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Jira + Zendesk: support tickets and engineering work joined up.

Create Jira issues from Zendesk tickets, notify Zendesk requester when engineering ships, and sync ticket-issue state for full traceability.

Trigger app
Zendesk as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Zendesk.

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Action app
Jira as the action

Workflows do something in Jira, instantly.

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When something happens in Zendesk, do it in Jira.

6 Zendesk triggers wired to 17 Jira actions. Most-used pairing: Ticket AssignedAdd Comment.

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Or fire it the other way around.

6 Jira triggers wired to 17 Zendesk actions downstream.

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Popular pairings

Common Zendesk → Jira workflows.

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When ticket assigned in Zendesk, add comment in Jira.

Fires when a ticket is assigned (or reassigned) to an agent in Zendesk. Use to ping the assignee, start an SLA clock, or audit workload balance.

When ticket assigned in Zendesk, add watcher in Jira.

Fires when a ticket is assigned (or reassigned) to an agent in Zendesk. Use to ping the assignee, start an SLA clock, or audit workload balance.

When ticket assigned in Zendesk, assign issue in Jira.

Fires when a ticket is assigned (or reassigned) to an agent in Zendesk. Use to ping the assignee, start an SLA clock, or audit workload balance.

When ticket assigned in Zendesk, create issue in Jira.

Fires when a ticket is assigned (or reassigned) to an agent in Zendesk. Use to ping the assignee, start an SLA clock, or audit workload balance.

When ticket commented in Zendesk, add comment in Jira.

Fires when a comment (public or internal) is added to a Zendesk ticket. Common use: notify Slack of customer replies, log activity, or mirror conversations into a CRM.

When ticket commented in Zendesk, add watcher in Jira.

Fires when a comment (public or internal) is added to a Zendesk ticket. Common use: notify Slack of customer replies, log activity, or mirror conversations into a CRM.

When ticket commented in Zendesk, assign issue in Jira.

Fires when a comment (public or internal) is added to a Zendesk ticket. Common use: notify Slack of customer replies, log activity, or mirror conversations into a CRM.

When ticket commented in Zendesk, create issue in Jira.

Fires when a comment (public or internal) is added to a Zendesk ticket. Common use: notify Slack of customer replies, log activity, or mirror conversations into a CRM.

When new ticket in Zendesk, add comment in Jira.

Fires when a new support ticket is created in Zendesk, across any channel (email, web form, chat, API, social). The standard inbound hook for AI triage and routing.

How it works

Connect Zendesk and Jira in five steps.

No code, no glue, no half-day setup. Each step is one click.

  1. 1
    Connect
    Authorize Zendesk and Jira

    Open Tiny Command, authorize Zendesk and Jira once each. Both connections are available to every workflow on your account.

  2. 2
    Trigger
    Pick a Zendesk trigger

    Drop the Zendesk → Ticket Assigned trigger onto the canvas. Tiny Command auto-registers the webhook.

    POST /v1/webhooks/zendesk.trigger-ticket-assigned
  3. 3
    Transform
    Add a filter or AI step

    Optionally add a Filter node ("subject contains URGENT") or an AI step ("classify intent") between trigger and action.

  4. 4
    Action
    Add the Jira action

    Drop the Jira → Add Comment action below it. Map fields from the Zendesk payload into the Jira inputs.

    jira.add-comment
  5. 5
    Publish
    Publish and forget

    Hit Publish. Tiny Command runs it in production from second one. Watch the run-log fill up.

FAQ

Questions about Zendesk + Jira.

How do I file a Zendesk ticket as a Jira issue?
Zendesk Ticket tagged "needs-eng" → Jira Create Issue with body = ticket conversation + customer context. Save Jira key in Zendesk custom field.
Can I notify Zendesk requester when the Jira issue closes?
Yes. Jira Issue Closed → look up linked Zendesk ticket → Zendesk Add Comment (public=true) with "fix shipped, check your version". Closes loop publicly.
How do I add Zendesk customer tier to Jira issue?
Get User from Zendesk for the requester. Pass plan tier into Jira body and labels (e.g., "tier:enterprise"). Triage prioritizes accordingly.
Can I auto-link Zendesk to existing Jira issues for the same bug?
Yes. AI checks new Zendesk ticket against open Jira issues. If matched, add Zendesk ticket URL as Jira comment instead of creating duplicate.
How do I avoid noise from low-priority Zendesk tickets?
Filter trigger on Zendesk priority (Urgent/High only) or by tag. Low-priority stays in Zendesk. Or batch into weekly digest for engineering review.
Can I post Jira PR progress back to Zendesk?
Yes. Jira linked PR progresses → Zendesk Add Comment (public=false) with "fix in review", "fix merged", "deploying". Support agent sees status without leaving Zendesk.
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