Automate Zendesk & Gmail

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

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How the Data Flows

graph LR
    subgraph Source ["Zendesk"]
        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 ["Gmail"]
        A1(["Add Label to Email"])
    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 Zendesk tickets are created, support agents often need to manually send follow-up emails through Gmail to keep customers informed. This process leads to lost updates as ticket status changes are not communicated via email, causing customers to receive outdated information. Agents waste valuable time copying ticket details into Gmail, leading to potential errors in the information shared, ultimately frustrating both the agents and the customers who are left in the dark.

Top Ways to Automate Zendesk & Gmail

Seamless Ticket Creation: Automatically convert incoming Gmail messages into Zendesk tickets, ensuring that no customer inquiry goes unanswered and reducing the time spent on manual entry.
Unified Communication History: Sync email threads with Zendesk tickets, providing agents with a complete view of customer interactions, which enhances context and improves response accuracy.
Automated Follow-Ups: Set up workflows to send automated follow-up emails via Gmail after ticket resolution in Zendesk, ensuring customers feel valued and informed about their support journey.

How to Build the Zendesk → Gmail Sync

In Zendesk, navigate to the Admin panel and set up a Standard Webhook. Use the endpoint https://yourdomain.zendesk.com/api/v2/webhooks to create a webhook that triggers on ticket creation.
Configure the webhook to send a payload containing the ticket ID, subject, and requester email to your specified endpoint.
On your server, listen for incoming POST requests at the endpoint you specified in the webhook. Extract the ticket_id, subject, and requester_email from the payload.
Using the Gmail REST API, make a POST request to https://gmail.googleapis.com/gmail/v1/users/me/messages/send. Construct the email body using the extracted ticket details, and set the to field to requester_email.
Ensure that the email is formatted correctly in the request body as per Gmail API specifications.

Developer Warnings & API Gotchas

Ensure the ticket_id is included in the email body for reference, as it may be needed for follow-up actions.
Be cautious with the email formatting; if the payload from Zendesk does not include HTML content, the email may appear unprofessional or lack necessary details.
Verify that the requester_email is valid and properly formatted; invalid email addresses will cause the Gmail API to return an error, disrupting the communication flow.

Supported API Operations

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

When this happens in Zendesk... Fetch Custom Actions

Do this in Gmail Add Label to Email
When this happens in Zendesk... List Groups

Do this in Gmail Archive Email
When this happens in Zendesk... New Action on Ticket

Do this in Gmail Create Draft
When this happens in Zendesk... New Admin

Do this in Gmail Create Draft (Legacy)
When this happens in Zendesk... New Agent

Do this in Gmail Create Draft Reply

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