Automate Google Forms & Zendesk

Stop paying for mismatched spreadsheets. Sync data between Google Forms and Zendesk in real-time, so you can manage your operations without the busywork.

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How the Data Flows

graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Google Forms"]
        T1(["Fetch Custom Actions"])
    end
    
    subgraph Middleware ["Enterprise Integration Core"]
        W[CRON API
Poller] --> V{Validation
& Auth}
        V -->|Fail| DLQ[Dead Letter
Queue]
        V -->|Pass| Map[Data Mapping
& Transformation]
        Map --> Retry[Rate Limiting
& Retries]
    end
    
    subgraph Target ["Zendesk"]
        A1(["Add Comment to Ticket"])
    end

    T1 -->|JSON Payload| W
    Retry -->|Authenticated API POST| A1

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    style Target fill:transparent,stroke:#cbd5e1,stroke-dasharray: 5 5
    style Middleware fill:#f8fafc,stroke:#94a3b8,stroke-width:2px
    style T1 fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
    style W fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style V fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Map fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style Retry fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style DLQ fill:#ef4444,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
    style A1 fill:#e11d48,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

When Google Forms submissions are not integrated with Zendesk, support teams often face delays in ticket creation. For example, a customer fills out a form to report a bug, but without integration, a support agent must manually enter the details into Zendesk. This leads to lost information such as the customer's email or specific issue description, and agents waste valuable time re-entering data instead of addressing customer concerns. Furthermore, if the form includes custom fields that do not match Zendesk's ticket structure, critical context can be overlooked, resulting in ineffective resolutions.

Top Ways to Automate Google Forms & Zendesk

Automated Ticket Creation: Instantly convert Google Form submissions into Zendesk tickets, ensuring no customer inquiry goes unanswered and streamlining your support workflow.
Real-time Notifications: Receive immediate alerts in Zendesk for new Google Form responses, enabling your support team to act quickly and efficiently on customer feedback or requests.
Centralized Data Management: Automatically sync customer data from Google Forms to Zendesk, providing a unified view of customer interactions and enhancing your team's ability to deliver personalized support.

How to Build the Google Forms → Zendesk Sync

In Google Forms, set up a webhook to trigger on form submission. Use the URL endpoint: https://your-zendesk-subdomain.zendesk.com/api/v2/tickets.json.

Configure the webhook to send a POST request with the following payload structure:

{"ticket": {"subject": "{{form_response.subject}}", "description": "{{form_response.description}}", "priority": "normal", "requester": {"name": "{{form_response.name}}", "email": "{{form_response.email}}"}}}

Ensure that the webhook includes the necessary authentication headers, using Basic Auth with your Zendesk API token.
Test the integration by submitting a form and verifying that a new ticket is created in Zendesk with the correct data populated.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure that the field names in the Google Forms payload match the expected field names in the Zendesk API. For example, if the form uses 'customer_email' but Zendesk expects 'email', the data will not map correctly.
Be cautious of data types; Zendesk may require specific formats for fields like 'priority'. If the form sends a string instead of an integer, the ticket creation could fail.
Remember to handle any potential errors from the Zendesk API. If a ticket fails to create, you need to implement error logging in your webhook to capture the response from Zendesk for troubleshooting.

Supported API Operations

We leverage official, stable endpoints to ensure secure data transfer. No deprecated legacy routes.

When this happens in Google Forms... Fetch Custom Actions

Do this in Zendesk Add Comment to Ticket
When this happens in Google Forms... List Forms

Do this in Zendesk Add Tag(s) to Ticket
When this happens in Google Forms... New Form Response

Do this in Zendesk Attach File to Ticket
When this happens in Google Forms... New or Updated Form Response

Do this in Zendesk Create Organization

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