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Slack + Zendesk: tickets surfaced in chat.

Post Zendesk ticket events to Slack channels for team awareness, DM agents on assignment, or trigger Zendesk actions from Slack reactions.

Trigger app
Zendesk as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Zendesk.

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Action app
Slack as the action

Workflows do something in Slack, instantly.

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When something happens in Zendesk, do it in Slack.

6 Zendesk triggers wired to 45 Slack actions. Most-used pairing: Ticket AssignedRaw API Request.

SlackZendesk

Or fire it the other way around.

13 Slack triggers wired to 17 Zendesk actions downstream.

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Common Zendesk → Slack workflows.

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When ticket assigned in Zendesk, raw api request in Slack.

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 reaction in Slack.

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, archive channel in Slack.

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, cancel scheduled message in Slack.

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, raw api request in Slack.

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 reaction in Slack.

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, archive channel in Slack.

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, cancel scheduled message in Slack.

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, raw api request in Slack.

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 Slack in five steps.

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

  1. 1
    Connect
    Authorize Zendesk and Slack

    Open Tiny Command, authorize Zendesk and Slack 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 Slack action

    Drop the Slack → Raw API Request action below it. Map fields from the Zendesk payload into the Slack inputs.

    slack.api-request
  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 + Slack.

How do I post Zendesk tickets to Slack?
Zendesk Ticket Created with priority = "Urgent" → Slack Send Message in #support-alerts with subject + requester + ticket link. Faster than Zendesk email notifications.
Can I DM the Zendesk assignee in Slack?
Yes. Lookup zendesk_agent_email → slack_user_id. After Zendesk Ticket Assigned, Slack Send DM with ticket context. Faster than Zendesk-side notifications.
How do I post Zendesk CSAT scores to Slack?
Zendesk Ticket Resolved with rating → Slack Send Message in #csat with rating + customer + brief. Daily team awareness of customer satisfaction signal.
Can Slack reactions update Zendesk tickets?
Yes. Embed Zendesk ticket ID in Slack message. Reaction Added → Zendesk Update Ticket with status. Triage from Slack without opening Zendesk.
How do I avoid Slack noise from busy Zendesk?
Filter to high-priority or VIP customer tickets only. Aggregate routine tickets into hourly/daily digests. Per-ticket pings drown important signal.
Can I respond to Zendesk from Slack threads?
Yes. Slack threads on the Zendesk-posted message → Zendesk Add Comment with thread message body. Attributes to the matched Zendesk agent via lookup.
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