Zoho Developer Community Monthly Digest - May 2024

Zoho Developer Community Monthly Digest - May 2024



Hello everyone,

Welcome to the May edition of the Zoho Developer Community Digest. Let's explore the upcoming events, valuable resources, and insightful community discussions. Dive in for a dose of inspiration and stay connected with the latest updates!

May Highlights

eSignatures with Zoho Sign

Discover how to create legally binding documents and seamlessly integrate Zoho Sign into your website or mobile application using Zoho Sign APIs and SDKs in this blog. In the recently concluded developer community meetup, we discussed the importance of integrating a digital signature solution into your website, along with a product walkthrough of Zoho Sign, and how to utilize Zoho Sign's APIs effectively. Watch the recording here.

Zoho QEngine 101 - Web Application Testing

Did you know that Zoho QEngine can help also test web applications built with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.? In the third session of this series, we explored how Zoho QEngine can help test various use cases on web applications and ensure they function as intended. Watch the recording here.

Extensions for Zoho Finance Suite - Zoho Books Developer Platform

In this session, our product expert discusses the need for Extensions, walks through Zoho Marketplace, takes a quick peek into Zoho Developer Console, introduces Sigma—Zoho's Extension development platform, and briefly outlines the components available in the Zoho Books developer portal for building extensions. To know more, watch the recording here.

Upcoming Events

To stay on top of the upcoming developer community events, keep an eye on this page
  1. Zoho Apptics 101: In this series starting June 11, we’ll dive deep into every aspect of application analytics to help you understand how Zoho Apptics aids in measuring important KPIs that reflect your app's performance, growth, and engagement. Registration and more details here.

  2. Zoho Extensions 101 – Extensions for Zoho Finance Suite: This series offers a comprehensive exploration of developing extensions and widgets for the Zoho Finance suite. Did you know that we have a dedicated portal in Sigma with which you can create extensions for a range of applications in the Zoho Finance Suite, including Zoho Books, Zoho Billing, Zoho Expense, Zoho Inventory, and Zoho Invoice? Starting with an introduction to Sigma and the Zoho Books platform, subsequent sessions cover creating extensions, testing, publishing, and listing apps in the Zoho Marketplace. Registration and more details here.

  3. Zoho CRM APIs: In this series, you will learn about OAuth2.0 authorization used by Zoho CRM APIs, CRUD operations for retrieving, creating, updating, and deleting records, efficient search/query methods, data synchronization techniques for consistency across platforms, and working with SDKs for seamless integration of Zoho CRM functionality into applications. In the upcoming session scheduled for June 26, we'll be covering Bulk Read API, Notification API and Data sync. Registration and more details here.

  4. Zoho QEngine 101: This series aims to enable attendees to create test cases from scratch, manage them under modules, and execute them for three different platforms—web, mobile, and API—using Zoho QEngine. With four sessions already completed, our focus will now shift to API testing in the upcoming session slated for July 9. Click here to register.

  5. Zoho CRM Client Script: Fueled by popular demand, we're back with a line-up of sessions in the Client Script series, focusing on advanced features and real-time business applications. Learn how to tailor Zoho CRM by defining highly interactive and responsive interfaces to cater to real-time business needs as our experts and guest speakers from the community walk you through the basics of Client Scripts and showcase various use case implementations. Registration and more details here. If you're interested to showcase your Client Script projects to the community in one of these sessions, write to us at developer-community@zohocorp.com.

  6. Creator Tech Connect Series: This series comprises technical sessions that provide immersive training on the key essentials and technical nuances of building a solution in Zoho Creator. This is a great opportunity for our developer community to stay informed about Creator's new feature releases, product roadmap, best practices to follow while scripting in deluge, new deluge concepts, and cloud functions. We are conducting a three-month series on mobile applications in Zoho Creator. The recently concluded session focused on rebranding mobile applications in Zoho Creator, and the upcoming session in the series will be about Mobile SDK in Zoho Creator, where we will showcase the different libraries for customizing your Android/iOS mobile application.

    Title: Mobile SDK in Zoho Creator for Android
    Date: June 13, 2024
    Title: Mobile SDK in Zoho Creator for iOS
    Date: June 20, 2024
    The registration links given below are common for both the sessions.
    APAC & ANZ: 11 AM to 12 PM IST - Registration Link
    EMEA: 4 PM to 5 PM IST - Registration Link
    Americas: 9 PM to 10 PM IST - Registration Link

  7. Learning Table Series: We designed this series to provide users with valuable insights and knowledge about Creator's capabilities in various business use cases and applications. This year, we have adopted the 12 Months 12 Industries concept. Every month, we will focus on a specific industry, illustrating its unique processes with real-time business scenarios and how to make best use of Creator for that industry. Our recent webinar on Creator for the Manufacturing Industry was a success, and in the upcoming session, we'll be exploring Creator for Professional Services.

    Title: Creator for Professional Services
    Date: July 4, 2024
    APAC & ANZ: 11 AM to 12 PM IST - Registration Link
    EMEA: 4 PM to 5 PM IST - Registration Link
    Americas: 9 PM to 10 PM IST - Registration Link

Resource Spotlight

We've consolidated all the resources from the developer community learning series into a centralized hub for your convenient access. Consider bookmarking our newly revamped Zoho Developer Community website to stay informed about the latest updates in the developer community.

Community Corner

This section covers the contributions from the developers in the community

Community Discussions

Zoho Developer Forum

Developers ZUG Cliq Channel

These conversations are confined to the Developers ZUG Cliq channel members. If you're keen on becoming a part of this space, visit our website, click JOIN NOW, and complete the form to get an invite to the channel.
  • Widgets are used in various Zoho products and can be extremely useful. But creating them could get tricky at times. @Pavithra and @Will faced issues during the process, but help was swift to arrive! Check out their conversations here and here, respectively! If you'd like to know more about Widgets and its API, check out the upcoming session of the Zoho Extensions 101: Finance Suite series exclusively dedicated to Widgets.
  • Popups are a critical UI element, not just to display errors, but also for a multitude of other purposes. See how the community came to the aid of @Pavithra when she needed help with displaying data in a pop-up in this conversation. If you'd like to learn more, make sure to register for the upcoming Zoho CRM: Client Script series.
  • To balance the ever-increasing load of API calls, limits need to be put in place. This requires implementing workarounds to ensure that code and apps work seamlessly. Rahul needed help in adding a delay between consecutive API calls to ensure projects are created without hitting the API limit. As always, the community came through with solutions.
  • Sometimes, API responses need to be limited to ensure quicker responses, and in turn, smoother applications. What if a specific requirement demands fetching all the records? @Ibrahime seeked the community's help with the such a scenario, and a working solution was found. Check it out here!

Community Spotlight

ZDH Speakers

The contributions of our ZDH presenters have been instrumental in the success of this segment. We extend our heartfelt appreciation for their efforts.

As a continuation of featuring a ZDH presenter each month, this time, we would like to introduce 11th episode presenters @Ram Adarasupally and our MVP @Bhoomi Joshi. Explore this post to discover the knowledge and insights he shared with the community.

Cliq Contributors

The Developers ZUG Cliq channel has consistently served as the primary hub for community members seeking technical assistance and engaging in savvy discussions. Here are our top contributors who have gone the extra mile to support and assist the Zoho Developer Community:



We want to express our sincere appreciation to all our community contributors. Your commitment, expertise, and the time you invest are invaluable to the community. 

For those who are new to the Zoho Developer Community, check out this post to get started. 

We appreciate you dedicating your time to peruse this month's digest. Make sure to follow the digest each month for the most recent updates and conversations. Stay connected and participate in the forums to be featured in the upcoming month's digest. Wishing you an amazing month ahead!


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