button does and returns its lead_id and the card URL. A Digital Pipeline trigger on the stage fires for the new lead, so it can start a Salesbot or send an email. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | yes | Lead name. |
| `pipeline_id` | integer | yes | Pipeline ID from list_pipelines. |
| `stage_id` | integer | no | Stage ID from list_pipelines. Default is the first stage. |
| `sale` | integer | no | Sale amount in the account currency. |
| `responsible_user_id` | integer | no | Owner of the lead. Default is you. |
| `tags` | array | no | Tag names to add. |
| `contact_name` | string | no | Creates and links a contact with this name. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/kommo/pipelines/8210123/leads \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"Dental clinic website","stage_id":71000002,"sale":4800,"responsible_user_id":9102334,"tags":["website"],"contact_name":"Tom Becker"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("kommo", "create_lead", {"name":"Dental clinic website","pipeline_id":8210123,"stage_id":71000002,"sale":4800,"responsible_user_id":9102334,"tags":["website"],"contact_name":"Tom Becker"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('kommo', 'create_lead', {"name":"Dental clinic website","pipeline_id":8210123,"stage_id":71000002,"sale":4800,"responsible_user_id":9102334,"tags":["website"],"contact_name":"Tom Becker"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call kommo create_lead --data '{"name":"Dental clinic website","pipeline_id":8210123,"stage_id":71000002,"sale":4800,"responsible_user_id":9102334,"tags":["website"],"contact_name":"Tom Becker"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "lead_id": 24519010,
  "name": "Dental clinic website",
  "pipeline_id": 8210123,
  "stage": "Contacted",
  "url": "https://yourcompany.kommo.com/leads/detail/24519010",
  "created_at": "2026-10-20T09:15:00+02:00"
}
```

Previous: [Get a conversation](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/kommo/get_conversation.md)
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