Integration
Connect FreshBooks and Zoho Billing
When New Bill fires in FreshBooks, your agent runs Create Customer in Zoho Billing, or New Credit Note in Zoho Billing to Create Credit Note in FreshBooks. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.
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What FreshBooks and Zoho Billing can do together
From FreshBooks to Zoho Billing
When New Bill in FreshBooks
then Create Customer in Zoho Billing
When New Client in FreshBooks
then Create New Invoice in Zoho Billing
From Zoho Billing to FreshBooks
When New Credit Note in Zoho Billing
then Create Credit Note in FreshBooks
When New Customer in Zoho Billing
then Add Payment to Invoice in FreshBooks
Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships.
Everything your agent can do with FreshBooks and Zoho Billing
Triggers and actions 31 triggers · 59 actions
Trigger
New BillTriggers when a new bill is created in FreshBooks.
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New ClientTriggers when a new client is created in FreshBooks.
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New Credit NoteTriggers when a new credit note is created in your FreshBooks account.
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New EstimateTriggers when a new estimate is created in FreshBooks.
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New ExpenseTriggers when a new expense is recorded in FreshBooks.
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New Filtered InvoiceTriggers when a new invoice matching your chosen filters (client, status, currency, amount, and more) is created in FreshBooks.
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New InvoiceTriggers when a new invoice is created in FreshBooks.
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New Invoice PaymentTriggers when a new invoice payment is created.
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New ProjectTriggers when a new project is created in FreshBooks.
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New Staff MemberTriggers when a new staff member is added to your FreshBooks business.
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New Time EntryTriggers when a new time entry is created in FreshBooks.
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New VendorTriggers when a new bill vendor is created in FreshBooks.
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Updated BillTriggers when a bill is updated in FreshBooks. Returns the id of the updated bill and the account, business and user it belongs to.
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Updated EstimateTriggers when an estimate is updated.
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Updated InvoiceTriggers when an invoice is updated in FreshBooks.
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Updated VendorTriggers when a bill vendor is updated in FreshBooks.
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Add Payment to InvoiceRecords a payment against a FreshBooks invoice and returns the created payment.
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Create BillCreates a bill in FreshBooks recording what your business owes a vendor, with its line items.
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Create ClientCreates a new client in your FreshBooks business, with contact details, billing and shipping addresses, and optional secondary contacts.
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Create Credit NoteCreates a credit note or prepayment credit for a client in FreshBooks.
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Create EstimateCreates a new estimate for a client in FreshBooks, optionally with line items.
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Create ExpenseCreates an expense in your FreshBooks business, with its amount, category, date and optional vendor, client, project and taxes.
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Create InvoiceCreates a new invoice for a client in FreshBooks, with optional line items, terms and notes. New invoices start as drafts unless a status is given.
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Create Invoice PDFReturns the PDF of an existing FreshBooks invoice as a file you can attach or store.
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Create or Update ClientUpdates an existing FreshBooks client (by Client ID, or by matching email) or creates a new client when none matches.
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Create or Update InvoiceUpdates an existing FreshBooks invoice (by Invoice ID, or by matching Invoice Number), or creates a new invoice when none matches.
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Create Other IncomeRecords income received outside of an invoice, such as online store sales, rentals or advertising, in FreshBooks.
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Create ProjectCreates a new project in FreshBooks, optionally linked to a client, with a fixed price or hourly rate.
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Create Recurring InvoiceCreates a recurring invoice profile in FreshBooks that generates invoices for a client on a set schedule.
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Create Time EntryCreates a time entry recording time spent working for a client or project in FreshBooks.
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Create VendorCreates a bill vendor (a supplier you receive bills from) in your FreshBooks business.
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Find BillFinds bills in FreshBooks by id, vendor, status or currency and returns the matches.
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Find ClientFinds clients in your FreshBooks business by email, name, organization, phone or other details, and returns the matches.
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Find Credit NoteFinds a credit note in FreshBooks by its id and returns the credit note's details.
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Find EstimateFinds estimates in FreshBooks matching an estimate number, client, status, notes, date or amount range, and other criteria.
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Find InvoiceFinds invoices in your FreshBooks account matching the criteria you give, such as invoice number, client, status, dates or amounts.
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Find ProjectFinds FreshBooks projects whose title contains the given text, optionally limited to active or completed projects.
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Find VendorFinds bill vendors in your FreshBooks account whose business name matches the text you give.
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Send EstimateEmails an existing estimate to the listed recipients and marks it as sent.
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Send InvoiceEmails an existing invoice to the recipients you choose and marks it as sent.
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Update BillUpdates an existing bill from a vendor, such as its dates, bill number, line items or status.
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Update Credit NoteUpdates an existing credit note in FreshBooks, changing only the details you fill in.
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Update EstimateUpdates an existing FreshBooks estimate's client, dates, address details, notes, terms or line items. Only the fields you fill in are changed.
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Update Time EntryUpdates an existing time entry in FreshBooks, such as its duration, note, client or project.
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Update VendorUpdates an existing bill vendor's name, contact details, address and preferences. Fields left blank are not changed.
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Cancel SubscriptionTriggered when a subscription is cancelled
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Invoice PaidFires once for each invoice that reaches Paid status in the selected Zoho Billing organization.
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New Credit NoteTriggered when a new credit note is created
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New CustomerTriggered when a new customer is created
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New InvoiceFires once for each new invoice created in the selected Zoho Billing organization.
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New ItemFires when a new item is added in Zoho Billing.
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New QuoteFires once for each new quote created in the selected Zoho Billing organization.
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New SubscriptionFires once for each new subscription created in the selected Zoho Billing organization.
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Payment FailureFires when an online payment attempt fails in Zoho Billing (for example a declined card charge).
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Payment SuccessFires when a new successful customer payment is recorded in Zoho Billing.
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Subscription About to RenewFires once per billing term for each live subscription that is scheduled to renew, carrying the date of its upcoming renewal.
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Subscription ActivationFires when a subscription is activated (becomes live) in the selected Zoho Billing organization.
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Updated CustomerTriggered when a customer is created or updated.
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Updated InvoiceTriggered when an invoice is created or updated.
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Void InvoiceFires once for each invoice that is voided in the selected Zoho Billing organization.
Action
Add ChargeCharge a one-time amount against a Zoho Billing subscription. Creates an invoice for the charge, or adds it to the subscription's unbilled charges.
Action
Associate CouponApplies a coupon to an existing subscription in Zoho Billing.
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Cancel Invoice WriteOffCancels the write-off on an invoice in Zoho Billing, restoring its unpaid balance.
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Cancel SubcriptionCancels a Zoho Billing subscription, either immediately or at the end of the current term.
Action
Create a New QuoteCreate a New Quote for a Customer
Action
Create Credit NoteCreates a credit note for a customer in Zoho Billing.
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Create CustomerCreates a new customer.
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Create New InvoiceCreates an invoice for a customer in Zoho Billing.
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Create New ItemCreate New Item for One time Invoices
Action
Create SubscriptionCreates a new subscription in Zoho Billing, either for an existing customer or for a new customer created in the same call.
Action
Disassociate CouponRemoves the coupon currently applied to a Zoho Billing subscription.
Action
Email an InvoiceEmails an existing invoice to the recipients you specify, with your own subject and message.
Action
Fetch CustomerRetrieve the details of an existing customer in Zoho Billing.
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Fetch InvoiceRetrieve the details of a single invoice by its id.
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Fetch SubscriptionRetrieve the details of a subscription by its id.
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Find CustomerFinds Zoho Billing customers whose email address matches the one supplied, returning the first match and the full list of matches.
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Find InvoiceReturns the invoices whose invoice number matches the one you supply.
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Find SubscriptionFinds subscriptions by subscription number, customer, or reference, optionally narrowed by status.
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Get ItemRetrieves one item by item_id, returning its name, rate, product type, status and custom fields.
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Get PaymentRetrieve a payment by id; returns the payment including amount, mode and applied invoices.
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Invoice WriteOffWrites off the unpaid balance of a Zoho Billing invoice.
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Mark Invoice as SentMarks a draft invoice as sent by changing its status to open, without emailing it to the customer.
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Postpone RenewalPostpones a subscription's next renewal (billing) date to a later date. No prorated charges are applied.
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Reactivate SubscriptionReactivates a non-renewing Zoho Billing subscription so it keeps renewing for the given number of billing cycles.
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Record PaymentRecords a payment received from a customer in Zoho Billing, optionally applying it to one or more invoices.
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Update CustomerUpdate an existing customer.
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Update Customer StatusMarks a Zoho Billing customer as active or inactive.
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Update InvoiceUpdate an existing invoice
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Update SubscriptionUpdates the existing subscription
Action
Void InvoiceMarks an invoice as void in Zoho Billing.
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Questions
FreshBooks and Zoho Billing, answered
What can start an automation from FreshBooks?
Any of FreshBooks's 16 triggers in the catalog, including New Bill, New Client, New Credit Note and New Estimate. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.
What can your agent do in Zoho Billing when something happens in FreshBooks?
Any of Zoho Billing's 30 actions, including Create a New Quote, Create Credit Note, Create Customer and Create New Invoice. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.
Can it also run from Zoho Billing to FreshBooks?
Yes. When something happens in Zoho Billing, your agent can act in FreshBooks too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Billing's triggers and FreshBooks's actions are listed here as well.
Do I have to build a connector for FreshBooks or Zoho Billing?
No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.
Can my AI client use FreshBooks and Zoho Billing without building an automation?
Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both.
What happens when something fails?
Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.