# Zoho Projects Integration via LowCodeAPI

**Last Updated**: February 10, 2026

## Overview
Project management

**Categories:**
- {'id': 'project-management', 'name': 'Project Management'}

## Base Endpoint
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects

**Important**: Always include the provider name in the URL path after `api.lowcodeapi.com/`

## Authentication
**Type:** OAUTH2.0

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/zohoprojectsapi.html

## URL Format (Important)

LowCodeAPI supports two URL formats. **Always try the New Format first**, then fall back to Old Format if needed.

### New Format (Priority)
- Path parameters stay in the URL path
- Do NOT include path parameters as query parameters
- Example: `https://api.lowcodeapi.com/{provider}/resource/{id}?api_token=XXX`

### Old Format (Fallback)
- Path parameters become query parameters
- Example: `https://api.lowcodeapi.com/{provider}/resource/id?id={id}&api_token=XXX`

### Decision Flow for AI Agents
1. Always use **New Format** first - keep path parameters in the URL path
2. If you get a 404 or error, try **Old Format** with sanitized path
3. Log which format worked for future requests to this provider

## API Categories

## Common Endpoints

### All Portals

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /restapi/portals

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portals?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portals?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portals?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/portals-api.html#alink1

### Portal Details

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/portalid?PORTALID={PORTALID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| PORTALID | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/portals-api.html#alink2

### Schedule Portal Data Backup

**Method:** POST
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /api/v3/portal/[PORTAL_ID]/portal_export

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/api/v3/portal/[PORTAL_ID]/portal_export?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/api/v3/portal/portal_id/portal_export?PORTAL_ID={PORTAL_ID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| PORTAL_ID | string |  |

**Request Body:**

| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| access_code | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/api/v3/portal/[PORTAL_ID]/portal_export?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/portals-api.html#alink3

### Portal Data Backup Status

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /api/v3/portal/[PORTAL_ID]+/portal_export/[EXPORT_ID]/status

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/api/v3/portal/[PORTAL_ID]+/portal_export/[EXPORT_ID]/status?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/api/v3/portal/portal_id+/portal_export/export_id/status?EXPORT_ID={EXPORT_ID}&PORTAL_ID={PORTAL_ID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| EXPORT_ID | string |  |
| PORTAL_ID | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/api/v3/portal/[PORTAL_ID]+/portal_export/[EXPORT_ID]/status?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/portals-api.html#alink4

### All Projects

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/portalid/projects?PORTALID={PORTALID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| PORTALID | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/projects-api.html#alink1

### Project Details

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects/[PROJECTID]

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects/[PROJECTID]?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/portalid/projects/projectid?PORTALID={PORTALID}&PROJECTID={PROJECTID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| PORTALID | string |  |
| PROJECTID | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects/[PROJECTID]?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/projects-api.html#alink2

### Get Project Layouts

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/layouts

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/layouts?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/portalid/module/projects/layouts?LAYOUTID={LAYOUTID}&PORTALID={PORTALID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| LAYOUTID | string |  |
| PORTALID | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/layouts?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/projects-api.html#project-layouts

### Get Layout Details

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/layouts/[LAYOUTID]

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/layouts/[LAYOUTID]?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/portalid/module/projects/layouts/layoutid?PORTALID={PORTALID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| PORTALID | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/layouts/[LAYOUTID]?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/projects-api.html#layout-details

### Get Project Custom Fields

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects/customfields

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects/customfields?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/portalid/projects/customfields?PORTALID={PORTALID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| PORTALID | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/projects/customfields?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/projects-api.html#alink3

### Get Project Custom Status

**Method:** GET
**LowCodeAPI Path:** / /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/status

**New Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/ /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/status?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Old Format URL:**
https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects /restapi/portal/portalid/module/projects/status?PORTALID={PORTALID}&api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN

**Path Parameters:**

| Parameter | Type | Description |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| PORTALID | string |  |

**Example Request (New Format):**

```bash
curl -X GET 'https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/ /restapi/portal/[PORTALID]/module/projects/status?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN'
```

**Official Documentation:** https://www.zoho.com/projects/help/rest-api/projects-api.html#custom-status


## Usage Examples

### Example 1: Basic API Request (New Format)

Making a simple GET request to retrieve resources:

```bash
# Get a list of resources - no path parameters needed
curl -X GET "https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/endpoint?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN"
```

### Example 2: Request with Path Parameters (New Format)

Retrieving a specific resource using its ID:

```bash
# Get specific resource by ID - replace RESOURCE_ID with actual ID from previous response
curl -X GET "https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/endpoint/{RESOURCE_ID}?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN"
# Note: RESOURCE_ID typically comes from a previous list request or from the provider dashboard
```

### Example 3: POST Request with Body (New Format)

Creating a new resource:

```bash
# Create a new resource
curl -X POST "https://api.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/endpoint?api_token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"field": "value", "another_field": "another_value"}'
```

## Error Handling

LowCodeAPI returns standard HTTP status codes. Common errors:

| Status Code | Description |
|-------------|-------------|
| 200 | Success - Request completed successfully |
| 400 | Bad Request - Invalid parameters or request body |
| 401 | Unauthorized - Invalid or missing API token |
| 403 | Forbidden - Insufficient permissions |
| 404 | Not Found - Endpoint or resource doesn't exist |
| 429 | Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded |
| 500 | Server Error - Provider API error |

All error responses include error details:

```json
{
  "data": {
    "error": {
      "message": "Error description",
      "code": "ERROR_CODE"
    }
  }
}
```

## Complete Endpoint Reference

| Endpoint | Method | Category |
|----------|--------|----------|
| All Portals | GET | Portals |
| Portal Details | GET | Portals |
| Schedule Portal Data Backup | POST | Portals |
| Portal Data Backup Status | GET | Portals |
| All Projects | GET | Projects |
| Project Details | GET | Projects |
| Get Project Layouts | GET | Projects |
| Get Layout Details | GET | Projects |
| Get Project Custom Fields | GET | Projects |
| Get Project Custom Status | GET | Projects |
| Get Project Groups | GET | Projects |
| Create a Project Group | POST | Projects |
| Create a Project | POST | Projects |
| Update a Project | POST | Projects |
| Delete a Project | DELETE | Projects |

## API Definition Endpoints

You can fetch the complete API specification for this provider:

**New Format (OpenAPI spec):**
```bash
curl 'https://backend.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/openapi'
```

**Old Format (API definition):**
```bash
curl 'https://backend.lowcodeapi.com/zohoprojects/definition'
```

## Response Format

All responses are wrapped in a `data` key:

```json
{
  "data": {
    // Actual response from provider (object or array)
  }
}
```