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• Building extensions #5: Creating custom connections for extensions

  In our previous post, we discussed the significance of connections, identified their types, developed a predefined connection, and demonstrated how it can be integrated with Zoho Books using an example. In this post, we'll walk through the process of

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  In our earlier posts, we covered how to create, test, and publish an extension for Zoho Finance suite applications. Moving forward, we'll look specifically at instances relating to one of the products from the Zoho Finance suite: Zoho Books. In this post,

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  Hello developers, Welcome to our next post about building extensions for Zoho Finance Suite applications. In our previous post, we looked at extensions, their purpose, and how to create and test them. To recap, extensions are installable plugins or add-ons

• Building extensions #1: Creating and testing extensions for Zoho Finance Suite applications

  Hello developers! We're excited to announce a new series called "Building extensions" to assist developers in creating efficient extensions for Zoho Finance Suite products. We'll support and guide you through the process of creating an extension and using

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