Zoho Inventory API
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For Agents
Programmatically create item, list items. Covers 40 operations with oauth2 authentication.
Use for: I need to item, I want to items, Search for item, Find all item
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm — use for e-commerce only.
Inventory management API for managing items, orders, invoices and more. The API exposes 40 endpoints secured with oauth2 authentication.
Install Jentic One Beta
Connect the Zoho Inventory API to your agent
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Zoho Inventory API, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
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Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh2
Step 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
Capabilities
What an agent can do with Zoho Inventory API.
Create item
List items
Get item
Update item
Delete item
Use Cases
Patterns agents use Zoho Inventory API for, with concrete tasks.
★ E-Commerce Operations
Use the Zoho Inventory API to perform e commerce operations programmatically. The API provides 40 endpoints covering core functionality including create item, list items, get item.
Call POST /items to create item
Automated Bills Management
Automate bills operations by combining multiple Zoho Inventory API endpoints. Agents can list items and then get item in a single workflow.
Call GET /items to list items, then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call Zoho Inventory API endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle oauth2 tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'create item', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
Key Endpoints
40 endpoints — inventory management api for managing items, orders, invoices and more.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
POST
/items
Create item
GET
/items
List items
GET
/items/{id}
Get item
PUT
/items/{id}
Update item
DELETE
/items/{id}
Delete item
POST
/contacts
Create contact
GET
/contacts
List contacts
GET
/contacts/{id}
Get contact
POST
/items
Create item
GET
/items
List items
GET
/items/{id}
Get item
PUT
/items/{id}
Update item
DELETE
/items/{id}
Delete item
POST
/contacts
Create contact
GET
/contacts
List contacts
GET
/contacts/{id}
Get contact
Why Jentic?
Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.
Credential isolation
Zoho Inventory API oauth2 credentials are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault (MAXsystem). Agents receive scoped access tokens — raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search by intent (e.g., 'create item') and Jentic returns the matching Zoho Inventory API operation with its input schema, so the agent can call the right endpoint without browsing docs.
Time to first call
Direct Zoho Inventory API integration: 1-3 days for auth handling, response parsing, and error cases. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load schema, execute.
Related APIs
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
Alternative
Stripe
Alternative e commerce API
Choose Stripe when you need a different approach to e commerce operations
FAQs
Specific to using Zoho Inventory API through Jentic.
What authentication does the Zoho Inventory API use?
The Zoho Inventory API uses OAuth 2.0 for authorization. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in the MAXsystem vault and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I create item with the Zoho Inventory API?
Yes. Use the POST /items endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the Zoho Inventory API?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I create item through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate at https://app.jentic.com/sign-up, then search for 'create item'. Jentic returns the matching Zoho Inventory API operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call — credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the Zoho Inventory API have?
The Zoho Inventory API exposes 40 endpoints covering bills, contacts, credit notes operations.
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