ActionZoho PeopleUpdated May 2026

How do I list employees from Zoho People?

Short answer: Drop the "Zoho People → List Employees" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 4 Zoho People actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Start Index sIndex	string	Optional	Start Index. e.g. "1"
Limit limit	string	Optional	Limit. e.g. "200"
Search Field searchField	string	Optional	Search Field. Example: Employeestatus
Search Value searchValue	string	Optional	Search Value. Example: Active

Sample request

{
  "sIndex": "1",
  "limit": "200",
  "searchField": "e.g. Employeestatus",
  "searchValue": "e.g. Active"
}

Returns

{
  "response": {
    "result": [
      {
        "EmailID": "john@company.com",
        "LastName": "Doe",
        "FirstName": "John",
        "EmployeeID": "EMP001",
        "Employeestatus": "Active"
      }
    ],
    "status": 0,
    "message": "Data fetched successfully"
  }
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for List Employees.

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 Employees.

What does the List Employees action do in Zoho People?

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

What inputs does List Employees require?

List Employees 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 workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does List Employees support batch operations?

Yes. Run List Employees inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Zoho People's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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