--- title: "Connect Freshworks CRM and Zoho Calendar - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Account\" fires in Freshworks CRM, your agent runs \"Create New Event\" in Zoho Calendar." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/freshworks-crm-to-zoho-calendar" --- # Connect Freshworks CRM and Zoho Calendar When **New Account** fires in [Freshworks CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/freshworks-crm), your agent runs **Create New Event** in [Zoho Calendar](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-calendar), or **Calendar Created** in Zoho Calendar to **Add Note to Contact** in Freshworks CRM. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Freshworks CRM **6** triggers Freshworks CRM **17** actions Zoho Calendar **3** triggers Zoho Calendar **9** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Freshworks CRM and Zoho Calendar to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Freshworks CRM and Zoho Calendar can do together ### From Freshworks CRM to Zoho Calendar - When **New Account** in Freshworks CRM then **Create New Event** in Zoho Calendar - When **New Contact** in Freshworks CRM then **Update Event** in Zoho Calendar ### From Zoho Calendar to Freshworks CRM - When **Calendar Created** in Zoho Calendar then **Add Note to Contact** in Freshworks CRM - When **Calendar Updated** in Zoho Calendar then **Create Contact** in Freshworks CRM 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 Freshworks CRM and Zoho Calendar ## Triggers and actions 9 triggers · 26 actions - Trigger **New Account** Polling trigger: fires when a new sales account is created. Sorted by created_at descending. - Trigger **New Contact** Polling trigger: fires when a new contact is created. Sorted by created_at descending. - Trigger **New Deal** Polling trigger: fires when a new deal is created. Sorted by created_at descending. - Trigger **New or Updated Account** Polling trigger: fires when a sales account is created or updated. Sorted by updated_at descending. - Trigger **New or Updated Contact** Polling trigger: fires when a contact is created or updated. Sorted by updated_at descending. - Trigger **New or Updated Deal** Polling trigger: fires when a deal is created or updated. Sorted by updated_at descending. - Action **Add Note to Contact** Adds a note to a contact (targetable_type=Contact) in Freshworks CRM. - Action **Create Account** Creates a new sales account in Freshworks CRM. - Action **Create Appointment** Creates an appointment in Freshworks CRM. from_date/end_date are ISO8601. - Action **Create Contact** Creates a new contact in Freshworks CRM. - Action **Create Deal** Creates a new deal in Freshworks CRM. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task in Freshworks CRM. due_date is epoch milliseconds; targetable_type e.g. Contact/Deal/SalesAccount. - Action **Find Account by Name** Looks up a sales account by name using the lookup endpoint. - Action **Find Contact by Email** Looks up a contact by email address using the lookup endpoint. - Action **Find deal by custom field** Searches for a deal by the selected custom field. If a single match is found, emits the deal's details. If none or multiple match, an error occurs. - Action **Find deal by name** Searches for a deal by name. If a single match is found, emits the deal's details. If none or multiple match, an error occurs. - Action **Find deal stage by name** Searches for a deal stage by name. If a single match is found, emits the stage's details. If none or multiple match, an error occurs. - Action **Find pipeline by name** Searches for a pipeline by name. If a single match is found, emits the pipeline's details. If none or multiple match, an error occurs. - Action **Get Account** Retrieves a sales account by ID in Freshworks CRM. - Action **Get Contact** Retrieves a contact by ID in Freshworks CRM. - Action **Get Deal** Retrieves a deal by ID in Freshworks CRM. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing contact by ID in Freshworks CRM. - Action **Update Deal** Updates an existing deal by ID in Freshworks CRM. - Trigger **Calendar Created** Triggers when a new calendar is added to your Zoho Calendar account. - Trigger **Calendar Updated** Triggers when a calendar is created or its settings are changed. - Trigger **Event Created** Triggers when a new event appears on the selected calendar (events occurring from yesterday through the next four weeks). - Action **Create Calendar** Creates a new personal calendar in Zoho Calendar with the name, color and visibility settings you choose. - Action **Create New Event** Creates a new event in a Zoho Calendar calendar, with optional attendees, reminders, recurrence and conferencing. - Action **Delete calendar** Deletes a calendar from your Zoho Calendar account. - Action **Delete Event** Deletes an event (or one instance of a recurring event) from a Zoho Calendar calendar. - Action **Get calendar** Returns the details of a Zoho Calendar calendar, including its name, color, time zone and default reminders. - Action **List calendars** Returns the list of calendars in your Zoho Calendar account, optionally filtered by category and including hidden calendars. - Action **List events** Returns the events in a Zoho Calendar calendar that occur within a date range of up to 31 days. - Action **Update calendar** Updates an existing calendar's name, colors, time zone, description, visibility, free/busy and default reminder settings. - Action **Update Event** Updates an existing event in a Zoho Calendar calendar. Zoho replaces the event with the values given, so supply the start, end and the event's latest etag. ## Each app on its own - [ **Freshworks CRM** Freshworks CRM (Freshsales Suite) — manage contacts, sales accounts, deals, notes, tasks, and appointments.](https://apiant.ai/connections/freshworks-crm) - [ **Zoho Calendar** Zoho Calendar is an online personal and business calendar app that helps you plan your schedule, track daily...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zoho-calendar) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Freshworks CRM - [ **Freshworks CRM to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freshworks-crm-to-hubspot) - [ **Freshworks CRM to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/freshworks-crm-to-salesforce) - [ **Freshworks CRM to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. 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Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zoho-calendar) - [ **Google Sheets to Zoho Calendar** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zoho-calendar) - [ **Gmail to Zoho Calendar** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zoho-calendar) - [ **Google Calendar to Zoho Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zoho-calendar) Questions ## Freshworks CRM and Zoho Calendar, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Freshworks CRM? Any of Freshworks CRM's 6 triggers in the catalog, including New Account, New Contact, New Deal and New or Updated Account. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Zoho Calendar when something happens in Freshworks CRM? Any of Zoho Calendar's 9 actions, including Create Calendar, Create New Event, Update calendar and Update Event. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zoho Calendar to Freshworks CRM? Yes. When something happens in Zoho Calendar, your agent can act in Freshworks CRM too. This page covers both directions: Zoho Calendar's triggers and Freshworks CRM's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Freshworks CRM or Zoho Calendar? 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 Freshworks CRM and Zoho Calendar 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.