Create Attendance Entry with Zoho People API on New Record from Zoho Creator API

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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Zoho Creator trigger and Zoho People action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the New Record trigger
1. Connect your Zoho Creator account
2. Configure Polling interval
3. Select a Application
4. Select a Report
Configure the Create Attendance Entry action
1. Connect your Zoho People account
2. Configure Check In
3. Configure Check Out
4. Optional- Select a Employee ID
5. Optional- Configure Email ID
6. Optional- Configure Map ID
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

New Record on Zoho Creator

Description:Emit new records in a report. The `Added Time` field must be added as a **Grouping** field in the Zoho Creator *record properties* for the **Report** chosen in the dropdown below. See [the grouping help article](https://www.zoho.com/creator/newhelp/reports/display-records-as-groups-list-report.html) and [the docs](https://www.zoho.com/creator/help/api/v2/get-records.html) for more information.

Version:0.0.3

Key:zoho_creator-new-record

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Zoho Creator Overview#

Zoho Creator is a low-code platform that enables the building of custom applications tailored to business needs without extensive coding knowledge. Via its API, you can automate processes, manage data, and integrate with other services. Pipedream amplifies this capability by offering a serverless platform where events from various apps trigger workflows. You can use Zoho Creator’s API on Pipedream to create, read, update, and delete records, automate data flows, and link your custom apps with a myriad of other services for efficient, automated workflows.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common.mjs";
import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs";
import constants from "../../constants.mjs";
import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";

const { zohoCreator } = common.props;
const { toSingleLineString } = utils;

export default {
  ...common,
  key: "zoho_creator-new-record",
  description: toSingleLineString(`
    Emit new records in a report. The \`Added Time\` field must be added as a **Grouping** field
    in the Zoho Creator *record properties* for the **Report** chosen in the dropdown below. See
    [the grouping help
    article](https://www.zoho.com/creator/newhelp/reports/display-records-as-groups-list-report.html)
    and [the docs](https://www.zoho.com/creator/help/api/v2/get-records.html) for more
    information.
  `),
  type: "source",
  name: "New Record",
  version: "0.0.3",
  dedupe: "unique",
  props: {
    ...common.props,
    reportLinkName: {
      propDefinition: [
        zohoCreator,
        "reportLinkName",
        ({ appLinkName }) => ({
          appLinkName,
        }),
      ],
      description: toSingleLineString(`
        The link name of the target report. The \`Added Time\` field must be added as a
        **Grouping** field in the Zoho Creator *record properties* for the chosen report. See [the
        grouping help
        article](https://www.zoho.com/creator/newhelp/reports/display-records-as-groups-list-report.html).
      `),
    },
  },
  methods: {
    ...common.methods,
    getMetadata(record) {
      return {
        id: record.ID,
        summary: JSON.stringify(record),
        ts: Date.parse(record[constants.ADDED_TIME_FIELD]),
      };
    },
    validateRecord(record) {
      if (!record[constants.ADDED_TIME_FIELD]) {
        throw new ConfigurationError("Record is missing the \"Added Time\" field. Add the \"Added Time\" Grouping field in the Zoho Creator record properties for the Report.");
      }
    },
    processEvent(record) {
      this.validateRecord(record);
      this.$emit(record, this.getMetadata(record));
      this.setLastTimestamp(record[constants.ADDED_TIME_FIELD]);
    },
  },
  async run() {
    const {
      appLinkName,
      reportLinkName,
    } = this;

    // If last timestamp is not set, use timestamp of 1 day ago
    // to avoid fetching all records on first run of the source
    const lastAddedTime =
      this.getLastTimestamp()
      ?? await this.zohoCreator.daysAgoString({
        appLinkName,
        days: 1,
      });

    const recordsStream =
      await this.zohoCreator.getRecordsStream({
        appLinkName,
        reportLinkName,
        addedTime: lastAddedTime,
      });

    for await (const record of recordsStream) {
      this.processEvent(record);
    }
  },
};

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Zoho Creator	`zohoCreator`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho Creator app.
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Polling interval	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`	How often to poll the Zoho Creator API for resources
Application	`appLinkName`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Report	`reportLinkName`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.

Trigger Authentication#

Zoho Creator uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Zoho Creator account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Zoho Creator and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Zoho Creator API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

ZohoCreator.form.CREATEZohoCreator.report.CREATEZohoCreator.report.READZohoCreator.report.UPDATEZohoCreator.report.DELETEZohoCreator.meta.form.READZohoCreator.meta.application.READZohoCreator.dashboard.READZohoCreator.bulk.CREATEZohoCreator.bulk.READ

About Zoho Creator#

Low-code platform

Action#

Create Attendance Entry on Zoho People

Description:This API can be used to capture the check-in and check-out entries of an individual employee.The system will mark the attendance exit/entry of individual employees.It will automatically update the attendance status in the web portal for every check-in and check-out. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/people/api/attendance-checkin-checkout.html)

Version:0.0.1

Key:zoho_people-create-attendance-entry

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Zoho People Overview#

The Zoho People API lets you interface with Zoho People, a human resource management platform. With this API on Pipedream, you can automate HR processes, sync employee data across systems, manage leave records, and more. Use Pipedream's no-code platform to integrate Zoho People with hundreds of other apps for custom workflows that fit your business needs.

Action Code#

import { ConfigurationError } from "@pipedream/platform";
import app from "../../zoho_people.app.mjs";
import { convertEmptyToNull } from "../common/add-update-record-common.mjs";

export default {
  type: "action",
  key: "zoho_people-create-attendance-entry",
  name: "Create Attendance Entry",
  version: "0.0.1",
  description: "This API can be used to capture the check-in and check-out entries of an individual employee.The system will mark the attendance exit/entry of individual employees.It will automatically update the attendance status in the web portal for every check-in and check-out. [See the documentation](https://www.zoho.com/people/api/attendance-checkin-checkout.html)",
  props: {
    app,
    checkIn: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Check In",
      description: "The check in time of the employee. The format should be `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss`",
    },
    checkOut: {
      type: "string",
      label: "Check Out",
      description: "The check out time of the employee. The format should be `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss`",
    },
    empId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "empId",
      ],
    },
    emailId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "emailId",
      ],
    },
    mapId: {
      propDefinition: [
        app,
        "mapId",
      ],
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
    const {
      app,
      ...data
    } = this;

    if (!data.empId && !data.emailId && !data.mapId) {
      throw new ConfigurationError("One of the following fields is required: Employee ID, Email ID, Map ID");
    }
    const res = await app.createAttendance(convertEmptyToNull(data));
    if (res[0]?.response === "failure") {
      throw new Error(`Zoho People error response: ${res[0].msg}`);
    }
    $.export("summary", "Attendance entry successfully created");
    return res;
  },
};

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Zoho People	`app`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho People app.
Check In	`checkIn`	`string`	The check in time of the employee. The format should be `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss`
Check Out	`checkOut`	`string`	The check out time of the employee. The format should be `dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss`
Employee ID	`empId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Email ID	`emailId`	`string`	The email ID of the employee
Map ID	`mapId`	`string`	The mapper ID of the employee

Action Authentication#

Zoho People uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Zoho People account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Zoho People and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Zoho People API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

ZOHOPEOPLE.automation.allZOHOPEOPLE.employee.allZOHOPEOPLE.performance.allZOHOPEOPLE.attendance.allZOHOPEOPLE.timetracker.allZOHOPEOPLE.forms.allZOHOPEOPLE.leave.allZOHOPEOPLE.assessment.allZOHOPEOPLE.training.allZOHOPEOPLE.announcement.allZOHOPEOPLE.feeds.allZOHOPEOPLE.dashboard.allZOHOPEOPLE.files.allZOHOPEOPLE.onboarding.allZOHOPEOPLE.integration.all

About Zoho People#

Zoho People is a cloud-based HR software crafted to nurture employees, quickly adapt to changes, and make HR management agile and effective.

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