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Overview

This node integrates with the SugarCRM API to perform operations on CRM data records. Specifically, for the Contact resource and the Get operation, it retrieves a single contact record by its unique ID from SugarCRM.

Common scenarios where this node is useful include:

  • Fetching detailed information about a specific contact in your CRM for use in workflows such as sending personalized emails or updating other systems.
  • Retrieving contact data to validate or enrich customer profiles in automation processes.
  • Integrating SugarCRM contact data into reporting or analytics pipelines.

Example: You have a workflow triggered when a new support ticket is created, and you want to fetch the contact details of the ticket submitter from SugarCRM to personalize the response.

Properties

Name Meaning
ID The unique identifier of the contact record to retrieve.
Send Query Parameters Whether to send additional query parameters with the request (true/false).
Specify Query Parameters How to specify query parameters if enabled: either "Using Fields Below" or "JSON".
Query Parameters A collection of key-value pairs specifying query parameters when "Using Fields Below" is selected.
Query Parameters (JSON) Query parameters specified as a JSON object when "JSON" option is selected.

Output

The output is a JSON object representing the retrieved contact record from SugarCRM. It contains all fields returned by the SugarCRM API for that contact, typically including identifiers, names, contact details, and any custom fields configured in the CRM.

If multiple items are processed, each output item corresponds to one input item with the respective contact data.

No binary data output is produced by this operation.

Dependencies

  • Requires an active connection to a SugarCRM instance via an API key credential configured in n8n.
  • The node uses OAuth2 password grant flow internally to obtain access tokens using credentials like client ID, client secret, username, and password.
  • The SugarCRM API base URL must be correctly set in the credential configuration.

Troubleshooting

  • Error: No records found or unexpected API response structure
    This error may occur if the provided contact ID does not exist or the API response is malformed. Verify the contact ID is correct and accessible.

  • Authentication errors
    If authentication fails, check that the API credentials (client ID, secret, username, password) are valid and have sufficient permissions.

  • Invalid JSON in query parameters
    When specifying query parameters as JSON, ensure the JSON syntax is correct to avoid parsing errors.

  • Network or connectivity issues
    Ensure the SugarCRM instance is reachable from the n8n environment and no firewall or proxy blocks the requests.

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