ActionIntercomUpdated September 2026

How do I reply to an Intercom conversation?

Short answer: You can reply to conversation in Intercom by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Intercom Reply to Conversation action to a workflow, map its 5 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Conversation ID conversation_id	string	Required	Intercom conversation ID — numeric string. Find via List Conversations.
Reply Type message_type	options	Required	Reply Type. Options: Comment (visible to customer), Note (internal, not visible to customer)
Replying As type	options	Required	Replying As. Options: Admin/Teammate, User
Admin ID admin_id	string	Optional	Required when replying as an admin. Your Intercom admin/teammate ID.
Message Body body	string	Required	Reply content (supports HTML)

Sample request

{
  "conversation_id": "e.g. 123456789",
  "message_type": "{{trigger.message_type}}",
  "type": "{{trigger.type}}",
  "admin_id": "e.g. 12345",
  "body": "e.g. Hi there, thanks for reaching out."
}

Returns

{
  "id": "123456789",
  "type": "conversation",
  "conversation_parts": {
    "conversation_parts": [
      {
        "body": "Thanks for reaching out! Let me help.",
        "type": "conversation_part",
        "author": {
          "id": "12345",
          "type": "admin"
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Reply to Conversation.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Intercom

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Intercom

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Reply to Conversation.

What does the Reply to Conversation action do in Intercom?

Adds a reply (comment or note) to an existing Intercom conversation, as a specific admin or contact. The default action for AI-bot or autoresponder workflows.

What inputs does Reply to Conversation require?

Required: Conversation ID, Reply Type, Replying As, Message Body. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Intercom returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Intercom returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Reply to Conversation support batch operations?

Run Reply to Conversation inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Intercom's rate limits.

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