Use OAuth 2.0 with the Business API to request scopes such as businesses.readonly. Obtain credentials from the GHL developer portal and configure the connection in Zapier App Connector.
Zapier App Connector manages OAuth 2.0 flow and token refresh for secure access to the Business API. Your connection will prompt you to authorize access and grant the required scopes.
GET /businesses List all businesses; GET /businesses/{businessId} Retrieve a single business; POST /businesses Create a new business; PUT /businesses/{businessId} Update a business; DELETE /businesses/{businessId} Delete a business. Scope for read operations is businesses.readonly.
Trigger: Poll all businesses with GET /businesses to surface updates in your workflow
Actions: Use GET /businesses to list and GET /businesses/{businessId} to fetch details
Trigger: Create or update a business via POST /businesses or PUT /businesses/{businessId}
Actions: Create new business with POST /businesses; Update existing with PUT /businesses/{businessId}
Methods: POST /businesses, PUT /businesses/{businessId}
Key fields: businessId, name, address, status
Trigger: Delete a business with DELETE /businesses/{businessId}
Actions: Delete a business; ensure you handle cascading effects in your workflows
Methods: DELETE /businesses/{businessId}
Key fields: businessId
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Secure authentication with OAuth 2.0 and scoped access to data
Automate workflows across apps and teams with reliable triggers and actions
Key elements and processes you will use include endpoints, authentication, triggers, actions, and data mapping to create seamless automations
API stands for Application Programming Interface. It enables software systems to communicate securely and efficiently
OAuth 2.0 is the authorization framework used to grant secure access to APIs without sharing passwords
An endpoint is a URL in an API that performs an operation or returns data
Scope defines what resources an app can access on behalf of a user
Automatically create or update client records in your CRM when a new client signs up and trigger a welcome workflow
Pull leads from forms and create or update business records, then route to your marketing campaigns
Log changes to business data for audit trails and generate reports in Sheets or a dashboard
Authorize the connection to the Business API via OAuth 2.0 and grant the required scopes
Select endpoints such as GET /businesses and GET /businesses/{businessId} to fetch data
Create Zaps with triggers and actions to automate workflows using the Business API
The Business API provides programmatic access to your business data. It lets you list, view, create, update, and delete businesses. Use GET for reads and POST/PUT/DELETE for writes. You can combine these endpoints in Zapier to automate processes. The API uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication and supports scopes to limit access.
To authorize access you will complete the OAuth flow in Zapier App Connector and grant the requested scopes. The app will store tokens and refresh them as needed. You can revoke access from your GHL account anytime.
The endpoints for businesses include listing all, retrieving a single business by ID, creating new records, updating existing ones and deleting as needed. Use the IDs to reference a specific business in your requests.
Read endpoints provide data only while write endpoints modify data. The scope businesses.readonly restricts what you can pull, while write scopes allow creating and updating records.
Yes. You can map fields between the GHL Business API and your Zapier setup to ensure data flows correctly between apps.
Use the test features in Zapier to run sample triggers and actions. Check the connection status in the app and review API responses for validation.
Official API documentation is available in the GHL developer portal and the Zapier App Connector docs. Use those resources to explore endpoints and example workflows.
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