API Development & Integration Flashcards

What is the correct way to associate a contact with a company using the HubSpot CRM v3 Associations API?

Answer: PUT /crm/v3/objects/contacts/{contactId}/associations/companies/{companyId}/{associationType}

The CRM v3 Associations API uses PUT to create an association between two objects with a specified association type.

Which HubSpot webhook event type fires when a contact's property value changes?

Answer: contact.propertyChange

The contact.propertyChange event fires when a specified contact property is updated, requiring you to configure which properties to watch.

When setting up a HubSpot webhook subscription, what must you configure to ensure delivery reliability?

Answer: A publicly accessible HTTPS endpoint that returns 200 within a timeout

HubSpot requires a publicly accessible HTTPS URL that responds with HTTP 200 quickly; slow or failing endpoints trigger retries and eventual deactivation.

What does a 429 HTTP status code from the HubSpot API indicate?

Answer: Rate limit exceeded

A 429 Too Many Requests response means you have exceeded HubSpot's API rate limits and should back off before retrying.

Which HubSpot API allows you to create, update, and delete multiple CRM records in a single request?

Answer: CRM v3 Batch API

The CRM v3 Batch API endpoints allow operations on up to 100 records per request using paths like /batch/create or /batch/update.

What is a HubSpot property group in the context of the Properties API?

Answer: A named grouping used to organize properties in the CRM UI

Property groups are organizational containers that group related custom properties together in the HubSpot CRM interface.

Which HubSpot API feature allows you to retrieve only specific property fields for a CRM object to reduce response payload size?

Answer: The 'properties' query parameter

The 'properties' query parameter lets you specify which property fields to include in the API response, reducing payload size.