Upload a Photo

Purpose

To attach a photo to a record. You must include the photo in the request with content type as multipart/form data.

Endpoints

POST /{module_api_name}/{record_id}/photo

Request Details

Request URL

{api-domain}/crm/{version}/{module_api_name}/{record_id}/photo

Supported modules

Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Products, Vendors, and custom modules

Header

Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52

Scope

scope=ZohoCRM.modules.ALL
(or)
scope=ZohoCRM.modules.{module_name}.{operation_type}

Possible module names

leads, contacts, accounts, products, vendors and custom modules

Possible operation types

ALL - Full access to images
WRITE - Edit photo data
CREATE - Create photo data

Parameters

restrict_triggersstring, optional
Use this parameter to prevent the system from triggering associated workflows. Specify the value as "workflow".

Input

filefile, mandatory
Choose the photo you want to upload. The allowed image formats are: PNG, JPEG, JPG, GIF, and BMP.

Sample Request

Curl Deluge

Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v3/Leads/3000000038009/photo?restrict_triggers=workflow"
-X POST
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf"
-F "file=@img1.png"

Copiedphoto = invokeUrl
[
	url: "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1212572524128563200/w2ub-ATf_400x400.jpg"
	type: GET
];
photo.setParamName("file");
response = invokeurl
[
	url: "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v3/{module_api_name}/{record_id}/photo"
	type: POST
	files: photo
	connection:"crm_oauth_connection"
];

In the request, "file=@img1.png" contains the sample input image.

Possible Errors

INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400
The module name given seems to be invalid
Resolution: You have specified an invalid module name. Specify a valid module API name. Refer to the possible module names section above.
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. Refer to the possible module names section above.
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.modules.{module_name}.CREATE scope. Create a new client with valid scope. Refer to scope section above.
NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403
Permission denied to upload photo
Resolution: The user does not have permission to upload photo. 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 upload photo
Resolution: The user does not have the permission to upload photo. Contact your system administrator.
INVALID_DATAHTTP 400
the related id given seems to be invalid
Resolution: The related record ID specified in the URL is invalid. Refer to Get Related Records API to get valid related record IDs.
RECORD_LOCKEDHTTP 400
You cannot perform this operation as the record is locked.
Resolution: Please wait until the record is unlocked.
FILE_SIZE_MORE_THAN_ALLOWED_SIZEHTTP 415
please check if the file size is in the correct range
Resolution: The photo you are trying to upload either exceeds the allowed size(10 MB) or the allowed resolution(10 MP). Ensure that the photo being uploaded is within the prescribed range.

Sample Response

Copied{
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "details": {},
    "message": "photo uploaded successfully",
    "status": "success"
}