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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Zoho CRM - External Data Sources in Queries
Zoho CRM Queries now support direct connections to external databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server, as well as cloud platforms like Amazon RDS and Google Cloud. You can fetch live external data and blend it with CRM records using standard SQL syntax without importing or syncing.
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Zoho CRM Queries now support direct connections to external databases and cloud platforms, enabling you to fetch live data and blend it with CRM records.
- Connect directly to MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL databases
- Access cloud-managed databases from Amazon RDS, Google Cloud Platform, and Microsoft Azure
- Fetch external data on demand without syncing or importing into CRM modules
- Join or blend CRM records with external data using standard SQL-like syntax
- Power dynamic UI components, workflows, and functions using live, federated queries
- Reduce API overhead by pushing logic to the source database
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