So I had quite some issues using Zoho CRM API and connecting my forms to contact creation in Zoho CRM. I kept getting 401 errors and I was not able to get it to work. So I had Comet browser create records in CRM based on demo requests on mangoblogger …
So I had quite some issues using Zoho CRM API and connecting my forms to contact creation in Zoho CRM. I kept getting 401 errors and I was not able to get it to work.
So I had Comet browser create records in CRM based on demo requests on mangoblogger.com
It mostly worked. Saved me a lot of clicking and typing. Below is the refined prompt Comet asked me to give next time to include learnings.
Zoho CRM Bulk Contact-Account Creation & Association Task
Objective
Create and link Contacts to Accounts in Zoho CRM based on structured event data.
Data Source
Extract event records from Django admin (filter: date >= Dec 5, 2025) where each event has an EVENT_SUBJECT field with format: "website_domain/ - contact_email"
Example: "prasannakulkarni.com/ - [email protected]"
Step-by-Step Requirements
Phase 1: Data Analysis & Validation
- Extract ALL unique event_subjects since Dec 5, 2025
- Parse each into: (website, email) tuple
- Report:
- Total unique records
- Count of unique websites
- Count of unique emails
- Any duplicates or malformed entries
Phase 2: Account Creation
- For each unique website domain, create ONE account in Zoho Accounts
- Account Name: Extract meaningful name from website (e.g., "prasannakulkarni.com" → "Prasanna Kulkarni")
- Website field: Full URL
- Log each account created with ID
- Report: Total accounts created, any failures
Phase 3: Contact Creation
- For each unique email, create ONE contact in Zoho Contacts
- Contact Name: Derive from email (e.g., "[email protected]" → "Pk Mangoblogger")
- Email field: Full email address
- create a new account if one does not exist for the website domain
Phase 4: Contact-Account Association
- For each event_subject, link the corresponding Contact to Account
- Use the (website → account_id) and (email → contact_id) mappings from phases 2-3
- Handle conflicts:
- flag all conflicts
- Report:
- Total associations created
- Mapping summary (contact → account)
- Any failures or unmapped records
Phase 5: Verification
- Verify in Zoho CRM:
- Count total accounts (should match Phase 2 unique websites)
- Count total contacts (should match Phase 3 unique emails)
- Sample 5-10 contact records and confirm Account Name is correctly populated
- Report final counts and verification status
Expected Outcome
All event_subjects since Dec 5 have corresponding Contact-Account pairs in Zoho CRM with established associations. Unlinked records should be explicitly flagged with reasons.
Success Criteria
- [ ] 100% of unique events processed
- [ ] Account/Contact counts match expected unique website/email counts
- [ ] All associations created without errors
- [ ] Verification spot-checks pass