Hi Zoho Flow Team,
We’d like to request a Webhook Response capability for Zoho Flow that can return a dynamic, computed reply to the original webhook caller after / during the flow runs.
Zoho Flow’s webhook trigger can send custom acknowledgements (headers/body) from Advanced settings, for the first or all incoming requests.
These acknowledgements are configured at the trigger level and are static; they cannot reference variables or outputs produced by downstream steps in the flow.
A dedicated Webhook Response step (similar to Make.com’s webhook response module) that:
Waits for the flow to execute required actions (lookups, API calls, logic).
Sends the a result back in the same HTTP transaction that triggered the flow.
Allows setting:
Response body using variables from previous steps (JSON/text).
HTTP status code and headers (e.g., Content-Type, custom keys).
Optional binary/file responses when relevant.
Lets us choose at which step the response should be returned (early return vs. end of flow).
Synchronous request–response keeps integrations simple and predictable.
Lower latency & fewer moving parts vs. sending results via a second, separate webhook.
Reliability: One transaction, fewer failure points.
Developer ergonomics: Return precisely what the caller expects, when they expect it.
An external system posts to our Flow webhook to validate a customer. The flow queries Zoho CRM and a third-party API, computes a decision, and returns a JSON decision object in the original response—no second webhook, no polling.
We believe this enhancement would significantly strengthen Zoho Flow’s real-time integration capabilities.
Thank you for considering this request.
Best regards,
Ram