Hi everyone,
I’m working on a workflow that uploads files from Zoho Creator to specific subfolders in Zoho WorkDrive, as illustrated in the attached diagram. My Creator application form has two multi-file upload fields, and I want—on successful form submission—to automatically send files from each field to a specific subfolder in WorkDrive.
High-level requirements:
On successful submission of a Zoho Creator form, files from
File Upload Field 1 → Sub Folder 1 (in WorkDrive)
File Upload Field 2 → Sub Folder 2 (in WorkDrive)
The process should support multiple files in each field and work for any future submissions as well.
1. Zoho Creator Deluge Scripting (invokeurl/WorkDrive API)
Used various Deluge approaches (both zoho.workdrive.uploadFile and invokeurl) to send files to WorkDrive.
Implemented file extraction, folder ID mapping, and direct file upload via API calls.
Faced multiple issues:
“Variable 'zoho_oauth_connection' is not defined” error.
API error: {"id":"F6012","title":"Number of parameters is more than specified"}
“Unauthorized access” errors and other OAuth connection failures.
Confirmed the Connection exists, and app access is toggled ON.
Used paid WorkDrive account for testing.
Tried all recommended corrections for single-file and multi-file uploads.
2. Zoho Flow Automations
Built scheduled flows to move files from Creator to WorkDrive.
Faced OAuth connection issues: connections would authorize but disconnect automatically.
Often received “Unauthorized access” errors at the upload/copy file step.
Tried multiple browsers, cache clearing, and connection re-creation.
3. Zapier and Other 3rd-party Integrations
Attempted integrations using Zapier and similar platforms (Make/Integromat, n8n, etc.).
Most attempts stumbled on either token management or lack of native support for Zoho WorkDrive file upload from Creator.
4. Manual and External Automation
Considered email-based workflows and external scripts (webhook + cloud function), but want a native, low-maintenance solution.
Can’t get Deluge, Flow, or Zapier to stably upload Creator form files directly to WorkDrive folders.
The OAuth connection variable is not always recognized in Deluge.
Connections in Flow often fail or become unauthorized.
API requirements (multipart uploads, folder IDs) are met, but authentication consistently fails despite following all recommended checks.
What’s the current best-practice/native way to send files from Creator file upload fields to specific WorkDrive subfolders automatically?
Has anyone achieved a similar scenario (multi-file, mapped subfolders) with a reliably working solution?
Are there hidden requirements, API quirks, or example scripts you could share?
Diagram for reference:
Thanks in advance!
Would deeply appreciate any code samples, working Deluge/Flow walkthroughs, or pointers to community posts that actually worked for this use case.