Zoho Recruit

Access the Zoho Recruit API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage candidates, job openings, interviews, applications, and recruitment workflows with full CRUD operations.

Quick Start

# List all candidates
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/{native-api-path}

Replace

{native-api-path}

with the actual Zoho Recruit API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to

recruit.zoho.com

and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as

MATON_API_KEY

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
Go to maton.ai/settings
Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Zoho Recruit OAuth connections at

https://ctrl.maton.ai

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=zoho-recruit&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'zoho-recruit'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "0c9fa9b1-80b6-4caa-afc2-8629fe4d9661",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-06T07:48:59.474215Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-06T07:57:52.950167Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "zoho-recruit",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned

url

in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Zoho Recruit connections, specify which one to use with the

Maton-Connection

header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '0c9fa9b1-80b6-4caa-afc2-8629fe4d9661')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Modules

List All Modules

Get a list of all available modules in your Zoho Recruit account.

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/settings/modules

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/settings/modules')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Candidates

List Candidates

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`fields`	string	-	Comma-separated field API names
`sort_order`	string	-	`asc` or `desc`
`sort_by`	string	-	Field API name to sort by
`converted`	string	-	`true` , `false` , or `both`
`approved`	string	-	`true` , `false` , or `both`
`page`	integer	1	Page number
`per_page`	integer	200	Records per page (max 200)

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "846336000000552208",
      "First_Name": "Christina",
      "Last_Name": "Palaskas",
      "Email": "c.palaskas@example.com",
      "Candidate_Status": "Converted - Employee",
      "Current_Employer": "Chandlers",
      "Current_Job_Title": "Technical Consultant",
      "Experience_in_Years": 3,
      "Skill_Set": "Communication, Presentation, Customer service",
      "Candidate_Owner": {
        "name": "Byungkyu Park",
        "id": "846336000000549541"
      }
    }
  ],
  "info": {
    "per_page": 10,
    "count": 1,
    "page": 1,
    "more_records": false
  }
}

Get Candidate by ID

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/{record_id}

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/846336000000552208')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Search Candidates

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/search?criteria={criteria}

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
`criteria`	string	Search criteria (e.g., `(Last_Name:contains:Smith)` )
`email`	string	Search by email
`phone`	string	Search by phone
`word`	string	Global word search
`page`	integer	Page number
`per_page`	integer	Records per page

Search Operators:

Text:

equals

not_equal

starts_with

ends_with

contains

not_contains

in

Date/Number:

equals

not_equal

greater_than

less_than

greater_equal

less_equal

between

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
import urllib.parse
criteria = urllib.parse.quote('(Candidate_Status:equals:Active)')
req = urllib.request.Request(f'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/search?criteria={criteria}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Candidate

POST /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates
Content-Type: application/json
{
"data": [
{
"First_Name": "John",
"Last_Name": "Doe",
"Email": "john.doe@example.com",
"Phone": "555-123-4567",
"Current_Job_Title": "Software Engineer"
}
]
}

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "data": [{
        "First_Name": "John",
        "Last_Name": "Doe",
        "Email": "john.doe@example.com",
        "Phone": "555-123-4567"
    }]
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "code": "SUCCESS",
      "status": "success",
      "message": "record added",
      "details": {
        "id": "846336000000600001",
        "Created_Time": "2026-02-06T10:00:00-08:00",
        "Created_By": {
          "name": "User Name",
          "id": "846336000000549541"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Update Candidate

PUT /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/{record_id}
Content-Type: application/json
{
"data": [
{
"Current_Job_Title": "Senior Software Engineer"
}
]
}

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "data": [{
        "Current_Job_Title": "Senior Software Engineer"
    }]
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/846336000000552208', data=data, method='PUT')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Delete Candidates

DELETE /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates?ids={record_id1},{record_id2}

Job Openings

List Job Openings

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "846336000000552093",
      "Posting_Title": "Senior Accountant (Sample)",
      "Job_Opening_Status": "Waiting for approval",
      "Date_Opened": "2026-01-21",
      "Target_Date": "2026-02-20",
      "Industry": "Accounting",
      "City": "Tallahassee",
      "No_of_Candidates_Hired": 0,
      "No_of_Candidates_Associated": 0
    }
  ],
  "info": {
    "per_page": 10,
    "count": 1,
    "page": 1,
    "more_records": false
  }
}

Get Job Opening by ID

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings/{record_id}

Create Job Opening

POST /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings
Content-Type: application/json
{
"data": [
{
"Posting_Title": "Software Engineer",
"Job_Opening_Status": "In-progress",
"Date_Opened": "2026-02-01",
"Target_Date": "2026-03-01"
}
]
}

Update Job Opening

PUT /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings/{record_id}
Content-Type: application/json

Delete Job Openings

DELETE /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings?ids={record_id1},{record_id2}

Interviews

List Interviews

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Interviews

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Interviews?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Interview by ID

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Interviews/{record_id}

Create Interview

POST /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Interviews
Content-Type: application/json
{
"data": [
{
"Interview_Name": "Technical Interview",
"Candidate_Name": {"id": "846336000000552208"},
"Posting_Title": {"id": "846336000000552093"},
"Start_DateTime": "2026-02-10T10:00:00-08:00",
"End_DateTime": "2026-02-10T11:00:00-08:00"
}
]
}

Departments

List Departments

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Departments

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Departments?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Applications

List Applications

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Applications

Generic Record Operations

All modules support the same CRUD operations:

# List records
GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}
Get record by ID
GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}/{record_id}
Create records
POST /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}
Update records
PUT /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}/{record_id}
Delete records
DELETE /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}?ids={id1},{id2}
Search records
GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}/search?criteria={criteria}

Available Modules

Module	API Name	Description
Candidates	`Candidates`	Job candidates
Job Openings	`Job_Openings`	Open positions
Applications	`Applications`	Job applications
Interviews	`Interviews`	Scheduled interviews
Departments	`Departments`	Company departments
Clients	`Clients`	Client companies
Contacts	`Contacts`	Contact persons
Campaigns	`Campaigns`	Recruitment campaigns
Referrals	`Referrals`	Employee referrals
Tasks	`Tasks`	To-do items
Events	`Events`	Calendar events
Vendors	`Vendors`	External vendors

Pagination

Zoho Recruit uses page-based pagination:

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}?page=1&per_page=200

```
page
```
: Page number (default: 1)
```
per_page
```
: Records per page (default: 200, max: 200)

Response includes pagination info:

{
  "data": [...],
  "info": {
    "per_page": 200,
    "count": 50,
    "page": 1,
    "more_records": false
  }
}

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates?per_page=10',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
const data = await response.json();

Python

import os
import requests
response = requests.get(
'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates&#x27;,
headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
params={'per_page': 10}
)
data = response.json()

Notes

Record IDs are numeric strings (e.g.,
```
846336000000552208
```
)
Maximum 200 records per GET request
Maximum 100 records per POST/PUT request
Maximum 100 records per DELETE request
Module API names are case-sensitive (e.g.,
```
Job_Openings
```
, not
```
job_openings
```
)
```
Last_Name
```
is mandatory for Candidates
Date format:
```
yyyy-MM-dd
```
DateTime format:
```
yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss±HH:mm
```
(ISO 8601)
Lookup fields use JSON objects with
```
id
```
and optionally
```
name
```
IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use
```
curl -g
```
when URLs contain special characters
IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to
```
jq
```
or other commands, environment variables like
```
$MATON_API_KEY
```
may not expand correctly in some shell environments

Error Handling

Status	Meaning
400	Missing Zoho Recruit connection or invalid request
401	Invalid or missing Maton API key
429	Rate limited
4xx/5xx	Passthrough error from Zoho Recruit API

Common Error Codes

Code	Description
INVALID_DATA	Invalid field value
MANDATORY_NOT_FOUND	Required field missing
DUPLICATE_DATA	Duplicate record detected
INVALID_MODULE	Invalid module API name
NO_PERMISSION	Insufficient permissions

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

Check that the
```
MATON_API_KEY
```
environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

Ensure your URL path starts with
```
zoho-recruit
```
. For example:

Correct:

https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates

Incorrect:

https://gateway.maton.ai/recruit/v2/Candidates

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Quick Start

Base URL

Authentication

Getting Your API Key

Connection Management

List Connections

Create Connection

Get Connection

Delete Connection

Specifying Connection

API Reference

Modules

List All Modules

Candidates

List Candidates

Get Candidate by ID

Search Candidates

Create Candidate

Update Candidate

Delete Candidates

Job Openings

List Job Openings

Get Job Opening by ID

Create Job Opening

Update Job Opening

Delete Job Openings

Interviews

List Interviews

Get Interview by ID

Create Interview

Departments

List Departments

Applications

List Applications

Generic Record Operations

Get record by ID

Create records

Update records

Delete records

Search records

Available Modules

Pagination

Code Examples

JavaScript

Python

Notes

Error Handling

Common Error Codes

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

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