Upload a Photo

Purpose

To attach a photo to a record. You must include the photo in the request with content type as multipart/form data.

Request Details

Request URL

{api-domain}/crm/{version}/{module_api_name}/{record_id}/photo

Supported modules

Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Products, Vendors, and custom modules

Header

Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52

Scope

scope=ZohoCRM.modules.ALL
(or)
scope=ZohoCRM.modules.{module_name}.{operation_type}

Possible module names

leads, contacts, accounts, products, vendors and custom modules

Possible operation types

ALL - Full access to images
WRITE - Edit photo data
CREATE - Create photo data

Parameters

  • restrict_triggersstring, optional

    Use this parameter to prevent the system from triggering associated workflows. Specify the value as "workflow".

Input

  • filefile, mandatory

    Choose the photo you want to upload. The allowed image formats are: PNG, JPEG, JPG, GIF, and BMP.

Sample Request

Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v3/Leads/3000000038009/photo?restrict_triggers=workflow"
-X POST
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf"
-F "file=@img1.png"
Copiedphoto = invokeUrl
[
	url: "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1212572524128563200/w2ub-ATf_400x400.jpg"
	type: GET
];
photo.setParamName("file");
response = invokeurl
[
	url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v3/{module_api_name}/{record_id}/photo"
	type: POST
	files: photo
	connection:"crm_oauth_connection"
];

In the request, "file=@img1.png" contains the sample input image.

Possible Errors

  • INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400

    The module name given seems to be invalid
    Resolution: You have specified an invalid module name. Specify a valid module API name. Refer to the possible module names section above.

  • INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400

    The given module is not supported in API
    Resolution: The modules such as Documents and Projects are not supported in the current API. (This error will not be shown, once these modules are been supported). Specify a valid module API name. Refer to the possible module names section above.

  • INVALID_URL_PATTERNHTTP 404

    Please check if the URL trying to access is a correct one
    Resolution: The request URL specified is incorrect. Specify a valid request URL. Refer to request URL section above.

  • OAUTH_SCOPE_MISMATCHHTTP 401

    Unauthorized
    Resolution: Client does not have ZohoCRM.modules.{module_name}.CREATE scope. Create a new client with valid scope. Refer to scope section above.

  • NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403

    Permission denied to upload photo
    Resolution: The user does not have permission to upload photo. Contact your system administrator.

  • INTERNAL_ERRORHTTP 500

    Internal Server Error
    Resolution: Unexpected and unhandled exception in Server. Contact support team.

  • INVALID_REQUEST_METHODHTTP 400

    The http request method type is not a valid one
    Resolution: You have specified an invalid HTTP method to access the API URL. Specify a valid request method. Refer to endpoints section above.

  • AUTHORIZATION_FAILEDHTTP 400

    User does not have sufficient privilege to upload photo
    Resolution: The user does not have the permission to upload photo. Contact your system administrator.

  • INVALID_DATAHTTP 400

    the related id given seems to be invalid
    Resolution: The related record ID specified in the URL is invalid. Refer to Get Related Records API to get valid related record IDs.

  • RECORD_LOCKEDHTTP 400

    You cannot perform this operation as the record is locked.
    Resolution: Please wait until the record is unlocked.

  • FILE_SIZE_MORE_THAN_ALLOWED_SIZEHTTP 415

    please check if the file size is in the correct range
    Resolution: The photo you are trying to upload either exceeds the allowed size(10 MB) or the allowed resolution(10 MP). Ensure that the photo being uploaded is within the prescribed range.

Sample Response

Copied{
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "details": {},
    "message": "photo uploaded successfully",
    "status": "success"
}