Custom Views Metadata
Purpose
To get the custom views data of a particular module.
Request Details
Request URL
{api-domain}/crm/{version}/settings/custom_views?module={module_api_name}
Supported modules
Leads, Accounts, Contacts, Deals, Campaigns, Tasks, Cases, Events, Calls, Solutions, Products, Vendors, Price Books, Quotes, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, Invoices, Custom, Appointments, Services and Activities
Header
Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52
Scope
scope=ZohoCRM.settings.custom_views.READ
(or)
scope=ZohoCRM.settings.custom_views.ALL
(or)
scope=ZohoCRM.settings.ALL
Parameters
- modulestring, mandatory
Specify the API name of the required module. For example, Leads, Contacts, Accounts, Deals, and so on.
 
Sample Request
Copiedcurl "https://www.zohoapis.com/crm/v6/settings/custom_views?module=Leads"
-X GET
-H "Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken 1000.8cb99dxxxxxxxxxxxxx9be93.9b8xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxf"Response JSON Keys
- display_valuestring
Represents the display name of the current custom view.
 - created_timestring
Represents the date and time in the ISO8601 format at which the custom view was created.
 - defaultboolean
Represents if the current custom view is the default one.
true: The current custom view is the default one.
false: The current custom view is not the default one. - modified_timestring
Represents the date and time at which the custom view was modified. The value of this key will be null when custom view was not modified.
 - system_namestring
Represents the system reference name of the current custom view.
 - system_definedboolean
Represents if the current custom view is a system-defined view.
true: The current custom view is system-defined.
false: The current custom view is not system-defined. - namestring
Represents the name of the current custom view.
 - modified_byJSON object
Represents the name and ID of the user that modified the custom view. The value of this key will be null when custom view was not modified.
 - idstring
Represents the unique ID of the current custom view.
 - categorystring
Represents the category of the current custom view. The value can be: public_views, other_users_views, shared_with_me, or created_by_me.
 - last_accessed_timestring
Represents the date and time at which the custom view was last accessed. The value of this key will be null until the custom view is accessed.
 - lockedboolean
Represents if the current custom view is locked for editing. When a custom view is locked, only Admins and creators can modify it.
 - favoriteinteger
Represents if the current custom view is marked as favorite.
 - created_byJSON object
Represents the name and ID of the user that created the custom view. The value of this key will be null for a system-defined custom view.
 - infoJSON object
this object contains the following details.
- per_page: Represents the maximum number of records that can be fetched in an API call.
 - default: Represents the ID of the default custom view.
 - count: Represents the total number of custom views records in that module.
 - page: Represents the page number.
 - more_records: Represents if there are more records to be fetched.
 
 
Possible Errors
- REQUIRED_PARAM_MISSINGHTTP 400
Bad Request
Resolution: You have not specified the mandatory parameter. Refer to parameters section above. - INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400
The module name given seems to be invalid
Resolution: You have specified an invalid module name or there is no tab permission, or the module could have been removed from the available modules. Specify a valid module API name. - INVALID_MODULEHTTP 400
The given module is not supported in API
Resolution: The modules such as Documents and Projects are not supported in the current API. (This error will not be shown, once these modules are been supported). Specify a valid module API name. - INVALID_URL_PATTERNHTTP 404
Please check if the URL trying to access is a correct one
Resolution: The request URL specified is incorrect. Specify a valid request URL. Refer to request URL section above. - OAUTH_SCOPE_MISMATCHHTTP 401
Unauthorized
Resolution: Client does not have ZohoCRM.settings.custom_views.READ scope. Create a new client with valid scope. Refer to scope section above. - NO_PERMISSIONHTTP 403
Permission denied to read
Resolution: The user does not have permission to read custom view data. Contact your system administrator. - INTERNAL_ERRORHTTP 500
Internal Server Error
Resolution: Unexpected and unhandled exception in Server. Contact support team. - INVALID_REQUEST_METHODHTTP 400
The http request method type is not a valid one
Resolution: You have specified an invalid HTTP method to access the API URL. Specify a valid request method. Refer to endpoints section above. - AUTHORIZATION_FAILEDHTTP 400
User does not have sufficient privilege to read custom views data
Resolution: The user does not have the permission to retrieve custom views data. Contact your system administrator. 
Sample Response
Copied{
    "custom_views": [
        {
            "display_value": "All Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "ALLVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2020-04-13T11:52:02+05:30",
            "name": "All Open Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000000087501",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2022-12-20T13:52:45+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Co-Owner Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "COOWNERVIEW",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2019-05-09T11:39:20+05:30",
            "name": "Co-Owner Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000281001"
            },
            "id": "3652397000000747007",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2022-11-21T09:44:18+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Converted Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "CONVERTEDVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Converted Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000089005",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2022-11-21T22:48:08+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Email Opt Out",
            "created_time": "2019-02-14T17:32:37+05:30",
            "system_name": null,
            "created_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2019-02-19T12:03:07+05:30",
            "name": "Email Opt Out",
            "system_defined": false,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000000538003",
            "category": "created_by_me",
            "last_accessed_time": "2022-09-14T10:18:25+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Junk Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "JUNKLEADVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Junk Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000149020",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2019-12-31T15:52:00+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Leads in Review",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "REVIEWPROCESS LEADS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Leads in Review",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000001424014",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Mailing Labels",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "ALLVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Mailing Labels",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087503",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Leads Shared by Me",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "LEADSSHAREDBYME",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Module Shared by Me",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000001615027",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2022-06-13T15:18:11+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Leads Shared to Me",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "LEADSSHAREDTOME",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Module Shared to Me",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000001615021",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "My Converted Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "MYCONVERTEDVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "My Converted Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000089007",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "My Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "MYVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "My Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087563",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2021-02-16T14:45:44+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Not Qualified Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "NOTQUALIFIEDLEADVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Not Qualified Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000149031",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Open Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "OPENLEADVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Open Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000149042",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Recently Created Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "RECENTLYCREATED",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Recently Created Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087509",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Recently Modified Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "RECENTLYMODIFIED",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Recently Modified Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087511",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Today's Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "today",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Todays Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087507",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": "2019-03-21T17:51:43+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Unread Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "UNREADVIEWS",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Unread Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000000087505",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Unsubscribed Leads",
            "created_time": null,
            "system_name": "UNSUBSCRIBED",
            "created_by": null,
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": null,
            "name": "Unsubscribed Leads",
            "system_defined": true,
            "modified_by": null,
            "id": "3652397000002569003",
            "category": "public_views",
            "last_accessed_time": null,
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Untitled View",
            "created_time": "2019-12-20T13:38:08+05:30",
            "system_name": null,
            "created_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2019-12-20T13:39:58+05:30",
            "name": "Untitled View",
            "system_defined": false,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000001459041",
            "category": "created_by_me",
            "last_accessed_time": "2019-12-31T15:51:43+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Untitled View1",
            "created_time": "2020-01-16T10:40:17+05:30",
            "system_name": null,
            "created_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2020-01-16T10:40:17+05:30",
            "name": "Untitled View1",
            "system_defined": false,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000001592009",
            "category": "created_by_me",
            "last_accessed_time": "2020-01-28T17:20:45+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Untitled View2",
            "created_time": "2022-10-26T11:55:08+05:30",
            "system_name": null,
            "created_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "default": false,
            "modified_time": "2022-10-26T11:55:08+05:30",
            "name": "Untitled View2",
            "system_defined": false,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000009568003",
            "category": "created_by_me",
            "last_accessed_time": "2022-10-26T11:55:10+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        },
        {
            "display_value": "Untitled View3",
            "created_time": "2022-12-20T13:53:17+05:30",
            "system_name": null,
            "created_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "default": true,
            "modified_time": "2022-12-20T13:53:17+05:30",
            "name": "Untitled View3",
            "system_defined": false,
            "modified_by": {
                "name": "Patricia Boyle",
                "id": "3652397000000186017"
            },
            "id": "3652397000010185003",
            "category": "created_by_me",
            "last_accessed_time": "2022-12-20T13:53:19+05:30",
            "locked": false,
            "favorite": null
        }
    ],
    "info": {
        "per_page": 22,
        "default": "3652397000010185003",
        "count": 22,
        "translation": {
            "public_views": "Public Views",
            "other_users_views": "Other Users' Views",
            "shared_with_me": "Shared With Me",
            "created_by_me": "Created By Me"
        },
        "page": 1,
        "more_records": false
    }
}