Follow Up Boss

CLI for interacting with the Follow Up Boss API. Manage people, notes, tasks, events, deals, webhooks, and more.

Follow Up Boss (CLI)

CLI for interacting with the Follow Up Boss API.

Setup

1. Get API Key: Follow Up Boss → Admin → API → Create API Key

2. Set Environment Variable:

bash

export FUB_API_KEY="fka_xxxxxxxxxxxx"

CLI Usage

bash

node fub.js <command> [options]

Commands

Command	Description
me	Current user info
people [query]	List/search people
person <id>	Get person details
people create <json>	Create person via /events (triggers automations)
people update <id> <json>	Update a person
notes <personId>	Get notes for a person
notes create <json>	Create a note
tasks [query]	List tasks
tasks create <json>	Create a task
tasks complete <id>	Complete a task
events [query]	List events
events create <json>	Create event (for lead intake)
pipelines	Get pipelines
deals [query]	List deals
deals create <json>	Create a deal
textmessages <personId>	Get text messages for a person
textmessages create <json>	Log a text (NOT sent - recorded only!)
emails <personId>	Get emails for a person
emails create <json>	Log an email (NOT sent - recorded only!)
calls <personId>	Get calls for a person
calls create <json>	Log a call
webhooks	List webhooks
webhooks create <json>	Create webhook
webhooks delete <id>	Delete webhook
sources	Get lead sources
users	Get users/agents
search <query>	Global search

Examples

bash

# List people
node fub.js people "limit=10"

# Get person
node fub.js person 123

# Create a lead (triggers automations!)
node fub.js events create '{"source":"Website","system":{"name":"John Doe","email":"[e-mail]","phone":"5551234567"}}'

# Add a note
node fub.js notes create '{"personId":123,"body":"Called - left voicemail"}'

# Create task
node fub.js tasks create '{"personId":123,"body":"Follow up","dueDate":"2026-02-20"}'

# Complete task
node fub.js tasks complete 456

# Log a text (NOT sent - recorded!)
node fub.js textmessages create '{"personId":123,"body":"Hey!","direction":"outbound"}'

# Log a call
node fub.js calls create '{"personId":123,"direction":"outbound","outcome":"voicemail"}'

# Search
node fub.js search "john"

Important Notes

• Text/Email Logging: The API can log texts and emails but cannot actually send them. Use FUB's built-in texting or integrations like SendHub for sending.
• Rate Limits: GET /events: 20 req/10 sec, All else: 250 req/10 sec