Kerux
Via Zapier, Make or n8n Zoho CRM connects through Zapier, Make or n8n, which handle its sign-in. Kerux takes the leads and sends events back.
Zoho CRM and your LinkedIn campaigns, through Make or Zapier
A positive LinkedIn reply updates the lead in Zoho CRM, and a new Zoho lead with a LinkedIn URL starts a Kerux campaign. Make or Zapier sits in between and handles Zoho's sign-in.
How it works
Daniel replies with interest
Kerux marks it as a positive reply.
Make passes it to Zoho
Kerux's event starts the scenario.
Zoho is up to date
Status and source, without copying anything.
An example workflow
- A Make scenario watches new Zoho CRM leads that have a LinkedIn URL and sends them to the campaign's trigger URL.
- Kerux runs the LinkedIn invitation and messages.
- After a positive reply, a Webhook / HTTP step sends the lead's email and name to a second scenario's Custom webhook.
- That scenario searches the lead in Zoho by email and updates Lead Status.
- A booked meeting sends
{{meeting.start}}the same way, and the scenario adds a note in Zoho.
What data flows
Kerux sends to Zoho CRM
emaillead.first_namelead.last_namelead.linkedin_urlmeeting.start
Zoho CRM sends to Kerux
linkedin_urlfirst_namelast_nameemailcompany
Set it up
- In Kerux, open the campaign, click + Connect on the Automations half of the first card, choose Incoming webhook (API) and click Copy link. That trigger URL is where new leads go, as JSON with at least
linkedin_url. - In Make, start a scenario with Zoho CRM > Watch records (module: Leads) and add HTTP > Make a request to the trigger URL with
linkedin_url,first_name,last_name,email,companymapped from Zoho. Add a LinkedIn URL field in Zoho if you don't have one. - Start a second scenario with Webhooks > Custom webhook, then Zoho CRM > Search records by email and Update a record.
- For the other way, add your Zap's or scenario's webhook address in Integrations > Developers under Webhooks, pick the events you want (for example
reply.positive) and click Send test event.
Questions
Does Kerux have a native Zoho CRM integration?
No. Today Zoho CRM connects through Zapier, Make or n8n: they handle Zoho CRM's sign-in, send leads to a Kerux trigger URL and receive Kerux's events. It takes a few minutes to set up.
Why not connect Zoho directly?
Zoho CRM's API only accepts OAuth tokens that expire after an hour, and Kerux's connections take a fixed key. Make, Zapier and n8n refresh Zoho's tokens for you.
Can a Zoho workflow call Kerux by itself?
A Zoho workflow webhook can tell a Kerux Wait for webhook step about a lead already in a campaign (matched by email). To add new people, use Make or Zapier so the body has Kerux's fields.
Use it in a campaign
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