Error when using custom code workflow action to merge contacts based on matching phone number

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Hi there,

We are using a custom code workflow action to attempt to merge contacts if they have a matching Phone Number (phone) contact property.

Adapted the code from this example: https://github.com/HubSpot/sample-workflow-custom-code/blob/main/samples/dedupe_contact.js

I have a Private App set up as a secret, the Private App has the correct scope.

I’m getting this error:

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading ‘properties’).

The issue it is talking about is on line 21 of that github code sample.

Any ideas what I’ve set up incorrectly?

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Hey, @tcxen :waving_hand: Thanks for your question! Did you get this worked out?

Can you share your code example here, please? Minus your Private App details :blush:

The code block tool can help with formatting as needed.

Seeing how your code looks, helps our community members to give targeted advice. (You didn’t do anything wrong, I want to increase our surface area for getting an answer for you if possible)

Thanks! — Jaycee

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Thanks @Jaycee_Lewis

Here’s my code:

/*** Searches for another contact with the same value of DEDUPE_PROPERTY.* - If no matches are found, nothing happens* - If one match is found, the enrolled contact is merged into the matching contact* - If more than one match is found, the action fails*/const DEDUPE_PROPERTY = 'phone';const hubspot = require('@hubspot/api-client');exports.main = (event, callback) => {// Make sure to add your API key under "Secrets" above.const hubspotClient = new hubspot.Client({accessToken: process.env.DedupePrivateApp});hubspotClient.crm.contacts.basicApi.getById(event.object.objectId, [DEDUPE_PROPERTY]).then(contactResult => {let dedupePropValue = contactResult.body.properties[DEDUPE_PROPERTY];console.log(Looking for duplicates based on ${DEDUPE_PROPERTY} = ${dedupePropValue});hubspotClient.crm.contacts.searchApi.doSearch({filterGroups: [{filters: [{propertyName: DEDUPE_PROPERTY,operator: 'EQ',value: dedupePropValue}]}]}).then(searchResults => {let idsToMerge = searchResults.body.results.map(object => object.id).filter(vid => Number(vid) !== Number(event.object.objectId));if (idsToMerge.length == 0) {console.log('No matching contact, nothing to merge');return;} else if (idsToMerge.length > 1) {console.log(Found multiple potential contact IDs ${idsToMerge.join(', ')} to merge);throw new Error("Ambiguous merge; more than one matching contact");}let idToMerge = idsToMerge[0];console.log(Merging enrolled contact id=${event.object.objectId} into contact id=${idToMerge});hubspotClient.apiRequest({method: 'POST',path: /contacts/v1/contact/merge-vids/${idToMerge},body: {vidToMerge: event.object.objectId}}).then(mergeResult => {console.log('Contacts merged!');});});});};

I’m using:

  • Private App set up as a Secret called DedupePrivateApp
  • Node.js 16.x
  • HubSpot Client v8
  • Property to include in code: Phone number property ‘phone’
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Hi @tcxen
I recently used this code and had to remove the body node from contactResult.body.properties and searchResults.body.results as mentioned in this issue. So they become contactResult.properties and searchResults.results.
Hope that helps.

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Thanks Matthew!

That was it. Now working :slightly_smiling_face:

Thanks for replying.

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Thank you, @MatthewShepherd :raising_hands: