Zoho Bookings

Access the Zoho Bookings API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage appointments, services, staff, and workspaces with full CRUD operations.

Quick Start

# List workspaces
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/workspaces')
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://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/{endpoint}

Maton proxies requests to www.zohoapis.com/bookings/v1/json 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

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

Connection Management

Manage your Zoho Bookings OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=zoho-bookings&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-bookings'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.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://api.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": "{connection_id}",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-18T00:17:23.498742Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-18T00:18:59.299114Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "zoho-bookings",
    "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://api.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 Bookings connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/workspaces')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.

Security & Permissions

• Access is scoped to appointments, services, staff, and workspaces within the connected Zoho Bookings account.
• All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.

API Reference

Workspaces

Fetch Workspaces

GET /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/workspaces

Query Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | workspace_id | string | Filter by specific workspace ID |

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/workspaces')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "response": {
    "returnvalue": {
      "data": [
        {
          "name": "Main Office",
          "id": "4753814000000048016"
        }
      ]
    },
    "status": "success"
  }
}

Create Workspace

POST /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/createworkspace
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Form Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | name | string | Yes | Workspace name (2-50 chars, no special characters) |

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
from urllib.parse import urlencode
form_data = urlencode({'name': 'New York Office'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/createworkspace', data=form_data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Services

Fetch Services

GET /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/services?workspace_id={workspace_id}

Query Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | workspace_id | string | Yes | Workspace ID | | service_id | string | No | Filter by specific service ID | | staff_id | string | No | Filter by staff ID |

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/services?workspace_id=4753814000000048016')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "response": {
    "returnvalue": {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": "4753814000000048054",
          "name": "Product Demo",
          "duration": "30 mins",
          "service_type": "APPOINTMENT",
          "price": 0,
          "currency": "USD",
          "assigned_staffs": ["4753814000000048014"],
          "assigned_workspace": "4753814000000048016",
          "embed_url": "https://example.zohobookings.com/portal-embed#/4753814000000048054",
          "let_customer_select_staff": true
        }
      ],
      "next_page_available": false,
      "page": 1
    },
    "status": "success"
  }
}

Create Service

POST /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/createservice
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Form Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | name | string | Yes | Service name | | workspace_id | string | Yes | Workspace ID | | duration | integer | No | Duration in minutes | | cost | number | No | Service price | | pre_buffer | integer | No | Buffer time before (minutes) | | post_buffer | integer | No | Buffer time after (minutes) | | description | string | No | Service description | | assigned_staffs | string | No | JSON array of staff IDs |

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
from urllib.parse import urlencode
form_data = urlencode({
    'name': 'Consultation',
    'workspace_id': '4753814000000048016',
    'duration': '60'
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/createservice', data=form_data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Staff

Fetch Staff

GET /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/staffs?workspace_id={workspace_id}

Query Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | workspace_id | string | Yes | Workspace ID | | staff_id | string | No | Filter by specific staff ID | | service_id | string | No | Filter by service ID | | staff_email | string | No | Filter by email (partial match) |

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/staffs?workspace_id=4753814000000048016')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "response": {
    "returnvalue": {
      "data": [
        {
          "id": "4753814000000048014",
          "name": "John Doe",
          "email": "john@example.com",
          "designation": "Consultant",
          "assigned_services": ["4753814000000048054"],
          "assigned_workspaces": ["4753814000000048016"],
          "embed_url": "https://example.zohobookings.com/portal-embed#/4753814000000048014"
        }
      ]
    },
    "status": "success"
  }
}

Appointments

Book Appointment

POST /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/appointment
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Form Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | service_id | string | Yes | Service ID | | staff_id | string | Yes* | Staff ID (*or resource_id/group_id) | | from_time | string | Yes | Start time: dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss (24-hour) | | timezone | string | No | Timezone (e.g., America/Los_Angeles) | | customer_details | string | Yes | JSON string with name, email, phone_number | | notes | string | No | Appointment notes | | additional_fields | string | No | JSON string with custom fields |

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
from urllib.parse import urlencode
form_data = urlencode({
    'service_id': '4753814000000048054',
    'staff_id': '4753814000000048014',
    'from_time': '20-Feb-2026 10:00:00',
    'timezone': 'America/Los_Angeles',
    'customer_details': json.dumps({
        'name': 'Jane Smith',
        'email': 'jane@example.com',
        'phone_number': '+15551234567'
    })
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/appointment', data=form_data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "response": {
    "returnvalue": {
      "booking_id": "#NU-00001",
      "service_name": "Product Demo",
      "staff_name": "John Doe",
      "start_time": "20-Feb-2026 10:00:00",
      "end_time": "20-Feb-2026 10:30:00",
      "duration": "30 mins",
      "customer_name": "Jane Smith",
      "customer_email": "jane@example.com",
      "status": "upcoming",
      "time_zone": "America/Los_Angeles"
    },
    "status": "success"
  }
}

Get Appointment

GET /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/getappointment?booking_id={booking_id}

Query Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | booking_id | string | Yes | Booking ID (URL-encoded, e.g., %23NU-00001) |

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/getappointment?booking_id=%23NU-00001')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Fetch Appointments

POST /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/fetchappointment
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Form Parameters:

Send parameters wrapped in a data field as JSON:

| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | from_time | string | Start date: dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss | | to_time | string | End date: dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss | | status | string | UPCOMING, CANCEL, COMPLETED, NO_SHOW, PENDING | | service_id | string | Filter by service | | staff_id | string | Filter by staff | | customer_name | string | Filter by customer name (partial match) | | customer_email | string | Filter by email (partial match) | | page | integer | Page number | | per_page | integer | Results per page (max 100) |

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
from urllib.parse import urlencode
form_data = urlencode({
    'data': json.dumps({
        'from_time': '17-Feb-2026 00:00:00',
        'to_time': '20-Feb-2026 23:59:59'
    })
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/fetchappointment', data=form_data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "response": {
    "returnvalue": {
      "response": [
        {
          "booking_id": "#NU-00001",
          "service_name": "Product Demo",
          "staff_name": "John Doe",
          "start_time": "20-Feb-2026 10:00:00",
          "customer_name": "Jane Smith",
          "status": "upcoming"
        }
      ],
      "next_page_available": false,
      "page": 1
    },
    "status": "success"
  }
}

Update Appointment

POST /zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/updateappointment
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Form Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | booking_id | string | Yes | Booking ID | | action | string | Yes | completed, cancel, or noshow |

Example - Cancel Appointment:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
from urllib.parse import urlencode
form_data = urlencode({
    'booking_id': '#NU-00001',
    'action': 'cancel'
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/updateappointment', data=form_data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Pagination

Appointments use page-based pagination:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
from urllib.parse import urlencode
form_data = urlencode({
    'data': json.dumps({
        'from_time': '01-Feb-2026 00:00:00',
        'to_time': '28-Feb-2026 23:59:59',
        'page': 1,
        'per_page': 50
    })
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/fetchappointment', data=form_data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response includes pagination info:

{
  "response": {
    "returnvalue": {
      "response": [...],
      "next_page_available": true,
      "page": 1
    },
    "status": "success"
  }
}

Code Examples

JavaScript

// Fetch workspaces
const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/workspaces',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
const data = await response.json();

Python

import os
import requests

# Fetch services
response = requests.get(
    'https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/services',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={'workspace_id': '4753814000000048016'}
)
data = response.json()

Notes

• Date/time format: dd-MMM-yyyy HH:mm:ss (e.g., 20-Feb-2026 10:00:00)
• Booking IDs include # prefix (URL-encode as %23)
• customer_details must be a JSON string, not an object
• fetchappointment requires parameters wrapped in data field as JSON
• Other POST endpoints use regular form fields
• Service types: APPOINTMENT, RESOURCE, CLASS, COLLECTIVE
• Status values: UPCOMING, CANCEL, ONGOING, PENDING, COMPLETED, NO_SHOW
• Default pagination: 50 appointments per page (max 100)
• If you receive a scope error, contact Maton support at support@maton.ai with the specific operations/APIs you need and your use-case
• IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets to disable glob parsing
• 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 Bookings connection or invalid request | | 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key | | 429 | Rate limited | | 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Zoho Bookings API |

Rate Limits

| Plan | Daily Limit | |------|-------------| | Free | 250 calls/user | | Basic | 1,000 calls/user | | Premium | 3,000 calls/user | | Zoho One | 3,000 calls/user |

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.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

1. Ensure your URL path starts with zoho-bookings. For example:

• Correct: https://api.maton.ai/zoho-bookings/bookings/v1/json/workspaces
• Incorrect: https://api.maton.ai/bookings/v1/json/workspaces

Resources

• Zoho Bookings API Documentation
• Book Appointment API
• Fetch Appointments API
• Fetch Services API
• Fetch Staff API
• Maton Community
• Maton Support