Zoho CliqInstall

Summary

Builds a loading-state acknowledgment (ACK) message for Zoho Cliq and either sends it immediately via a specified bot or outputs the payload for use in other posting operations.

Inputs

• Output Ack Payload Only — If true, does not send the ACK message but outputs the ack_payload for use in another Zoho Cliq Posting operation.
• Bot Unique Name (required) — The unique name of the bot through which the ACK message will be sent if Output Ack Payload Only is false.
• App Key — Optional app key for bots belonging to a marketplace app, sent as a query parameter.
• Bot Recipients — Choose to limit ACK delivery to specific users by user IDs or email addresses; or leave default for normal delivery.
• Recipient Values — Comma-separated list or JSON array of recipient user IDs or email addresses, depending on Bot Recipients mode.
• Ack Message Source (required) — Select how the ACK message text is sourced: single text, random from a JSON array, or random from built-in presets.
• Ack Message — Direct single text for the ACK message; if empty, falls back to a default '...' text.
• Ack Messages JSON — JSON array of potential ACK message strings for random selection.
• Message Style (required) — Markdown style applied to the ACK message text: standard, bold, or heading.
• Card Theme (required) — Optional Zoho Cliq card theme for the ACK payload; can be basic (none), poll, prompt, or modern-inline.
• Animated Thumbnail Source (required) — Choose either a preset SVG spinner or provide a custom image URL for the ACK message thumbnail.
• Preset Spinner — Select one preset spinner animation from the svg-spinners Iconify collection.
• Custom Spinner URL — Custom HTTP(S) image or SVG URL for the ACK thumbnail, if Animated Thumbnail Source is set to custom URL.
• Spinner Color — Hex color for preset spinner thumbnails, URL-encoded before sending.

Output shape

a JSON object with ACK message details; either includes the sent message ID and echo of the message if posted, or the ACK payload if output only mode is used

The operation returns an object containing ack_message_id when the message is sent, enabling subsequent editing. If 'Output Ack Payload Only' is true, it returns ack_payload to be mapped into a separate message post operation in the workflow.

Links

• n8n community nodes installation guide