Zoho CRM Cat Breeds Contact Creator

Description

I created this script to automate the creation of contacts in Zoho CRM based on a list of cat breeds from the catfact.ninja API. The script calls the /breeds endpoint to get a list of cat breeds. For each breed with an origin of "Natural", the script creates a contact in Zoho CRM with the following details:

• First Name: The breed name.
• Last Name: The breed name.
• Email: The breed name (with spaces replaced by underscores) followed by @gmail.com.

The script is designed to be idempotent, meaning if I run it multiple times, it does not create duplicate contacts in Zoho CRM. I avoided using an external database to ensure this idempotence.

Prerequisites

To run this script, you'll need:

• Python 3.x and pip installed on your system.
• A Zoho CRM account (a free trial is fine).
• The Zoho CRM SDK for Python.

Installation

Here are the steps to set up the environment and install the necessary dependencies:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/miguelngansop/PYTHON_SCRIPT_ZOHO_SDK.git
   cd your-repo

2. Install the dependencies::

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set up your Zoho CRM account:::

• Set up your Zoho CRM account:
• Create a Zoho CRM account.
• Configure your API keys and permissions as outlined in the Zoho CRM SDK guide.

Usage

Here's how I use the script to create contacts in Zoho CRM from the catfact.ninja API:

• The script calls the /breeds endpoint on catfact.ninja to extract the cat breeds.
• For each breed with an origin of "Natural", the script creates a contact in Zoho CRM.
• The script ensures no duplicate contacts are created through idempotent techniques.

  python create_zoho_contacts.py