Automate Salesforce & Zendesk

Stop paying for mismatched spreadsheets. Sync data between Salesforce 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 ["Salesforce"]
        T1(["Closed Opportunity Legacy"])
    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 Salesforce and Zendesk operate in isolation, critical customer support data can be lost during the ticket resolution process. For instance, when a sales representative updates a customer's contact information in Salesforce, this change may not reflect in Zendesk, leading to support agents working with outdated details. This discrepancy forces support teams to manually cross-reference data between the two systems, wasting valuable time and increasing the likelihood of errors in customer interactions.

Top Ways to Automate Salesforce & Zendesk

Automated Ticket Creation: Instantly convert Salesforce leads into Zendesk tickets, ensuring that support teams are immediately aware of new customer inquiries and can respond without delay.
Real-Time Data Sync: Keep customer information up-to-date across both platforms, allowing sales and support teams to access the latest data, enhancing collaboration and improving customer interactions.
Activity Tracking: Automatically log support interactions in Salesforce, providing sales teams with a comprehensive view of customer engagement and enabling them to tailor their outreach effectively.

How to Build the Salesforce → Zendesk Sync

In Salesforce, configure a Standard Webhook to trigger on the 'Contact Updated' event. This webhook should be set to send a payload containing the updated contact details, including fields like 'FirstName', 'LastName', 'Email', and 'Phone'.
Set the webhook URL to point to your middleware or directly to Zendesk's API endpoint: https://your_subdomain.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/create_or_update.json.
In the payload, ensure you map Salesforce fields to Zendesk's user object. For example, map 'Email' from Salesforce to 'user[email]' in the Zendesk payload.
Handle the response from Zendesk to confirm whether the user was created or updated, and log any errors for troubleshooting.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure that the 'Email' field is unique in Zendesk; if multiple users share the same email, the API will fail to update correctly.
Be cautious with the data types; for instance, Salesforce may send 'Phone' as a string with formatting, while Zendesk expects a specific format without special characters.
When handling the webhook payload, validate that all required fields for Zendesk are present in the Salesforce data; missing fields can lead to failed API calls.

Supported API Operations

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

When this happens in Salesforce... Closed Opportunity (Legacy)

Do this in Zendesk Add Comment to Ticket
When this happens in Salesforce... Fetch Custom Actions

Do this in Zendesk Add Tag(s) to Ticket
When this happens in Salesforce... Get Accounts

Do this in Zendesk Attach File to Ticket
When this happens in Salesforce... Get Campaigns

Do this in Zendesk Create Organization
When this happens in Salesforce... Get Contacts

Do this in Zendesk Create Request

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