Issue Creating GoHighLevel Contacts Using n8n HTTP Request API

[n8nghl]

Hi all,

I’m having trouble creating GoHighLevel contacts using the n8n HTTP request node with the endpoint:
https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/contacts/

I’ve referred to the documentation here:
https://highlevel.stoplight.io/docs/integrations/4c8362223c17b-create-contact

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

• Tested with different credential types: OAuth2 API, Predefined Credential Type, and Sending Headers.
• Every attempt results in the same error:

403 Forbidden - “The token does not have access to this location. Please check your credentials.”

However:

• I believe my credentials are correct because I successfully tested them with the GET Contact endpoint:
  GET https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/contacts/{contactId}
• Additionally, I can create a contact using the GoHighLevel node inside n8n without issues.

Since I want to utilize the HTTP request node for more API calls in the future, I want to ensure I can get it working for creating contacts as well.

Has anyone faced a similar issue or knows how to resolve this? I am still learning n8n, please provide detail steps. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

(Select the nodes on your canvas and use the keyboard shortcuts CMD+C/CTRL+C and CMD+V/CTRL+V to copy and paste the workflow.)

{
“nodes”: [
{
“parameters”: {
“method”: “POST”,
“url”: “https://services.leadconnectorhq.com/contacts/”,
“sendQuery”: true,
“queryParameters”: {
“parameters”: [
{
“name”: “Token”
}
]
},
“sendHeaders”: true,
“headerParameters”: {
“parameters”: [
{
“name”: “Version”,
“value”: “2021-07-28”
},
{
“name”: “Authorization”,
“value”: “Bearer API Key”
}
]
},
“sendBody”: true,
“specifyBody”: “json”,
“jsonBody”: “{\n "firstName": "John",\n "lastName": "Doe",\n "email": "[email protected]",\n "phone": "+15551234567"\n}”,
“options”: {}
},
“type”: “n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest”,
“typeVersion”: 4.2,
“position”: [
220,
0
],
“id”: “f8344bbd-a39a-4357-b98e-1626f053586f”,
“name”: “HTTP Request”
}
],
“connections”: {
“HTTP Request”: {
“main”: [

]
}
},
“pinData”: {},
“meta”: {
“instanceId”: “7540ac31b12d439d3bedd515d6d0755dc75a417b2fe2b5ad1aa9c1be03e74958”
}
}

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Information on your n8n setup

• **n8n version: Version 1.83.2
• **Database (default: SQLite): Default
• **n8n EXECUTIONS_PROCESS setting (default: own, main): own, main
• **Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app): Docker
• **Operating system: Linux

[mohamed3nan]

Hello @n8nghl welcome

The best way to replicate cURL into an HTTP Request node is to use n8n’s built-in cURL import feature:

1. Copy the cURL command from the API documentation
2. In n8n, add an HTTP Request node
3. Click the “Import cURL” button in the top-right of the node
4. Paste your cURL command and click “Import”

This will automatically configure:

• The correct HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
• All headers, including Authorization
• Query parameters
• Request body format and content
• Any special options

For GoHighLevel specifically, remember to:

• Make sure the locationId is included in your request body
• Keep the Version header (2021-07-28)
• Verify the Authorization header format (Bearer YOUR_TOKEN)

can you try this and tell me if it works

[n8nghl]

Thank you so much for the help, the issue was that i was missing the locationId!