ActionZoho PeopleUpdated September 2026

How do I list departments in Zoho People?

Short answer: You can list departments in Zoho People by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Zoho People List Departments action to a workflow, map its 0 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

List Departments in Zoho People — start free All 4 Zoho People actions

List Departments in Zoho People — start free

Sample request

{}

Returns

{
  "departments": [
    {
      "Department": "Engineering",
      "DepartmentId": "dept123"
    },
    {
      "Department": "Marketing",
      "DepartmentId": "dept456"
    }
  ]
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for List Departments.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Zoho People

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Zoho People

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about List Departments.

What does the List Departments action do in Zoho People?

Lists all departments in the organization defined in Zoho People. Used to populate a department picker or for org-chart rendering.

What inputs does List Departments require?

List Departments has no required inputs. Sensible defaults are applied if you leave fields blank.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Zoho People returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Zoho People returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does List Departments support batch operations?

Run List Departments inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Zoho People's rate limits.

More actions

Other Zoho People actions.

Action

Add Employee

Adds a new employee record to Zoho People with personal, employment, and contact details. Common in HRIS-to-Zoho or hire-to-onboard automations.

Action

Get Employee

Returns employee details by record ID from Zoho People, including custom HR fields. Use to enrich approval flows or to render an employee directory.

Action

List Employees

Lists employees from Zoho People with their employment, department, and contact fields. Used for HRIS sync or directory exports.

List Departments in Zoho People — start free