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Available Company Roles

contact

General business contact

  • External business contact
  • Client or customer representative
  • Vendor or supplier contact
  • General networking connection

employee

Company employee

  • Full-time or part-time staff
  • Contractor or freelancer
  • Temporary worker
  • Intern or trainee

owner

Business owner or principal

  • Company founder or co-founder
  • Business owner or partner
  • Shareholder or investor
  • Principal or managing director

other

Other relationship types

  • Board member or advisor
  • Consultant or specialist
  • Legal or financial representative
  • Any other business relationship

Company Roles Comparison Table

RoleDescriptionInternal/ExternalDecision MakingAccess LevelCommon Use Cases
ownerBusiness owner or principal🏢 Internal✅ High authority🔓 Full accessFounders, partners, directors
employeeCompany employee🏢 Internal⚠️ Role-dependent🔐 Limited accessStaff, contractors, interns
contactGeneral business contact🌐 External❌ No authority👁️ View onlyClients, vendors, networking
otherOther relationship types🔄 Mixed⚠️ Context-dependent🔐 VariableAdvisors, consultants, board

Usage in API

When creating or updating company-person relationships, use these exact role values:
{
  "relationship_type": "employee"
}
Valid values: contact, employee, owner, other

Examples

Creating a Company-Employee Relationship

{
  "data": {
    "type": "people",
    "id": "person-123",
    "meta": {
      "relationship_type": "employee"
    }
  }
}

Creating a Company-Contact Relationship

{
  "data": {
    "type": "people", 
    "id": "person-456",
    "meta": {
      "relationship_type": "contact"
    }
  }
}
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