Step 1
Log In to your
Zoho account.
Step 2
In the Zoho Accounts Home page, click Two Factor Authentication. account.
Step 3
In the Two Factor Authentication page, click on the Manage Application Specific Passwords.
Step 4
In the Application Specific Passwords pop-up, do the following:
- Enter the Device or App Name
- Enter the current password
- Click Generate. You will receive the new application-specific password with spaces.
Step 5
Remove the spaces in password and include in the following API mode URL to generate the Auth Token.
https://accounts.zoho.com/apiauthtoken/nb/create?SCOPE=ZohoCRM/crmapi&EMAIL_ID=[Username/EmailID]&PASSWORD=[Password]&DISPLAY_NAME=[ApplicationName]
Parameters to be passed along with this URL are:
| Parameter |
Description |
| EMAIL_ID |
Specify your Zoho CRM Username or Email ID |
| scope |
Specify the value as ZohoCRM/crmapi |
| PASSWORD |
Specify your Zoho CRM Password |
| DISPLAY_NAME |
Specify the Application Name that describes the purpose of using this AuthToken. For example, "MailChimp" or "Google Apps" |
For more information, please refer Two factor Authentication help page.
Sample Response
#
#Wed Feb 29 03:07:33 PST 2012
AUTHTOKEN=bad18eba1ff45jk7858b8ae88a77fa30
RESULT=TRUE
Step 6
Navigate to Active AuthTokens and you can see AuthTokens
