Zendesk inspector

Automatically import Zendesk tickets into Channels in real-time, where they'll be automatically analyzed and classified into themes, allowing you to track trends over time.

When setting up the connection, you'll have the option to select specific inboxes to sync tickets from, and you can also select how far back you'd like to import existing data from.

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You can set up your Zendesk integration from Settings, when you create a new Channel, or when you want to Add source to an existing channel set up in your workspace.

To do this, set up your Channel and select Zendesk in the Connect data source modal. This will require you to review and accept the required permissions.

It's important to note that Zendesk manages permissions based on roles, and the only action Dovetail takes is to read data. To ensure the integration works correctly, the Zendesk user setting up the integration should have the following permissions for tickets.

In Zendesk, navigate to the People section to access roles. Under the Tickets subsection, please ensure the following permissions are enabled:

• Tickets they can access: All within their brand membership, including those in private groups

• Commenting permissions: Public and private comments

• Manage ticket fields

Once you have connected your Zendesk Account to Dovetail, you can sync support tickets received in Zendesk into a Channel where they will be automatically stored, analyzed, summarized and organized into themes.

• To do this, open or create a new Channel for Support tickets and add Zendesk as a data source.

• Next, select the inboxes you wish to sync tickets from and how far back you'd like to import existing data from.

• From there, confirm set up and select Finish. Once complete, data from Zendesk will start importing into your Channel and continue to sync new tickets into your Channel when received in Zendesk.

What Zendesk API scopes does Dovetail request?

Dovetail requests the following OAuth scope when connecting to Zendesk:

• read – This provides read-only access across multiple Zendesk resources (not just tickets). It allows Dovetail to import ticket content and metadata into your workspace for analysis.

Note: While Zendesk offers a more specific tickets:read scope, it does not return archived tickets via the list tickets endpoint. To ensure a complete and consistent import—including archived tickets—Dovetail uses the broader read scope.