Human Resources

Add Zoho People to your AI agent

Zoho People is a cloud HR platform for employee records, leave, attendance, shifts, timesheets, performance, files, learning, compensation, and HR workflows.

Things your agent can do in Zoho People
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Things your AI can do in Zoho People

Your FormWise AI can handle any of these in Zoho People — on its own, without you needing to click a button.

  • Add leave balance

    Add legacy leave balance for the documented employees and leave types.

  • Add LMS trainers

    Add the supplied employees as Zoho People LMS trainers.

  • Add timer comment

    Add a comment to a legacy time log or timer.

  • Apply hourly permission

    Submit an hourly-permission request.

  • Approve on-duty request

    Approve or reject an on-duty request using the documented decision fields.

  • Approve timesheet

    Approve or reject one legacy timesheet using the documented decision fields.

  • Bulk cancel leave requests

    Cancel the explicitly supplied set of V3 leave request IDs.

  • Cancel compensatory request

    Cancel a V3 compensatory-off request by record ID.

  • Cancel hourly permission

    Cancel an hourly-permission request by record and form ID.

  • Cancel leave grant

    Cancel a V3 leave grant request by record ID.

  • Cancel leave request

    Cancel one V3 leave request by record ID.

  • Cancel on-duty request

    Cancel an on-duty request using the documented record fields.

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  • Create and tag employee KRAs

    Create a KRA and tag it to selected employees in one Zoho operation.

  • Create attendance entries

    Create attendance entries using the V3 provider-native batch contract.

  • Create attendance regularization

    Submit an attendance regularization request using the documented legacy contract.

  • Create compensatory request

    Create a V3 compensatory-off request.

  • Create employee salary

    Add a salary record for an employee.

  • Create file folder

    Create a Zoho People V3 file folder.

  • Create form record

    Create a record in a supported Zoho People form or create an employee record.

  • Create HR process record

    Create a V3 HR process record for selected employees using documented process data.

  • Create job schedule

    Create a legacy job schedule and optionally publish it.

  • Create leave grant

    Create a V3 leave grant request.

  • Create leave request

    Create a V3 leave request.

  • Create leave setting

    Create a V3 holiday, pay-period policy, or work calendar using a closed typed contract.

  • Create legacy time-tracker client

    Create a client using the legacy time-tracker contract.

  • Create LMS batch

    Create a batch in a blended-learning Zoho People LMS course.

  • Create LMS course

    Create a Zoho People LMS course using the documented JSON contract.

  • Create LMS module

    Create a module through the documented self-paced course or blended-learning batch route.

  • Create LMS session

    Create a session in a module of a blended-learning LMS batch.

  • Create on-duty request

    Submit an on-duty request using the documented legacy contract.

  • Create performance library items

    Create up to 20 competencies, KRAs, skills, or review questions.

  • Create shift mapping

    Map a shift to one employee using the V3 multipart contract.

  • Create time log

    Create a legacy time log; supplying new project or job names also creates those resources.

  • Create timesheet

    Create a legacy timesheet from time logs and optionally submit it for approval.

  • Create variable

    Create a V3 Zoho People variable.

  • Create variable group

    Create a V3 variable group.

  • Delete attendance entries

    Delete one V3 attendance entry by ID or a provider-supported filtered set of entries.

  • Delete attendance regularizations

    Delete one explicitly supplied attendance regularization record.

  • Delete compensatory request

    Delete a V3 compensatory-off request by record ID.

  • Delete employee performance items

    Permanently remove selected tagged KRAs, competencies, or skills from an employee.

  • Delete files

    Permanently delete up to 100 explicitly supplied Zoho People file IDs.

  • Delete job schedule

    Delete one legacy job schedule.

  • Delete leave grant

    Delete a V3 leave grant request by record ID.

  • Delete leave request

    Delete one V3 leave request by record ID.

  • Delete leave setting

    Delete a V3 holiday, pay-period policy, or work calendar by ID.

  • Delete legacy time-tracker client

    Delete a client using the legacy time-tracker contract.

  • Delete legacy time-tracker resource

    Delete legacy projects or jobs using the selected documented contract.

  • Delete on-duty request

    Delete explicitly supplied on-duty requests.

  • Delete performance library items

    Request deletion of selected performance library records. Zoho's success response is an acknowledgement and does not verify that each record was removed.

  • Delete shift mapping

    Delete or end one V3 shift mapping with documented date and attendance options.

  • Delete time log

    Delete one legacy time log.

  • Delete time-tracker resources

    Delete the explicitly supplied V3 client, project, or job IDs.

  • Delete timer comment

    Delete one legacy time-tracker comment.

  • Delete timesheet

    Delete up to 1,000 comma-separated legacy timesheet IDs; fails loudly if Zoho skips any ID after partially deleting others.

  • Delete variable

    Delete one V3 variable by numeric ID or API name.

  • Delete variable group

    Delete one V3 variable group by group ID or API name.

  • Download file

    Download one Zoho People V3 file and return a file reference.

  • Download time-tracker attachment

    Download one attachment from a documented time-tracker entity and return a file reference.

  • Enroll LMS learners

    Create externally visible learner enrollments in a course or a specific blended-learning batch.

  • Get attendance entry

    Fetch one V3 attendance entry by entry ID.

  • Get attendance regularization fields

    Return configured fields for attendance regularization requests.

  • Get compensatory request

    Return one specific V3 compensatory-off request by record ID.

  • Get file

    View one Zoho People V3 file and return a file reference.

  • Get file sharing options

    Return allowed folders or organization-file share targets.

  • Get form fields

    Get the field components and label names needed to read or write records in a Zoho People form.

  • Get form record

    Fetch one form record, a section-wise record, or records from a saved employee view.

  • Get holiday

    Fetch one V3 holiday by holiday ID.

  • Get hourly permission options

    Return applicable permission types, balance, or configured details for an hourly-permission request.

  • Get HR process record

    Fetch one V3 HR process record by its documented record ID.

  • Get leave grant

    Fetch one V3 leave grant request by record ID.

  • Get leave report

    Return one page of a selected V3 or documented legacy leave report.

  • Get leave request

    Fetch one V3 leave request by record ID.

  • Get leave setting

    Fetch one V3 pay-period policy or work calendar by ID.

  • Get legacy time-tracker resource

    Fetch one legacy client, project, or job by ID.

  • Get LMS settings

    Return organization-level Zoho People LMS settings.

  • Get my compensation

    Return compensation details for the connected employee.

  • Get on-duty details

    Fetch details for one on-duty request.

  • Get organization

    Return the connected Zoho People organization's details.

  • Get pay-period settings

    Return legacy payroll pay-period settings.

  • Get running timer

    Return the connected user's currently running time-tracker timer.

  • Get shift mapping

    Fetch one V3 shift mapping by mapping ID.

  • Get shift schedule

    Return V3 shift schedules for an employee and date range.

  • Get suggested LMS course count

    Return the number of LMS courses suggested to the connected learner.

  • Get time log

    Fetch one legacy time log with optional timer and comment counts.

  • Get time-tracker reports and settings

    Return a payroll report page, pay-period details, or general time-tracker settings.

  • Get time-tracker resource

    Fetch one V3 client, project, or job by ID with resource-specific include options.

  • Get timesheet

    Fetch one legacy timesheet by ID.

  • Get variable

    Fetch one V3 variable by numeric ID or API name.

  • Get variable group

    Fetch one V3 variable group by group ID or API name.

  • List attendance entries

    Return one V3 page of attendance entries with employee, date, and modification filters.

  • List attendance regularization reasons

    Return configured reasons available for attendance regularization.

  • List attendance regularization records

    Return one page of attendance regularization records using documented filters.

  • List compensation reference data

    Return compensation components, packages, currencies, reasons, or settings.

  • List compensation revisions

    Return one page of compensation revisions with date and status filters.

  • List compensatory requests

    Return one V3 page of compensatory-off requests with employee, date, approval, and status filters.

  • List employee performance items

    Return one page of an employee's KRAs, competencies, or skills.

  • List employee salaries

    Return one page of employee salary records for team or all visibility.

  • List file acknowledgements

    Return one acknowledgement-details page or user acknowledgement statuses.

  • List file folders

    Return all Zoho People V3 file folders matching an optional name.

  • List files

    Return one page from a documented Zoho People V3 file view.

  • List form records

    Return one page of records from a named Zoho People form.

  • List forms

    List forms and their identifiers, link names, views, visibility, and permissions in Zoho People.

  • List holidays

    Return one V3 page of holidays.

  • List hourly permission requests

    Return one page of hourly-permission requests or approvals for the connected user's role.

  • List job schedules

    Return one legacy page of job schedules by user and date range.

  • List leave grants

    Return one V3 page of leave grant requests with employee, date, approval, and sort filters.

  • List leave requests

    Return one V3 page of leave requests with employee, date, type, approval, and status filters.

  • List leave settings

    List V3 pay-period policies or work calendars.

  • List legacy V2 holidays

    Return holidays from the V2 all-holidays API using its employee, location, shift, and upcoming filters.

  • List legacy time-tracker resources

    Return one legacy page of clients, projects, or jobs with legacy filters.

  • List LMS batch sessions

    Fetch one page of sessions from a blended-learning LMS batch.

  • List LMS categories

    Return one page of Zoho People LMS course categories.

  • List LMS courses

    Return one page of all LMS courses or the connected user's courses with documented filters.

  • List LMS modules

    Fetch one page of modules from a self-paced course or a fixed blended-learning batch route.

  • List LMS rooms

    Return one page of up to 25 rooms available for LMS sessions.

  • List LMS trainers

    Return one page of LMS trainers with employee-status and sort filters.

  • List on-duty requests

    Return one page of on-duty requests or approvals for the connected user's role.

  • List on-duty types

    Return configured on-duty request types.

  • List performance library items

    Return one page of competencies, KRAs, skills, or review questions.

  • List related form records

    Return one page of records related through a parent module and lookup field.

  • List shift mappings

    Return one V3 page of employee shift mappings.

  • List time logs

    Return one legacy page of time logs with employee, project, job, date, billing, and approval filters.

  • List time-tracker resources

    Return one V3 page of clients, projects, or jobs with resource-specific filters.

  • List timesheets

    Return one legacy timesheet page for a required user with documented status and date filters.

  • List untagged performance items

    Return one page of KRAs or competencies not tagged to selected employees.

  • List variable groups

    Return one page of variable groups using the V3 index selector.

  • List variables

    Return one page of variables using the V3 index selector.

  • List views

    Return the default and custom Zoho People views available to the connected user.

  • List work items

    Return one legacy page of work items for an employee or job.

  • Mark LMS session attendance

    Record Present or Absent for one learner in a completed LMS session; this externally visible attendance mutation is not a read operation.

  • Publish LMS course or batch

    Publish a self-paced course or blended-learning batch. This changes external learner visibility and can irreversibly notify applicable users.

  • Remove LMS course learner

    Remove one learner enrollment from a Zoho People LMS course.

  • Search form records

    Return one page of employee form records matching a field, operator, and value.

  • Set file acknowledgement

    Acknowledge a Zoho People V3 policy file or revoke its acknowledgement.

  • Start timer

    Start a legacy timer for a documented time-tracker item.

  • Tag employee performance items

    Tag up to 20 existing KRAs, competencies, or skills to one employee.

  • Update attendance entry

    Edit one V3 attendance entry by entry ID.

  • Update compensatory request

    Edit a V3 compensatory-off request by record ID.

  • Update currencies

    Update one named compensation currency or multiple currencies.

  • Update employee performance items

    Update an employee's tagged KRAs, competencies, or skills.

  • Update employee salary

    Update an employee salary record.

  • Update file

    Update a V3 file's metadata or content and optionally send email or feed notifications.

  • Update file folder

    Rename or move a Zoho People V3 file folder.

  • Update form record

    Update field values and optional tabular rows on an existing Zoho People form record.

  • Update job schedule

    Edit or publish a legacy job schedule using the selected operation.

  • Update leave grant

    Edit a V3 leave grant request by record ID.

  • Update leave setting

    Update a V3 holiday, pay-period policy, or work calendar by ID using a closed typed contract.

  • Update legacy time-tracker client

    Update a client using the legacy time-tracker contract.

  • Update legacy time-tracker status

    Change a legacy project or job status.

  • Update LMS session

    Update fields on an existing blended-learning LMS session.

  • Update performance library items

    Update up to 20 competencies, KRAs, skills, or review questions.

  • Update time log

    Edit one legacy time log.

  • Update time-tracker status

    Change the status of one V3 project or job.

  • Update timesheet

    Edit a legacy timesheet or replace its attachment. This action can irreversibly submit it for approval or permanently remove its attachment.

  • Update variable

    Update one V3 variable by numeric ID or API name.

  • Update variable group

    Update one V3 variable group by group ID or API name.

  • Upgrade employee skills

    Upgrade a skill for selected employees, optionally attaching a certificate.

  • Upload file

    Upload and optionally share a V3 file, notify people, or require acknowledgement by a deadline.

  • Upload time and attendance file

    Upload an attachment for a documented time, attendance, or leave resource.

  • Create or update legacy file folder

    Create or rename a legacy Zoho People file folder using its documented GET mutation.

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Connect in a few clicks and start using your AI right away. If you can use the apps you already love, you can do this.

Sounds like you, not like a bot

Train your AI on your offer, your voice, and the way you actually talk to clients — it picks up where you leave off.

Plugs into the stack you already use

No need to rip out your CRM, your scheduler, or your email tool. Your AI works inside the apps running your business today.

Your data stays yours

Client conversations, lists, and credentials are scoped to your workspace. Nothing gets shared, sold, or used to train anyone else’s AI.

What you can do once Zoho People is connected

Onboard new clients without lifting a finger

When someone signs up, your AI greets them, sets up their next step in Zoho People, and keeps the momentum going — even at 2am.

Reply to leads in seconds, not days

Your AI watches Zoho People for new inquiries, answers questions in your voice, and books the call before they cool off.

Get your weekends back

Hand off the repetitive Zoho People work — follow-ups, reminders, updates, simple admin — and stop being the bottleneck in your own business.

How to connect Zoho People to your agent

  1. 1

    Start using FormWise for free

    Sign up in under a minute.

  2. 2

    Find Zoho People in your connected apps

    Inside FormWise, open Connectors and look for Zoho People.

  3. 3

    Hit "Connect"

    Click "Connect Zoho People" and log in like you normally would. We only ask for the permissions your AI actually needs.

  4. 4

    Tell your AI what to do in Zoho People

    Build a quick AI Agent (it's like writing instructions, not code), and pick the Zoho People actions you want your AI to handle.

  5. 5

    Watch it run

    Send it a real-world task and watch your AI take care of Zoho People for you. Tweak the wording until it feels just right.

Powered by the AI you already trust

Your Zoho People workflow runs on the same world-class AI used by ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini. We handle the technical part — you just tell your AI what to do, in plain English.

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Questions other Zoho People users had before signing up

Do I need to know how to code?

Not even a little. If you can use Zoho People today, you can set this up. You'll connect Zoho People, tell your AI what it should help with, and you're live. The whole thing is built for coaches, course creators, agencies, and operators — not engineers.

Will my clients know they're talking to an AI?

Only if you want them to. Your FormWise AI is trained on your voice, your offer, and the way you actually communicate — so it sounds like a thoughtful team member, not a clunky chatbot. Most people can't tell.

Can I make it sound like me?

Yes. You can give your AI examples of how you write, the questions you usually ask new clients, the way you handle objections, and the language you use about your offer. The more you give it, the more it sounds like you wrote it.

What if I want to take over a conversation?

You're always in control. You can step in at any point, take over from your AI, or stop it from sending messages until you've reviewed them. Think of it as a teammate, not a replacement.

Is my client data safe?

Yes. Your Zoho People login and client information stay scoped to your workspace. We don't sell it, we don't share it, and we don't use your data to train anyone else's AI. You can disconnect Zoho People or delete everything any time.

What happens when Zoho People updates their app?

We handle it. When Zoho People adds new features or changes how something works, we update the integration in the background. You don't have to do anything — your AI just keeps working.

How fast can I actually get this running?

Most people are up and running the same day they sign up. Connecting Zoho People takes a few minutes. Teaching your AI to handle the work the way you'd want it done is the part worth slowing down for.

What is FormWise?

FormWise is the AI agent builder for coaches, course creators, and agencies. You connect the apps you already use — like Zoho People — train your AI on your offer and voice, and let it handle the work you've been doing manually: onboarding, follow-ups, support, admin. No code, no developers, no engineering team required.

Can I sell AI agents to my clients?

Yes. A lot of FormWise users build AI assistants and sell them as part of their offer — done-for-you AI setups, white-label assistants for client businesses, custom GPTs trained on a client's brand. You can charge a setup fee, a monthly retainer, or both.

Can I embed my AI on my website or in my course?

Yes. Every AI you build in FormWise can be embedded on your site, dropped into your course platform, or shared as a standalone link. Your clients and students just open it like any other web page — no app to download, no login hoops.

Do I need to know anything about AI to use this?

No. If you can describe what you want your AI to do in plain English — "greet new clients, ask these 3 questions, book them a call" — FormWise can build it. We handle the models, the prompts, the connections. You handle the part you already know: what your business actually needs.

About Zoho People on FormWise

Zoho People is a cloud HR platform for employee records, leave, attendance, shifts, timesheets, performance, files, learning, compensation, and HR workflows.

Connect Zoho People once and your FormWise AI gets 160 things it can do inside it. That means your AI can handle the Zoho People work in your business — the messages, the updates, the follow-ups, the admin — the way you would, just faster and around the clock.

You don't need to know how any of it works under the hood. We take care of keeping the connection alive, retrying if something fails, and making sure your data only ever moves where you tell it to.

New to Zoho People? Take a look at www.zoho.com/people.

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