Zoho CRM Automation via Rube MCP
Automate Zoho CRM operations through Composio's Zoho toolkit via Rube MCP.
Toolkit docs: composio.dev/toolkits/zoho
Prerequisites
- •Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
- •Active Zoho CRM connection via
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSwith toolkitzoho - •Always call
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLSfirst to get current tool schemas
Setup
Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
- •Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLSresponds - •Call
RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONSwith toolkitzoho - •If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Zoho OAuth
- •Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
Core Workflows
1. Search and Retrieve Records
When to use: User wants to find specific CRM records by criteria
Tool sequence:
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ZOHO_LIST_MODULES- List available CRM modules [Prerequisite] - •
ZOHO_GET_MODULE_FIELDS- Get field definitions for a module [Optional] - •
ZOHO_SEARCH_ZOHO_RECORDS- Search records by criteria [Required] - •
ZOHO_GET_ZOHO_RECORDS- Get records from a module [Alternative]
Key parameters:
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module: Module name (e.g., 'Leads', 'Contacts', 'Deals', 'Accounts') - •
criteria: Search criteria string (e.g., 'Email:equals:john@example.com') - •
fields: Comma-separated list of fields to return - •
per_page: Number of records per page - •
page: Page number for pagination
Pitfalls:
- •Module names are case-sensitive (e.g., 'Leads' not 'leads')
- •Search criteria uses specific syntax: 'Field:operator:value'
- •Supported operators: equals, starts_with, contains, not_equal, greater_than, less_than
- •Complex criteria use parentheses and AND/OR: '(Email:equals:john@example.com)AND(Last_Name:equals:Doe)'
- •GET_ZOHO_RECORDS returns all records with optional filtering; SEARCH is for targeted lookups
2. Create Records
When to use: User wants to add new leads, contacts, deals, or other CRM records
Tool sequence:
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ZOHO_GET_MODULE_FIELDS- Get required fields for the module [Prerequisite] - •
ZOHO_CREATE_ZOHO_RECORD- Create a new record [Required]
Key parameters:
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module: Target module name (e.g., 'Leads', 'Contacts') - •
data: Record data object with field-value pairs - •Required fields vary by module (e.g., Last_Name for Contacts)
Pitfalls:
- •Each module has mandatory fields; use GET_MODULE_FIELDS to identify them
- •Field names use underscores (e.g., 'Last_Name', 'Email', 'Phone')
- •Lookup fields require the related record ID, not the name
- •Date fields must use 'yyyy-MM-dd' format
- •Creating duplicates is allowed unless duplicate check rules are configured
3. Update Records
When to use: User wants to modify existing CRM records
Tool sequence:
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ZOHO_SEARCH_ZOHO_RECORDS- Find the record to update [Prerequisite] - •
ZOHO_UPDATE_ZOHO_RECORD- Update the record [Required]
Key parameters:
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module: Module name - •
record_id: ID of the record to update - •
data: Object with fields to update (only changed fields needed)
Pitfalls:
- •record_id must be the Zoho record ID (numeric string)
- •Only provide fields that need to change; other fields are preserved
- •Read-only and system fields cannot be updated
- •Lookup field updates require the related record ID
4. Convert Leads
When to use: User wants to convert a lead into a contact, account, and/or deal
Tool sequence:
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ZOHO_SEARCH_ZOHO_RECORDS- Find the lead to convert [Prerequisite] - •
ZOHO_CONVERT_ZOHO_LEAD- Convert the lead [Required]
Key parameters:
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lead_id: ID of the lead to convert - •
deal: Deal details if creating a deal during conversion - •
account: Account details for the conversion - •
contact: Contact details for the conversion
Pitfalls:
- •Lead conversion is irreversible; the lead record is removed from the Leads module
- •Conversion can create up to three records: Contact, Account, and Deal
- •Existing account matching may occur based on company name
- •Custom field mappings between Lead and Contact/Account/Deal modules affect the outcome
5. Manage Tags and Related Records
When to use: User wants to tag records or manage relationships between records
Tool sequence:
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ZOHO_CREATE_ZOHO_TAG- Create a new tag [Optional] - •
ZOHO_UPDATE_RELATED_RECORDS- Update related/linked records [Optional]
Key parameters:
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module: Module for the tag - •
tag_name: Name of the tag - •
record_id: Parent record ID (for related records) - •
related_module: Module of the related record - •
data: Related record data to update
Pitfalls:
- •Tags are module-specific; a tag created for Leads is not available in Contacts
- •Related records require both the parent record ID and the related module
- •Tag names must be unique within a module
- •Bulk tag operations may hit