search_contacts

macOS

Purpose

Searches the Mac's Contacts app (Contacts.app, local/iCloud) by name, email, or phone number. For a Microsoft 365 directory use m365_search_contacts or search_m365_directory instead.

Required inputs

• query — Name, email, or phone to search for

Permissions and confirmation

No explicit confirmation parameter is exposed in this snapshot. This does not grant permission to act: obtain user authorization before any real action.

• Use only the apps, accounts and resources authorized by the user on this platform. Consult this tool's platform-specific description for its connection and permission requirements; this catalog does not assert additional OAuth scopes or OS entitlements.

{
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "description": "Max results (default 50)",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "query": {
      "description": "Name, email, or phone to search for",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Documentation example

Do not execute this example. These concrete inputs refer to a fictional demonstration dataset. Resolve real handles and obtain user authorization before any real call.

{
  "query": "Alex Rivera"
}