Zoho CRM Developer Series: Zoho CRM APIs

Zoho CRM Developer Series: Zoho CRM APIs





Master Zoho CRM APIs like a pro!

In collaboration with Zoho Developer Community, we are introducing Zoho CRM APIs to help you unlock the full potential of Zoho CRM APIs, regardless of your experience level.

Register now to supercharge your CRM skills with our Zoho CRM APIs.

Session
Date
Fundamentals of Zoho CRM APIs
March 27th, 2024

SDK and API Credit and Concurrency
 April 24th,  2024
Search API and COQL API
May 29th, 2024
Bulk Read API, Notification API and Data sync
June 26th, 2024
Bulk Write API and Composite API
July 31st, 2024

I. Session - 1

This session is about the fundamentals of Zoho CRM APIs and how to manipulate your CRM data using Zoho CRM APIs. 
  • API : Brief definition
  • Categories of Zoho CRM APIs : (Introduction)
    • Records API
    • Metadata API
    • Bulk API
    • Query API
    • Composite API
    • Notification API
  • Authorization  :
    • How to register your application

    • Generate the access and refresh token

    • Regenerate access tokens using a refresh token

    • Revoke the refresh token

  • CRUD Operations : How to perform operations such as creating, reading, updating, and deleting records using the Records API, along with the prerequisites using the Modules Metadata API.

II. Session - 2 

In this session, you will learn the authorization process & record manipulation via Zoho CRM SDKs, as well as API credits and their consumption.
  • Python SDK : How to easily integrate with Zoho CRM using Python SDK, and how to use its helper classes to make API calls.
  •  API Credit Calculation and Concurrency : What is API usage credits, credit consumption, concurrency, and rate limiting.

III. Session - 3  

You will learn how to filter your CRM data by applying conditions using the Search API and the COQL API.
  • Search API  - How to search your CRM data efficiently from a module, using the Search API for faster response times.
  • COQL API - Query and get your CRM data from multiple modules more efficiently, using  the COQL API.

IV. Session - 4  

This session will cover how to retrieve a large set of data using the Bulk Read API and let your third-party application listen to your data changes in Zoho CRM using the Notification API.
  • Bulk Read API : How to retrieve a large amount of data using the Bulk Read API call.
  • Notification API and Data Sync : Learn how to receive notifications and synchronize your CRM data to your legacy system.

V. Session - 5  

In this session, we will discuss in detail about the Bulk Write API and its advantages, and how to make API calls to multiple endpoints in a single HTTP request (avoiding multiple round-trips) using our Composite API.
  • Bulk Write API : How to insert, update, or upsert a large set of data. 
  • Composite API : Combine up to five API calls in a single request, consuming just one credit per composite call. 
Join the series to equip yourself with comprehensive knowledge of Zoho CRM APIs and SDKs, empowering you to create custom solutions, streamline processes, and integrate seamlessly with other systems.

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