n8n-nodes-zoho-expense-by-datingscout

This is an n8n community node that provides full integration with the Zoho Expense API.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Installation

Follow the installation guide in the n8n community nodes documentation.

npm install n8n-nodes-zoho-expense-by-datingscout

Or using pnpm:

pnpm install n8n-nodes-zoho-expense-by-datingscout

Resources & Operations

Expense

Operation	Description
Create	Create a new expense with line items, attendees, custom fields, and more
Delete	Delete an expense
Get	Get a single expense by ID
Get Many	List all expenses with comprehensive filtering options
Merge	Merge multiple expenses into one
Update	Update an existing expense's details

Expense Report

Operation	Description
Approve	Approve an expense report
Create	Create a new expense report
Delete	Delete an expense report
Get	Get a single expense report by ID
Get Many	List all expense reports with filtering options
Recall	Recall a submitted expense report
Reject	Reject an expense report
Submit	Submit an expense report for approval
Update	Update an existing expense report

Trip

Operation	Description
Create	Create a new trip
Delete	Delete a trip
Get	Get a single trip by ID
Get Many	List all trips
Update	Update an existing trip

User

Operation	Description
Get	Get a single user by ID
Get Many	List all users with filtering options

Category

Operation	Description
Get	Get a single expense category by ID
Get Many	List all expense categories

Credentials

To use this node, you need to set up OAuth2 credentials for Zoho Expense:

1. Go to the Zoho API Console
2. Create a new client (Server-based Application)
3. Set the redirect URL to your n8n OAuth callback URL (e.g., https://your-n8n-instance.com/rest/oauth2-credential/callback)
4. Note down the Client ID and Client Secret
5. In n8n, create new credentials of type "Zoho Expense OAuth2 API"
6. Enter your Client ID and Client Secret
7. Select your Zoho data center (US, EU, India, Australia, Japan, China, or Canada)
8. Connect and authorize

Required Scopes

The following OAuth scopes are requested:

• ZohoExpense.fullaccess.all - Full access to Zoho Expense

Features

Expense Operations

Create Expense

• Set currency and date
• Add multiple line items with categories, amounts, taxes, and tags
• Associate with merchants, customers, and projects
• Add attendees and custom fields
• Configure billable and reimbursable flags
• Set payment mode and paid-through account

Get Many Expenses

• Filter by status (draft, submitted, approved, reimbursed, etc.)
• Filter by date range
• Filter by user, category, merchant, customer, or project
• Pagination support with "Return All" option

Update Expense

• Update any expense field
• Modify line items (add, update, or replace)
• Update attendees and custom fields
• Change associated merchant, customer, or project

Merge Expenses

• Merge duplicate expenses into a single expense
• Specify primary and duplicate expense IDs

Expense Report Operations

Create/Update Reports

• Set report name and description
• Define report period with start and end dates
• Associate with trips

Workflow Actions

• Submit reports for approval
• Approve or reject reports with comments
• Recall submitted reports

Trip Operations

Create/Update Trips

• Set trip name, destination, and description
• Define trip dates
• Set budget

User Operations

Get Users

• Filter by role (admin, approver, submitter)
• Filter by status (active, inactive)

Category Operations

Get Categories

• Filter by enabled status

Supported Data Centers

• zoho.com (US)
• zoho.eu (Europe)
• zoho.in (India)
• zoho.com.au (Australia)
• zoho.jp (Japan)
• zoho.com.cn (China)
• zohocloud.ca (Canada)

Dynamic Options

The node provides dynamic loading for:

• Organizations
• Currencies
• Expense Categories
• Taxes
• Merchants
• Customers
• Projects
• Users
• Accounts
• Expense Reports
• Trips

Compatibility

• Requires n8n version 1.0.0 or later
• Node.js 18.10 or later

Resources

• n8n community nodes documentation
• Zoho Expense API Documentation

License

MIT

Author

DatingScout - dev@datingscout.com