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Delete Record from Zoho CRM

n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest

Delete one or more records from any Zoho CRM module (moves to recycle bin)

zoho crm record delete remove
App Zoho CRM
Category api integration
Version 1.0.0
Author Community
Credentials Zoho OAuth2 API

💡 Use Cases

📚 API Documentation

Reference documentation for this API endpoint:

🔗 https://www.zoho.com/crm/developer/docs/api/v8/delete-records.html ↗

📋 Node Configuration

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