n8n-nodes-zoho-inventory

[Velocity BPA Licensing Notice]

This n8n node is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 (BSL 1.1).

Use of this node by for-profit organizations in production environments requires a commercial license from Velocity BPA.

For licensing information, visit https://velobpa.com/licensing or contact licensing@velobpa.com.

A comprehensive n8n community node for Zoho Inventory, providing inventory management, order processing, and warehouse operations automation within n8n workflows.

Features

• 12 Resource Categories - Complete coverage of Zoho Inventory functionality
• 100+ Operations - Comprehensive CRUD and action operations
• Multi-Region Support - US, EU, IN, AU, and CA data centers
• OAuth 2.0 Authentication - Secure authentication with automatic token refresh
• Pagination Support - Efficient handling of large datasets
• Trigger Node - Poll-based triggers for real-time automation

Installation

Community Nodes (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes in n8n
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-zoho-inventory and confirm

Manual Installation

npm install n8n-nodes-zoho-inventory

Development Installation

# Clone or extract the package
cd n8n-nodes-zoho-inventory

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

# Create symlink to n8n custom nodes directory
mkdir -p ~/.n8n/custom
ln -s $(pwd) ~/.n8n/custom/n8n-nodes-zoho-inventory

# Restart n8n
n8n start

Credentials Setup

Zoho Inventory OAuth2 API

Field	Description
Client ID	OAuth Client ID from Zoho API Console
Client Secret	OAuth Client Secret
Region	Zoho data center region (US, EU, IN, AU, CA)
Organization ID	Your Zoho Inventory organization ID

Setting up OAuth in Zoho

1. Go to Zoho API Console
2. Create a new Server-based Application
3. Set the redirect URI to your n8n OAuth callback URL
4. Copy the Client ID and Client Secret
5. Use scope: ZohoInventory.fullaccess.all

Resources & Operations

Item (Product)

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Mark Active/Inactive
• Get Inventory, Update Inventory

Sales Order

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Confirm, Void
• Convert to Invoice
• Add/Get Comments

Purchase Order

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Mark as Open, Mark as Billed, Cancel
• Convert to Bill
• Add/Get Comments

Invoice

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Mark as Sent, Mark as Void
• Send Email
• Record Payment, Get Payments
• Apply Credits

Contact (Customer/Vendor)

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Mark Active/Inactive
• Get Statements, Send Statement
• Get/Add Addresses

Package

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Get Shipments

Shipment

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Mark as Delivered
• Get Tracking

Warehouse

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Mark Active/Inactive
• Get Stock

Transfer Order

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Mark as Received
• Get History

Stock Adjustment

• Get, Get All, Create, Delete

Composite Item (Bundle/Kit)

• Get, Get All, Create, Update, Delete
• Get Components
• Bundle, Unbundle

Organization/Settings

• Get Organization, Update Organization
• Get Currencies, Get Taxes, Create Tax
• Get Payment Terms, Get Custom Fields
• Get Preferences

Trigger Node

The Zoho Inventory Trigger node supports polling for the following events:

• Item Created/Updated
• Sales Order Created/Updated
• Purchase Order Created/Updated
• Invoice Created/Updated
• Contact Created/Updated
• Package Created
• Shipment Created
• Stock Adjustment Created
• Transfer Order Created

Usage Examples

Create a Sales Order

// Input data
{
  "customerId": "123456789",
  "lineItems": [
    {
      "item_id": "987654321",
      "quantity": 5,
      "rate": 100
    }
  ],
  "reference_number": "PO-2024-001"
}

Sync Inventory Levels

// Get all items and their inventory levels
// Then update based on external system data
{
  "itemId": "987654321",
  "warehouseId": "111222333",
  "quantityAvailable": 150
}

Zoho Inventory Concepts

Item Types

• Inventory: Tracked items with stock quantities
• Sales: Items for sale only (no stock tracking)
• Purchases: Items for purchase only
• Sales and Purchases: Dual-purpose items

Product Types

• Goods: Physical products
• Service: Non-physical services

Composite Items

Composite items (bundles/kits) are assemblies of multiple component items. You can:

• Bundle: Combine components into a composite item
• Unbundle: Break down a composite into components

Multi-Region Support

Zoho Inventory operates from multiple data centers:

Region	API URL	Accounts URL
US	zohoapis.com	accounts.zoho.com
EU	zohoapis.eu	accounts.zoho.eu
IN	zohoapis.in	accounts.zoho.in
AU	zohoapis.com.au	accounts.zoho.com.au
CA	zohoapis.ca	accounts.zohocloud.ca

Error Handling

The node handles common Zoho API errors:

Code	Description
0	Success
1	Internal error
2	Bad request
14	Invalid value
36	Resource not found
44	Rate limit exceeded
57	Authentication failed

Rate Limiting

Zoho Inventory API has the following limits:

• 100 requests per minute per organization
• Concurrent request limits vary by plan

The node automatically handles pagination for large datasets.

Security Best Practices

1. Use environment variables for credentials
2. Limit OAuth scopes to required permissions
3. Rotate credentials periodically
4. Monitor API usage for anomalies
5. Enable MFA on your Zoho account

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Watch mode
npm run dev

# Run tests
npm test

# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage

# Lint
npm run lint

# Fix lint issues
npm run lint:fix

Author

Velocity BPA

• Website: velobpa.com
• GitHub: Velocity-BPA

Licensing

This n8n community node is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1.

Free Use

Permitted for personal, educational, research, and internal business use.

Commercial Use

Use of this node within any SaaS, PaaS, hosted platform, managed service,
or paid automation offering requires a commercial license.

For licensing inquiries:
licensing@velobpa.com

See LICENSE, COMMERCIAL_LICENSE.md, and LICENSING_FAQ.md for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please read our contributing guidelines and submit pull requests to our GitHub repository.

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Add tests for new functionality
5. Submit a pull request

Support

• GitHub Issues: Report bugs and request features
• Documentation: Zoho Inventory API Documentation
• n8n Community: n8n Community Forum

Acknowledgments

• n8n - The workflow automation platform
• Zoho - For their comprehensive Inventory API
• The n8n community for feedback and contributions