Zoho

Zoho is the most comprehensive suite of web-based programs. These online web applications are geared towards increasing your productivity and offering easy collaboration. Whatever your domain - be it Sales and Marketing, Finance, Customer Support or Human Resources, Zoho has the right application for you.

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To use Zoho CRM as a Source or Destination in a Template or Transaction, you need to perform the following actions:

  • Creating a Zoho CRM account.
  • Registering Adeptia Connect with Zoho CRM, and obtaining the API Key and API Secret Key.
  • Connecting Zoho CRM with Adeptia Connect. 

Creating a Zoho CRM account

Click Create New Account - zoho.com to open Zoho CRM sign up page on your browser.

Provide a valid email address and assign a password in corresponding fields.

Select the checkbox, and click SIGN UP FOR FREE.

Registering Adeptia Connect with Zoho CRM

Sign in to your Zoho account, and navigate to the Zoho API Console by using the URL https://api-console.zoho.com/ 

Click ADD CLIENT. This opens Choose a Client Type screen on the console.

Click Server-based Applications.


Provide the following information:

Field NameDescription
Client NameProvide a name by which you want to register Adeptia Connect with Zoho CRM.
Homepage URLProvide Home page URL.
Authorized Redirect URIs

Click CREATE to register Adeptia Connect.

You'll see two additional tabs – Client Secret and Settings.

On the Client Secret tab, the keys in Client ID and Client Secret fields correspond to API Key and API Secret Key respectively.

Click the  icon to copy the keys as they'd be required while connecting Zoho CRM with Adeptia Connect.

Connecting Zoho CRM with Adeptia Connect

While creating a Template or Transaction, configuring the Source or Destination by using an account connects your application with Adeptia Connect.

You can create the account by clicking the  sign.

Specify the following information: 

Field NameDescription
Account NameA short, descriptive name that helps you re-use this account in future.
API KeyClient ID key obtained after registering Adeptia Connect with Zoho CRM.
API Secret KeyClient Secret key obtained after registering Adeptia Connect with Zoho CRM.

Click Save, and you'll be redirected to Zoho CRM login page.

Enter your Zoho CRM login credentials to sign in, and the application will be connected.

Triggers

A Trigger specifies when a particular Transaction will start executing. While configuring the Source of a Template, you need to choose an event. 

Following triggers are available for Zoho at Source.

Trigger Name

Description

New Lead

Triggers when you add a lead. Leads are your potential customers or opportunities. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/leads/create-leads.html

New AccountTriggers when you add or modify an account. Accounts are the companies or organizations with which you have a business relationship. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/accounts/create-accounts.html
New ContactTriggers when you add or modify a contact. Contacts are your customers in various accounts. In Zoho, single or multiple contacts can be associated with an account. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/contacts/create-contacts.html
New PotentialTriggers when you add or modify a potential. Potentials are the business deals with organizations or with people which generate real revenue for your organization. It evolves through different sales stages such as Prospecting, Qualification, Needs Analysis, and Value Proposition, before it is actually a deal, lost or won. Leads that show interest in your business can be directly converted to opportunities that represent the potential sale. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/opportunities/create-opportunities.html
New CampaignTriggers when you add or modify a campaign. Campaigns provide a platform to organize and record the overall cost for marketing campaigns. It helps in marking the various stages, importing targeted contacts, associating all the tasks, events, and calls related to the campaign. Also, it gives a detailed view of all marketing campaigns an individual customer has been a part of. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/campaigns/create-campaigns.html
New CaseTriggers when you add or modify a case. Cases are the feedback received from the customers on various issues pertaining to the use of your products or services. These cases can be assigned to the right support agent in your organization for better case resolution and customer satisfaction. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/cases/create-cases.html
New SolutionTriggers when you add or modify a solution. Add solutions to problems encountered by customers. There can be product-wise solutions and knowledge base articles that provide case resolutions in the least possible time with minimum effort. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/solutions/create-solutions.html
New ProductTriggers when you add or modify a product. Maintain your organization's entire product database that you offer to customers in Zoho Support. Associate these products when you create a new ticket. See http://www.zoho.com/support/help/add-products.html
New Price BookTriggers when you add or modify a price book. Price Books are the agreed price for selling a product to a customer. Based on the agreed terms, the prices can vary for different customers. The unit price which is the price fixed by the manufacturer for the product and the list price which is the sellers' price can be quoted in the price books. Additionally, the discount ranges can be defined. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/price-books/create-price-books.html
New QuoteTriggers when you add or modify a quote. Quotes are legal agreements between customers and vendors to deliver the requested product within the specified time at the agreed price. A quote can be converted into a Sales Order or Invoice. Templates can also be created based on the quote details and then sent to the customer. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/quotes/create-quotes.html
New InvoiceTriggers when you add or modify an invoice. Invoices are bills issued by the vendor to the customers along with the goods or services with the purpose of receiving payments.A quote can be converted into a Sales Order or Invoice. See https://www.zoho.com/invoice/help/invoices/online-invoices.html
New Sales OrderTriggers when you add or modify a sales order. Sales Orders are the confirmation of sales generated after the customer sends a purchase order based on your quotes. A quote can be converted into a Sales Order. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/sales-orders/create-sales-orders.html
New VendorTriggers when you add or modify a vendor. Vendors are the companies, individuals or contractors from whom your organization procures products and services. The vendor details stored in Zoho can provide better visibility on the vendors or suppliers for the future procurement of products. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/vendors/create-vendors.html
New Purchase OrderTriggers when you add or modify a purchase order. Purchase Orders are legally bound order-placement documents for procuring products or services from vendors. Each product can have a different reorder level to trigger the creation of a  new purchase order. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/purchase-orders/create-purchase-orders.html
New EventTriggers when you add or modify an event.  For example, you may want to create an event for a sales meeting or an event for a presentation. See https://www.zoho.com/calendar/help/user-guide/create-event.html
New TaskTriggers when you add or modify a task. You can set up a task or a task list with the various tasks that you have to perform in a certain time period. For example, 8 am - 9 am - Update power point presentation and 12 pm - 12:30 pm - Meet business client. See https://www.zoho.com/mail/help/tasks/
New CallTriggers when you add or modify call logs. Log the details of every phone call - to your customers, to your suppliers, to your business partners, for audit. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/activities/log-calls.html

Actions

An Action specifies how the data will be transferred to the destination location. While configuring the Destination (Target) of a Template, you need to choose an action. 

Following actions are available for Zoho at Destination. 

Action Name

Description

Create Lead

Creates a lead. Leads are your potential customers or opportunities. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/leads/create-leads.html

Create AccountCreates an account. Accounts are the companies or organizations with which you have a business relationship. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/accounts/create-accounts.html
Create ContactCreates a contact. Contacts are your customers in various accounts. In Zoho, single or multiple contacts can be associated to an account. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/contacts/create-contacts.html
Create PotentialCreates a potential. Potentials are the business deals with organizations or with people which generate real revenue for your organization. It evolves through different sales stages such as Prospecting, Qualification, Needs Analysis, and Value Proposition, before it is actually a deal, lost or won. Leads that show interest in your business can be directly converted to opportunities that represent the potential sale. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/opportunities/create-opportunities.html
Create CampaignCreates a campaign. Campaigns provide a platform to organize and record the overall cost for marketing campaigns. It helps in marking the various stages, importing targeted contacts, associating all the tasks, events, and calls related to the campaign. Also, it gives a detailed view of all marketing campaigns an individual customer has been a part of. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/campaigns/create-campaigns.html
Create CaseCreates a case. Cases are the feedback received from the customers on various issues pertaining to the use of your products or services. These cases can be assigned to the right support agent in your organization for better case resolution and customer satisfaction. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/cases/create-cases.html
Create SolutionCreates a solution. Add solutions to problems encountered by customers. There can be product-wise solutions and knowledge base articles that provide case resolutions in the least possible time with minimum effort. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/solutions/create-solutions.html
Create ProductCreates a product. Maintain your organization's entire product database that you offer to customers in Zoho Support. Associate these products when you create a new ticket. See http://www.zoho.com/support/help/add-products.html
Create Price BookCreates a price book. Price Books are the agreed price for selling a product to a customer. Based on the agreed terms, the prices can vary for different customers. The unit price which is the price fixed by the manufacturer for the product and the list price which is the sellers' price can be quoted in the price books. Additionally, the discount ranges can be defined. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/price-books/create-price-books.html
Create QuoteCreates a quote. Quotes are legal agreements between customers and vendors to deliver the requested product within the specified time at the agreed price. A quote can be converted into a Sales Order or Invoice. Templates can also be created based on the quote details and then sent to the customer. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/quotes/create-quotes.html
Create InvoiceCreates an invoice. Invoices are bills issued by the vendor to the customers along with the goods or services with the purpose of receiving payments.A quote can be converted into a Sales Order or Invoice. See https://www.zoho.com/invoice/help/invoices/online-invoices.html
Create Sales OrderCreates a sales order. Sales Orders are the confirmation of sales generated after the customer sends a purchase order based on your quotes. A quote can be converted into a Sales Order. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/sales-orders/create-sales-orders.html
Create VendorCreates a vendor. Vendors are the companies, individuals or contractors from whom your organization procures products and services. The vendor details stored in Zoho can provide better visibility on the vendors or suppliers for the future procurement of products. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/vendors/create-vendors.html
Create Purchase OrderCreates a purchase order. Purchase Orders are legally bound order-placement documents for procuring products or services from vendors. Each product can have a different reorder level to trigger the creation of a  new purchase order. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/purchase-orders/create-purchase-orders.html
Create EventCreates an event.  For example, you may want to create an event for a sales meeting or an event for a presentation. See https://www.zoho.com/calendar/help/user-guide/create-event.html
Create TaskCreates a task. You can set up a task or a task list with the various tasks that you have to perform in a certain time period. For example, 8 am - 9 am - Update power point presentation and 12 pm - 12:30 pm - Meet business client. See https://www.zoho.com/mail/help/tasks/
Create CallCreates a call log. Log the details of every phone call - to your customers, to your suppliers, to your business partners, for audit. See https://www.zoho.com/crm/help/activities/log-calls.html