Configuration plugin-manifest.json
plugin-manifest.json
Here's a sample JSON descriptor file for your reference.
Now we'll see how to define the properties of this file.
locale
The language the extension supports. Currently, we support the locale "en" (English) only.
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Key
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Type
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Value
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locale*
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JSONArray
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en
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service
Name of the Zoho product for which the extension is created. Here, it is "PROJECTS".
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Key
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Type
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Value
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service*
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String
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PROJECTS
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storage
If this setting is true, storage space will be allocated in the product for this extension. By default, the value will be false.
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Key
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Type
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Value
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storage*
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Boolean
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whiteListedDomains
The
domains specified in this array can be called from the extension. Calls
to other domains, except the ones with which a connection is
established, will not be handled from the extension. If your extension
doesn't use any third-party service, then this array can be declared
empty.
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Key
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Type
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Value
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whiteListedDomains*
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Array
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modules
Modules of the extension. We support widgets currently.
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Key
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Type
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Value
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modules
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JSONObject
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Example: "widgets":[{ |
widgets
This key holds an array of objects. Every object has three keys - 'location', 'name', and 'URL'.
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Key
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Type
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Object Details
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widgets
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JSONArray
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Key
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Type
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Description
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Value
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String
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Places where the extension has to be rendered in the product.
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Note: The location name must be unique.
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name
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String
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The name of the widget.
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Example: Checklist
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url
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URL
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The relative path of the file that loads the widget.
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/app/index.html
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icon
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String
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The icon of the widget
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Icon is mandatory for attachment picker
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countkey
(milestone_tab and issue_tab) |
String
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Unique id to retrieve the widget count.
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extensionUniqueKey
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An extension can have multiple widgets.
Note: extensionUniqueKey is used to store/update the extension data.
connectors
Like
widgets, this key also holds an array of objects. A connector helps to
integrate an extension with a third-party service. Authorization of such
third-party services is usually handled by Zoho Projects.
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Key
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Type
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Object Details
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connectors
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JSONArray
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Key
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Type
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Description
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Value
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connectionLinkName
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String
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Link name generated for the third-party service connection
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The value of the connectionLinkName param generated in the JSON tab of the connection summary. Note: The connection name must be unique. |
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connectionName
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String
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Name of the connection
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The value of the connectionName param generated in the JSON tab of the connection summary.
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serviceName
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String
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Name of the third-party service
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The value of the serviceName param generated in the JSON tab of the connection summary.
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userAccess
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Boolean
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This
parameter decides whether the extension has to be authorized by each
user individually or it has to be authorized only by the admin.
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isUserDefinedService
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Boolean
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Is the connection established with a custom service?
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Scope
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JSONArray
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The access privilege set for the users/admins.
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config
This
key can be used when you have to get more inputs from the user to
operate the extension. Say, you need the user's domain name of a
third-party service for your extension to function. To fetch it, you can
use this key to get input from the user accordingly.
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Key
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Type
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Object Detail
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config
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JSONArray
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Key
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Type
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Description
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Value
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name*
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String
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Name of the parameter.
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The name should be unique.
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type*
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String
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The data type of the parameter
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default
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String
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The default value of the parameter
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Note: This parameter is optional.
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options
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JSON array
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Options are mandatory if 'select box' is chosen as the type.
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Example ["New feature", "Enhancement"]
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is_secure*
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Boolean
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Setting this to "true" prevents the developer from accessing this configuration from the extension.
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is_mandatory
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Boolean
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Is the configuration mandatory?
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description
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String
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A brief description of the configuration
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Note: This parameter is optional.
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