Bigin connector
Set up the Bigin connector in Kaivo: authentication, configuration, the 11 BigQuery tables it syncs, and answers to common questions.
Bigin connector pricing, tier and credits on kaivo.io
Kaivo is a fully managed data platform that syncs your Bigin data into a Google BigQuery warehouse and keeps it up to date automatically. There is no pipeline to build and no infrastructure to run, so you can spend your time analysing your CRM data instead of moving it.
What is the Bigin connector
Section titled “What is the Bigin connector”Sync your Zoho Bigin CRM data into BigQuery with Kaivo to report on pipeline, contacts, and activity in one place.
| Category | CRM |
|---|---|
| Authentication | API key |
| Setup | Self-service |
Getting started with the Bigin connector
Section titled “Getting started with the Bigin connector”- Sign up for Kaivo and create a workspace.
- Connect your Bigin account.
- Choose which tables to sync.
- Wait for the initial sync to finish.
- Query your data in BigQuery or your favourite AI or BI tool.
Authenticating Bigin
Section titled “Authenticating Bigin”Authenticate with your Bigin credentials. You provide:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| OAuth Client Secret | |
| The Client Secret of your Zoho Bigin developer application. |
| | Refresh Token |
The refresh token obtained after completing the OAuth authorization flow.
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Prerequisites
Zoho Bigin only supports OAuth, so you need your own Zoho developer application:
- Go to the Zoho API Console, create a Server-based Application, and note your Client ID and Client Secret.
- Authorize the app and complete the OAuth flow once to obtain a Refresh Token with the required Bigin API scopes.
Then enter those values below.
Need help, or want an easier way to connect? Reach our team via the chat in the bottom-right corner.
Configuring the Bigin connector
Section titled “Configuring the Bigin connector”When you set up the connector, you provide:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| OAuth Client ID | |
| The Client ID of your Zoho Bigin developer application. |
| | Data Center |
The data center where your Bigin account’s resources are hosted.
|
Tables and columns synced from Bigin
Section titled “Tables and columns synced from Bigin”Kaivo syncs 11 tables from Bigin into a dedicated dataset in your BigQuery warehouse. Click any table to see its columns and types.
companies (6 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
account_name |
STRING |
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phone |
STRING |
|
website |
STRING |
|
id |
STRING |
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_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
contacts (5 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
email |
STRING |
|
last_name |
STRING |
|
id |
STRING |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
events (9 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
end_date_time |
STRING |
|
event_title |
STRING |
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owner__email |
STRING |
|
owner__id |
STRING |
|
owner__name |
STRING |
|
start_date_time |
STRING |
|
id |
STRING |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
modules (42 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
access_type |
STRING |
|
actual_plural_label |
STRING |
|
actual_singular_label |
STRING |
|
api_name |
STRING |
|
api_supported |
BOOL |
|
business_card_field_limit |
FLOAT64 |
|
convertable |
BOOL |
|
creatable |
BOOL |
|
deletable |
BOOL |
|
editable |
BOOL |
|
email_template_support |
BOOL |
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email_parser_supported |
BOOL |
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feeds_required |
BOOL |
|
filter_supported |
BOOL |
|
generated_type |
STRING |
|
global_search_supported |
BOOL |
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has_more_profiles |
BOOL |
|
id |
STRING |
|
inventory_template_supported |
BOOL |
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is_blueprint_supported |
BOOL |
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modified_by__id |
STRING |
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modified_by__name |
STRING |
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modified_time |
STRING |
|
module_name |
STRING |
|
parent_module__api_name |
STRING |
|
parent_module__id |
STRING |
|
plural_label |
STRING |
|
presence_sub_menu |
BOOL |
|
profile_count |
FLOAT64 |
|
public_fields_configured |
BOOL |
|
quick_create |
BOOL |
|
scoring_supported |
BOOL |
|
sequence_number |
FLOAT64 |
|
show_as_tab |
BOOL |
|
singular_label |
STRING |
|
triggers_supported |
BOOL |
|
viewable |
BOOL |
|
visibility |
FLOAT64 |
|
visible |
BOOL |
|
webform_supported |
BOOL |
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_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
Subtable: modules__arguments
Section titled “Subtable: modules__arguments”| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_parent_id |
STRING |
Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
value |
JSON |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
Subtable: modules__profiles
Section titled “Subtable: modules__profiles”| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_parent_id |
STRING |
Foreign key referencing _kaivo_id in the parent table. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
id |
STRING |
|
name |
STRING |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
notes (7 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
note_content |
STRING |
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note_title |
STRING |
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parent_id__id |
STRING |
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parent_id__name |
STRING |
|
id |
STRING |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
organizations (29 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
company_name |
STRING |
|
country_code |
STRING |
|
currency |
STRING |
|
currency_locale |
STRING |
|
currency_symbol |
STRING |
|
deletable_org_account |
BOOL |
|
domain_name |
STRING |
|
gapps_enabled |
BOOL |
|
hierarchy_preferences__type |
STRING |
|
hipaa_compliance_enabled |
BOOL |
|
id |
STRING |
|
iso_code |
STRING |
|
license_details__paid |
BOOL |
|
license_details__paid_type |
STRING |
|
license_details__portal_users_license_purchased |
FLOAT64 |
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license_details__trial_expiry |
STRING |
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license_details__trial_type |
STRING |
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license_details__users_license_purchased |
FLOAT64 |
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lite_users_enabled |
BOOL |
|
mc_status |
BOOL |
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phone |
STRING |
|
primary_email |
STRING |
|
primary_zuid |
STRING |
|
privacy_settings |
BOOL |
|
time_zone |
STRING |
|
translation_enabled |
BOOL |
|
zgid |
STRING |
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_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
products (11 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
description |
STRING |
|
owner__email |
STRING |
|
owner__id |
STRING |
|
owner__name |
STRING |
|
product_active |
BOOL |
|
product_category |
STRING |
|
product_name |
STRING |
|
unit_price |
FLOAT64 |
|
id |
STRING |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
roles (9 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
description |
STRING |
|
display_label |
STRING |
|
id |
STRING |
|
name |
STRING |
|
reporting_to__id |
STRING |
|
reporting_to__name |
STRING |
|
share_with_peers |
BOOL |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
tags (10 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
created_by__id |
STRING |
|
created_by__name |
STRING |
|
created_time |
STRING |
|
id |
STRING |
|
modified_by__id |
STRING |
|
modified_by__name |
STRING |
|
modified_time |
STRING |
|
name |
STRING |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
tasks (7 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
owner__email |
STRING |
|
owner__id |
STRING |
|
owner__name |
STRING |
|
subject |
STRING |
|
id |
STRING |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
users (48 columns)
| Column | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
_kaivo_id |
STRING |
Primary key that uniquely identifies the row. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
isonline |
BOOL |
|
modified_by__id |
STRING |
|
modified_by__name |
STRING |
|
modified_time |
STRING |
|
category |
STRING |
|
confirm |
BOOL |
|
country |
STRING |
|
country_locale |
STRING |
|
created_by__id |
STRING |
|
created_by__name |
STRING |
|
created_time |
STRING |
|
customize_info__show_detail_view |
BOOL |
|
customize_info__show_home |
BOOL |
|
date_format |
STRING |
|
decimal_separator |
STRING |
|
default_tab_group |
STRING |
|
email |
STRING |
|
first_name |
STRING |
|
full_name |
STRING |
|
id |
STRING |
|
language |
STRING |
|
last_name |
STRING |
|
locale |
STRING |
|
microsoft |
BOOL |
|
name_format |
STRING |
|
number_separator |
STRING |
|
offset |
FLOAT64 |
|
personal_account |
BOOL |
|
profile__id |
STRING |
|
profile__name |
STRING |
|
role__id |
STRING |
|
role__name |
STRING |
|
sandbox_developer |
BOOL |
|
sort_order_preference |
STRING |
|
state |
STRING |
|
status |
STRING |
|
theme__type |
STRING |
|
theme__background |
STRING |
|
theme__normal_tab__background |
STRING |
|
theme__normal_tab__font_color |
STRING |
|
theme__screen |
STRING |
|
theme__selected_tab__background |
STRING |
|
theme__selected_tab__font_color |
STRING |
|
time_format |
STRING |
|
time_zone |
STRING |
|
zuid |
STRING |
|
_kaivo_extracted_at |
TIMESTAMP |
Timestamp that shows when the row was extracted. Auto-generated by Kaivo. |
How the Bigin sync works
Section titled “How the Bigin sync works”After the first load, Kaivo keeps your BigQuery warehouse up to date for you. Where Bigin supports it, each sync pulls only new and changed records so it stays fast; otherwise it refreshes the whole table. Every record keeps its original ID, so you won’t get duplicate rows.
Frequently asked questions
Section titled “Frequently asked questions”How long does the initial sync take for Bigin?
Section titled “How long does the initial sync take for Bigin?”It depends on how much history is in your Bigin account. Most initial syncs finish within minutes, while large accounts can take a few hours. After that, syncs only fetch new and changed records, so they’re much faster.
Can I sync only some tables or columns?
Section titled “Can I sync only some tables or columns?”Yes. You pick which tables to sync when you set up the connection and can change the selection later. Tables you don’t select are never copied to your warehouse.
What happens when Bigin’s schema changes?
Section titled “What happens when Bigin’s schema changes?”New fields are never added automatically. You choose which fields to sync, so data you haven’t selected (sensitive personal data, for example) never lands in your warehouse. When a new field appears, it becomes available for you to add. What happens to removed or renamed fields depends on a table’s sync mode: full-refresh tables always match what’s currently in Bigin, so dropped fields disappear, while incremental tables keep their existing columns and history, so an old field stays and newly added fields fill in over time.
How do I handle GDPR or data deletion requests?
Section titled “How do I handle GDPR or data deletion requests?”Your data lives in your own Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, so the most direct option is to delete or anonymise specific records right in BigQuery. If you delete data in Bigin instead, full-refresh tables drop it on the next sync, while incremental tables keep it, so you would remove the row in BigQuery or ask us to run a full refresh. To remove everything, delete the Bigin connector in Kaivo and all of its synced data is deleted with it.
Common use cases for Bigin data
Section titled “Common use cases for Bigin data”Pipeline reporting
Section titled “Pipeline reporting”Use modules and contacts to track pipeline and conversion over time.
Account view
Section titled “Account view”Join companies with contacts to understand your customers.
Activity tracking
Section titled “Activity tracking”Use tasks and events to measure follow-up across the team.
Use Bigin data in your AI and BI tools
Section titled “Use Bigin data in your AI and BI tools”Once Bigin data lands in your Kaivo-managed BigQuery warehouse, you can explore it with AI tools or any BI tool that connects to BigQuery. Here’s how the most common destinations work with Bigin data.
Claude
Section titled “Claude”Use Kaivo’s MCP server to give Claude secure, workspace-scoped access to your data. Setup guide →
Power BI
Section titled “Power BI”Microsoft’s BI tool with a native BigQuery connector. Supports direct query and scheduled refresh. Setup guide →
Data Studio
Section titled “Data Studio”Free Google BI tool with native BigQuery support. One-click connection to your Kaivo warehouse; great for SMB teams on Google Workspace. Setup guide →
Tableau
Section titled “Tableau”The premium analytics standard, with native BigQuery integration. Setup guide →
Google Sheets
Section titled “Google Sheets”Use Connected Sheets to query BigQuery directly from a spreadsheet, with no SQL. Setup guide →
Connect via Power Query’s BigQuery connector. Setup guide →
Metabase
Section titled “Metabase”Open-source BI tool with strong BigQuery support. Setup guide →
See our pricing page for Bigin connector pricing and plan details.