- How do I install masmaleki/zoho-v3 in a Laravel application?
- Install it with Composer by running composer require masmaleki/zoho-v3 in your project root. Laravel's package auto-discovery should register the service provider and facade, though you can add them manually in config/app.php if you are on an older setup. After installing, publish the package configuration with php artisan vendor:publish and add your Zoho credentials to your .env file.
- Which Laravel and PHP versions does this Zoho v3 package support?
- The package is built as a standard Laravel package with a service provider and facade, so it targets modern Laravel releases. Exact PHP and Laravel constraints are declared in the package's composer.json, so check that file or run composer require and review the resolved dependencies before upgrading a production app. If you are on an older Laravel version, confirm the illuminate/support constraint matches your framework release.
- How does OAuth 2.0 authentication work with Zoho API v3 in this package?
- You register a client in the Zoho API console to obtain a client ID, client secret, and a refresh token with the scopes your integration needs. The package uses those credentials to request access tokens and manages the OAuth 2.0 token lifecycle for you, so you do not have to hand-roll the token endpoint calls. Access tokens are short-lived, which is why a stored refresh token is the key piece of configuration.
- How do I configure Zoho API credentials and endpoints?
- Credentials live in the package config file, which you populate through environment variables so secrets stay out of version control. The endpoints are configurable as well, which matters if your Zoho account is hosted on a regional domain such as .com, .eu, or .in rather than the default. Point the configuration at the matching accounts and API base URLs for your data centre to avoid authentication errors.
- How do I make a Zoho CRM API request with this package?
- Resolve the client through the provided facade or dependency injection, then issue fluent requests against the Zoho API v3 endpoints for the module you need, such as Leads, Contacts, or Deals. The wrapper handles attaching the bearer token and building the HTTP call, so your controller code stays focused on payloads and business logic. Responses come back in a form you can inspect directly for records, errors, and pagination info.
- Do I need to create an app in the Zoho API console before using this package?
- Yes. You must create a client in the Zoho API console, choose the correct client type for your flow, and select the scopes your application needs, for example CRM module scopes for reading and writing records. Zoho then gives you the client ID, client secret, and the authorization code you exchange for a refresh token. Without valid scopes the API will reject requests even if authentication succeeds.
- How do I handle expired access tokens and refresh token errors?
- The package manages access token refresh, so most expiry situations are handled transparently as long as your refresh token remains valid. A refresh token stops working if it is revoked, if the granting user changes password, or if it is unused for a long period, and in that case you must generate a new one through the Zoho authorization flow. Store the refresh token securely and treat rotation as part of your deployment checklist.
- How can I test a Zoho CRM integration without hitting the live API?
- Keep your integration behind the package's client binding and swap it for a mock in your test suite, or fake the underlying HTTP layer so no real network calls are made. Assert that your code builds the expected request payloads and handles successful and error responses correctly. This keeps tests fast and avoids consuming Zoho API credits during CI runs.
- Can I use masmaleki/zoho-v3 outside of Laravel in plain PHP?
- The package is designed around Laravel's service provider and facade, so the smoothest path is inside a Laravel or Lumen application. The client itself is ordinary PHP, so with some manual wiring of the configuration and HTTP dependencies you can use it in other frameworks. If you need a framework-agnostic option, the official Zoho PHP SDK is a reasonable alternative.
- Is this package maintained, and what are the alternatives for Zoho CRM in Laravel?
- Check the repository's recent commits, open issues, and tagged releases before committing to it in a long-lived project, since community wrappers vary in maintenance activity. Alternatives include Zoho's official PHP SDK, which you can wrap yourself, and other community Laravel packages that target Zoho CRM. Because Zoho API v3 is stable, a small wrapper like this one is usually easy to fork or patch if you need a fix.