Automate Twilio & Zendesk

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

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Custom API Integration

Secure Data Transfer

Done-For-You Setup

How the Data Flows

graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Twilio"]
        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
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    style T1 fill:#3b82f6,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff
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    style Map fill:#1f2937,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:1px,color:#fff
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    style A1 fill:#e11d48,stroke:#fff,stroke-width:2px,color:#fff

When Twilio and Zendesk operate independently, customer interactions can fall through the cracks. For instance, if a customer sends an SMS to your Twilio number, the support team may not receive that message in Zendesk, leading to missed tickets and delayed responses. This results in agents manually checking Twilio logs for incoming messages, wasting valuable time that could be spent on resolving customer issues. As a consequence, customer satisfaction declines and operational efficiency suffers.

Top Ways to Automate Twilio & Zendesk

Automated Ticket Creation: Instantly convert Twilio SMS and voice interactions into Zendesk tickets, ensuring no customer inquiry goes unanswered and reducing response times.
Contextual Customer Insights: Automatically populate Zendesk tickets with Twilio communication history, providing agents with complete context for each customer interaction and enhancing service quality.
Real-Time Notifications: Set up automated alerts in Zendesk for new Twilio messages or calls, enabling agents to prioritize urgent inquiries and improve overall response efficiency.

How to Build the Twilio → Zendesk Sync

In your Twilio console, navigate to the 'Webhooks' section and set up a new webhook for incoming SMS messages. Use the endpoint https://your-zendesk-domain.zendesk.com/api/v2/tickets.json to send data to Zendesk.
Configure the webhook to send a POST request with the following payload: { "ticket": { "subject": "New SMS from {From}", "description": "Message: {Body}", "priority": "normal" } }. Replace {From} and {Body} with the appropriate Twilio variables.
In Zendesk, ensure that your API token is enabled for authentication. Use Basic Authentication with your email and the API token as the password.
Test the integration by sending an SMS to your Twilio number and verifying that a new ticket is created in Zendesk with the correct subject and message body.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure that the Twilio webhook correctly formats the payload. If the JSON structure is incorrect, Zendesk will return a 422 Unprocessable Entity error.
Be mindful of the ticket subject length in Zendesk. If the subject exceeds 255 characters, it will truncate, potentially losing important context from the SMS sender.
Check that the Zendesk API endpoint is set to accept the expected content type. If you send data as application/json but the endpoint expects application/x-www-form-urlencoded, the request will fail.

Supported API Operations

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

When this happens in Twilio... Fetch Custom Actions

Do this in Zendesk Add Comment to Ticket
When this happens in Twilio... New Call

Do this in Zendesk Add Tag(s) to Ticket
When this happens in Twilio... New Phone Number

Do this in Zendesk Attach File to Ticket
When this happens in Twilio... New Recording

Do this in Zendesk Create Organization
When this happens in Twilio... New SMS

Do this in Zendesk Create Request

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