Ho ho ho, developers!
Hold onto your hot cocoa because we have just unwrapped the ultimate Christmas gift for you - Zoho CRM v6 APIs!!
Just in time for the season of giving, this monumental release comes bearing enhancements and new APIs that aim to elevate your developer experience. Unleash the power of custom fields with the Fields API, say goodbye to duplicate data woes with Merge Records API and there is so much more that you can do now!!
Curious about what V6 brings to the API table? Here's a sneak peek:
- Fields API : Create and manage custom fields with ease via APIs.
- Unsubscribe Links API : Perform CRUD operations on Unsubscribe links.
- Merge Records API : Now you can merge duplicate records and bid farewell to those pesky duplicates.
- Get Related Records of Deleted Record API : Retrieve related records of a deleted record through APIs.
- Features API : Gain insights into the features available in your org and understand their limits.
- Global Picklists API : Create and manage Global sets or Global picklists through APIs.
- Unblock Email API : Say goodbye to soft bounced emails with our Unblock Email API.
- Email Drafts API: Make your email drafting process via API.
- Convert Inventory Records API : You can now convert records from the Quotes module to Sales Orders or Invoices, or from Sales Orders to Invoices using our Convert Inventory Record API.
- Rich Text Field API : Fetch the complete content of Rich Text Fields via API.
- Remove Territories From User API: Remove territories assigned to a user without reassigning open records.
- Note: The Remove Territory from User API replaces the deprecated Delink and Transfer Records API and Validate before Transferring API from V6.
- Recycle Bin API: Manage and permanently delete records from the Recycle Bin in your Zoho CRM.
- Create Custom Modules API: From V6, you can create your own custom modules using the Create Custom Module API. You can also update these custom modules using the Update Custom Module API.
- Custom Layouts API: Make actions such as update, deactivate, activate, and delete custom layouts using Zoho CRM APIs.
But wait, there's more! We've made some enhancements to your favourite APIs too. Here's a taste of what awaits:
Bulk Write Brilliance : Now you can import both parent and child records easily in a single bulk write job. Say goodbye to the hassle of separate imports!
New Fields, New Insights : Brace yourself for the introduction of several new fields across modules, providing a richer and more detailed dataset for your analysis.
And then there is the icing on the cake! Our
Java,
PHP,
NodeJS and
C# SDKs are released and are available in our
github repository.
Dive into the details in our
What's New page to discover the exciting additions, and don't forget to explore our
changelogs for details of improvements made to our existing APIs.
Updates:
- The Python SDK : We have released Python SDK supporting Zoho CRM APIs Version 6. For more details about the Python SDK and how to get started, please refer here.
- The Ruby SDK : We have released Ruby SDK supporting Zoho CRM APIs Version 6. For more details about the Ruby SDK and how to get started, please refer here.
- The Scala SDK : We have released Scala SDK supporting Zoho CRM APIs Version 6. For more details about the Sala SDK and how to get started, please refer here.
- The JavaScript SDK : We have released JavaScript SDK supporting Zoho CRM APIs Version 6. For more details about the JavaScript SDK and how to get started, please refer here.
- Fields API is now available to all users across all DCs.
- The following APIs were released after the initial V6 release and are listed below with their released dates:
- Email Drafts API released on 19/01/2024
- Convert Inventory Records API released on 23/01/2024
- Rich Text Field API released on 22/04/2024
- Remove Territories From User API released on 20/05/2024
- Recycle Bin API released on 01/08/2024
- Create Custom Modules API released on 20/09/2024
- Custom Layouts API released on 20/09/2024
We hope you find these updates incredibly useful! Please try them out, and let us know what you think.
Merry coding and Happy Holidays!
Zoho CRM API Team
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