Custom Actions

Custom actions allow you to define automated actions that can be triggered by workflows, custom buttons, or other events in Zoho Books. Configure email notifications, field updates, webhooks, and custom function executions as part of your automation.

Download Custom Actions OpenAPI Document

End Points

POST

/settings/customactions

GET

/settings/customactions

PUT

/settings/customactions/{customaction_id}

GET

/settings/customactions/{customaction_id}

DELETE

/settings/customactions/{customaction_id}

Create a new custom action.
OAuth Scope : ZohoBooks.settings.CREATE

Arguments

action_name

string

(Required)

Name of the custom action.

entity

string

(Required)

The module/entity this action is associated with.

action_type

string

Type of action.

Query Parameters

organization_id

string

(Required)

ID of the organization

Request Example

parameters_data='{"field1":"value1","field2":"value2"}';
headers_data = Map();
headers_data.put("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f");
response = invokeUrl
[
url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695"
type: POST
headers: headers_data
content-type: application/json
parameters: parameters_data
connection: <connection_name>
];
info response;

OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();

MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("application/json");
RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "{\"field1\":\"value1\",\"field2\":\"value2\"}");
Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695")
  .post(body)
  .addHeader("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f")
  .addHeader("content-type", "application/json")
  .build();

Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f',
    'content-type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"field1":"value1","field2":"value2"}'
};

fetch('https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695', options)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("www.zohoapis.com")

payload = "{\"field1\":\"value1\",\"field2\":\"value2\"}"

headers = {
    'Authorization': "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f",
    'content-type': "application/json"
    }

conn.request("POST", "/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695", payload, headers)

res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()

print(data.decode("utf-8"))

const http = require("https");

const options = {
  "method": "POST",
  "hostname": "www.zohoapis.com",
  "port": null,
  "path": "/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f",
    "content-type": "application/json"
  }
};

const req = http.request(options, function (res) {
  const chunks = [];

  res.on("data", function (chunk) {
    chunks.push(chunk);
  });

  res.on("end", function () {
    const body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
    console.log(body.toString());
  });
});

req.write(JSON.stringify({field1: 'value1', field2: 'value2'}));
req.end();

curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{"field1":"value1","field2":"value2"}'

{
    "action_name": "Notify Sales Team",
    "entity": "invoice",
    "action_type": "email"
}

{
    "code": 0,
    "message": "The custom action has been created.",
    "custom_action": {
        "customaction_id": "982000000567001",
        "action_name": "Notify Sales Team",
        "entity": "invoice",
        "action_type": "email",
        "is_active": true
    }
}

List all the custom actions configured for the organization.
OAuth Scope : ZohoBooks.settings.READ

Query Parameters

organization_id

string

(Required)

ID of the organization

filter_by

string

Filter custom actions by entity type.

page

integer

Page number for pagination. Default is 1.

per_page

integer

Number of records per page. Default is 200.

Request Example

headers_data = Map();
headers_data.put("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f");
response = invokeUrl
[
url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695"
type: GET
headers: headers_data
connection: <connection_name>
];
info response;

OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();

Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695")
  .get()
  .addHeader("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f")
  .build();

Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f'
  }
};

fetch('https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695', options)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("www.zohoapis.com")

headers = { 'Authorization': "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f" }

conn.request("GET", "/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695", headers=headers)

res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()

print(data.decode("utf-8"))

const http = require("https");

const options = {
  "method": "GET",
  "hostname": "www.zohoapis.com",
  "port": null,
  "path": "/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f"
  }
};

const req = http.request(options, function (res) {
  const chunks = [];

  res.on("data", function (chunk) {
    chunks.push(chunk);
  });

  res.on("end", function () {
    const body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
    console.log(body.toString());
  });
});

req.end();

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions?organization_id=10234695' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f'

{
    "code": 0,
    "message": "success",
    "custom_actions": [
        {
            "customaction_id": "982000000567001",
            "action_name": "Notify Sales Team",
            "entity": "invoice",
            "action_type": "email",
            "is_active": true
        },
        {...},
        {...}
    ]
}

Update an existing custom action.
OAuth Scope : ZohoBooks.settings.UPDATE

Arguments

action_name

string

Name of the custom action.

action_type

string

Type of action.

Path Parameters

customaction_id

string

(Required)

Unique identifier of the custom action.

Query Parameters

organization_id

string

(Required)

ID of the organization

Request Example

parameters_data='{"field1":"value1","field2":"value2"}';
headers_data = Map();
headers_data.put("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f");
response = invokeUrl
[
url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695"
type: PUT
headers: headers_data
content-type: application/json
parameters: parameters_data
connection: <connection_name>
];
info response;

OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();

MediaType mediaType = MediaType.parse("application/json");
RequestBody body = RequestBody.create(mediaType, "{\"field1\":\"value1\",\"field2\":\"value2\"}");
Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695")
  .put(body)
  .addHeader("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f")
  .addHeader("content-type", "application/json")
  .build();

Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

const options = {
  method: 'PUT',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f',
    'content-type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"field1":"value1","field2":"value2"}'
};

fetch('https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695', options)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("www.zohoapis.com")

payload = "{\"field1\":\"value1\",\"field2\":\"value2\"}"

headers = {
    'Authorization': "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f",
    'content-type': "application/json"
    }

conn.request("PUT", "/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695", payload, headers)

res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()

print(data.decode("utf-8"))

const http = require("https");

const options = {
  "method": "PUT",
  "hostname": "www.zohoapis.com",
  "port": null,
  "path": "/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f",
    "content-type": "application/json"
  }
};

const req = http.request(options, function (res) {
  const chunks = [];

  res.on("data", function (chunk) {
    chunks.push(chunk);
  });

  res.on("end", function () {
    const body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
    console.log(body.toString());
  });
});

req.write(JSON.stringify({field1: 'value1', field2: 'value2'}));
req.end();

curl --request PUT \
  --url 'https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --data '{"field1":"value1","field2":"value2"}'

{
    "action_name": "Notify Sales Team",
    "action_type": "email"
}

{
    "code": 0,
    "message": "The custom action has been updated.",
    "custom_action": {
        "customaction_id": "982000000567001",
        "action_name": "Notify Sales Team",
        "entity": "invoice",
        "action_type": "email",
        "is_active": true
    }
}

Get the details of a specific custom action.
OAuth Scope : ZohoBooks.settings.READ

Path Parameters

customaction_id

string

(Required)

Unique identifier of the custom action.

Query Parameters

organization_id

string

(Required)

ID of the organization

Request Example

headers_data = Map();
headers_data.put("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f");
response = invokeUrl
[
url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695"
type: GET
headers: headers_data
connection: <connection_name>
];
info response;

OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();

Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695")
  .get()
  .addHeader("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f")
  .build();

Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

const options = {
  method: 'GET',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f'
  }
};

fetch('https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695', options)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("www.zohoapis.com")

headers = { 'Authorization': "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f" }

conn.request("GET", "/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695", headers=headers)

res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()

print(data.decode("utf-8"))

const http = require("https");

const options = {
  "method": "GET",
  "hostname": "www.zohoapis.com",
  "port": null,
  "path": "/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f"
  }
};

const req = http.request(options, function (res) {
  const chunks = [];

  res.on("data", function (chunk) {
    chunks.push(chunk);
  });

  res.on("end", function () {
    const body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
    console.log(body.toString());
  });
});

req.end();

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f'

{
    "code": 0,
    "message": "success",
    "custom_action": {
        "customaction_id": "982000000567001",
        "action_name": "Notify Sales Team",
        "entity": "invoice",
        "action_type": "email",
        "is_active": true
    }
}

Delete an existing custom action.
OAuth Scope : ZohoBooks.settings.DELETE

Path Parameters

customaction_id

string

(Required)

Unique identifier of the custom action.

Query Parameters

organization_id

string

(Required)

ID of the organization

Request Example

headers_data = Map();
headers_data.put("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f");
response = invokeUrl
[
url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695"
type: DELETE
headers: headers_data
connection: <connection_name>
];
info response;

OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();

Request request = new Request.Builder()
  .url("https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695")
  .delete(null)
  .addHeader("Authorization", "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f")
  .build();

Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();

const options = {
  method: 'DELETE',
  headers: {
    Authorization: 'Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f'
  }
};

fetch('https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695', options)
  .then(response => response.json())
  .then(response => console.log(response))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

import http.client

conn = http.client.HTTPSConnection("www.zohoapis.com")

headers = { 'Authorization': "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f" }

conn.request("DELETE", "/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695", headers=headers)

res = conn.getresponse()
data = res.read()

print(data.decode("utf-8"))

const http = require("https");

const options = {
  "method": "DELETE",
  "hostname": "www.zohoapis.com",
  "port": null,
  "path": "/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695",
  "headers": {
    "Authorization": "Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f"
  }
};

const req = http.request(options, function (res) {
  const chunks = [];

  res.on("data", function (chunk) {
    chunks.push(chunk);
  });

  res.on("end", function () {
    const body = Buffer.concat(chunks);
    console.log(body.toString());
  });
});

req.end();

curl --request DELETE \
  --url 'https://www.zohoapis.com/books/v3/settings/customactions/982000000567001?organization_id=10234695' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.41d9xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxc2d1.8fccxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx125f'

{
    "code": 0,
    "message": "The custom action has been deleted."
}

Create a custom action

Arguments

Query Parameters

List custom actions

Query Parameters

Update a custom action

Arguments

Path Parameters

Query Parameters

Get a custom action

Path Parameters

Query Parameters

Delete a custom action

Path Parameters

Query Parameters