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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Zoho Creator trigger and Zoho Books 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 Customer Payment action
1. Connect your Zoho Books account
2. Configure organization_id
3. Configure customer_id
4. Select a payment_mode
5. Configure invoices
6. Configure amount
7. Configure date
8. Optional- Configure reference_number
9. Optional- Configure description
10. Optional- Configure exchange_rate
11. Optional- Configure bank_charges
12. Optional- Configure custom_fields
13. Optional- Configure invoice_id
14. Optional- Configure amount_applied
15. Optional- Configure tax_amount_withheld
16. Optional- Configure account_id
17. Optional- Configure contact_persons
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 Customer Payment on Zoho Books

Description:Creates a new payment.

Version:0.2.1

Key:zoho_books-create-customer-payment

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Zoho Books Overview#

Zoho Books API unlocks the potential to automate and streamline accounting tasks by integrating with Pipedream's serverless platform. With this powerful combo, you can automate invoicing, manage your accounts, reconcile bank transactions, and handle contacts and items without manual input. By setting up event-driven workflows, you can ensure data consistency across platforms, trigger notifications, and generate reports, all while saving time and reducing human error.

Action Code#

// legacy_hash_id: a_XziR2J
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform";

export default {
  key: "zoho_books-create-customer-payment",
  name: "Create Customer Payment",
  description: "Creates a new payment.",
  version: "0.2.1",
  type: "action",
  props: {
    zoho_books: {
      type: "app",
      app: "zoho_books",
    },
    organization_id: {
      type: "string",
      description: "In Zoho Books, your business is termed as an organization. If you have multiple businesses, you simply set each of those up as an individual organization. Each organization is an independent Zoho Books Organization with it's own organization ID, base currency, time zone, language, contacts, reports, etc.\n\nThe parameter `organization_id` should be sent in with every API request to identify the organization.\n\nThe `organization_id` can be obtained from the GET `/organizations` API's JSON response. Alternatively, it can be obtained from the **Manage Organizations** page in the admin console.",
    },
    customer_id: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Customer ID of the customer involved in the payment.",
    },
    payment_mode: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Mode through which payment is made. This can be `check`, `cash`, `creditcard`, `banktransfer`, `bankremittance`, `autotransaction` or `others`. Max-length [100]",
      options: [
        "check",
        "cash",
        "creditcard",
        "banktransfer",
        "bankremittance",
        "autotransaction",
        "others",
      ],
    },
    invoices: {
      type: "any",
      description: "List of invoices associated with the payment. Each invoice object contains `invoice_id`, `invoice_number`, `date`, `invoice_amount`, `amount_applied` and `balance_amount`.",
    },
    amount: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Amount paid in the respective payment.",
    },
    date: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Date on which payment is made. Format [yyyy-mm-dd]",
    },
    reference_number: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Reference number generated for the payment. A string of your choice can also be used as the reference number. Max-length [100]",
      optional: true,
    },
    description: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Description about the payment.",
      optional: true,
    },
    exchange_rate: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Exchange rate for the currency used in the invoices and customer's currency. The payment amount would be the multiplicative product of the original amount and the exchange rate. Default is 1.",
      optional: true,
    },
    bank_charges: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Denotes any additional bank charges.",
      optional: true,
    },
    custom_fields: {
      type: "any",
      description: "Additional fields for the payments.",
      optional: true,
    },
    invoice_id: {
      type: "string",
      description: "ID of the invoice to get payments of.",
      optional: true,
    },
    amount_applied: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Amount paid for the invoice.",
      optional: true,
    },
    tax_amount_withheld: {
      type: "string",
      description: "Amount withheld for tax.",
      optional: true,
    },
    account_id: {
      type: "string",
      description: "ID of the cash/bank account the payment has to be deposited.",
      optional: true,
    },
    contact_persons: {
      type: "string",
      description: "IDs of the contact personsthe thank you mail has to be triggered.",
      optional: true,
    },
  },
  async run({ $ }) {
  //See the API docs: https://www.zoho.com/books/api/v3/#Customer-Payments_Create_a_payment

    if (!this.organization_id || !this.customer_id || !this.payment_mode || !this.invoices || !this.amount || !this.date) {
      throw new Error("Must provide organization_id, customer_id, payment_mode, invoices, amount, and date parameters.");
    }

    return await axios($, {
      method: "post",
      url: `https://books.${this.zoho_books.$auth.base_api_uri}/api/v3/customerpayments?organization_id=${this.organization_id}`,
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Zoho-oauthtoken ${this.zoho_books.$auth.oauth_access_token}`,
      },
      data: {
        customer_id: this.customer_id,
        payment_mode: this.payment_mode,
        amount: this.amount,
        date: this.date,
        reference_number: this.reference_number,
        description: this.description,
        invoices: this.invoices,
        exchange_rate: this.exchange_rate,
        bank_charges: this.bank_charges,
        custom_fields: this.custom_fields,
        invoice_id: this.invoice_id,
        amount_applied: this.amount_applied,
        tax_amount_withheld: this.tax_amount_withheld,
        account_id: this.account_id,
        contact_persons: this.contact_persons,
      },
    });
  },
};

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 Books	`zoho_books`	`app`	This component uses the Zoho Books app.
organization_id	`organization_id`	`string`	In Zoho Books, your business is termed as an organization. If you have multiple businesses, you simply set each of those up as an individual organization. Each organization is an independent Zoho Books Organization with it's own organization ID, base currency, time zone, language, contacts, reports, etc. The parameter `organization_id` should be sent in with every API request to identify the organization. The `organization_id` can be obtained from the GET `/organizations` API's JSON response. Alternatively, it can be obtained from the Manage Organizations page in the admin console.
customer_id	`customer_id`	`string`	Customer ID of the customer involved in the payment.
payment_mode	`payment_mode`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`checkcashcreditcardbanktransferbankremittanceautotransactionothers`
invoices	`invoices`	`any`	List of invoices associated with the payment. Each invoice object contains `invoice_id`, `invoice_number`, `date`, `invoice_amount`, `amount_applied` and `balance_amount`.
amount	`amount`	`string`	Amount paid in the respective payment.
date	`date`	`string`	Date on which payment is made. Format [yyyy-mm-dd]
reference_number	`reference_number`	`string`	Reference number generated for the payment. A string of your choice can also be used as the reference number. Max-length [100]
description	`description`	`string`	Description about the payment.
exchange_rate	`exchange_rate`	`string`	Exchange rate for the currency used in the invoices and customer's currency. The payment amount would be the multiplicative product of the original amount and the exchange rate. Default is 1.
bank_charges	`bank_charges`	`string`	Denotes any additional bank charges.
custom_fields	`custom_fields`	`any`	Additional fields for the payments.
invoice_id	`invoice_id`	`string`	ID of the invoice to get payments of.
amount_applied	`amount_applied`	`string`	Amount paid for the invoice.
tax_amount_withheld	`tax_amount_withheld`	`string`	Amount withheld for tax.
account_id	`account_id`	`string`	ID of the cash/bank account the payment has to be deposited.
contact_persons	`contact_persons`	`string`	IDs of the contact personsthe thank you mail has to be triggered.

Action Authentication#

Zoho Books uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Zoho Books account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Zoho Books 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 Books API.

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

ZohoBooks.fullaccess.all

About Zoho Books#

Online accounting software

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