# Get primary value

Source: https://neondeerdata.com/docs/platform/automations/steps/get-primary-value/

Step · Lookup and record data

Returns the first (primary) email, domain or phone number.

## Inputs

| Label          | Key              | Type                                        | Required | Notes                                                                                     |
| -------------- | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Attribute type | `attribute_type` | Choice: Domain, Email address, Phone number | Yes      | Variables cannot be wired into this input. The value inputs below change with the choice. |
| Values         | `<type>_values`  | Values of the chosen type                   | No       |                                                                                           |

## Outputs

###  Branch Found (`found`)

| Label   | Key       | Type | Always set | Notes       |
| ------- | --------- | ---- | ---------- | ----------- |
| Primary | `primary` | Text | Yes        | Lowercased. |

###  Branch Empty (`empty`)

No output fields.

## How it behaves

- Takes the first value after normalization. No values takes the Empty branch.

## Errors

Fails when

- Values is not wired for the chosen Attribute type. Wire a variable into Values.
- Values has entries but none can be read. The step fails rather than return an empty primary.

For errors that every step can return, see [Troubleshooting](https://neondeerdata.com/docs/platform/automations/troubleshooting/).

## Example

Use a person's first email address as the recipient of a follow-up.

**Example inputs**

| Input          | Value                            |
| -------------- | -------------------------------- |
| Attribute type | Email address                    |
| Values         | Priya@Acme.com, p.shah@gmail.com |

**Example outputs**

| Output  | Value          |
| ------- | -------------- |
| Primary | priya@acme.com |

The output is lowercased. With no values the run takes the Empty branch, which has no outputs.