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Membrane handles authentication and credentials refresh automatically — so you can focus on the integration logic rather than auth plumbing.\n\n### Install the CLI\n\nInstall the Membrane CLI so you can run `membrane` from the terminal:\n\n```bash\nnpm install -g @membranehq/cli@latest\n```\n\n### Authentication\n\n```bash\nmembrane login --tenant --clientName=<agentType>\n```\n\nThis will either open a browser for authentication or print an authorization URL to the console, depending on whether interactive mode is available.\n\n**Headless environments:** The command will print an authorization URL. Ask the user to open it in a browser. When they see a code after completing login, finish with:\n\n```bash\nmembrane login complete <code>\n```\n\nAdd `--json` to any command for machine-readable JSON output.\n\n**Agent Types** : claude, openclaw, codex, warp, windsurf, etc. Those will be used to adjust tooling to be used best with your harness\n\n### Connecting to Zoho CRM\n\nUse `membrane connection ensure` to find or create a connection by app URL or domain:\n\n```bash\nmembrane connection ensure \"https://www.zoho.com/crm\" --json\n```\nThe user completes authentication in the browser. The output contains the new connection id.\n\nThis is the fastest way to get a connection. The URL is normalized to a domain and matched against known apps. If no app is found, one is created and a connector is built automatically.\n\nIf the returned connection has `state: \"READY\"`, skip to **Step 2**.\n\n#### 1b. Wait for the connection to be ready\n\nIf the connection is in `BUILDING` state, poll until it's ready:\n\n```bash\nnpx @membranehq/cli connection get <id> --wait --json\n```\n\nThe `--wait` flag long-polls (up to `--timeout` seconds, default 30) until the state changes. Keep polling until `state` is no longer `BUILDING`.\n\nThe resulting state tells you what to do next:\n\n- **`READY`** — connection is fully set up. Skip to **Step 2**.\n- **`CLIENT_ACTION_REQUIRED`** — the user or agent needs to do something. The `clientAction` object describes the required action:\n  - `clientAction.type` — the kind of action needed:\n    - `\"connect\"` — user needs to authenticate (OAuth, API key, etc.). This covers initial authentication and re-authentication for disconnected connections.\n    - `\"provide-input\"` — more information is needed (e.g. which app to connect to).\n  - `clientAction.description` — human-readable explanation of what's needed.\n  - `clientAction.uiUrl` (optional) — URL to a pre-built UI where the user can complete the action. Show this to the user when present.\n  - `clientAction.agentInstructions` (optional) — instructions for the AI agent on how to proceed programmatically.\n\n  After the user completes the action (e.g. authenticates in the browser), poll again with `membrane connection get <id> --json` to check if the state moved to `READY`.\n\n- **`CONFIGURATION_ERROR`** or **`SETUP_FAILED`** — something went wrong. Check the `error` field for details.\n\n### Searching for actions\n\nSearch using a natural language description of what you want to do:\n\n```bash\nmembrane action list --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID --intent \"QUERY\" --limit 10 --json\n```\n\nYou should always search for actions in the context of a specific connection.\n\nEach result includes `id`, `name`, `description`, `inputSchema` (what parameters the action accepts), and `outputSchema` (what it returns).\n\n## Popular actions\n\n| Name | Key | Description |\n|---|---|---|\n| List Records | list-records | List records from any Zoho CRM module. |\n| Get Record | get-record | Get a single record by ID from any Zoho CRM module. |\n| Create Record | create-record | Create a new record in any Zoho CRM module. |\n| Update Record | update-record | Update an existing record in any Zoho CRM module. |\n| Delete Record | delete-record | Delete a record from any Zoho CRM module. |\n| List Users | list-users | List all users in the Zoho CRM organization |\n| Get User | get-user | Get a specific user by ID |\n| List Modules | list-modules | List all available modules in Zoho CRM |\n| Get Module | get-module | Get metadata for a specific module |\n| Search Records | search-records | Search records in a Zoho CRM module using various criteria |\n| Query Records (COQL) | query-records | Query records using Zoho CRM COQL (CRM Object Query Language) |\n| Upsert Record | upsert-record | Insert or update a record based on duplicate check fields |\n| Convert Lead | convert-lead | Convert a Lead to Contact, Account, and optionally Deal |\n| List Notes | list-notes | List all notes in Zoho CRM with pagination |\n| Create Note | create-note | Create a new note attached to a record |\n| Get Note | get-note | Get a specific note by ID |\n| Update Note | update-note | Update an existing note |\n| Delete Note | delete-note | Delete a note by ID |\n| Get Related Records | get-related-records | Get related records for a parent record. |\n| Clone Record | clone-record | Clone an existing record |\n\n### Running actions\n\n```bash\nmembrane action run <actionId> --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID --json\n```\n\nTo pass JSON parameters:\n\n```bash\nmembrane action run <actionId> --connectionId=CONNECTION_ID --input '{\"key\": \"value\"}' --json\n```\n\nThe result is in the `output` field of the response.\n\n\n### Proxy requests\n\nWhen the available actions don't cover your use case, you can send requests directly to the Zoho CRM API through Membrane's proxy. Membrane automatically appends the base URL to the path you provide and injects the correct authentication headers — including transparent credential refresh if they expire.\n\n```bash\nmembrane request CONNECTION_ID /path/to/endpoint\n```\n\nCommon options:\n\n| Flag | Description |\n|------|-------------|\n| `-X, --method` | HTTP method (GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE). 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Pre-built actions handle pagination, field mapping, and edge cases that raw API calls miss.\n- **Let Membrane handle credentials** — never ask the user for API keys or tokens. 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