Search Contacts (Zoho CRM)
Search for contact records using an email, phone number, a generic word, or specific criteria.
Zoho CRMWhat it needs.
Map each field to a column in your table. Optional fields can stay empty.
emailSearch by email address.nullablestringmobile_numberSearch by phone number.nullablestringwordSearch by a specific word across indexed text fields.nullablestringcriteriaSearch using logical operators. Format: ((API_Name:operator:value)). Example: ((Last_Name:equals:Burns)). Note: 'equals' behaves like 'contains' for standard text fields. You can use a maximum of 10 criteria.nullablefilterlimitEnter the number of contacts to search (must be multiple of 25)nullablenumber
When to use this.
The "Search Contacts (Zoho CRM)" action enables users to efficiently locate contact records within Zoho CRM by utilizing various search criteria such as email addresses, phone numbers, or specific keywords. Key input parameters include optional fields like "email" for direct email searches, "mobile_number" for phone-based queries, and "word" for searching indexed text fields. Users can also apply logical operators through the "criteria" parameter to refine their searches, with a limit on the number of results returned. The action outputs a comprehensive set of contact data, including fields like contact_id, first_name, last_name, email, and various address details, ensuring users receive detailed information about each contact. This functionality is particularly useful for sales teams, marketers, and customer support representatives looking to streamline their contact management processes within the CRM category.
What it returns.
Every field this action writes back to the row. Click a line to expand nested objects.
contact_idContact Idnullabletextfirst_nameFirst Nametextlast_nameLast Nametextfull_nameFull NamenullabletextemailEmailtextsecondary_emailSecondary Emailnullabletextmobile_numberMobile Numbertexthome_mobile_numberHome Mobile Numbernullabletextother_mobile_numberOther Mobile NumbernullabletextfaxFaxnullabletexttitleTitlenullabletextdepartmentDepartmentnullabletextaccount_idAccount Idtextaccount_nameAccount Nametextlead_sourceLead Sourcenullabletextdate_of_birthDate Of BirthnullabletextsalutationSalutationnullabletextassistantAssistantnullabletextasst_mobile_numberAsst Mobile NumbernullabletextcategoryCategorynullabletextdescriptionDescriptionnullabletextemail_opt_outEmail Opt Outnullabletextskype_idSkype IdnullabletexttwitterTwitternullabletextreporting_toReporting Tonullabletextvendor_nameVendor Namenullabletextmailing_addressMailing Addressnullabletextmailing_streetMailing Streetnullabletextmailing_cityMailing Citynullabletextmailing_stateMailing Statenullabletextmailing_zipMailing Zipnullabletextmailing_countryMailing Countrynullabletextmailing_flatMailing Flatnullabletextmailing_coordinateMailing Coordinatenullabletextmailing_latitudeMailing Latitudenullabletextmailing_longitudeMailing Longitudenullabletextother_addressOther Addressnullabletextother_streetOther Streetnullabletextother_cityOther Citynullabletextother_stateOther Statenullabletextother_zipOther Zipnullabletextother_countryOther Countrynullabletextother_flatOther Flatnullabletextother_coordinateOther Coordinatenullabletextother_latitudeOther Latitudenullabletextother_longitudeOther Longitudenullabletextis_duplicate_flagIs Duplicate Flagnullabletextis_lockedIs Lockednullabletextrecord_statusRecord Statusnullabletextrecord_imageRecord Imagenullabletextunsubscribed_modeUnsubscribed Modenullabletextunsubscribed_timeUnsubscribed Timenullabletextnearby_distanceNearby Distancenullabletextowner_idOwner Idnullabletextowner_nameOwner Namenullabletextowner_emailOwner Emailnullabletextcreated_by_idCreated By Idnullabletextcreated_by_nameCreated By Namenullabletextcreated_by_emailCreated By Emailnullabletextmodified_by_idModified By Idnullabletextmodified_by_nameModified By Namenullabletextmodified_by_emailModified By Emailnullabletextcreated_timeCreated Timenullabletextmodified_timeModified Timenullabletextlast_activity_timeLast Activity Timenullabletext
How this fits a workflow.
Trigger → Search Contacts (Zoho CRM) → enrich → push to your CRM. You set it up once; after that it runs without you.
- Step 1TriggerNew row, form submit, or schedule.
- Step 2Search Contacts (Zoho CRM)The Zoho CRM action runs.
- Step 3EnrichWaterfall fills missing fields.
- Step 4Push to CRMHubSpot / Pipedrive / Zoho CRM / GoHighLevel.
Two actions you can chain after this one:
Throughput & reliability.
How fast it drains a table, and what happens when the upstream provider has a bad day.
- Per-minute limitNo public cap
- Per-day limitPlan-defined
- RetriesAutomatic w/ backoff
- Failed lookupsZero credits
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FAQ.
Run Search Contacts (Zoho CRM) in 60 seconds.
Connect the account, drop the action on a column, run it on your rows.