--- title: "Zoho Inventory MCP server for AI agents - actionlake" description: "Give Claude 559 Zoho Inventory actions through one MCP server: items, salesorders, locations. Your agent never holds the credential. 100,000 calls a month free." canonical: https://actionlake.com/connectors/zoho-inventory updated: 2026-10-23 --- Connectors · Commerce # Zoho Inventory MCP server for AI agents. actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to Zoho Inventory and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 559 Zoho Inventory actions (155 reads, 307 writes and 97 that wait for a confirmation) and holds the Zoho Inventory credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces Zoho Inventory's limits and records every call. Connecting Zoho Inventory needs your own Zoho Inventory OAuth app and one admin sign-in. [Connect Zoho Inventory free](https://actionlake.com/console?start=sandbox) [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) 100,000 free calls a month. No card, no email, no password: press Start a free sandbox on the next screen and keep the key it shows you. `claude mcp add --transport http actionlake https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp` the first call ``` do { action: "zoho_inventory.list_items", intent: "check which Zoho Inventory account is connected" } # List all the items · read · 1 upstream call ``` - 559 actions in one signed file - 155 read look, never change - 307 write create and update - 97 wait for a yes destructive, confirmed first Set up ## Connect Zoho Inventory in three steps. 1. 01 ### Add actionlake to Claude. Run the command once in Claude Code; its consent page can create a free sandbox: 100,000 calls a month, no card. In the Claude app, add a custom connector with the URL below and paste your key on the consent page. Creating a new sandbox from the Claude app is not yet tested by us. `https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp` 2. 02 ### Connect Zoho Inventory. OAuth 2.0, authorization code with PKCE. You register your own OAuth app with Zoho Inventory, an admin signs in once, and you paste the app's client id and secret and the tokens from that sign-in; actionlake renews the access token from then on. actionlake stores what you paste write-only, sealed under your tenant's key. Before the first sign-in, Zoho Inventory needs an OAuth app of your own, registered in its developer portal. actionlake has no Zoho Inventory app to lend you. - `access_token` Access token from one sign-in with your own OAuth app - `refresh_token` Refresh token from the same sign-in; the access token is renewed from it - `client_id` Zoho client id - `client_secret` Zoho client secret - `api_domain` Where your Zoho Inventory lives: your api domain - `organization_id` Your Zoho Inventory organization id Found for you at connect: api base. ``` account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "zoho_inventory" } # free: exactly what to paste, and what is found for you ``` 3. 03 ### Make the first call. Check before a write. Ask in plain words; Claude picks the action. Before anything changes, `check` validates the call and prices it, for free. ``` do { action: "zoho_inventory.list_items" } # list all the items · read · 1 upstream call check { action: "zoho_inventory.create_item", input: { … } } # free: inputs, permissions, cost and confirmations, nothing sent ``` Zoho Inventory at a glance **Sign-in** OAuth 2.0, authorization code with PKCE. You register your own OAuth app with Zoho Inventory, an admin signs in once, and you paste the app's client id and secret and the tokens from that sign-in; actionlake renews the access token from then on. **You provide** `access_token` `refresh_token` `client_id` `client_secret` **Setup fields** `api_domain` `organization_id` **Found for you** api base **Limits we pace to** 100 calls a minute, per connection **API covered** Zoho Inventory API 1, at your Zoho Inventory instance's API base URL, which you enter when connecting (path /inventory/v1) **Built from** Zoho Inventory's documentation, read 23 October 2026[zoho.com](https://www.zoho.com/inventory/api/v1/introduction/) [zoho.com](https://www.zoho.com/inventory/api/v1/openapi-all.zip) **Service file** Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519) **Cached reads** 155 of 155 reads, for up to an hour; a write clears what it affects **Shared entities** 10, so ask can line Zoho Inventory up with your other systems **Data** Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet Capabilities ## What an AI agent can do in Zoho Inventory. 559 actions in 1 area. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest. - **155** read look, never change - **307** write create and update - **97** destructive wait for a confirmation 1. ### Inventory 559 155 read · 307 write · 97 destructive List all the items · List all Sales Orders · List all locations · List Users Top actions ## The Zoho Inventory API, shaped for agents. The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 115 of Zoho Inventory's 115 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once. | Action | What it does | Effect | Same name in | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | `zoho_inventory.list_items` List all the items | List all the items | read | `commerce.product.list` 112 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.list_sales_orders` List all Sales Orders | List all Sales Orders | read | `commerce.order.list` 82 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.list_locations` List all locations | List all locations | read | `commerce.warehouse.list` 32 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.list_users` List Users | List Users | read | `identity.user.list` 474 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.list_invoices` List invoices | List invoices | read | `finance.invoice.list` 101 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.list_customer_payments` List Customer Payments | List Customer Payments | read | `finance.payment.list` 75 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.create_item` Create an item | Create an item | write | `commerce.product.create` 92 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.list_purchase_orders` List all Purchase Orders | List all Purchase Orders | read | `finance.purchase_order.list` 45 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.create_sales_order` Create a Sales Order | Create a Sales Order | write | `commerce.order.create` 67 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.list_contacts` List contacts | List contacts | read | `crm.company.list` 162 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.update_item` Update an item | Update an item | write | `commerce.product.update` 93 connectors | | `zoho_inventory.delete_item` Delete an item | Delete an item | destructive | `commerce.product.delete` 80 connectors | Try it ## Prompts to paste into Claude. Each one names the Zoho Inventory actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it. 1. Read read Which Zoho Inventory invoices are more than 30 days overdue? Group them by customer with the total owed. calls `zoho_inventory.list_invoices` 2. Write write Create an item in Zoho Inventory. Show me exactly what you will send before you save it. calls `zoho_inventory.create_item` 3. Across systems read For each customer, how many invoices are in Zoho Inventory and how many tickets in ConnectWise PSA? calls `zoho_inventory.list_invoices` `connectwise_manage.tickets.list` Across your systems ## Zoho Inventory, joined to the rest of your business. One `ask` fetches from Zoho Inventory and another system, joins the rows on the same customer on our side, and hands your agent the answer, not every row. - For each customer, how many invoices are in Zoho Inventory and how many tickets in ConnectWise PSA? `zoho_inventory.list_invoices` + `connectwise_manage.tickets.list`, on `crm.company` · [ConnectWise PSA](https://actionlake.com/connectors/connectwise-psa) - For each customer, how many invoices are in Zoho Inventory and how many tickets in HubSpot CRM? `zoho_inventory.list_invoices` + `hubspot_crm.tickets.list`, on `crm.company` · [HubSpot CRM](https://actionlake.com/connectors/hubspot-crm) Also mapped by other connectors `identity.user` **517** `crm.company` **227** `commerce.product` **109** `finance.invoice` **91** `commerce.order` **86** `finance.payment` **53** `finance.purchase_order` **35** `finance.credit_note` **28** ask ``` ask { intent: "for each customer, how many invoices are in Zoho Inventory and how many tickets in ConnectWise PSA", steps: [ { action: "zoho_inventory.list_invoices", as: "inv", input: {}, limit: 100, max_pages: 5 }, { action: "connectwise_manage.tickets.list", as: "tix", input: {}, limit: 100, max_pages: 5 }, { join: { left: "inv", right: "tix", on: "crm.company", group_by: "inv.company_name", select: ["inv.company_name", "count(inv.id) as invoices", "count(tix.id) as tickets"] } } ] } ``` Example. Run it through check first: it validates the steps and prices them, and it is free. Governance for Zoho Inventory ## Destructive actions wait for a yes. 97 Zoho Inventory actions are destructive. The first 10: - Delete an item `zoho_inventory.delete_item` - Delete a Sales Order `zoho_inventory.delete_sales_order` - Delete a location `zoho_inventory.delete_location` - Delete a user `zoho_inventory.delete_user` - Delete an invoice `zoho_inventory.delete_invoice` - Delete a payment `zoho_inventory.delete_customer_payment` - Delete a contact `zoho_inventory.delete_contact` - Delete a Purchase Order `zoho_inventory.delete_purchase_order` - Void an invoice `zoho_inventory.mark_invoice_as_void` - Delete a Bill. `zoho_inventory.delete_bill` A destructive action runs only with `confirm: true`. Under the `human` policy the agent cannot confirm for itself: the run stops until a named person approves, in the console or from a signed link in an email. The cap on a key is refused before the call is sent, never after. do zoho_inventory.delete_item confirm_policy: **human** Delete an item? **intent:** the user asked me to delete an item run suspended · waiting for a named person · key _zoho-inventory-agent_ cannot confirm itself In the console, or from an emailed signed link. a key for this connector ``` account { op: "keys.create", name: "zoho-inventory-agent", allowed_actions: ["zoho_inventory.*"], cap_calls: 2000, confirm_policy: "human_for_writes", approval_rules: [ { match: "zoho_inventory.delete_item", approver: "lead@example.com" }, { match: "zoho_inventory.delete_sales_order", approver: "lead@example.com" }, { match: "zoho_inventory.delete_location", approver: "lead@example.com" } ] } ``` Illustrative. Scoped to Zoho Inventory only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed, and the destructive ones approved by a named person. Cost ## What Zoho Inventory costs on actionlake. Every Zoho Inventory action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, `check`, `cost`, `account` and any call Zoho Inventory refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000. - 1 upstream call per action all 559 Zoho Inventory actions - 559 actions page each page of a long list is one call - 155 reads can be cached a cache hit costs nothing - 100,000 calls a month, free paid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000 [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) Action index ## Every Zoho Inventory action. 559 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect. **Inventory 559** - `zoho_inventory.list_items` List all the items read - `zoho_inventory.list_locations` List all locations read - `zoho_inventory.list_sales_orders` List all Sales Orders read - `zoho_inventory.list_users` List Users read - `zoho_inventory.activate_recurring_inventory_count` Mark a recurring stock count profile as active write - `zoho_inventory.active_tag` Mark Reporting Tag as active write - and 553 more in this area This index shows a sample of each area. All 559 actions, with their inputs and prices, are in the [catalogue](https://actionlake.com/console/catalogue), which a free sandbox key can search. Questions ## The Zoho Inventory MCP server, answered. **Is there a Zoho Inventory MCP server for Claude?** Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 559 Zoho Inventory actions, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by Zoho Inventory. **What do I need to connect Zoho Inventory?** Your own Zoho Inventory OAuth app, registered with Zoho Inventory (its client id and client secret), and the access and refresh tokens from one admin sign-in. actionlake has no Zoho Inventory app of its own, so this is not a one-step consent. actionlake renews the access token as it expires. Plus your api domain and your organization id. actionlake finds api base for you when you connect. The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "zoho_inventory" } lists exactly what to paste. **Can an AI agent delete or change things in Zoho Inventory?** Only if its key allows it, and only with an explicit confirmation. 97 Zoho Inventory actions are destructive, including delete an item, delete a Sales Order and delete a location. Each runs only with confirm: true. Under the human confirm policy, or an approval rule on the key, the run waits until a named person approves it. **Will an AI agent use up my Zoho Inventory API limit?** actionlake paces every call to the limits in the Zoho Inventory service file: 100 calls a minute per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (155 Zoho Inventory actions can be), which never reaches Zoho Inventory. **What does a Zoho Inventory action cost?** One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (559 Zoho Inventory actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls Zoho Inventory refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. The Free plan includes 100,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000. **Which Zoho Inventory API does it cover?** The Zoho Inventory API 1 at your Zoho Inventory instance's API base URL, which you enter when connecting (path /inventory/v1). It is built from Zoho Inventory's documentation as read on 23 October 2026. 559 actions in 1 area, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0). **Can I combine Zoho Inventory with my other systems?** Yes. ask joins Zoho Inventory to ConnectWise PSA or HubSpot CRM on the same customer and returns the answer rather than every row. Zoho Inventory maps crm.company, which 227 other connectors also map. **Does actionlake keep my Zoho Inventory data, and where?** actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to an hour, and a write clears the reads it affects. Each run's request and response is kept, sealed, for your plan's trace window: 1 day on Free, 3 days on Starter, 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Team, 30 days on Business and 30 days on Enterprise. Your Zoho Inventory credential is sealed under your tenant's key, never logged and never returned. Your traffic is not used to train models. **Which AI clients can use it?** Claude Code, tested by us end to end, and the Claude app as a custom connector, tested by us with an existing key. Other MCP clients that support remote servers over Streamable HTTP (MCP revisions 2025-06-18 and 2025-11-25) and OAuth dynamic client registration, or a bearer header, should connect the same way; we have not tested them. Or plain REST, under the same action names. ## More connectors like Zoho Inventory Shares the most action names with - [ShipHero 28](https://actionlake.com/connectors/shiphero) - [BigCommerce 26](https://actionlake.com/connectors/bigcommerce) - [Extensiv 3PL Warehouse Manager 21](https://actionlake.com/connectors/extensiv-3pl-warehouse-manager) - [Sellercloud 21](https://actionlake.com/connectors/sellercloud) - [Veeqo 21](https://actionlake.com/connectors/veeqo) - [Mintsoft 18](https://actionlake.com/connectors/mintsoft) Joins with, on shared entities - [SAP Business One 9](https://actionlake.com/connectors/sap-business-one) - [ERPNext (Frappe) 9](https://actionlake.com/connectors/erpnext-frappe) - [Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 9](https://actionlake.com/connectors/microsoft-dynamics-365-business-central) - [Odoo 8](https://actionlake.com/connectors/odoo) - [Holded 8](https://actionlake.com/connectors/holded) - [HaloPSA 7](https://actionlake.com/connectors/halopsa) Browse - [All Commerce connectors](https://actionlake.com/connectors/category/commerce) - [All connectors](https://actionlake.com/connectors) - [How actionlake compares](https://actionlake.com/compare) actionlake is independent. It is not made or endorsed by Zoho Inventory; the name is the vendor's own. Counts are from the Zoho Inventory service file, version 1.0.0. ## Give your agent Zoho Inventory today. [Connect Zoho Inventory free](https://actionlake.com/console?start=sandbox) [See pricing](https://actionlake.com/pricing) Start free - 100,000 calls/month, no card. No signup. Hard caps on every key. Cached answers are free. --- Source: https://actionlake.com/connectors/zoho-inventory More: https://actionlake.com/llms.txt