MActionMicrosoft Dynamics 365Updated September 2026

How do I create a Dynamics 365 contact?

Short answer: You can create dynamics contact in Microsoft Dynamics 365 by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Create Dynamics Contact action to a workflow, map its 6 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Create Dynamics Contact in Microsoft Dynamics 365 — start free All 9 Microsoft Dynamics 365 actions

Create Dynamics Contact in Microsoft Dynamics 365 — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
First Name first_name	string	Optional	Contact first name
Last Name last_name	string	Required	Contact last name
Email email	email	Optional	Primary email
Phone phone	string	Optional	Business phone
Job Title job_title	string	Optional	Job title
Parent Account ID company_id	string	Optional	GUID of an existing account to link as parent

Sample request

{
  "first_name": "{{trigger.first_name}}",
  "last_name": "{{trigger.last_name}}",
  "email": "{{trigger.from}}",
  "phone": "{{trigger.phone}}",
  "job_title": "{{trigger.job_title}}"
}

Returns

{
  "lastname": "Doe",
  "contactid": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001",
  "createdon": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z",
  "firstname": "Jane",
  "emailaddress1": "jane@example.com"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Dynamics Contact.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → Microsoft Dynamics 365

1 Gmail triggers

Slack → Microsoft Dynamics 365

13 Slack triggers

Google Sheets → Microsoft Dynamics 365

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Microsoft Dynamics 365

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Dynamics Contact.

What does the Create Dynamics Contact action do in Microsoft Dynamics 365?

Creates a contact tied to an account with email, name, custom fields. For "form submission → push to Dynamics" sync workflows.

What inputs does Create Dynamics Contact require?

Required: Last Name. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Microsoft Dynamics 365 returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Microsoft Dynamics 365 returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Create Dynamics Contact support batch operations?

Run Create Dynamics Contact inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Microsoft Dynamics 365's rate limits.

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