What are the restriction on the functions to define its Fourier transform?

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Say, we define Fourier transform:

$$\tilde f(p)= \int_{-\infty}^\infty \mathrm{d}z f(z)e^{-ipz}$$

and the inverse transform

$$f(z)=\frac{1}{2\pi}\int_{-\infty}^\infty \mathrm{d}p~ \tilde f (p) e^{ipz}$$

Are these only defined for $f\in L^1(\mathbb{R})$ or can it also be defined for $f\in L^1(\mathbb{C})$?

Is there a way to define an equivalent transform for complex functions by defining the integral over some contours instead of the real lines?