Insert Subform Data

Purpose

To insert a new record with subforms in a module.

Endpoints

  • POST /{module_API_name}

Request Details

Request URL

{api-domain}/crm/{version}/{module_API_name}

Supported modules

Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Deals, Campaigns, Cases, Solutions, Products, Vendors, Quotes, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices and Custom.

Header

Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52

Scope

ZohoCRM.modules.{module_name}.{operation_type}

Possible module names

leads, accounts, contacts, deals, campaigns, cases, solutions, products, vendors, quotes, salesorders, purchaseorders, invoices and custom.

Possible operation types

ALL - Full access to a record
WRITE - Create, update, and delete records in a module
CREATE - Create records in a module

Sample Request

Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v8/Leads"
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf"
-d "@newlead.json"
-X POST
CopiedLanguagesData = List();
	LanguagesData.add({"Proficiency": "Native","Languages_Known": "English"});
	LanguagesData.add({"Proficiency": "Professional","Languages_Known": "French"});
	
	LeadData = Map();
	LeadData.put("Last_Name", "Contact_test");
	LeadData.put("Email", "contact_test@xyz.com");
	LeadData.put("Company", "Test");
	LeadData.put("Languages", LanguagesData);
	LeadData.put("Availability", [{"Weekends":"false","Weekdays":"true"}]);
	
	LeadDataList = List();
	LeadDataList.add(LeadData);
	
	paramsMap = Map();
	paramsMap.put("data", LeadDataList);
	
	response = invokeurl
[
	url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v8/Leads"
	type: POST
	parameters: paramsMap.toString()
	connection:"crm_oauth_connection"
];
info response;

In the request, @newlead.json contains the sample input data.

Note

  • To add data to multiple subforms, enter the input in the following format.
     

    {
        “data”: [
            {
                ....
                Subform_1_API_name: [
                    {
                sub_form_data
                    },
                ],
                ...
            },
            {
                ....
                Subform_2_API_name: [
                    {
                sub_form_data
                    },
                ],
                ...
            }
        ]
    }
  • You can use the Modules API and Fields Metadata API to get the API name of the subform module and its fields, respectively.
  • A subform can have a maximum of five aggregate custom fields.
  • Edition-wise Subform Support and Limits:
    • Enterprise and Zoho One - Two subforms per module. Each record's subform can have a maximum of 100 subform records.
    • Utlimate and CRM Plus - Five subforms per module. Each record's subform can have a maximum of 100 subform records.

Sample Input

Copied{
    "data": [
        {
            "Last_Name": "Contact_test",
            "Email": "contact_test@xyz.com",
            "Languages": [
                {
                    "Proficiency": "Native",
                    "Languages_Known": "English"
                },
                {
                    "Proficiency": "Professional",
                    "Languages_Known": "French"
                }
            ],
            "Availability":[
            	{
            		"Weekends":false,
            		"Weekdays":true
            	}]
        }
    ]
}

Here, "Languages" and "Availability" are two subforms in the Leads module. "Proficiency" and "Languages_Known" are custom picklists in Languages subform. "Weekends" and "Weekdays" are boolean fields in Availability subform.

Possible Errors

  • INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400

    You have either specified an invalid module API name, there is no tab permission, or the module is removed from the list of available modules.
    Resolution: Use the Modules API to get the API name of the module. If you have no tab permission or the module is removed, contact your system administrator.

  • INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400

    The given module is not supported in API.
    Resolution: The modules such as Documents and Projects are not supported in API, currently. This error will not be shown, once these modules are supported.

  • INVALID_DATAHTTP 400

    You have given an incorrect input.
    Resolution: Specify a valid input. Refer to the Sample Input section for an example.

  • MANDATORY_NOT_FOUNDHTTP 400

    You have not included one or more mandatory fields in the input.
    Resolution: Refer to the Fields Metadata API to know the mandatory fields in that module.

  • AUTHORIZATION_FAILEDHTTP 400

    You do not have sufficient permission to add subform or module records.
    Resolution: Contact your system administrator.

  • INVALID_REQUEST_METHODHTTP 400

    The request method is incorrect.
    Resolution: Use the HTTP POST method to make this API call. Any other request method will result in this error.

  • AUTHENTICATION_FAILUREHTTP 401

    You have not authenticated the API call with valid access token.
    Resolution: Include a valid access token in the request header to authenticate the API call.

  • OAUTH_SCOPE_MISMATCHHTTP 401

    The access token you have used to make this API call does not have the required scope.
    Resolution: Generate a new access token with the scope ZohoCRM.modules.{module_name}.{operation_type}. Refer to the Possible module names and Possible operation types sections for details.

  • NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403

    You do not have permission to add records to the subform.
    Resolution: Contact your system administrator.

  • INVALID_URL_PATTERNHTTP 404

    The request URL is incorrect.
    Resolution: Specify a valid request URL. Refer to the Request URL section for the right URL.

  • INTERNAL_ERRORHTTP 500

    Unexpected and unhandled exception in the server. 
    Resolution: Contact the support team at support@zohocrm.com.

Sample Response

Copied{
    "data": [
        {
            "code": "SUCCESS",
            "details": {
                "Modified_Time": "2019-04-23T16:57:01+05:30",
                "Modified_By": {
                    "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                    "id": "554023000000235011"
                },
                "Created_Time": "2019-04-23T16:57:01+05:30",
                "id": "554023000000480721",
                "Created_By": {
                    "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                    "id": "554023000000235011"
                }
            },
            "message": "record added",
            "status": "success"
        }
    ]
}