Authentication

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Authentication

Server URL

This parameter contains the URL to the endpoint of the server.

 

Technical Name

server_url

Category

Authentication

Type

String

Default Value

https://books.zoho.com

Example Values

https://books.zoho.com

 

ClientID

This parameter contains the client ID that is needed as part of the authentication.

 

Technical Name

client_id

Category

Authentication

Type

String

Default Value

n/a

Example Values

 

 

The whole process of authorization is described here. The client ID is generated during the Application Setup.

 

Client Secret

This parameter contains the client secret needed as part of the authentication.

 

Technical Name

client_secret

Category

Authentication

Type

String

Default Value

n/a

Example Values

 

 

The client secret is generated during the Application Setup described with the parameter client ID.

 

Refresh Token

This parameter contains the secret refresh token needed as part of the authentication.

 

Technical Name

refresh_token

Category

Authentication

Type

String

Default Value

n/a

Example Values

 

 

The Refresh Token is a long lived token which can be exchanged for short lived Access Tokens which in turn are used by the connector to fetch the data.

 

The generation of a Refresh Token is a multi-step process described in the official documentation.

 

One can use the Self Client from the Zoho Console which is easiest and facilitates the creation of an authentication code. After that one should proceed to Step 2: Generating Grant Token described in the official documentation. It is possible to use multiple tools (e.g. Postman, curl, Firefox Developer Mode) in order to retrieve the refresh token after the last redirect. The refresh token never expires. A new token should be created for this connector in order to be able to revoke access on a per-app basis.