Devart.Data.ZohoBooks 2.2.100

Advanced C# Connection Provider for Zoho Books

dotConnect for Zoho Books is a high-performance ORM enabled data provider for Zoho Books that builds on ADO.NET technology. It enables access to Zoho Books accounting data in .NET applications through standard SQL queries—no Zoho Books API expertise required.

The provider works with .NET Frameworks, .NET Core, .NET.

It supports a wide range of Zoho Books-specific features, including a powerful local SQL engine with SQL-92 support, full CRUD operations, complex JOIN queries, OAuth authentication, and others. Package provides advanced Visual Studio integration and convenient visual component editors to simplify component tweaking.

More information at dotConnect for Zoho Books.

Installation

1. Install the NuGet Package

Install-Package Devart.Data.ZohoBooks

2. Activate license

• Free Trial License: Evaluate the full capabilities of dotConnect for Zoho Books in a non-commercial environment—ideal for development and testing. Start your free trial
• Commercial License: Deploy dotConnect for Zoho Books in commercial applications and access full technical support with a valid license. Purchase a license

Work with EF Core

For projects, using Entity Framework Core with Zoho Books, install the Devart.Data.ZohoBooks.EFCore package.

Compatibility

The following table show which version of this package to use with which version of frameworks.

More information here

Key Features

• SQL Access Without API Complexity: Query and manipulate Zoho Books data using standard SQL statements—no need to learn the Zoho Books REST API. Use complex JOINs, WHERE conditions, aggregate functions, and more.
• Full CRUD Operations: Perform INSERT, SELECT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations on Zoho Books entities such as invoices, contacts, items, expenses, and organizations through familiar SQL syntax.
• Full ADO.NET Compatibility: 100% compliant with ADO.NET standards, supporting key interfaces such as DbConnection, DbCommand, DataSet, and DataTable for seamless integration into .NET applications.
• Powerful Local SQL Engine: Built-in SQL-92 compliant engine enables advanced query capabilities beyond what the native Zoho Books API exposes directly.
• ORM Support: Works with Entity Framework Core, NHibernate, and Dapper, enabling code-first and model-first workflows with Zoho Books accounting data.
• OAuth Authentication: Secure interactive and token-based OAuth authentication ensures compliant access to Zoho Books data across all supported regions.
• Broad Platform Compatibility: Fully compatible with .NET Framework, .NET Core, and .NET, including ASP.NET Core, Blazor, and .NET MAUI.
• Multi-Region Support: Connect to Zoho Books instances across global data centers (US, EU, IN, AU, JP) via the DataCenter connection parameter.
• Visual Studio Integration: Accelerate development with data source connection wizards, database object explorer, and schema management tools—all embedded in Visual Studio.
• Priority Support and Continuous Improvement: Backed by dedicated technical support and regular updates that deliver security enhancements, feature improvements, and long-term stability.

Usage

To help you get started quickly, here's a simple code example demonstrating how to connect to Zoho Books.

using Devart.Data.ZohoBooks;

namespace ZohoBooksConsoleApp
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            string connectionString = "" +
    "Authentication Type=OAuth2Interactive;" +
    "DataCenter=US;" +
    "License key=**********";

            try
            {
                using (ZohoBooksConnection connection = new ZohoBooksConnection(connectionString))
                {
                    connection.Open();
                    Console.WriteLine("Connection successful.");
                }
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("An error occurred: " + ex.Message);
            }
        }

    }
}

Basic Connection Strings

For more detailed tutorials, API reference, and advanced examples, visit our Getting Started guide.

Related Packages

• Devart.Data.ZohoBooks.EFCore

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