Add leave balance
Add legacy leave balance for the documented employees and leave types.
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Integrate Zoho People
with your AI CRM
Zoho People is a cloud HR platform for employee records, leave, attendance, shifts, timesheets, performance, files, learning, compensation, and HR workflows.
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Add LMS trainers
Add the supplied employees as Zoho People LMS trainers.
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Add timer comment
Add a comment to a legacy time log or timer.
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Apply hourly permission
Submit an hourly-permission request.
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Approve on-duty request
Approve or reject an on-duty request using the documented decision fields.
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Approve timesheet
Approve or reject one legacy timesheet using the documented decision fields.
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Bulk cancel leave requests
Cancel the explicitly supplied set of V3 leave request IDs.
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Cancel compensatory request
Cancel a V3 compensatory-off request by record ID.
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Cancel hourly permission
Cancel an hourly-permission request by record and form ID.
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Cancel leave grant
Cancel a V3 leave grant request by record ID.
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Cancel leave request
Cancel one V3 leave request by record ID.
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Cancel on-duty request
Cancel an on-duty request using the documented record fields.
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Create and tag employee KRAs
Create a KRA and tag it to selected employees in one Zoho operation.
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Create attendance entries
Create attendance entries using the V3 provider-native batch contract.
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Create attendance regularization
Submit an attendance regularization request using the documented legacy contract.
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Create compensatory request
Create a V3 compensatory-off request.
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Create employee salary
Add a salary record for an employee.
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Create file folder
Create a Zoho People V3 file folder.
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Create form record
Create a record in a supported Zoho People form or create an employee record.
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Create HR process record
Create a V3 HR process record for selected employees using documented process data.
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Create job schedule
Create a legacy job schedule and optionally publish it.
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Create leave grant
Create a V3 leave grant request.
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Create leave request
Create a V3 leave request.
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Create leave setting
Create a V3 holiday, pay-period policy, or work calendar using a closed typed contract.
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Create legacy time-tracker client
Create a client using the legacy time-tracker contract.
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Create LMS batch
Create a batch in a blended-learning Zoho People LMS course.
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Create LMS course
Create a Zoho People LMS course using the documented JSON contract.
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Create LMS module
Create a module through the documented self-paced course or blended-learning batch route.
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Create LMS session
Create a session in a module of a blended-learning LMS batch.
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Create on-duty request
Submit an on-duty request using the documented legacy contract.
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Create or update legacy file folder
Create or rename a legacy Zoho People file folder using its documented GET mutation.
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Create performance library items
Create up to 20 competencies, KRAs, skills, or review questions.
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Create shift mapping
Map a shift to one employee using the V3 multipart contract.
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Create time log
Create a legacy time log; supplying new project or job names also creates those resources.
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Create timesheet
Create a legacy timesheet from time logs and optionally submit it for approval.
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Create variable
Create a V3 Zoho People variable.
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Create variable group
Create a V3 variable group.
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Delete attendance entries
Delete one V3 attendance entry by ID or a provider-supported filtered set of entries.
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Delete attendance regularizations
Delete one explicitly supplied attendance regularization record.
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Delete compensatory request
Delete a V3 compensatory-off request by record ID.
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Delete employee performance items
Permanently remove selected tagged KRAs, competencies, or skills from an employee.
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Delete files
Permanently delete up to 100 explicitly supplied Zoho People file IDs.
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Delete job schedule
Delete one legacy job schedule.
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Delete leave grant
Delete a V3 leave grant request by record ID.
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Delete leave request
Delete one V3 leave request by record ID.
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Delete leave setting
Delete a V3 holiday, pay-period policy, or work calendar by ID.
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Delete legacy time-tracker client
Delete a client using the legacy time-tracker contract.
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Delete legacy time-tracker resource
Delete legacy projects or jobs using the selected documented contract.
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Delete on-duty request
Delete explicitly supplied on-duty requests.
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Delete performance library items
Request deletion of selected performance library records. Zoho's success response is an acknowledgement and does not verify that each record was removed.
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Delete shift mapping
Delete or end one V3 shift mapping with documented date and attendance options.
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Delete time log
Delete one legacy time log.
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Delete time-tracker resources
Delete the explicitly supplied V3 client, project, or job IDs.
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Delete timer comment
Delete one legacy time-tracker comment.
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Delete timesheet
Delete up to 1,000 comma-separated legacy timesheet IDs; fails loudly if Zoho skips any ID after partially deleting others.
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Delete variable
Delete one V3 variable by numeric ID or API name.
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Delete variable group
Delete one V3 variable group by group ID or API name.
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Download file
Download one Zoho People V3 file and return a file reference.
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Download time-tracker attachment
Download one attachment from a documented time-tracker entity and return a file reference.
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Enroll LMS learners
Create externally visible learner enrollments in a course or a specific blended-learning batch.
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Get attendance entry
Fetch one V3 attendance entry by entry ID.
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Get attendance regularization fields
Return configured fields for attendance regularization requests.
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Get compensatory request
Return one specific V3 compensatory-off request by record ID.
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Get file
View one Zoho People V3 file and return a file reference.
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Get file sharing options
Return allowed folders or organization-file share targets.
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Get form fields
Get the field components and label names needed to read or write records in a Zoho People form.
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Get form record
Fetch one form record, a section-wise record, or records from a saved employee view.
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Get holiday
Fetch one V3 holiday by holiday ID.
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Get hourly permission options
Return applicable permission types, balance, or configured details for an hourly-permission request.
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Get HR process record
Fetch one V3 HR process record by its documented record ID.
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Get leave grant
Fetch one V3 leave grant request by record ID.
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Get leave report
Return one page of a selected V3 or documented legacy leave report.
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Get leave request
Fetch one V3 leave request by record ID.
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Get leave setting
Fetch one V3 pay-period policy or work calendar by ID.
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Get legacy time-tracker resource
Fetch one legacy client, project, or job by ID.
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Get LMS settings
Return organization-level Zoho People LMS settings.
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Get my compensation
Return compensation details for the connected employee.
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Get on-duty details
Fetch details for one on-duty request.
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Get organization
Return the connected Zoho People organization's details.
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Get pay-period settings
Return legacy payroll pay-period settings.
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Get running timer
Return the connected user's currently running time-tracker timer.
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Get shift mapping
Fetch one V3 shift mapping by mapping ID.
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Get shift schedule
Return V3 shift schedules for an employee and date range.
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Get suggested LMS course count
Return the number of LMS courses suggested to the connected learner.
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Get time log
Fetch one legacy time log with optional timer and comment counts.
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Get time-tracker reports and settings
Return a payroll report page, pay-period details, or general time-tracker settings.
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Get time-tracker resource
Fetch one V3 client, project, or job by ID with resource-specific include options.
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Get timesheet
Fetch one legacy timesheet by ID.
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Get variable
Fetch one V3 variable by numeric ID or API name.
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Get variable group
Fetch one V3 variable group by group ID or API name.
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List attendance entries
Return one V3 page of attendance entries with employee, date, and modification filters.
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List attendance regularization reasons
Return configured reasons available for attendance regularization.
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List attendance regularization records
Return one page of attendance regularization records using documented filters.
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List compensation reference data
Return compensation components, packages, currencies, reasons, or settings.
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List compensation revisions
Return one page of compensation revisions with date and status filters.
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List compensatory requests
Return one V3 page of compensatory-off requests with employee, date, approval, and status filters.
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List employee performance items
Return one page of an employee's KRAs, competencies, or skills.
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List employee salaries
Return one page of employee salary records for team or all visibility.
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List file acknowledgements
Return one acknowledgement-details page or user acknowledgement statuses.
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List file folders
Return all Zoho People V3 file folders matching an optional name.
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List files
Return one page from a documented Zoho People V3 file view.
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List form records
Return one page of records from a named Zoho People form.
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List forms
List forms and their identifiers, link names, views, visibility, and permissions in Zoho People.
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List holidays
Return one V3 page of holidays.
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List hourly permission requests
Return one page of hourly-permission requests or approvals for the connected user's role.
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List job schedules
Return one legacy page of job schedules by user and date range.
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List leave grants
Return one V3 page of leave grant requests with employee, date, approval, and sort filters.
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List leave requests
Return one V3 page of leave requests with employee, date, type, approval, and status filters.
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List leave settings
List V3 pay-period policies or work calendars.
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List legacy time-tracker resources
Return one legacy page of clients, projects, or jobs with legacy filters.
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List legacy V2 holidays
Return holidays from the V2 all-holidays API using its employee, location, shift, and upcoming filters.
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List LMS batch sessions
Fetch one page of sessions from a blended-learning LMS batch.
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List LMS categories
Return one page of Zoho People LMS course categories.
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List LMS courses
Return one page of all LMS courses or the connected user's courses with documented filters.
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List LMS modules
Fetch one page of modules from a self-paced course or a fixed blended-learning batch route.
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List LMS rooms
Return one page of up to 25 rooms available for LMS sessions.
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List LMS trainers
Return one page of LMS trainers with employee-status and sort filters.
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List on-duty requests
Return one page of on-duty requests or approvals for the connected user's role.
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List on-duty types
Return configured on-duty request types.
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List performance library items
Return one page of competencies, KRAs, skills, or review questions.
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List related form records
Return one page of records related through a parent module and lookup field.
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List shift mappings
Return one V3 page of employee shift mappings.
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List time logs
Return one legacy page of time logs with employee, project, job, date, billing, and approval filters.
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List time-tracker resources
Return one V3 page of clients, projects, or jobs with resource-specific filters.
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List timesheets
Return one legacy timesheet page for a required user with documented status and date filters.
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List untagged performance items
Return one page of KRAs or competencies not tagged to selected employees.
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List variable groups
Return one page of variable groups using the V3 index selector.
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List variables
Return one page of variables using the V3 index selector.
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List views
Return the default and custom Zoho People views available to the connected user.
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List work items
Return one legacy page of work items for an employee or job.
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Mark LMS session attendance
Record Present or Absent for one learner in a completed LMS session; this externally visible attendance mutation is not a read operation.
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Publish LMS course or batch
Publish a self-paced course or blended-learning batch. This changes external learner visibility and can irreversibly notify applicable users.
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Remove LMS course learner
Remove one learner enrollment from a Zoho People LMS course.
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Search form records
Return one page of employee form records matching a field, operator, and value.
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Set file acknowledgement
Acknowledge a Zoho People V3 policy file or revoke its acknowledgement.
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Start timer
Start a legacy timer for a documented time-tracker item.
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Tag employee performance items
Tag up to 20 existing KRAs, competencies, or skills to one employee.
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Update attendance entry
Edit one V3 attendance entry by entry ID.
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Update compensatory request
Edit a V3 compensatory-off request by record ID.
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Update currencies
Update one named compensation currency or multiple currencies.
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Update employee performance items
Update an employee's tagged KRAs, competencies, or skills.
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Update employee salary
Update an employee salary record.
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Update file
Update a V3 file's metadata or content and optionally send email or feed notifications.
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Update file folder
Rename or move a Zoho People V3 file folder.
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Update form record
Update field values and optional tabular rows on an existing Zoho People form record.
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Update job schedule
Edit or publish a legacy job schedule using the selected operation.
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Update leave grant
Edit a V3 leave grant request by record ID.
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Update leave setting
Update a V3 holiday, pay-period policy, or work calendar by ID using a closed typed contract.
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Update legacy time-tracker client
Update a client using the legacy time-tracker contract.
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Update legacy time-tracker status
Change a legacy project or job status.
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Update LMS session
Update fields on an existing blended-learning LMS session.
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Update performance library items
Update up to 20 competencies, KRAs, skills, or review questions.
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Update time log
Edit one legacy time log.
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Update time-tracker status
Change the status of one V3 project or job.
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Update timesheet
Edit a legacy timesheet or replace its attachment. This action can irreversibly submit it for approval or permanently remove its attachment.
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Update variable
Update one V3 variable by numeric ID or API name.
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Update variable group
Update one V3 variable group by group ID or API name.
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Upgrade employee skills
Upgrade a skill for selected employees, optionally attaching a certificate.
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Upload file
Upload and optionally share a V3 file, notify people, or require acknowledgement by a deadline.
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Upload time and attendance file
Upload an attachment for a documented time, attendance, or leave resource.
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How the Zoho People integration works
The Zoho People integration connects your Dench AI CRM directly to Zoho People, so agents can read and act on your Zoho People data as part of everyday work — answering questions in chat, keeping your CRM in sync, and running automations without anyone copying data between tools.
160 actions are available for agents to invoke on your behalf. Every call runs through Zoho People's own authorization, scoped to the account you connect.
Set up Zoho People in Dench
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Sign in to your Dench workspace and open Integrations.
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Find Zoho People and click Connect — you'll authorize access through Zoho People's own sign-in flow. No API keys or code required.
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Ask an agent to use Zoho People in chat, or call it from an automation.
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Manage or disconnect the connection any time from workspace settings.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Zoho People integration work with Dench?
The Dench Zoho People integration connects your AI CRM to Zoho People, so AI agents can work with your Zoho People data as part of chats, automations, and CRM workflows. You connect your account once, and every agent in your workspace can use it — governed by your workspace permissions.
What actions can AI agents perform with Zoho People via Dench?
The Zoho People integration currently exposes 160 actions, including Add leave balance, Add LMS trainers, Add timer comment, Apply hourly permission, Approve on-duty request, and Approve timesheet. Agents invoke them on your behalf from chat or from automations.
Do I need to write code to connect Zoho People to Dench?
No. You connect Zoho People from your Dench workspace using Zoho People's own sign-in and authorization flow — no API keys to copy, no glue code to maintain.
Is the Zoho People integration secure?
Connections are authorized through Zoho People's own authentication flow, and Dench stores only the authorization needed to act on your behalf. You can review and disconnect the Zoho People connection from your workspace settings at any time.