Custom Views Metadata

Purpose

To get the custom views data of a particular module.

Request Details

Request URL

{api-domain}/crm/{version}/settings/custom_views?module={module_api_name}

Supported modules

Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Deals, Campaigns, Tasks, Cases, Events, Calls, Solutions, Products, Vendors, Price Books, Quotes, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices, Custom, Appointments, Services and Activities

Header

Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52

Scope

scope=ZohoCRM.settings.custom_views.READ
(or)
scope=ZohoCRM.settings.custom_views.ALL
(or)
scope=ZohoCRM.settings.ALL

Parameters

  • modulestring, mandatory

    Specify the API name of the required module. For example, Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Deals, and so on.

Sample Request

Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v3/settings/custom_views?module=Leads"
-X GET
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf"

Response JSON Keys

  • display_valuestring

    Represents the display name of the current custom view.

  • created_timestring

    Represents the date and time in the ISO8601 format at which the custom view was created.

  • defaultboolean

    Represents if the current custom view is the default one.
    true: The current custom view is the default one.
    false: The current custom view is not the default one.

  • modified_timestring

    Represents the date and time at which the custom view was modified. The value of this key will be null when custom view was not modified.

  • system_namestring

    Represents the system reference name of the current custom view.

  • system_definedboolean

    Represents if the current custom view is a system-defined view.
    true: The current custom view is system-defined.
    false: The current custom view is not system-defined.

  • namestring

    Represents the name of the current custom view.

  • modified_byJSON object

    Represents the name and ID of the user that modified the custom view. The value of this key will be null when custom view was not modified.

  • idstring

    Represents the unique ID of the current custom view.

  • categorystring

    Represents the category of the current custom view. The value can be: public_views, other_users_views, shared_with_me, or created_by_me.

  • last_accessed_timestring

    Represents the date and time at which the custom view was last accessed. The value of this key will be null until the custom view is accessed.

  • lockedboolean

    Represents if the current custom view is locked for editing. When a custom view is locked, only Admins and creators can modify it.

  • favoriteinteger

    Represents if the current custom view is marked as favorite.

  • created_byJSON object

    Represents the name and ID of the user that created the custom view. The value of this key will be null for a system-defined custom view.

  • infoJSON object

    this object contains the following details.

    • per_page: Represents the maximum number of records that can be fetched in an API call.

    • default: Represents the ID of the default custom view.

    • count: Represents the total number of custom views records in that module.

    • page: Represents the page number.

    • more_records: Represents if there are more records to be fetched.

Possible Errors

  • REQUIRED_PARAM_MISSINGHTTP 400

    Bad Request
    Resolution: You have not specified the mandatory parameter. Refer to parameters section above.

  • INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400

    The module name given seems to be invalid
    Resolution: You have specified an invalid module name or there is no tab permission, or the module could have been removed from the available modules. Specify a valid module API name.

  • INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400

    The given module is not supported in API
    Resolution: The modules such as Documents and Projects are not supported in the current API. (This error will not be shown, once these modules are been supported). Specify a valid module API name.

  • INVALID_URL_PATTERNHTTP 404

    Please check if the URL trying to access is a correct one
    Resolution: The request URL specified is incorrect. Specify a valid request URL. Refer to request URL section above.

  • OAUTH_SCOPE_MISMATCHHTTP 401

    Unauthorized
    Resolution: Client does not have ZohoCRM.settings.custom_views.READ scope. Create a new client with valid scope. Refer to scope section above.

  • NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403

    Permission denied to read
    Resolution: The user does not have permission to read custom view data. Contact your system administrator.

  • INTERNAL_ERRORHTTP 500

    Internal Server Error
    Resolution: Unexpected and unhandled exception in Server. Contact support team.

  • INVALID_REQUEST_METHODHTTP 400

    The http request method type is not a valid one
    Resolution: You have specified an invalid HTTP method to access the API URL. Specify a valid request method. Refer to endpoints section above.

  • AUTHORIZATION_FAILEDHTTP 400

    User does not have sufficient privilege to read custom views data
    Resolution: The user does not have the permission to retrieve custom views data. Contact your system administrator.

Sample Response

Copied{
    "custom_views": [
        {
            "display_value": "All Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "ALLVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": true,
            "modified_time": "2020-04-13T11:52:02+05:30",
            "name": "All Open Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000000087501",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2022-03-16T10:46:04+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Co-Owner Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "COOWNERVIEW",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2019-05-09T11:39:20+05:30",
            "name": "Co-Owner Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Akshaya Sridhar Akshaya Sridhar",
                "id": "3652397000000281001"
            },
            "id": "3652397000000747007",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2019-05-09T11:37:15+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Converted Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "CONVERTEDVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Converted Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000089005",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2021-03-02T00:59:39+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Email Opt Out",
            "created_time": "2019-02-14T17:32:37+05:30",
            "system_name": null,
            "created_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2019-02-19T12:03:07+05:30",
            "name": "Email Opt Out",
            "system_defined": false,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000000538003",
            "category": "created_by_me",
            "last_accessed_time": "2019-04-10T10:54:55+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Junk Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "JUNKLEADVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Junk Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000149020",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2019-12-31T15:52:00+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Leads in Review",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "REVIEWPROCESS LEADS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Leads in Review",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000001424014",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Mailing Labels",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "ALLVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Mailing Labels",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087503",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Leads Shared by Me",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "LEADSSHAREDBYME",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Module Shared by Me",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000001615027",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Leads Shared to Me",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "LEADSSHAREDTOME",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Module Shared to Me",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000001615021",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "My Converted Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "MYCONVERTEDVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "My Converted Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000089007",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "My Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "MYVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "My Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087563",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2021-02-16T14:45:44+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Not Qualified Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "NOTQUALIFIEDLEADVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Not Qualified Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000149031",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Open Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "OPENLEADVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Open Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000149042",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Recently Created Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "RECENTLYCREATED",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Recently Created Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087509",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Recently Modified Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "RECENTLYMODIFIED",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Recently Modified Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087511",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Today's Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "today",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Todays Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087507",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2019-03-21T17:51:43+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Unread Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "UNREADVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Unread Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087505",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Unsubscribed Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "UNSUBSCRIBED",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Unsubscribed Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000002569003",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Untitled View",
            "created_time": "2019-12-20T13:38:08+05:30",
            "system_name": null,
            "created_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2019-12-20T13:39:58+05:30",
            "name": "Untitled View",
            "system_defined": false,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000001459041",
            "category": "created_by_me",
            "last_accessed_time": "2019-12-31T15:51:43+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Untitled View1",
            "created_time": "2020-01-16T10:40:17+05:30",
            "system_name": null,
            "created_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2020-01-16T10:40:17+05:30",
            "name": "Untitled View1",
            "system_defined": false,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000001592009",
            "category": "created_by_me",
            "last_accessed_time": "2020-01-28T17:20:45+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        }
    ],
    "info": {
        "per_page": 20,
        "default": "3652397000000087501",
        "count": 20,
        "translation": {
            "public_views": "Public Views",
            "other_users_views": "Other Users' Views",
            "shared_with_me": "Shared With Me",
            "created_by_me": "Created By Me"
        },
        "page": 1,
        "more_records": false
    }
}