Configuring 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.

type

Enter the type as "personal" to allow all the users to configure the extension and "org" to allow the admin to configure the extension.

Key	Type	Value
type	String	Accepted Values : personal, org

locale

The language the extension supports. Currently, we support the locale "en" (English) only.

Key	Type	Value
locale*	JSONArray	en

service

Name of the Zoho product for which the extension is created. Here, it is "PROJECTS".

Key	Type	Value
service*	String	PROJECTS

storage

If this setting is true, storage space will be allocated in the product for this extension. By default, the value will be false.

Key	Type	Value
storage*	Boolean	true false

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.

Key	Type	Value
whiteListedDomains*	Array

modules

Modules of the extension. We support widgets currently.

Key	Type	Value
modules	JSONObject	Example: "widgets":[{ "location":"task_tab", "name":"GDrive for Zoho Projects", "url":"/app/index.html", "countkey" : "extensionUniqueKey" }]

Key

Type

Value

modules

JSONObject

Example:

"widgets":[{
"location":"task_tab",
"name":"GDrive for Zoho Projects",
"url":"/app/index.html",
"countkey" : "extensionUniqueKey"
}]

widgets

This key holds an array of objects. Every object has three keys - 'location', 'name', and 'URL'.

Key	Type	Object Details
widgets	JSONArray	Key	Type	Description	Value
		location	String	Places where the extension has to be rendered in the product.	task_tab issue_tab milestone_tab project_tab app_settings top_band attachment_picker taskdetails_rightpanel issuedetails_rightpanel blueprint_during task_transition Note: The location name must be unique.
		name	String	The name of the widget.	Example: Checklist
		url	URL	The relative path of the file that loads the widget.	/app/index.html
		icon	String	The icon of the widget.	Icon is mandatory for attachment picker.
		countkey (available for task_tab, milestone_tab, and issue_tab)	String	Unique id to retrieve the widget count.	extensionUniqueKey

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.

Key	Type	Object Details
connectors	JSONArray	Key	Type	Description	Value
		connectionLinkName	String	Link name generated for the third-party service connection	The value of the connectionLinkName param generated in the JSON tab of the connection summary. Note: The connection name must be unique.
		connectionName	String	Name of the connection	The value of the connectionName param generated in the JSON tab of the connection summary.
		serviceName	String	Name of the third-party service	The value of the serviceName param generated in the JSON tab of the connection summary.
		userAccess	Boolean	This parameter decides whether the extension has to be authorized by each user individually or it has to be authorized only by the admin.	true false
		isUserDefinedService	Boolean	Is the connection established with a custom service?	true false
		Scope	JSONArray	The access privilege set for the users/admins.	Example: ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.readonly"]

An extension can be connected to a maximum of 5 third-party services at once.

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.

Key	Type	Object Details
config	JSONArray	Key	Type	Description	Value
		name*	String	Name of the parameter.	The name should be unique.
		type*	String	The data type of the parameter	'text' 'password' 'checkbox' 'url' 'number' 'multiline' 'selectbox' 'hidden'
		default	String	The default value of the parameter	Note: This parameter is optional.
		options	JSON array	Options are mandatory if 'select box' is chosen as the type.	Example ["New feature", "Enhancement"]
		is_secure*	Boolean	Setting this to "true" prevents the developer from accessing this configuration from the extension.	true false
		is_mandatory	Boolean	Is the configuration mandatory?	true false
		description	String	A brief description of the configuration	Note: This parameter is optional.

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