ActionZoho BillingUpdated May 2026

How do I create a Zoho Billing subscription?

Short answer: Drop the "Zoho Billing → Create Subscription" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 3 Zoho Billing 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
Organization ID organization_id	string	Required	Organization ID. Example: 10234695
Customer ID customer_id	string	Required	Customer ID. Example: 903000000000099
Plan Code plan_code	string	Required	Plan Code. Example: basic-monthly
Start Date starts_at	string	Optional	Leave empty for today
Auto Collect Payment auto_collect	options	Optional	Auto Collect Payment. Options: No, Yes

Sample request

{
  "organization_id": "e.g. 10234695",
  "customer_id": "e.g. 903000000000099",
  "plan_code": "e.g. basic-monthly",
  "starts_at": "YYYY-MM-DD",
  "auto_collect": "{{trigger.auto_collect}}"
}

Returns

{
  "code": 0,
  "message": "Subscription created",
  "subscription": {
    "plan": {
      "name": "Basic",
      "plan_code": "basic-monthly"
    },
    "status": "live",
    "subscription_id": "sub001"
  }
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Subscription.

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

Google Sheets → Zoho Billing

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Zoho Billing

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Subscription.

What does the Create Subscription action do in Zoho Billing?

Creates a new subscription in Zoho Billing for a customer against a plan, optionally with add-ons, coupon, and trial period. Used to provision recurring billing after sign-up.

What inputs does Create Subscription require?

Required: Organization ID, Customer ID, Plan Code. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

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 Billing 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 Create Subscription support batch operations?

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

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