Understanding connectors

1. What does this page cover?

Learn about connectors and the list of built-in connectors supported in Developer Console for connecting your application with Zoho and third-party services before distributing your apps.

2. Availability

Connectors can be managed only by the super admin and developers in Developer Console. The clients who install the applications in Zoho Creator can only authorize and access these connectors.

3. Overview

Connectors in the Zoho Developer Console allow your applications to communicate with third-party services by setting up the necessary parameters for a secure connection. A connection establishes communication with a specific set of permissions granted to designated modules of the connector.

For example, consider Sales Tracker, an app designed to generate periodic sales reports by integrating with Zoho CRM using a connector configured with OAuth2 authentication. This connector automates token refreshing when access tokens expire, eliminating the need for manual renewal codes. By automating this process, Sales Tracker ensures seamless data retrieval without disruption.

4. Built-in connectors

The Developer Console provides a range of built-in connectors that are preconfigured with Developer Console apps for seamless integration with various services. These connectors simplify the integration of connections by performing REST operations with external cloud services, allowing developers and super admins to create connections quickly and efficiently.

For example, connections created using built-in connectors can be used in Deluge scripts within workflows, enhancing the functionality of your applications. You can learn more about the other places where connections can be used here.

List of supported Built-in connectors -

Type of service	Description	Service	Supported areas	Availability across DCs
Type of service	Description	Service	Supported areas	US	EU	AU	IN	CN	JP	CA	SA
Accounting & Invoicing	Create invoices/financial reports in the required accounting service when a workflow is triggered in Zoho Creator.	QuickBooks	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓
		Expensify	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Books	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Expense	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Invoice	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Billy	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		TaxJar	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Artificial Intelligence	Leverage AI capabilities within Zoho Creator using the required AI service.	OpenAI	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗
CRM & Contact Management	Add and manage customer information in the required CRM service from within Creator.	Capsule	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Copper	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Salesmate	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Streak	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho CRM	Datasources	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Google Contacts	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Insightly	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Vtiger	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		EngageBay	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Agile CRM	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Collaboration	Communicate and collaborate with customers via Zoho Creator using the preferred collaborative service.	Zoho Cliq	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		WhatsApp	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Connect	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Telegram	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Customer Support	Manage and analyze support tickets in the required customer support service from within Creator.	Teamwork Desk	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Assist	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
		LiveAgent	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Groove	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Cloud Storage	Store, retrieve, and manage files in your preferred cloud storage service via Zoho Creator.	Google Drive	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Database Management	Store, manage, and access structured data efficiently in Zoho Creator using the preferred database service.	Airtable	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Email	Send automated emails, manage email templates, and trigger notifications through your preferred email service directly from Zoho Creator.	Outlook	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Human Resource	Manage HR processes in your preferred HR management service directly from Zoho Creator.	Zoho Recruit	Datasources	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Human Resource		Zoho People	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
IT Service Management	Automate IT service operations in the preferred ITSM platform through Zoho Creator.	JumpCloud	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Statuspage	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Sentry	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Notes	Create, update, and organize notes in your preferred notes service directly from Zoho Creator.	OneNotes	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Project Management & Time Tracking	Add, manage, and track tasks using the supported services from within Creator.	Forecast	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Jira Cloud	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Teamwork Projects	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Toggl Track	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Projects	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Orchestly	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
		Zoho BugTracker	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Asana	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		ClickUp	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Monday.com	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Bitbucket	Workflows	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
		Clockify	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Everhour	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Wrike	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
SMS	Send SMS notifications such as appointment reminders, transaction details, status updates on orders, and device approvals.	Twilio	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Clickatell	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓
		Hoiio	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓
		ClockworkSMS	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓
		SMS-Magic	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓
		Kaleyra	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Zoho	Used for secure access to other Zoho applications.	Zoho OAuth	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Sign	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Voice	Workflows	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗
		Zoho SalesIQ	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Notebook	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Vault	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Learn	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Workerly	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Mail	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho FSM	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓	✓
		Zoho Workdrive	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Sprints	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Catalyst By Zoho	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✓	✓
		Zoho Tables	Workflows	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗	✓	✗
		Zoho IOT	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Contracts	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Shifts	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Bigin by Zoho CRM	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		TrainerCentral	Wrokflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Calendars & Scheduling	Track schedules from within Creator.	Lucid Meetings	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Calendar	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Bookings	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Meetings	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Google Calendar	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Acuity Scheduling	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Documents & Spreadsheets	Add and manage data in document management services from within Creator.	Zoho Sheet	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
		Zoho Writer	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓
		Box	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Dropbox	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Excel	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ecommerce	Manage data in ecommerce services from within Creator.	BigCommerce	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Commerce	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
		WooCommerce	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		AfterShip	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		ShipStation	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Event Management	Create and fetch data in event management services by triggering Creator workflows.	Zoho Backstage	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
Event Management		Eventbrite	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Inventory Management	Add, manage, and analyze data in inventory management services from within Creator.	EZOfficeInventory	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Marketing Campaigns	Send and get data from campaign services using Zoho Creator workflows.	ActiveCampaign	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		ActiveTrail	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		ConvertKit	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Moosend	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Zoho Campaigns	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		SmartReach	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Dashly	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Klaviyo	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Multimedia	Upload, manage, and integrate images, audio, and video files into preferred multimedia services using Zoho Creator.	Giphy	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
Dashboards & Reports	Incorporate dashboards from supported services in Zoho Creator.	Zoho Analytics	Datasources & Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
Subscription Management	Create and manage subscriptions from the Zoho Creator workflows.	Zoho Billings	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Chargebee	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		ChartMogul	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
ERP	Streamline business operations from Zoho Creator using the preferred ERP service for managing resources, inventory, and processes.	SAP OData	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Workday Finance Management	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Workday Human Capital Management	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Netsuite	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Task Management	Manage tasks using your preferred task management service directly from Zoho Creator.	Google Tasks	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Google Tasks	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Microsoft To Do	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Miscellaneous	Integrate with varied services and features that add significant support to your business needs.	OpenWeather	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		JotForm	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		TinyURL	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Clearout	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Better Proposals	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Apify	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		eSignatures	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
		Splitwise	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		Envoy	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓
		EZRentOut	Workflows	✓	✓	✓	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓

5. Points to note

Connections can be created only by using built-in connectors.

6. Related links

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