> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api.smartlead.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create Lead Note

> Add a note to a lead's record for team collaboration and context

<Note>
  Document important lead information and share context with your team. Essential for collaboration, call notes, and maintaining lead history.
</Note>

## Overview

Adds a note to a lead's record for team collaboration and historical tracking.

**Use Cases:**

* Document call outcomes
* Record meeting notes
* Share lead insights with team
* Track qualification details
* Add context for handoffs

## Query Parameters

<ParamField query="api_key" type="string" required>
  Your SmartLead API key
</ParamField>

## Request Body

<ParamField body="email_lead_map_id" type="number" required>
  Lead-campaign mapping ID
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="note_message" type="string" required>
  Note content
</ParamField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST "https://server.smartlead.ai/api/v1/master-inbox/create-note?api_key=YOUR_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "email_lead_map_id": 2433664091,
      "note_message": "Called lead - interested in Q2 2025 rollout. Follow up end of Jan."
    }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

  def create_note(lead_map_id, note):
      payload = {
          "email_lead_map_id": lead_map_id,
          "note_message": note
      }
      
      response = requests.post(
          "https://server.smartlead.ai/api/v1/master-inbox/create-note",
          params={"api_key": API_KEY},
          json=payload
      )
      
      return response.json()

  # Add call notes
  create_note(
      2433664091,
      "Spoke with decision maker. Budget approved $50k. Next step: demo."
  )
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const API_KEY = 'YOUR_API_KEY';

  async function createNote(leadMapId, note) {
    const response = await fetch(
      `https://server.smartlead.ai/api/v1/master-inbox/create-note?api_key=${API_KEY}`,
      {
        method: 'POST',
        headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          email_lead_map_id: leadMapId,
          note_message: note
        })
      }
    );
    
    return response.json();
  }

  await createNote(2433664091, 'Meeting scheduled for Jan 25');
  ```
</RequestExample>

## Related Endpoints

* [Create Task](/api-reference/inbox/create-task)
* [Update Category](/api-reference/inbox/update-category)