Get Duplicate Check Option
Purpose
To retrieve the Duplicate Check Preference Options configured in your account.
Endpoints
- GET /settings/duplicate_check_preference?module={module_api_name}
Request Details
Request URL
{api-domain}/crm/{version}/settings/duplicate_check_preference
Header
Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
Scope
scope = ZohoCRM.settings.ALL  (or)
scope = ZohoCRM.settings.duplicate_check_preference.{operation_type} 
Possible operation types
ALL - Full data access 
READ - Get duplicate record check preference 
Supported module
Leads
Parameter
- modulestring, mandatoryRepresents the module whose Duplicate Check Preference details you want to retrieve. Supported module: Leads. 
Sample Request
Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v8/settings/duplicate_check_preference?module=Leads"
-X GET
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxd"Response JSON Keys
You can retrieve the following Duplicate Check Preference configurations:
- converted_records (Converted Leads in UI) - The system will always check for duplicates on all the Leads using the unique fields (e.g., Email).
- mapped_module_records (Contacts in UI) - The system will check for duplicates in the Contacts module using mapped fields.
Response JSON Keys for the "type" : "converted_records" (Converted Leads)
- duplicate_check_preferenceJSON objectRepresents the duplicate record check preference details in the Leads module. - typestringRepresents the type of duplicate record check preference. Here, it is "converted_records" i.e., Converted Leads. 
- type_configurationsJSON arrayRepresents the configuration type. 
 
Response JSON Keys for the "type" : "mapped_module_records" (Contacts)
If the duplicate check preference is enabled for Contacts (mapped_module_records), the response will be as below.
- duplicate_check_preferenceJSON objectRepresents the details of the duplicate record check preference in the "Contacts" module. 
- typestringRepresents the type of duplicate record check preference. Here, it is "mapped_module_records" i.e., Contacts. 
- type_configurationsJSON arrayRepresents the configuration type. - field_mappingJSON arrayRepresents the unique fields mapping in Leads and Contacts modules. - current_fieldJSON objectRepresents the unique fields in the Leads module that are mapped to the unique fields in the Contacts module. - api_namestring, mandatoryRepresents the API name of the unique field in the Leads module. 
- idstringRepresents the ID of the unique field in the Leads module. 
 
- mapped_fieldJSON objectRepresents the unique fields in the Contacts module to which the unique fields in the Leads module are mapped to. - api_namestringRepresents the API name of the unique field in the Contacts module. 
- idstringRepresents the ID of the unique field in the Contacts module. 
 
 
- mapped_moduleJSON objectRepresents the details of the mapped module i.e., the module to which the unique fields in the Leads module are mapped to. In this case, Contacts module. - api_namestringRepresents the API name of the mapped module. 
- idstringRepresents the ID of the mapped module. 
 
 
Possible Errors
- INVALID_REQUEST_METHODHTTP 400The 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 the endpoints section above.
- NOT_SUPPORTEDHTTP 400The API does not support the specified module 
 Resolution: Please specify a valid module. Supported Module : Leads
- OAUTH_SCOPE_MISMATCHHTTP 401Unauthorized 
 Resolution: The client does not have a valid scope to retrieve duplicate check preference option. Create a new token with the required scopes. Refer to the scope section above.
- AUTHENTICATION_FAILUREHTTP 401Authentication failed 
 Resolution: Pass the access token in the request header of the API call.
- NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403No permission to access the module 
 Resolution: Contact the administrator.
- INVALID_URL_PATTERNHTTP 404Please check if the URL trying to access is a correct one 
 Resolution: The request URL specified is incorrect. Specify a valid request URL.Referto the request URL section above. 
- INTERNAL_ERRORHTTP 500Internal Server Error 
 Resolution: Unexpected and unhandled exception in the server. Contact support team.
Sample response for the "type" : "converted_records"
Copied{
    "duplicate_check_preference": {
        "type": "converted_records",
        "type_configurations": null
    }
}
Sample response for the "type" : "mapped_module_records"
Copied{
    "duplicate_check_preference": {
        "type": "mapped_module_records",
        "type_configurations": [
            {
                "field_mappings": [
                    {
                        "mapped_field": {
                            "api_name": "Email",
                            "name": "Contacts",
                            "id": "2423488000000000449"
                        },
                        "current_field": {
                            "api_name": "Email",
                            "name": "Leads",
                            "id": "2423488000000000563"
                        }
                    }
                ],
                "mapped_module": {
                    "api_name": "Contacts",
                    "name": "Contacts",
                    "id": "2423488000000000129"
                }
            }
        ]
    }
}