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Zendesk and Slack integration
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How to connect Zendesk and Slack
Step 1: Set up n8n
Step 2: Create a new workflow to connect Zendesk and Slack
Step 3: Add the first step
Step 4: Add the Zendesk node
Step 5: Authenticate Zendesk
Step 6: Add the Slack node
Step 7: Authenticate Slack
Step 8: Configure Zendesk and Slack nodes
Step 9: Connect Zendesk and Slack
Step 10: Customize your Zendesk and Slack integration
Step 11: Save and activate workflow
Step 12: Test the workflow
Popular Zendesk and Slack workflows
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Sync Zendesk tickets to Slack thread
This workflow creates a Slack thread when a new ticket is created in Zendesk. Subsequent comments on the ticket in Zendesk are added as replies to the thread in Slack.
Prerequisites
Zendesk account and Zendesk credentials.
Slack account and Slack credentials.
Slack channel to create threads in.
How it works
The workflow listens for new tickets in Zendesk.
When a new ticket is created, the workflow creates a new thread/message in Slack. The Slack thread ID is then saved in one of the ticket's fields called "Slack thread ID".
The next time a comment is added to the ticket, the workflow retrieves the Slack thread ID from the ticket's field and adds the comment to the thread/message in Slack as a reply.
Setup
This workflow requires that you set up a webhook in Zendesk. To do so, follow the steps below:
In the workflow, open the On new Zendesk ticket node and copy the webhook URL.
In Zendesk, navigate to Admin Center > Apps and integrations > Webhooks > Actions > Create Webhook.
Add all the required details which can be retrieved from the On new Zendesk ticket node. The webhook URL gets added to the “Endpoint URL” field, and the “Request method” should match what is shown in n8n.
Save the webhook.
In Zendesk, navigate to Admin Center > Objects and rules > Business rules > Triggers > Add trigger.
Give trigger a name such as “New tickets”.
Under “Conditions” in “Meet ALL of the following conditions”, add “Status is New”.
Under “Actions”, select “Notify active webhook” and select the webhook you created previously.
In the JSON body, add the following:
{
"id": "{{ticket.id}}",
"comment": "{{ticket.latest_comment_html}}"
}
Save the Zendesk trigger.
You will also need to set up a field in Zendesk to store the Slack thread ID. To do so, follow the steps below:
In Zendesk, navigate to Admin Center > Objects and rules > Tickets > Fields > Add field.
Use the text field option and give the field a name such as “Slack thread ID”.
Save the field.
In n8n, open the Update ticket node and select the field you created in Zendesk.
Post unassigned Zendesk tickets to Slack
> This has been updated to support the Query feature added to the Zendesk node in 0.144.0
This workflow will post all New and Open tickets without an agent assigned to a Slack channel on a schedule.
The function node is used in this example to merge multiple inputs into one output message which is then used as the Slack message.
The output in Slack will be similar to the below message, The "TICKET_ID" will be a link to the ticket.
> Unassigned Tickets
TICKET_ID [STATUS] - TICKET_SUBJECT
Usage
Update the Cron schedule, The default value is 16:30 daily.
Update the Credentials in the Zendesk nodes
Update the Credentials and Channel in the Slack Node
Grab a coffee and enjoy!
Zendesk Query
In the Zendesk node we are using the query assignee:none status<pending this returns all New and Open tickets with no assignee allowing us to remove the extra nodes.
Build your own Zendesk and Slack integration
Create custom Zendesk and Slack workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.
Zendesk and Slack integration details
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