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Summary
Manage Zoho CRM (leads, contacts, accounts, deals, tasks, notes, custom modules) from any AI agent. 10 tools, OAuth refresh-token auth.
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Zoho CRM + ChatGPT
Manage Zoho CRM (leads, contacts, accounts, deals, tasks, notes, custom modules) from any AI agent. 10 tools, OAuth refresh-token auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
ZOHO_CLIENT_ID, ZOHO_CLIENT_SECRET, ZOHO_REFRESH_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
This connector wraps the Zoho CRM API v8 (www.zohoapis.com/crm/v8).
Setup — OAuth client + refresh token:
- Go to https://api-console.zoho.com → Add Client → Self Client. Generate a 'grant token' with scope
ZohoCRM.modules.ALL,ZohoCRM.settings.READ,ZohoCRM.users.READand copy it. - Exchange it for a refresh token via:
curl -X POST 'https://accounts.zoho.com/oauth/v2/token?grant_type=authorization_code&client_id=CLIENT_ID&client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET&code=GRANT_TOKEN' - Save the
refresh_tokenfrom the response. SetZOHO_CLIENT_ID,ZOHO_CLIENT_SECRET,ZOHO_REFRESH_TOKEN. - …
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
Zoho CRM. - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
zoho_crm_list_records | List records of any module (Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Deals, Tasks, custom) |
zoho_crm_get_record | Get a single record by ID from any module |
zoho_crm_search_records | Search records using one of three modes: criteria (Zoho's COQL-like criteria syntax), email, phone, or word (text search) |
zoho_crm_create_records | Create one or more records in a module |
zoho_crm_update_records | Update one or more records |
zoho_crm_upsert_records | Insert OR update by duplicate-check fields |
zoho_crm_delete_record | Delete a single record by ID |
zoho_crm_list_notes | List notes attached to a record (works on any module) |
zoho_crm_create_note | Add a note to a record |
zoho_crm_list_modules | List all modules in the org (standard + custom) with their API names, display names, and whether they're CRM-modifiable |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
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