Contacts

NOTE

The initial APIs of this module are supported since API version 7. Newly added APIs will be marked with a superscript to indicate their earliest API version.

Modules to Import

import contact from '@ohos.contact';

contact.addContact

addContact(contact:Contact, callback:AsyncCallback<number>): void

Adds a contact. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
contact Contact Yes Contact information.
callback AsyncCallback<number> Yes Callback used to return the contact ID.

Example

contact.addContact({
    fullName: {fullName: 'xxx'},
    phoneNumbers: [{phoneNumber: '138xxxxxxxx'}]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`addContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`addContact callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.addContact

addContact(contact: Contact): Promise<number>

Adds a contact. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
contact Contact Yes Contact information.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<number> Promise used to return the contact ID.

Example

let promise = contact.addContact({
    name: {fullName: 'xxx'},
    phoneNumbers: [{phoneNumber: '138xxxxxxxx'}]
});
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`addContact success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`addContact fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.deleteContact

deleteContact(key: string, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Deletes a contact based on the specified contact key. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
key string Yes Contact key. Each contact corresponds to one key.
callback AsyncCallback<void> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.deleteContact('xxx', (err) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`deleteContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log('deleteContact success');
});

contact.deleteContact

deleteContact(key: string): Promise<void>

Deletes a contact based on the specified contact key. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
key string Yes Contact key. Each contact corresponds to one key.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<void> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.deleteContact('xxx');
promise.then(() => {
    console.log(`deleteContact success`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`deleteContact fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.updateContact

updateContact(contact: Contact, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Updates a contact based on the specified contact information. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
contact Contact Yes Contact information.
callback AsyncCallback<void> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.updateContact({
    name: {fullName: 'xxx'},
    phoneNumbers: [{phoneNumber: '138xxxxxxxx'}]
}, (err) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('updateContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}');
        return;
    }
    console.log('updateContact success');
});

contact.updateContact

updateContact(contact: Contact, attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<void>): void

Updates a contact based on the specified contact information and attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
contact Contact Yes Contact information.
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<void> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.updateContact({
    fullName: {fullName: 'xxx'},
    phoneNumbers: [{phoneNumber: '138xxxxxxxx'}]
},{
    attributes:['ATTR_EMAIL', 'ATTR_NAME']
}, (err) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log('updateContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}');
        return;
    }
    console.log('updateContact success');
});

contact.updateContact

updateContact(contact: Contact, attrs?: ContactAttributes): Promise<void>

Updates a contact based on the specified contact information and attributes. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
contact Contact Yes Contact information.
attrs ContactAttributes No List of contact attributes.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<void> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.updateContact({
    fullName: {fullName: 'xxx'},
    phoneNumbers: [{phoneNumber: '138xxxxxxxx'}]
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
});
promise.then(() => {
    console.log('updateContact success');
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`updateContact fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.isLocalContact

isLocalContact(id: number, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Checks whether the ID of this contact is in the local address book. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
id number Yes Contact ID. Each contact corresponds to one ID.
callback AsyncCallback<boolean> Yes Callback used to return a boolean value. The value true indicates that the contact ID is in the local address book, and the value false indicates the opposite.

Example

contact.isLocalContact(/*id*/1, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`isLocalContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`isLocalContact callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.isLocalContact

isLocalContact(id: number): Promise<boolean>

Checks whether the ID of this contact is in the local address book. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
id number Yes Contact ID. Each contact corresponds to one ID.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<boolean> Promise used to return the result. The value true indicates that the contact ID is in the local address book, and the value false indicates the opposite.

Example

let promise = contact.isLocalContact(/*id*/1);
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`isLocalContact success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`isLocalContact fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.isMyCard

isMyCard(id: number, callback: AsyncCallback<boolean>): void

Checks whether a contact is included in my card. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
id number Yes Contact ID.
callback AsyncCallback<boolean> Yes Callback used to return the result. The value true indicates that the contact is included in my card, and the value false indicates the opposite.

Example

contact.isMyCard(/*id*/1, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`isMyCard callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`isMyCard callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.isMyCard

isMyCard(id: number): Promise<boolean>

Checks whether a contact is included in my card. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
id number Yes Contact ID.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<boolean> Promise used to return the result. The value true indicates that the contact is included in my card, and the value false indicates the opposite.

Example

let promise = contact.isMyCard(/*id*/1);
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`isMyCard success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`isMyCard fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.queryMyCard

queryMyCard(callback: AsyncCallback<Contact>): void

Queries my card. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<Contact> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryMyCard((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryMyCard callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryMyCard callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryMyCard

queryMyCard(attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Contact>): void

Queries my card based on the specified contact attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Contact> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryMyCard({
    attributes:['ATTR_EMAIL', 'ATTR_NAME']
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryMyCard callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryMyCard callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryMyCard

queryMyCard(attrs?: ContactAttributes): Promise<Contact>

Queries my card based on the specified contact attributes. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
attrs ContactAttributes No List of contact attributes.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<Contact> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.queryMyCard({
    attributes:['ATTR_EMAIL', 'ATTR_NAME']
});
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`queryMyCard success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`queryMyCard fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.selectContact

selectContact(callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Selects a contact. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.Contacts and SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.selectContact((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`selectContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`selectContact callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.selectContact

selectContact(): Promise<Array<Contact>>

Selects a contact. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.Contacts and SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<Array<Contact>> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.selectContact();
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`selectContact success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`selectContact fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.queryContact

queryContact(key: string, callback: AsyncCallback<Contact>): void

Queries a contact based on the specified key. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
key string Yes Contact key. Each contact corresponds to one key.
callback AsyncCallback<Contact> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContact('xxx', (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContact callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContact

queryContact(key: string, holder: Holder, callback: AsyncCallback<Contact>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified key and application. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
key string Yes Contact key. Each contact corresponds to one key.
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
callback AsyncCallback<Contact> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContact('xxx', {
    holderId: 0
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContact callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContact

queryContact(key: string, attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Contact>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified key and attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
key string Yes Contact key. Each contact corresponds to one key.
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Contact> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContact('xxx', {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContact callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContact

queryContact(key: string, holder: Holder, attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Contact>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified key, application, and attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
key string Yes Contact key. Each contact corresponds to one key.
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Contact> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContact('xxx', {
    holderId: 0
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContact callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContact callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContact

queryContact(key: string, holder?: Holder, attrs?: ContactAttributes): Promise<Contact>

Queries contacts based on the specified key, application, and attributes. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
key string Yes Contact key. Each contact corresponds to one key.
holder Holder No Application that creates the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes No List of contact attributes.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<Contact> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.queryContact('xxx', {
    holderId: 0
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
});
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`queryContact success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`queryContact fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.queryContacts

queryContacts(callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries all contacts. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContacts((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContacts callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContacts callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContacts

queryContacts(holder: Holder, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries all contacts based on the specified application. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContacts({
    holderId: 0
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContacts callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContacts callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContacts

queryContacts(attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries all contacts based on the specified attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContacts({
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContacts callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContacts callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContacts

queryContacts(holder: Holder, attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries all contacts based on the specified application and attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContacts({
    holderId: 0
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContacts callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContacts callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContacts

queryContacts(holder?: Holder, attrs?: ContactAttributes): Promise<Array<Contact>>

Queries all contacts based on the specified application and attributes. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
holder Holder No Application that creates the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes No List of contact attributes.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<Array<Contact>> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.queryContacts({
    holderId: 0
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
});
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`queryContacts success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`queryContacts fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber

queryContactsByPhoneNumber(phoneNumber: string, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified phone number. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
phoneNumber string Yes Phone number of the contacts.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber('138xxxxxxxx', (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber

queryContactsByPhoneNumber(phoneNumber: string, holder: Holder, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified phone number and application. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
phoneNumber string Yes Phone number of the contacts.
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber('138xxxxxxxx', {
    holderId: 0
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber

queryContactsByPhoneNumber(phoneNumber: string, attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified phone number and attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
phoneNumber string Yes Phone number of the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber('138xxxxxxxx', {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber

queryContactsByPhoneNumber(phoneNumber: string, holder: Holder, attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified phone number, application, and attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
phoneNumber string Yes Phone number of the contacts.
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber('138xxxxxxxx', {
    holderId: 0
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber

queryContactsByPhoneNumber(phoneNumber: string, holder?: Holder, attrs?: ContactAttributes): Promise<Array<Contact>>

Queries contacts based on the specified phone number, application, and attributes. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
phoneNumber string Yes Phone number of the contacts.
holder Holder No Application that creates the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes No List of contact attributes.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<Array<Contact>> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.queryContactsByPhoneNumber('138xxxxxxxx', {
    holderId: 0
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
});
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`queryContactsByPhoneNumber fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByEmail

queryContactsByEmail(email: string, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified email address. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
email string Yes Email address of the contact.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContactsByEmail('xxx@email.com', (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContactsByEmail callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContactsByEmail callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByEmail

queryContactsByEmail(email: string, holder: Holder, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified email address and application. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
email string Yes Email address of the contact.
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContactsByEmail('xxx@email.com', {
    holderId: 0
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContactsByEmail callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContactsByEmail callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByEmail

queryContactsByEmail(email: string, attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified email address and attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
email string Yes Email address of the contact.
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContactsByEmail('xxx@email.com', {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContactsByEmail callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContactsByEmail callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByEmail

queryContactsByEmail(email: string, holder: Holder, attrs: ContactAttributes, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>>): void

Queries contacts based on the specified email address, application, and attributes. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
email string Yes Email address of the contact.
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes Yes List of contact attributes.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Contact>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryContactsByEmail('xxx@email.com', {
    holderId: 0
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryContactsByEmail callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryContactsByEmail callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryContactsByEmail

queryContactsByEmail(email: string, holder?: Holder, attrs?: ContactAttributes): Promise<Array<Contact>>

Queries contacts based on the specified email address, application, and attributes. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
email string Yes Email address of the contact.
holder Holder No Application that creates the contacts.
attrs ContactAttributes No List of contact attributes.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<Array<Contact>> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.queryContactsByEmail('xxx@email.com', {
    holderId: 0
}, {
    attributes: ["ATTR_EMAIL", "ATTR_NAME"]
});
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`queryContactsByEmail success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`queryContactsByEmail fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.queryGroups

queryGroups(callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Group>>): void

Queries all groups of this contact. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Group>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryGroups((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryGroups callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryGroups callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryGroups

queryGroups(holder: Holder, callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Group>>): void

Queries all groups of this contact based on the specified application. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Group>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryGroups({
    holderId: 0
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryGroups callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryGroups callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryGroups

queryGroups(holder?: Holder): Promise<Array<Group>>

Queries all groups of this contact based on the specified application. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
holder Holder No Application that creates the contacts.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<Array<Group>> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.queryGroups({
    holderId: 0
});
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`queryGroups success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`queryGroups fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.queryHolders

queryHolders(callback: AsyncCallback<Array<Holder>>): void

Queries all applications that have created contacts. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
callback AsyncCallback<Array<Holder>> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryHolders((err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryHolders callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryHolders callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryHolders

queryHolders(): Promise<Array<Holder>>

Queries all applications that have created contacts. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<Array<Holder>> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.queryHolders();
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`queryHolders success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`queryHolders fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

contact.queryKey

queryKey(id: number, callback: AsyncCallback<string>): void

Queries the key of a contact based on the specified contact ID. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
id number Yes Contact ID.
callback AsyncCallback<string> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryKey(/*id*/1, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryKey callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryKey callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryKey

queryKey(id: number, holder: Holder, callback: AsyncCallback<string>): void

Queries the key of a contact based on the specified contact ID and application. This API uses an asynchronous callback to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
id number Yes Contact ID.
holder Holder Yes Application that creates the contacts.
callback AsyncCallback<string> Yes Callback used to return the result.

Example

contact.queryKey(id, {
    holderId:1
}, (err, data) => {
    if (err) {
        console.log(`queryKey callback: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
        return;
    }
    console.log(`queryKey callback: success data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
});

contact.queryKey

queryKey(id: number, holder?: Holder): Promise<string>

Queries the key of a contact based on the specified contact ID and application. This API uses a promise to return the result.

Permission required: ohos.permission.READ_CONTACTS

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Parameters

Name Type Mandatory Description
id number Yes Contact ID.
holder Holder No Application that creates the contacts.

Return Value

Type Description
Promise<string> Promise used to return the result.

Example

let promise = contact.queryKey(id, {
    holderId: 0
});
promise.then((data) => {
    console.log(`queryKey success: data->${JSON.stringify(data)}`);
}).catch((err) => {
    console.error(`queryKey fail: err->${JSON.stringify(err)}`);
});

Contact

Defines a contact.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Constant

Name Value Description
INVALID_CONTACT_ID -1 Default contact ID.

Attributes

Name Type Readable Writable Description
id number Yes No Contact ID.
key string Yes No Contact key.
contactAttributes ContactAttributes Yes Yes List of contact attributes.
emails Email[] Yes Yes List of email addresses of the contact.
events Event[] Yes Yes List of important dates such as birthdays and anniversaries of the contact.
groups Group[] Yes Yes List of groups of the contact.
imAddresses ImAddress[] Yes Yes List of instant message addresses of the contact.
phoneNumbers PhoneNumber[] Yes Yes List of phone numbers of the contact.
portrait Portrait Yes Yes Contact portrait.
postalAddresses PostalAddress[] Yes Yes List of postal addresses of the contact.
relations Relation[] Yes Yes List of relationships with the contact.
sipAddresses SipAddress[] Yes Yes List of Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) addresses of the contact.
websites Website[] Yes Yes List of websites of the contact.
name Name Yes Yes Contact name.
nickName NickName Yes Yes Contact nickname.
note Note Yes Yes Contact notes.
organization Organization Yes Yes Organization of the contact.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let myContact = {
    phoneNumbers: [{
        phoneNumber: "138xxxxxxxx"
    }],
    name: {
        fullName: "fullName",
        namePrefix: "namePrefix"
    },
    nickName: {
        nickName: "nickName"
    }
};

Or, create data by configuring a new Contact object.

let myContact = new contact.Contact();
let name = new contact.Name();
name.fullName = "fullName";
let phoneNumber = new contact.PhoneNumber();
phoneNumber.phoneNumber = "138xxxxxxxx";
myContact.name = name;
myContact.phoneNumbers = [phoneNumber];

ContactAttributes

Provides a list of contact attributes, which are generally used as arguments. If null is passed, all attributes are queried by default.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
attributes Attribute[] Yes Yes List of contact attributes.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let contactAttributes = {
    attributes: [
        contact.Attribute.ATTR_EMAIL,
        contact.Attribute.ATTR_NAME,
        contact.Attribute.ATTR_PHONE
    ]
};

Or, create data by configuring a ContactAttributes object.

let contactAttributes = new contact.ContactAttributes();
contactAttributes.attributes = ["ATTR_EMAIL"];

Attribute

Enumerates contact attributes.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Description
ATTR_CONTACT_EVENT Important dates such as birthday and anniversaries of the contact.
ATTR_EMAIL Email address of the contact.
ATTR_GROUP_MEMBERSHIP Groups of the contact.
ATTR_IM IM addresses of the contact.
ATTR_NAME Contact name.
ATTR_NICKNAME Contact nickname.
ATTR_NOTE Contact notes.
ATTR_ORGANIZATION Organization of the contact.
ATTR_PHONE Phone number of the contacts.
ATTR_PORTRAIT Contact portrait.
ATTR_POSTAL_ADDRESS Postal address of the contact.
ATTR_RELATION Relationship with the contact.
ATTR_SIP_ADDRESS SIP addresses of the contact.
ATTR_WEBSITE Website that stores the contact information.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let attributes = [contact.Attribute.ATTR_EMAIL, contact.Attribute.ATTR_NAME, contact.Attribute.ATTR_PHONE];

Email

Defines a contact's email.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Constant

Name Value Description
CUSTOM_LABEL 0 Custom mailbox type.
EMAIL_HOME 1 Home mailbox.
EMAIL_WORK 2 Work mailbox.
EMAIL_OTHER 3 Other mailbox.
INVALID_LABEL_ID -1 Invalid mailbox.

Attributes

Name Type Readable Writable Description
email string Yes Yes Email addresses
labelName string Yes Yes Name of the mailbox type.
displayName string Yes Yes Displayed name of the mailbox.
labelId number Yes Yes Mailbox type.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let email = {
    email: "xxx@email.com",
    displayName: "displayName"
}

Or, create data by configuring an Email object.

let email = new contact.Email();
email.email = "xxx@email.com";

Holder

Defines an application that creates the contact.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
bundleName string Yes No Bundle name.
displayName string Yes No Application name.
holderId number Yes Yes Application ID.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let holder = {
  holderId: 0
};

Or, create data by configuring a Holder object.

let holder = new contact.Holder();
holder.holderId = 0;

Event

Defines a contact's event.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Constant

Name Value Description
CUSTOM_LABEL 0 Custom event.
EVENT_ANNIVERSARY 1 Anniversary event.
EVENT_OTHER 2 Other event.
EVENT_BIRTHDAY 3 Birthday event.
INVALID_LABEL_ID -1 Invalid event.

Attributes

Name Type Readable Writable Description
eventDate string Yes Yes Event date.
labelName string Yes Yes Event type.
labelId number Yes Yes Event type ID.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let event = {
    eventDate: "xxxxxx"
};

Or, create data by configuring an Event object.

let event = new contact.Event();
event.eventDate = "xxxxxx";

Group

Defines a contact group.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
groupId number Yes Yes ID of a contact group.
title string Yes Yes Name of a contact group.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let group = {
    groupId: 1,
    title: "title"
};

Or, create data by configuring a Group object.

let group = new contact.Group();
group.title = "title";

ImAddress

Enumerates IM addresses.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Constant

Name Value Description
CUSTOM_LABEL -1 Custom IM
IM_AIM 0 AIM
IM_MSN 1 MSN
IM_YAHOO 2 Yahoo
IM_SKYPE 3 Skype
IM_QQ 4 QQ
IM_ICQ 6 ICQ
IM_JABBER 7 JABBER
INVALID_LABEL_ID -2 Invalid IM

Attributes

Name Type Readable Writable Description
imAddress string Yes Yes IM address.
labelName string Yes Yes IM name.
labelId number Yes Yes IM ID.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let imAddress = {
    imAddress: "imAddress",
    labelName: "labelName"
};

Or, create data by configuring an ImAddress object.

let imAddress = new contact.ImAddress();
imAddress.imAddress = "imAddress";

Name

Defines a contact's name.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
familyName string Yes Yes Family name.
familyNamePhonetic string Yes Yes Family name in pinyin.
fullName string Yes Yes Full name of the contact.
givenName string Yes Yes Given name of the contact.
givenNamePhonetic string Yes Yes Given name of the contact in pinyin.
middleName string Yes Yes Middle name of the contact.
middleNamePhonetic string Yes Yes Middle name of the contact in pinyin.
namePrefix string Yes Yes Prefix of the contact name.
nameSuffix string Yes Yes Suffix of the contact name.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let name = {
    familyName: "familyName",
    fullName: "fullName"
};

Or, create data by configuring a Name object.

let name = new contact.Name();
name.familyName = "familyName";
name.fullName = "fullName";

NickName

Defines a contact's nickname.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
nickName string Yes Yes Contact nickname.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let nickName = {
    nickName: "nickName"
};

Or, create data by configuring a NickName object.

let nickName = new contact.NickName();
nickName.nickName = "nickName";

Note

Defines a contact's note.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
noteContent string Yes Yes Notes of the contact.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let note = {
    noteContent: "noteContent"
};

Or, create data by configuring a Note object.

let note = new contact.Note();
note.noteContent = "noteContent";

Organization

Defines a contact's organization.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
name string Yes Yes Organization name.
title string Yes Yes Organization title.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let organization = {
    name: "name",
    title: "title"
};

Or, create data by configuring an Organization object.

let organization = new contact.Organization();
organization.name = "name";
organization.title = "title";

PhoneNumber

Defines a contact's phone number.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Constant

Name Value Description
CUSTOM_LABEL 0 Custom phone type.
NUM_HOME 1 Home phone.
NUM_MOBILE 2 Mobile phone.
NUM_WORK 3 Work phone.
NUM_FAX_WORK 4 Work fax.
NUM_FAX_HOME 5 Family fax.
NUM_PAGER 6 Pager.
NUM_OTHER 7 Other phone type.
NUM_CALLBACK 8 Callback phone.
NUM_CAR 9 Car phone.
NUM_COMPANY_MAIN 10 Company phone.
NUM_ISDN 11 Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) phone.
NUM_MAIN 12 Main phone.
NUM_OTHER_FAX 13 Other fax phone.
NUM_RADIO 14 Wireless phone.
NUM_TELEX 15 Telex phone.
NUM_TTY_TDD 16 Teletypewriter (TTY) or Test Driven Development (TDD) phone.
NUM_WORK_MOBILE 17 Work mobile phone.
NUM_WORK_PAGER 18 Work pager.
NUM_ASSISTANT 19 Assistant phone.
NUM_MMS 20 MMS phone.
INVALID_LABEL_ID -1 Invalid phone type.

Attributes

Name Type Readable Writable Description
labelName string Yes Yes Phone number type.
phoneNumber string Yes Yes Phone number.
labelId number Yes Yes Phone number ID.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let phoneNumber = {
    phoneNumber: "138xxxxxxxx",
    labelId: contact.PhoneNumber.NUM_HOME
};

Or, create data by configuring a new PhoneNumber object.

let phoneNumber = new contact.PhoneNumber();
phoneNumber.phoneNumber = "138xxxxxxxx";

Portrait

Defines a contact's portrait.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
uri string Yes Yes Contact portrait.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let portrait = {
    uri: "uri"
};

Or, create data by configuring a new Portrait object.

let portrait = new contact.Portrait();
portrait.uri = "uri";

PostalAddress

Defines a contact's postal address.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Constant

Name Value Description
CUSTOM_LABEL 0 Custom postal address type.
ADDR_HOME 1 Home address.
ADDR_WORK 2 Work address.
ADDR_OTHER 3 Other addresses.
INVALID_LABEL_ID -1 Invalid address type.

Attributes

Name Type Readable Writable Description
city string Yes Yes City where the contact is located.
country string Yes Yes Country/Region where the contact is located.
labelName string Yes Yes Postal address type.
neighborhood string Yes Yes Neighbor of the contact.
pobox string Yes Yes Email of the contact.
postalAddress string Yes Yes Postal address of the contact.
postcode string Yes Yes Postal code of the region where the contact is located.
region string Yes Yes Area where the contact is located.
street string Yes Yes Street where the contact resides.
labelId number Yes Yes Postal address ID.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let postalAddress = {
    city: "city"
};

Or, create data by configuring a new PostalAddress object.

let postalAddress = new contact.PostalAddress();
postalAddress.city = "city";

Relation

Defines a contact's relationship.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Constant

Name Value Description
CUSTOM_LABEL 0 Custom relationship.
RELATION_ASSISTANT 1 Assistant.
RELATION_BROTHER 2 Sibling.
RELATION_CHILD 3 Child.
RELATION_DOMESTIC_PARTNER 4 Domestic partner.
RELATION_FATHER 5 Father.
RELATION_FRIEND 6 Friend.
RELATION_MANAGER 7 Manager.
RELATION_MOTHER 8 Mother.
RELATION_PARENT 9 Parent.
RELATION_PARTNER 10 Partner.
RELATION_REFERRED_BY 11 Referrer.
RELATION_RELATIVE 12 Relative.
RELATION_SISTER 13 Sister.
RELATION_SPOUSE 14 Spouse.
INVALID_LABEL_ID -1 Invalid relationship.

Attributes

Name Type Readable Writable Description
labelName string Yes Yes Relationship type.
relationName string Yes Yes Relationship name.
labelId number Yes Yes Relationship ID.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let relation = {
    relationName: "relationName",
    labelId: contact.Relation.RELATION_ASSISTANT
};

Or, create data by configuring a new Relation object.

let relation = new contact.Relation();
relation.relationName = "relationName";
relation.labelId = contact.Relation.RELATION_ASSISTANT;

SipAddress

Defines a contact's SIP address.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Constant

Name Value Description
CUSTOM_LABEL 0 Custom SIP address.
SIP_HOME 1 Home SIP address.
SIP_WORK 2 Work SIP address.
SIP_OTHER 3 Other SIP address.
INVALID_LABEL_ID -1 Invalid SIP address.

Attributes

Name Type Readable Writable Description
labelName string Yes Yes SIP address type.
sipAddress string Yes Yes SIP address.
labelId number Yes Yes SIP address ID.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

var sipAddress = {
    sipAddress: "sipAddress"
};

Or, create data by configuring a new SipAddress object.

let sipAddress = new contact.SipAddress();
sipAddress.sipAddress = "sipAddress";

Website

Defines a contact's website.

System capability: SystemCapability.Applications.ContactsData

Name Type Readable Writable Description
website string Yes Yes Website of the contact.

Example

Create contact data in JSON format:

let website = {
    website: "website"
};

Or, create data by configuring a new Website object.

let website = new contact.Website();
website.website = "website";