How do I install the Zoho Recruit skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add kbarbel640-del/zoho-recruit in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Zoho Recruit skill do?

Zoho Recruit API integration with managed OAuth. Manage candidates, job openings, interviews, and recruitment workflows. Use this skill when users want to read, create, update, or search recruitment data like candidates, job openings, interviews, and applications in Zoho Recruit. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway). Requires network access and valid Maton API key. It is listed under Integrations & APIs on SkillMD.

Is Zoho Recruit safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Zoho Recruit?

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Is Zoho Recruit free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Zoho Recruit?

kbarbel640-del (@kbarbel640-del) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Zoho Recruit by kbarbel640-del — Agent Skill

Name: Zoho Recruit
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: kbarbel640-del

Zoho Recruit

Access the Zoho Recruit API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage candidates, job openings, interviews, applications, and recruitment workflows with full CRUD operations.

Quick Start

# List all candidates
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates?per_page=10')
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://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/{native-api-path}

Replace {native-api-path} with the actual Zoho Recruit API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to recruit.zoho.com 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

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

Connection Management

Manage your Zoho Recruit OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=zoho-recruit&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-recruit'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.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://ctrl.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": "0c9fa9b1-80b6-4caa-afc2-8629fe4d9661",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-06T07:48:59.474215Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-06T07:57:52.950167Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "zoho-recruit",
    "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://ctrl.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 Recruit connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '0c9fa9b1-80b6-4caa-afc2-8629fe4d9661')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Modules

List All Modules

Get a list of all available modules in your Zoho Recruit account.

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/settings/modules

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/settings/modules')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Candidates

List Candidates

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`fields`	string	-	Comma-separated field API names
`sort_order`	string	-	`asc` or `desc`
`sort_by`	string	-	Field API name to sort by
`converted`	string	-	`true`, `false`, or `both`
`approved`	string	-	`true`, `false`, or `both`
`page`	integer	1	Page number
`per_page`	integer	200	Records per page (max 200)

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "846336000000552208",
      "First_Name": "Christina",
      "Last_Name": "Palaskas",
      "Email": "c.palaskas@example.com",
      "Candidate_Status": "Converted - Employee",
      "Current_Employer": "Chandlers",
      "Current_Job_Title": "Technical Consultant",
      "Experience_in_Years": 3,
      "Skill_Set": "Communication, Presentation, Customer service",
      "Candidate_Owner": {
        "name": "Byungkyu Park",
        "id": "846336000000549541"
      }
    }
  ],
  "info": {
    "per_page": 10,
    "count": 1,
    "page": 1,
    "more_records": false
  }
}

Get Candidate by ID

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/{record_id}

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/846336000000552208')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Search Candidates

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/search?criteria={criteria}

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description
`criteria`	string	Search criteria (e.g., `(Last_Name:contains:Smith)`)
`email`	string	Search by email
`phone`	string	Search by phone
`word`	string	Global word search
`page`	integer	Page number
`per_page`	integer	Records per page

Search Operators:

Text: equals, not_equal, starts_with, ends_with, contains, not_contains, in
Date/Number: equals, not_equal, greater_than, less_than, greater_equal, less_equal, between

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
import urllib.parse
criteria = urllib.parse.quote('(Candidate_Status:equals:Active)')
req = urllib.request.Request(f'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/search?criteria={criteria}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Candidate

POST /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "data": [
    {
      "First_Name": "John",
      "Last_Name": "Doe",
      "Email": "john.doe@example.com",
      "Phone": "555-123-4567",
      "Current_Job_Title": "Software Engineer"
    }
  ]
}

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "data": [{
        "First_Name": "John",
        "Last_Name": "Doe",
        "Email": "john.doe@example.com",
        "Phone": "555-123-4567"
    }]
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates', 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

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "code": "SUCCESS",
      "status": "success",
      "message": "record added",
      "details": {
        "id": "846336000000600001",
        "Created_Time": "2026-02-06T10:00:00-08:00",
        "Created_By": {
          "name": "User Name",
          "id": "846336000000549541"
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Update Candidate

PUT /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/{record_id}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "data": [
    {
      "Current_Job_Title": "Senior Software Engineer"
    }
  ]
}

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({
    "data": [{
        "Current_Job_Title": "Senior Software Engineer"
    }]
}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates/846336000000552208', data=data, method='PUT')
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

Delete Candidates

DELETE /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates?ids={record_id1},{record_id2}

Job Openings

List Job Openings

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "846336000000552093",
      "Posting_Title": "Senior Accountant (Sample)",
      "Job_Opening_Status": "Waiting for approval",
      "Date_Opened": "2026-01-21",
      "Target_Date": "2026-02-20",
      "Industry": "Accounting",
      "City": "Tallahassee",
      "No_of_Candidates_Hired": 0,
      "No_of_Candidates_Associated": 0
    }
  ],
  "info": {
    "per_page": 10,
    "count": 1,
    "page": 1,
    "more_records": false
  }
}

Get Job Opening by ID

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings/{record_id}

Create Job Opening

POST /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "data": [
    {
      "Posting_Title": "Software Engineer",
      "Job_Opening_Status": "In-progress",
      "Date_Opened": "2026-02-01",
      "Target_Date": "2026-03-01"
    }
  ]
}

Update Job Opening

PUT /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings/{record_id}
Content-Type: application/json

Delete Job Openings

DELETE /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Job_Openings?ids={record_id1},{record_id2}

Interviews

List Interviews

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Interviews

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Interviews?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Interview by ID

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Interviews/{record_id}

Create Interview

POST /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Interviews
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "data": [
    {
      "Interview_Name": "Technical Interview",
      "Candidate_Name": {"id": "846336000000552208"},
      "Posting_Title": {"id": "846336000000552093"},
      "Start_DateTime": "2026-02-10T10:00:00-08:00",
      "End_DateTime": "2026-02-10T11:00:00-08:00"
    }
  ]
}

Departments

List Departments

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Departments

Example:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Departments?per_page=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Applications

List Applications

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Applications

Generic Record Operations

All modules support the same CRUD operations:

# List records
GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}

# Get record by ID
GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}/{record_id}

# Create records
POST /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}

# Update records
PUT /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}/{record_id}

# Delete records
DELETE /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}?ids={id1},{id2}

# Search records
GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}/search?criteria={criteria}

Available Modules

Module	API Name	Description
Candidates	`Candidates`	Job candidates
Job Openings	`Job_Openings`	Open positions
Applications	`Applications`	Job applications
Interviews	`Interviews`	Scheduled interviews
Departments	`Departments`	Company departments
Clients	`Clients`	Client companies
Contacts	`Contacts`	Contact persons
Campaigns	`Campaigns`	Recruitment campaigns
Referrals	`Referrals`	Employee referrals
Tasks	`Tasks`	To-do items
Events	`Events`	Calendar events
Vendors	`Vendors`	External vendors

Pagination

Zoho Recruit uses page-based pagination:

GET /zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/{module_api_name}?page=1&per_page=200

page: Page number (default: 1)
per_page: Records per page (default: 200, max: 200)

Response includes pagination info:

{
  "data": [...],
  "info": {
    "per_page": 200,
    "count": 50,
    "page": 1,
    "more_records": false
  }
}

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates?per_page=10',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
const data = await response.json();

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/zoho-recruit/recruit/v2/Candidates',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'},
    params={'per_page': 10}
)
data = response.json()

Notes

Record IDs are numeric strings (e.g., 846336000000552208)
Maximum 200 records per GET request
Maximum 100 records per POST/PUT request
Maximum 100 records per DELETE request
Module API names are case-sensitive (e.g., Job_Openings, not job_openings)
Last_Name is mandatory for Candidates
Date format: yyyy-MM-dd
DateTime format: yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ss±HH:mm (ISO 8601)
Lookup fields use JSON objects with id and optionally name
IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain special characters
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 Recruit connection or invalid request
401	Invalid or missing Maton API key
429	Rate limited
4xx/5xx	Passthrough error from Zoho Recruit API

Common Error Codes

Code	Description
INVALID_DATA	Invalid field value
MANDATORY_NOT_FOUND	Required field missing
DUPLICATE_DATA	Duplicate record detected
INVALID_MODULE	Invalid module API name
NO_PERMISSION	Insufficient permissions

Troubleshooting: Invalid API Key

When you receive a "Invalid API key" error, ALWAYS follow these steps before concluding there is an issue:

Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

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

Zoho Recruit

File contents

Zoho Recruit

Quick Start

Base URL

Authentication

Getting Your API Key

Connection Management

List Connections

Create Connection

Get Connection

Delete Connection

Specifying Connection

API Reference

Modules

List All Modules

Candidates

List Candidates

Get Candidate by ID

Search Candidates

Create Candidate

Update Candidate

Delete Candidates

Job Openings

List Job Openings

Get Job Opening by ID

Create Job Opening

Update Job Opening

Delete Job Openings

Interviews

List Interviews

Get Interview by ID

Create Interview

Departments

List Departments

Applications

List Applications

Generic Record Operations

Available Modules

Pagination

Code Examples

JavaScript

Python

Notes

Error Handling

Common Error Codes

Troubleshooting: Invalid API Key

Resources

Related skills

Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Zoho Recruit skill?

What does the Zoho Recruit skill do?

Is Zoho Recruit safe to use?

Which AI agents work with Zoho Recruit?

Is Zoho Recruit free to use?

Who published Zoho Recruit?