ActionZoho DeskUpdated September 2026
How do I add a comment to a Zoho Desk ticket?
Short answer: You can add comment in Zoho Desk by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Zoho Desk Add Comment 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Organization ID orgId | string | Required | Organization ID. Example: 12345678 |
Ticket ID ticketId | string | Required | Ticket ID. Example: 46000000009001 |
Comment content | string | Required | Comment. Example: We're looking into this issue. |
Visibility isPublic | options | Optional | Visibility. Options: Public (visible to customer), Private (internal only) |
Content Type contentType | options | Optional | Content Type. Options: Plain Text, HTML |
Sample request
{"orgId": "e.g. 12345678","ticketId": "e.g. 46000000009001","content": "e.g. We're looking into this issue.","isPublic": "{{trigger.isPublic}}","contentType": "{{trigger.contentType}}"}
Returns
{"id": "46000000010001","content": "We're looking into this.","isPublic": true,"commentedTime": "2025-01-15T12:00:00.000Z"}
Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.
Triggered by
Apps that pair well as the trigger for Add Comment.
Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.
FAQ
Questions about Add Comment.
What does the Add Comment action do in Zoho Desk?
Adds a public or private comment to a Zoho Desk ticket. Used for automation activity logs, AI-summary notes, or status broadcasts to the customer.
What inputs does Add Comment require?
Required: Organization ID, Ticket ID, Comment. 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 Zoho Desk returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Zoho Desk 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 Add Comment support batch operations?
Run Add Comment 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 Zoho Desk's rate limits.
More actions
Other Zoho Desk actions.
Action
Create Ticket
Creates a new support ticket in Zoho Desk with contact, subject, description, channel, priority, and assignee. Used for converting form submissions or external alerts into trackable tickets.
ActionGet Ticket
Retrieves a Zoho Desk ticket by ID with subject, status, priority, contact, assignee, and SLA fields. The standard read after a trigger fires with an ID.
ActionList Tickets
Lists tickets from Zoho Desk with filters for status, assignee, department, and contact. Used for SLA reports, queue dashboards, or warehouse exports.
ActionUpdate Ticket
Updates an existing Zoho Desk ticket: status, priority, assignee, department, or custom fields. Used to reflect downstream actions back into the helpdesk.