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58 actions for Zoho Inventory workflows.

01. Operations

Act on Zoho Inventory from a workflow

Operations are the actions a workflow can take in Zoho Inventory, grouped by category. Each lists its method, parameters, and a template you can drop it into.

Bills

2 operations

Create and retrieve supplier bills within your inventory system. Use these operations to record vendor charges and maintain accurate accounts payable records for your purchasing activities.

Action

Create Bill

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_BILL

Records a bill in Zoho Inventory when you receive goods or services from a vendor on credit, helping you track payables and manage cash flow. This ensures accurate accounting records of amounts owed to suppliers.

14 input
Action

List Bills

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_BILLS

Retrieve all bills for your organization to track vendor payments and expenses. Use this to monitor outstanding bills, reconcile accounts payable, or generate reports on spending.

3 input

Contacts

10 operations

Manage your customer and vendor contacts with full CRUD capabilities, including address management and direct communication features. These operations let you maintain your contact database, handle contact deactivation, and send statements or targeted emails to keep stakeholders informed.

Action★ Featured

Create Contact

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_CONTACT

Add a new customer or vendor to your Zoho Inventory system so you can manage orders, purchases, and communications with your business contacts all in one place.

12 input
Action★ Featured

List Contacts

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_CONTACTS

Retrieve all your customers and vendors from Zoho Inventory to view your complete contact database and manage business relationships. This helps you quickly access contact information for invoicing, ordering, and communication purposes.

3 input
Action

Create Contact Person

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_CONTACT_PERSON

Add a new contact person to an existing customer or vendor record in Zoho Inventory so you can manage multiple points of contact for each business relationship.

13 input
Action

Deactivate Contact

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DEACTIVATE_CONTACT

Mark a contact as inactive in your Zoho Inventory system while preserving their historical records and transaction data. This allows you to stop working with a contact without losing important business history.

2 input
Action

Delete Contact

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_CONTACT

Remove a contact from your Zoho Inventory system when they're no longer needed, keeping your contact database clean and up-to-date.

2 input
Action

Delete Contact Person

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_CONTACT_PERSON

Removes a contact person from your Zoho Inventory organization when they are no longer needed or associated with your business.

2 input
Action

Email Contact

ZOHO_INVENTORY_EMAIL_CONTACT

Send a custom email directly to a contact in your Zoho Inventory system without leaving your workflow. This allows you to communicate with customers, vendors, or team members while keeping correspondence tied to your contact records.

6 input
Action

Email Contact Statement

ZOHO_INVENTORY_EMAIL_CONTACT_STATEMENT

Sends a statement of all transactions for a specific contact directly to their email address, helping you keep customers and vendors informed about their account activity.

9 input
Action

Get Contact

ZOHO_INVENTORY_GET_CONTACT

Retrieve detailed information about a specific customer or vendor contact from your Zoho Inventory system using their contact ID. Use this when you need to access contact details for billing, communication, or business relationship management.

2 input
Action

Get Contact Address

ZOHO_INVENTORY_GET_CONTACT_ADDRESS

Retrieve the complete address details for a specific contact in your Zoho Inventory system. This is useful when you need to verify shipping, billing, or mailing information for customers, vendors, or other business contacts.

2 input

Credit Notes

6 operations

Process refunds and adjustments by creating and managing credit notes for your customers. Use these operations to document returned items, apply credits, communicate adjustments via email, and maintain detailed comments on each transaction.

Action

Add Credit Note Comment

ZOHO_INVENTORY_ADD_CREDIT_NOTE_COMMENT

Add notes or comments to a credit note to document important details, explanations, or internal communications related to returns or refunds.

3 input
Action

Create Credit Note

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_CREDIT_NOTE

Issues a credit note to customers in your Zoho Inventory account for returns, refunds, or billing adjustments, helping you maintain accurate financial records and customer accounts.

30 input
Action

Email Credit Note

ZOHO_INVENTORY_EMAIL_CREDIT_NOTE

Send a credit note to customers via email automatically, allowing you to communicate refunds or account adjustments directly to their inbox.

8 input
Action

Get Credit Note

ZOHO_INVENTORY_GET_CREDIT_NOTE

Retrieve detailed information about a specific credit note including amounts, dates, and line items to review customer returns or adjustments.

4 input
Action

Get Credit Note Email Content

ZOHO_INVENTORY_GET_CREDIT_NOTE_EMAIL_CONTENT

Retrieve the formatted email content for a credit note, including the subject line, body text, recipient list, and available email templates before sending it out to customers.

3 input
Action

List Credit Notes

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_CREDIT_NOTES

Retrieve all credit notes issued by your business with filtering options to find specific credits by status, customer, or date. This helps you track refunds and customer credits at a glance.

18 input

Invoices

13 operations

Handle the complete invoice lifecycle from creation through payment, including bulk operations for efficiency. These operations enable you to generate invoices, manage attachments and comments, apply customer credits, send payment reminders, and perform batch printing or export for multiple invoices.

Action★ Featured

Bulk Email Invoices

ZOHO_INVENTORY_BULK_EMAIL_INVOICES

Send multiple invoices to a customer via email in one action, with each invoice delivered as an individual email message. This streamlines your billing workflow when you need to communicate multiple charges to the same customer at once.

5 input
Action★ Featured

Create Invoice

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_INVOICE

Generate a new invoice in Zoho Inventory to bill customers for products or services delivered. This operation automatically records the transaction and creates a document for payment collection.

29 input
Action

Add Invoice Attachment

ZOHO_INVENTORY_ADD_INVOICE_ATTACHMENT

Upload files to invoices to include supporting documentation like receipts, contracts, or delivery confirmations directly within your invoice records. This keeps all transaction-related documents organized in one place for easy reference and auditing.

4 input
Action

Add Invoice Comment

ZOHO_INVENTORY_ADD_INVOICE_COMMENT

Attach notes or updates directly to invoices in Zoho Inventory so you can track communication history, document changes, or leave reminders without cluttering your email.

5 input
Action

Apply Credits To Invoices

ZOHO_INVENTORY_APPLY_CREDITS_TO_INVOICES

Apply available credits from a credit note to settle outstanding invoice balances. This helps you offset customer payments and reduce the amount owed.

3 input
Action

Bulk Export Invoices

ZOHO_INVENTORY_BULK_EXPORT_INVOICES

Download multiple invoices as a single PDF file for easy archiving, backup, or sharing with stakeholders. This is useful when you need to compile several invoices into one document without downloading them individually.

2 input
Action

Bulk Print Invoices

ZOHO_INVENTORY_BULK_PRINT_INVOICES

Generate a single PDF file containing multiple invoices for efficient printing or record-keeping purposes. This helps you quickly compile and distribute multiple customer invoices without processing them individually.

2 input
Action

Cancel Invoice Write Off

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CANCEL_INVOICE_WRITE_OFF

Reverses a previously applied write-off on an invoice, restoring the original invoice amount to your accounting records. Use this when you need to undo a write-off that was incorrectly applied or circumstances have changed.

2 input
Action

Delete Invoice

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_INVOICE

Remove an invoice from your accounting records when it's no longer needed, such as when it was created in error or the transaction was cancelled before any payments were recorded.

2 input
Action

Delete Invoice Attachment

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_INVOICE_ATTACHMENT

Removes files or documents that have been attached to an invoice in Zoho Inventory, helping you keep your invoice records clean and organized.

2 input
Action

Delete Invoice Comment

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_INVOICE_COMMENT

Remove unwanted or outdated comments from your invoices to keep your records clean and organized. This helps maintain accurate communication history and prevents confusion about invoice details.

3 input
Action

Email Invoice

ZOHO_INVENTORY_EMAIL_INVOICE

Send invoices directly to your customers via email with optional attachments, helping you get paid faster and maintain professional communication.

10 input
Action

Enable Invoice Payment Reminder

ZOHO_INVENTORY_ENABLE_INVOICE_PAYMENT_REMINDER

Activates automatic payment reminders for a specific invoice to help ensure customers pay on time without requiring manual follow-ups.

2 input

Item Groups

3 operations

Organize your products by creating and managing item group classifications in your inventory. Use these operations to structure your catalog, deactivate obsolete groups, and maintain a hierarchical product taxonomy.

Action

Create Item Group

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_ITEM_GROUP

Organize related products into groups in Zoho Inventory to streamline inventory management and simplify bulk operations on items that share common characteristics.

11 input
Action

Deactivate Item Group

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DEACTIVATE_ITEM_GROUP

Mark an item group as inactive in Zoho Inventory to temporarily disable a product category and its items without deleting your historical data. This preserves your records while preventing the items from being used in new transactions.

2 input
Action

Delete Item Group

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_ITEM_GROUP

Removes an item group from your inventory system when it's no longer needed, helping you keep your product catalog organized and up-to-date.

2 input

Items

5 operations

Create and maintain individual products and composite items in your inventory catalog. These operations let you add product images, deactivate items when they're no longer available, and remove items that are no longer needed.

Action★ Featured

Create Item

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_ITEM

Add a new product or service to your Zoho Inventory catalog with details like name, SKU, and pricing. Use this to expand your inventory offerings and keep your product catalog up-to-date.

18 input
Action

Deactivate Item

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DEACTIVATE_ITEM

Mark a product or item as inactive in your inventory system while preserving all historical data and records associated with it. This is useful when you want to stop selling an item without losing its transaction history or information.

2 input
Action

Delete Composite Item

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_COMPOSITE_ITEM

Removes a composite item (bundle or kit) from your inventory system so it's no longer available for sale. Use this when you need to discontinue a bundled product offering.

2 input
Action

Delete Item

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_ITEM

Remove inventory items from your system when they're no longer needed or sold. This helps keep your product catalog clean and accurate.

2 input
Action

Delete Item Image

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_ITEM_IMAGE

Removes an image from an inventory item when it's no longer needed or should be replaced with a different visual. Helps keep your product catalog clean and organized by removing outdated or incorrect images.

2 input

Packages

3 operations

Create and manage shipping packages for your fulfillment operations. Use these operations to organize items into packages, generate bulk print documents for packing slips, and delete packages as needed.

Action

Bulk Print Packages

ZOHO_INVENTORY_BULK_PRINT_PACKAGES

Generate a consolidated PDF containing multiple package slips in a single file for efficient printing or record-keeping. This saves time by allowing you to print or archive several shipments at once instead of handling them individually.

2 input
Action

Create Package

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_PACKAGE

Create a package in Zoho Inventory to bundle items from a sales order and prepare them for shipment. This helps you organize inventory and track what's ready to send to customers.

7 input
Action

Delete Package

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_PACKAGE

Remove a package that you've created for a sales order, allowing you to clean up obsolete or incorrectly configured packages in your inventory system.

2 input

Payments

2 operations

Record and track customer payments against invoices while managing payment reminders. These operations help you log incoming payments, disable reminders when appropriate, and maintain payment records for accounting.

Action

Create Customer Payment

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_CUSTOMER_PAYMENT

Records a payment received from a customer and applies it against their outstanding invoices in your inventory system. This keeps your accounts receivable up-to-date and reconciles customer payments with their billing records.

15 input
Action

Disable Payment Reminder

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DISABLE_PAYMENT_REMINDER

Stop automatic payment reminders from being sent for a specific invoice, useful when you've already received payment or made alternative payment arrangements with a customer.

2 input

Purchase Orders

1 operation

Create and track purchase orders for your vendor relationships and procurement workflows. Use these operations to plan supplier orders and monitor your purchasing activities.

Action

Create Purchase Order

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_PURCHASE_ORDER

Streamline vendor ordering by creating purchase orders directly in Zoho Inventory, ensuring accurate tracking of incoming inventory and maintaining organized supplier relationships.

9 input

Sales Orders

4 operations

Manage customer orders from creation through fulfillment with individual and bulk operations. These operations let you create orders, track their status, retrieve details, and clean up records through single or mass deletion.

Action★ Featured

Create Sales Order

ZOHO_INVENTORY_CREATE_SALES_ORDER

Records a customer's product order in your inventory system so you can track what's been sold and manage fulfillment before creating an invoice. This helps you maintain accurate stock levels and prepare for shipping.

25 input
Action

Bulk Delete Sales Orders

ZOHO_INVENTORY_BULK_DELETE_SALES_ORDERS

Removes multiple sales orders from your inventory system in a single action, helping you clean up canceled, duplicate, or erroneous orders quickly.

2 input
Action

Delete Sales Order

ZOHO_INVENTORY_DELETE_SALES_ORDER

Permanently removes a sales order from your inventory system when it's no longer needed or was created in error. This helps keep your sales records clean and accurate.

2 input
Action

Get Sales Order

ZOHO_INVENTORY_GET_SALES_ORDER

Retrieve detailed information about a specific sales order, including customer details, line items, shipping information, and current order status. Use this to access complete order data whenever you need to review, track, or act on sales transactions.

2 input

Users

1 operation

Retrieve information about the currently authenticated user in your Zoho Inventory account. This operation helps you identify the active user context for your automation workflows.

Action

Get Current User

ZOHO_INVENTORY_GET_CURRENT_USER

Retrieves the profile information and account details of the currently authenticated user in Zoho Inventory, allowing you to verify who is accessing your account and what permissions they have.

1 input

Accounting

8 operations
Action

List Currencies

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_CURRENCIES

Tool to list all currencies configured in Zoho Inventory.

4 input
Action

List Invoice Payments

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_INVOICE_PAYMENTS

Tool to list all payments received for a specific invoice.

2 input
Action

List Invoices

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_INVOICES

Tool to list all invoices in Zoho Inventory.

3 input
Action

List Item Groups

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_ITEM_GROUPS

Tool to list all item groups in Zoho Inventory.

3 input
Action

List Items

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_ITEMS

Tool to list all items in Zoho Inventory.

3 input
Action

List Organizations

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_ORGANIZATIONS

Tool to list all organizations the user has access to in Zoho Inventory.

Action

List Purchase Orders

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_PURCHASE_ORDERS

Tool to list purchase orders.

3 input
Action

List Sales Orders

ZOHO_INVENTORY_LIST_SALES_ORDERS

Tool to list sales orders.

3 input
What now

Use Zoho Inventory in a workflow

Drop a trigger and an action into a template; approve from your phone; the workflow runs.