# Zoho Catalyst — Pipedream Connect

> Catalyst by Zoho is a highly scalable serverless platform that lets developers build and deploy world-class solutions without managing servers. Even better, you pay nothing till you deploy the project to production. Get a free, full-featured sandbox and up to 125 million free invocations

- API slug: `zoho_catalyst` (use in MCP headers and tool keys)
- Auth: OAuth (Pipedream-managed)
- Categories: Infrastructure & Cloud
- Website: https://catalyst.zoho.com/
- Managed OAuth scopes: `ZohoCatalyst.projects.READ` · `ZohoCatalyst.projects.CREATE` · `ZohoCatalyst.projects.UPDATE` · `ZohoCatalyst.projects.users.READ` · `ZohoCatalyst.projects.users.CREATE` · `ZohoCatalyst.tables.READ` · `ZohoCatalyst.tables.rows.READ` · `ZohoCatalyst.tables.rows.CREATE` · `ZohoCatalyst.tables.rows.UPDATE` · `ZohoCatalyst.tables.columns.READ` · `ZohoCatalyst.folders.READ` · `ZohoCatalyst.folders.CREATE` · `ZohoCatalyst.folders.UPDATE` · `ZohoCatalyst.files.READ` · `ZohoCatalyst.files.CREATE` · `ZohoCatalyst.mlkit.READ`
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/zoho-catalyst
- Tools: 4 actions · 0 triggers

## Connect via MCP (recommended)

- Endpoint: `https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3`
- Headers: `Authorization: Bearer <token>` · `x-pd-project-id` · `x-pd-environment` · `x-pd-external-user-id` · `x-pd-app-slug: zoho_catalyst`

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "zoho_catalyst",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// e.g. run Detect Objects in Image:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "zoho_catalyst-detect-objects-in-image",
  arguments: {
    projectId: 10,
    imagePath: "Image Path or URL",
  },
})
```

Docs: [MCP guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/mcp/developers.md)

## API proxy

For a Zoho Catalyst endpoint with no pre-built tool, the proxy forwards your request with the connected user's credentials attached.

```bash
# The path segment is the target URL, URL-safe base64 encoded:
# https://api.example.com/v1/me

curl "https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/proxy/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuZXhhbXBsZS5jb20vdjEvbWU?external_user_id={external_user_id}&account_id=apn_xxxxxxx" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -H "x-pd-environment: production"
```

Docs: [API proxy guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/api-proxy.md)

## SDK

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "zoho_catalyst-detect-objects-in-image",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    zoho_catalyst: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    projectId: 10,
    imagePath: "Image Path or URL",
  },
})
```

Docs: [Managed auth guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/managed-auth/quickstart.md) · [Tools guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/components.md)

## Actions (4)

### `zoho_catalyst-detect-objects-in-image` — Detect Objects in Image (Read-only)

Detect or recognize objects in an image. See the documentation

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/zoho-catalyst/actions/detect-objects-in-image.md

### `zoho_catalyst-extract-text-from-image` — Extract Text from Image (Read-only)

Extract text from an image. See the documentation

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/zoho-catalyst/actions/extract-text-from-image.md

### `zoho_catalyst-perform-face-detection-and-analysis` — Perform Face Detection and Analysis (Read-only)

Perform face detection and analysis on an image. See the documentation

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/zoho-catalyst/actions/perform-face-detection-and-analysis.md

### `zoho_catalyst-perform-image-moderation` — Perform Image Moderation (Read-only)

Perform image moderation on an image. See the documentation

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/zoho-catalyst/actions/perform-image-moderation.md

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