Set up a Zoho People connector

Capabilities

Resource	Sync	Provision
Accounts
Roles

Gather Zoho People credentials

Each setup method requires you to pass in credentials generated in Zoho People. Gather these credentials before you move on.

A user with access to the developer console in Zoho People must perform this task.

Look up your account domain

Look up your Zoho account URL and make a note of the domain.

Generate a new client

In the Zoho API Console, click Get Started.

On the Self client tile, click Create Now.

Give the client a name, such as “C1”.

Click Create then click OK. A client ID and client secret are generated and shown on the Client Secret tab.

Carefully copy and save the client ID and client secret.

Generate an authorization code

Next, click Generate Code and enter the scope ZOHOPEOPLE.forms.READ.

Select the time duration and enter a description, then click Create.

Carefully copy and save the authorization code.

Get a refresh token

Finally, run the following cURL command to generate a refresh token. Replace the placeholders with the values you’ve looked up:

curl --location 'https://accounts.zoho.com/oauth/v2/token' \
--data-urlencode 'client_id=<CLIENT ID>' \
--data-urlencode 'client_secret=<CLIENT SECRET>' \
--data-urlencode 'grant_type=authorization_code' \
--data-urlencode 'redirect_uri=https://www.zoho.com' \
--data-urlencode 'code=<AUTHORIZATION CODE>'

Carefully copy and save the refresh token.

Done. Next, move on to the connector configuration instructions.

Configure the Zoho People connector

To complete this task, you’ll need:

The Connector Administrator or Super Administrator role in C1
Access to the set of Zoho People credentials generated by following the instructions above

Cloud-hosted
Self-hosted

Follow these instructions to use a built-in, no-code connector hosted by C1.

In C1, navigate to Apps > Connectors and click Add connector.

Search for Zoho People and click Add.

Choose where to add the connector: Create a new app, or Add to an existing app (then select the app).If you’re creating a new app, choose whether to link it to an application discovered from your identity provider: select Yes and pick the IdP application, or No to continue with just the connector.

Set the connector’s Name and, optionally, a Description.

Click the pencil icon next to Owners to choose who can configure and manage this connector.

Click Add. The connector is created and its configuration page opens.

Find the Settings area of the page and click Edit.

Enter the client ID and secret in the Client ID and Client secret fields.

Enter the refresh token in the Refresh token field.

Use the Account domain dropdown to select your Zoho account domain.

Click Save.

The connector’s label changes to Syncing, followed by Connected. You can view the logs to ensure that information is syncing.

Done. Your Zoho People connector is now pulling access data into C1.

Follow these instructions to use the Zoho People connector, hosted and run in your own environment.When running in service mode on Kubernetes, a self-hosted connector maintains an ongoing connection with C1, automatically syncing and uploading data at regular intervals. This data is immediately available in the C1 UI for access reviews and access requests.

Resources

GitHub repository: Access the source code, report issues, or contribute to the project.

Step 1: Configure the Zoho People connector

In C1, navigate to Apps > Connectors and click Add connector.

Search for Baton and click Add.

Set the connector’s Name and, optionally, a Description.

Click the pencil icon next to Owners to choose who can configure and manage this connector.

Click Add. The connector is created and its configuration page opens.

In the Settings area of the page, click Edit.

Click Rotate to generate a new Client ID and Secret.

Carefully copy and save these credentials. We’ll use them in Step 2.

Step 2: Create Kubernetes configuration files

Create two Kubernetes manifest files for your Zoho People connector deployment:

Secrets configuration

# baton-zoho-people-secrets.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
  name: baton-zoho-people-secrets
type: Opaque
stringData:
  # C1 credentials
  BATON_CLIENT_ID: <C1 client ID>
  BATON_CLIENT_SECRET: <C1 client secret>
  
  # Zoho People credentials
  BATON_ZOHO_CLIENT_ID: <Zoho People client ID>
  BATON_ZOHO_SECRET_ID: <Zoho People client secret>
  BATON_ZOHO_CODE: <Zoho People refresh token>
  BATON_DOMAIN_ACCOUNT: <Domain for your Zoho People account (one of US, EU, AU, IN, CN). Default is US.>

See the connector’s README or run --help to see all available configuration flags and environment variables.

Deployment configuration

# baton-zoho-people.yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: baton-zoho-people
  labels:
    app: baton-zoho-people
spec:
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app: baton-zoho-people
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app: baton-zoho-people
        baton: true
        baton-app: zoho-people
    spec:
      containers:
      - name: baton-zoho-people
        image: public.ecr.aws/conductorone/baton-zoho-people:latest
        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
        env:
        - name: BATON_HOST_ID
          value: baton-zoho-people
        envFrom:
        - secretRef:
            name: baton-zoho-people-secrets

Step 3: Deploy the connector

Create a namespace in which to run C1 connectors (if desired), then apply the secret config and deployment config files.

Check that the connector data uploaded correctly. In C1, click Apps. On the Managed apps tab, locate and click the name of the application you added the Zoho People connector to. Zoho People data should be found on the Entitlements and Accounts tabs.

Done. Your Zoho People connector is now pulling access data into C1.

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Set up a Zoho People connector

Capabilities

Gather Zoho People credentials

Look up your account domain

Generate a new client

Generate an authorization code

Get a refresh token

Configure the Zoho People connector

Resources

Step 1: Configure the Zoho People connector

Step 2: Create Kubernetes configuration files

Secrets configuration

Deployment configuration

Step 3: Deploy the connector

​Capabilities

​Gather Zoho People credentials

​Look up your account domain

​Generate a new client

​Generate an authorization code

​Get a refresh token

​Configure the Zoho People connector

​Resources

​Step 1: Configure the Zoho People connector

​Step 2: Create Kubernetes configuration files

​Secrets configuration

​Deployment configuration

​Step 3: Deploy the connector

Capabilities

Gather Zoho People credentials

Look up your account domain

Generate a new client

Generate an authorization code

Get a refresh token

Configure the Zoho People connector

Resources

Step 1: Configure the Zoho People connector

Step 2: Create Kubernetes configuration files

Secrets configuration

Deployment configuration

Step 3: Deploy the connector