# Simplify the output for /api/contacts?minimal=true to be truly minimal

**URL:** <https://forum.mautic.org/t/simplify-the-output-for-api-contacts-minimal-true-to-be-truly-minimal/25317>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [September 6, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/simplify-the-output-for-api-contacts-minimal-true-to-be-truly-minimal/25317 "2022-09-06T12:27:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![ekke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mautic.org/ekke/32/296_2.png) [@ekke](https://forum.mautic.org/u/ekke)\
**Post date:** [May 29, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.mautic.org/t/simplify-the-output-for-api-contacts-minimal-true-to-be-truly-minimal/25317/2 "2026-05-29T14:45:09Z")

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see [REST API: How to filter to only get needed fields? - #10 by ekke](https://forum.mautic.org/t/rest-api-how-to-filter-to-only-get-needed-fields/28426/10) for a better-late-than-never workaround on this one 🙂

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