How to Perform Global Search

How to Perform Global Search

Hi everyone,

I am working on an integration project using the Zoho CRM JavaScript SDK. I’ve implemented functionality to create and open entity records, but I am stuck on a specific requirement:

I need to implement a global search feature where given search value dynamically fetches all matching results across all modules in Zoho CRM. The behavior I’m aiming for is similar to Zoho CRM’s own global search, where suggestions are shown in a dropdown as the user types.

The challenge I’m facing is that the APIs I’ve found (such as searchRecords) are module-specific, and I couldn’t locate an endpoint that works across multiple modules or replicates the native global search behavior.

Here’s what I’m looking for:

  1. A way to input the search string in the ZOHO search bar dynamically and fetch results  from Zoho CRM across all modules.
  2. Display the search results in a dropdown list, similar to Zoho’s UI.
  3. is there in way to display the list of global searched result in ZOHO interface.
  4. Any workaround or solution using the JavaScript SDK or APIs would be helpful!

If anyone has experience with this or knows of a solution, I’d greatly appreciate your guidance. Thanks in advance!


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