Create Contract API Endpoint Unclear "inputfields" Requirements

Create Contract API Endpoint Unclear "inputfields" Requirements

Hello,

I'm trying to create a Deluge function that accepts inputs from a form in Zoho Creator and creates a barebones contract of a given type. See below for the current code, cleaned of authentication information.
  2. // Fetch form data
  3. // Hidden field
  4. client_name = input.Client_Name;
  5. if(client_name == null || client_name == "")
  6. {
  7. client_name = "Testing Client";
  8. }
  9. // Dropdown field
  10. contract_type = input.Contract_Type;
  11. // Single line field
  12. title = input.Title;
  13. // Multi-line field
  14. description = input.Description;
  15. // Dropdown field
  16. signer_name = input.Signer_Name;
  17. //
  18. // Define the access token and refresh token
  19. accessToken = "ACCESS_TOKEN";
  20. refreshToken = "REFRESH_TOKEN";
  21. //
  22. // Define headers for token refresh request
  23. tokenRefreshHeaders = Map();
  24. tokenRefreshHeaders.put("Content-Type","application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
  25. tokenRefreshParameters = Map();
  26. tokenRefreshParameters.put("grant_type","refresh_token");
  27. tokenRefreshParameters.put("client_id","CLIENT_ID");
  28. tokenRefreshParameters.put("client_secret","CLIENT_SECRET");
  29. tokenRefreshParameters.put("refresh_token",refreshToken);
  30. //
  31. // Refresh the access token
  32. response = invokeurl
  33. [
  34. url :"https://accounts.zoho.com/oauth/v2/token"
  35. type :POST
  36. parameters:tokenRefreshParameters
  37. headers:tokenRefreshHeaders
  38. ];
  39. if(response.get("access_token") != null)
  40. {
  41. accessToken = response.get("access_token");
  42. }
  43. //
  44. // Define headers for Zoho Contracts API request
  45. contractsHeaders = Map();
  46. contractsHeaders.put("Authorization","Zoho-oauthtoken " + accessToken);
  47. contractsHeaders.put("Content-Type","application/json");
  48. //
  49. // Prepare contract data
  50. contract_type = lower(replaceAll(contract_type," ","-"));
  51. client_name = lower(replaceAll(client_name," ","-"));
  52. signerNameContainsTitle = signer_name.containsIgnoreCase(". ");
  53. signerFirstSpace = signer_name.find(" ");
  54. if(signerNameContainsTitle)
  55. {
  56. signerTitle = signer_name.left(signerFirstSpace);
  57. signerFullName = signer_name.remove(signerTitle).trim();
  58. signerFirstSpace = signerFullName.find(" ");
  59. signerFirstName = signerFullName.left(signerFirstSpace);
  60. signerLastName = signerFullName.remove(signerFirstName).trim();
  61. }
  62. else
  63. {
  64. signerFirstName = signer_name.left(signerFirstSpace);
  65. signerLastName = signer_name.remove(signerFirstName).trim();
  66. }
  67. signer_record = zoho.crm.searchRecords("Contacts","(First_Name:equals:" + signerFirstName + ") and (Last_Name:equals:" + signerLastName + ")");
  68. signer_email = signer_record.get(0).get("Email");
  69. //
  70. // Create nested maps/lists in the structure of the contracts API JSON
  71. contractDataMap = Map();
  72. contractDataMap.put("source",1);
  73. inputFieldsList = List();
  74. contractTypeInputFieldMap = Map();
  75. contractTypeInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","contract-type");
  76. contractTypeInputsList = List();
  77. contractTypeInput = Map();
  78. contractTypeInput.put("inputApiName","contract-type");
  79. contractTypeInput.put("inputValue","non-disclosure-agreement");
  80. contractTypeInputsList.add(contractTypeInput);
  81. contractTypeInputFieldMap.put("inputs",contractTypeInputsList);
  82. inputFieldsList.add(contractTypeInputFieldMap);
  83. titleInputFieldMap = Map();
  84. titleInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","title");
  85. titleInputsList = List();
  86. titleInput = Map();
  87. titleInput.put("inputApiName","title");
  88. titleInput.put("inputValue",title);
  89. titleInputsList.add(titleInput);
  90. titleInputFieldMap.put("inputs",titleInputsList);
  91. inputFieldsList.add(titleInputFieldMap);
  92. descriptionInputFieldMap = Map();
  93. descriptionInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","description");
  94. descriptionInputsList = List();
  95. descriptionInput = Map();
  96. descriptionInput.put("inputApiName","description");
  97. descriptionInput.put("inputValue",description);
  98. descriptionInputsList.add(descriptionInput);
  99. descriptionInputFieldMap.put("inputs",descriptionInputsList);
  100. inputFieldsList.add(descriptionInputFieldMap);
  101. requesterNameInputFieldMap = Map();
  102. requesterNameInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","requester-name");
  103. requesterNameInputsList = List();
  104. requesterNameInput = Map();
  105. requesterNameInput.put("inputApiName","requester-name");
  106. requesterNameInput.put("inputValue","Tom Rismeyer");
  107. requesterNameInputsList.add(requesterNameInput);
  108. requesterNameInputFieldMap.put("inputs",requesterNameInputsList);
  109. inputFieldsList.add(requesterNameInputFieldMap);
  110. requesterDepartmentInputFieldMap = Map();
  111. requesterDepartmentInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","requester-department");
  112. requesterDepartmentInputsList = List();
  113. requesterDepartmentInput = Map();
  114. requesterDepartmentInput.put("inputApiName","requester-department");
  115. requesterDepartmentInput.put("inputValue","sales");
  116. requesterDepartmentInputsList.add(requesterDepartmentInput);
  117. requesterDepartmentInputFieldMap.put("inputs",requesterDepartmentInputsList);
  118. inputFieldsList.add(requesterDepartmentInputFieldMap);
  119. partyBNameInputFieldMap = Map();
  120. partyBNameInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","party-b-name");
  121. partyBNameInputsList = List();
  122. partyBNameInput = Map();
  123. partyBNameInput.put("inputApiName","party-b-name");
  124. partyBNameInput.put("inputValue","guy-mcnobody);
  125. partyBNameInputsList.add(partyBNameInput);
  126. partyBNameInputFieldMap.put("inputs",partyBNameInputsList);
  127. inputFieldsList.add(partyBNameInputFieldMap);
  128. counterpartyPrimaryContactInputFieldMap = Map();
  129. counterpartyPrimaryContactInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","counterparty-primary-contact");
  130. counterpartyPrimaryContactInputsList = List();
  131. counterpartyPrimaryContactInput = Map();
  132. counterpartyPrimaryContactInput.put("inputApiName","party-b-primary-contact-name");
  133. counterpartyPrimaryContactInput.put("inputValue",signer_email);
  134. counterpartyPrimaryContactInputsList.add(counterpartyPrimaryContactInput);
  135. counterpartyPrimaryContactInputFieldMap.put("inputs",counterpartyPrimaryContactInputsList);
  136. inputFieldsList.add(counterpartyPrimaryContactInputFieldMap);
  137. contractTermInputFieldMap = Map();
  138. contractTermInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","contract-term");
  139. contractTermInputsList = List();
  140. contractTermInput = Map();
  141. contractTermInput.put("inputApiName","contract-term");
  142. contractTermInput.put("inputValue",false);
  143. contractTermInputsList.add(contractTermInput);
  144. contractTermInputFieldMap.put("inputs",contractTermInputsList);
  145. inputFieldsList.add(contractTermInputFieldMap);
  146. contractEffectiveDateInputFieldMap = Map();
  147. contractEffectiveDateInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","contract-effective-date");
  148. contractEffectiveDateInputsList = List();
  149. contractEffectiveDateInput = Map();
  150. contractEffectiveDateInput.put("inputApiName","contract-effective-date");
  151. contractEffectiveDateInput.put("inputValue",1);
  152. contractEffectiveDateInputsList.add(contractEffectiveDateInput);
  153. contractEffectiveDateInputFieldMap.put("inputs",contractEffectiveDateInputsList);
  154. inputFieldsList.add(contractEffectiveDateInputFieldMap);
  155. renewalTypeInputFieldMap = Map();
  156. renewalTypeInputFieldMap.put("metaApiName","renewal-type");
  157. renewalTypeInputsList = List();
  158. renewalTypeInput = Map();
  159. renewalTypeInput.put("inputApiName","renewal-type");
  160. renewalTypeInput.put("inputValue",1);
  161. renewalTypeInputsList.add(renewalTypeInput);
  162. renewalTypeInputFieldMap.put("inputs",renewalTypeInputsList);
  163. inputFieldsList.add(renewalTypeInputFieldMap);
  164. contractDataMap.put("inputfields",inputFieldsList);
  165. //
  166. // Create the contract in Zoho Contracts
  167. response = invokeurl
  168. [
  169. url :"https://contracts.zoho.com/api/v1/contracts"
  170. type :POST
  171. parameters:contractDataMap
  172. headers:contractsHeaders
  173. ];
  174. if(response.get("code") == 201)
  175. {
  176. alert "Contract created successfully";
  177. }
  178. else
  179. {
  180. alert "Error in creating contract: " + response.toString();
  181. cancel submit;
  182. }

Here is the resulting JSON per logging:
  2. {
  3.   "source": 1,
  4.   "inputfields": [
  5.     {
  6.       "metaApiName": "contract-type",
  7.       "inputs": [
  8.         {
  9.           "inputApiName": "contract-type",
  10.           "inputValue": "non-disclosure-agreement"
  11.         }
  12.       ]
  13.     },
  14.     {
  15.       "metaApiName": "title",
  16.       "inputs": [
  17.         {
  18.           "inputApiName": "title",
  19.           "inputValue": "Test title"
  20.         }
  21.       ]
  22.     },
  23.     {
  24.       "metaApiName": "description",
  25.       "inputs": [
  26.         {
  27.           "inputApiName": "description",
  28.           "inputValue": ""
  29.         }
  30.       ]
  31.     },
  32.     {
  33.       "metaApiName": "requester-name",
  34.       "inputs": [
  35.         {
  36.           "inputApiName": "requester-name",
  37.           "inputValue": "Tom Rismeyer"
  38.         }
  39.       ]
  40.     },
  41.     {
  42.       "metaApiName": "requester-department",
  43.       "inputs": [
  44.         {
  45.           "inputApiName": "requester-department",
  46.           "inputValue": "sales"
  47.         }
  48.       ]
  49.     },
  50.     {
  51.       "metaApiName": "party-b-name",
  52.       "inputs": [
  53.         {
  54.           "inputApiName": "party-b-name",
  55.           "inputValue": "guy-mcnobody"
  56.         }
  57.       ]
  58.     },
  59.     {
  60.       "metaApiName": "counterparty-primary-contact",
  61.       "inputs": [
  62.         {
  63.           "inputApiName": "party-b-primary-contact-name",
  64.           "inputValue": "contact@mail.com"
  65.         }
  66.       ]
  67.     },
  68.     {
  69.       "metaApiName": "contract-term",
  70.       "inputs": [
  71.         {
  72.           "inputApiName": "contract-term",
  73.           "inputValue": false
  74.         }
  75.       ]
  76.     },
  77.     {
  78.       "metaApiName": "contract-effective-date",
  79.       "inputs": [
  80.         {
  81.           "inputApiName": "contract-effective-date",
  82.           "inputValue": 1
  83.         }
  84.       ]
  85.     },
  86.     {
  87.       "metaApiName": "renewal-type",
  88.       "inputs": [
  89.         {
  90.           "inputApiName": "renewal-type",
  91.           "inputValue": 1
  92.         }
  93.       ]
  94.     }
  95.   ]
  96. }

I'm getting this error when I submit the form, triggering the deluge function:

  1. Error in creating contract: {"Errors":{"ErrorCode":"ZSEC-JSON_PARSE_ERROR","ErrorMessage":"Sorry, unable to complete your action due to an unknown error. Please try again.","APIErrorMessage":"JSON_PARSE_ERROR"}}

The error message is not very helpful, as it does not specify where it has an issue when parsing the JSON. The API documentation does not specify which fields are required for the Create Contract Endpoint, so I'm either left posting here to request more info, or to just tinker with different combinations of fields included and excluded, so I'm posting here. Can anybody help determine exactly which fields I'm missing, using incorrectly, or other issues with the JSON?



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