Zoho CRM Custom

Overview

This node allows you to retrieve detailed information about a specific vendor from Zoho CRM by providing the Vendor ID. It is useful in scenarios where you need to fetch and use vendor data within your n8n workflows, such as enriching records, validating vendor existence, or integrating vendor details into other business processes.

Practical examples:

• Fetching vendor details to include in an automated approval process.
• Validating vendor information before creating purchase orders.
• Synchronizing vendor data between Zoho CRM and another system.

Properties

Output

The output will be a JSON object containing all available details for the specified vendor as returned by the Zoho CRM API. The structure of this object depends on your Zoho CRM configuration but typically includes fields such as id, Vendor_Name, contact information, and any custom fields defined in your Zoho CRM instance.

Example output:

{
  "id": "1234567890",
  "Vendor_Name": "Acme Supplies",
  "Phone": "555-1234",
  "Email": "[email protected]",
  // ...other standard and custom fields
}

Dependencies

• Zoho CRM Account: You must have access to a Zoho CRM account.
• API Credentials: The node requires OAuth2 credentials (zohoOAuth2Api) configured in n8n to authenticate with Zoho CRM.
• n8n Configuration: Ensure that the Zoho CRM OAuth2 credential is set up in your n8n instance.

Troubleshooting

Common issues:

• Invalid Vendor ID: If the provided Vendor ID does not exist, the node will throw an error indicating that the resource was not found.
• Authentication Errors: If the OAuth2 credentials are missing or invalid, you may receive authentication or authorization errors.
• Insufficient Permissions: The connected Zoho CRM user must have permission to read vendor records.

Error messages and resolutions:

• "Resource not found": Check that the Vendor ID is correct and exists in Zoho CRM.
• "Invalid Credentials" or "Unauthorized": Verify that your Zoho OAuth2 credentials are correctly configured and have not expired.
• "Missing required parameter: vendorId": Ensure you provide a value for the Vendor ID property.

Links and References

• Zoho CRM API Documentation – Vendors
• n8n Documentation – OAuth2 Credentials
• n8n Community Support