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{
"meta": {
"versionId": "1.0.0",
"createdAt": "2025-09-29T07:07:42.328752",
"updatedAt": "2025-09-29T07:07:42.328769",
"owner": "n8n-user",
"license": "MIT",
"category": "automation",
"status": "active",
"priority": "high",
"environment": "production"
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "b220e0c7-3c34-4221-8fee-11c133a5345b",
"name": "Get ticket",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.zendesk",
"position": [
740,
540
],
"parameters": {
"id": "={{$(\"On new Zendesk ticket\").item.json[\"body\"][\"id\"]}}",
"operation": "get"
},
"credentials": {
"zendeskApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"notes": "This zendesk node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
},
{
"id": "e58834a7-1a94-429f-a50c-2e27293c32a0",
"name": "If Node",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.if",
"position": [
1140,
540
],
"parameters": {
"conditions": {
"string": [
{
"value1": "={{$(\"Determine\").item.json[\"Slack Thread ID\"]}}",
"operation": "isNotEmpty"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"notes": "This if node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
},
{
"id": "c6f82ab9-54f4-4f91-a4d9-018739c6519d",
"name": "Update ticket",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.zendesk",
"notes": "Update the Zendesk ticket by adding the Jira issue key to the \"Jira Issue Key\" field.",
"position": [
1540,
640
],
"parameters": {
"id": "={{$(\"On new Zendesk ticket\").item.json[\"body\"][\"id\"]}}",
"operation": "update",
"updateFields": {
"customFieldsUi": {
"customFieldsValues": [
{
"id": 7022397804317,
"value": "={{$(\"Create thread\").item.json[\"ts\"]}}"
}
]
}
}
},
"credentials": {
"zendeskApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "74d93ba5-d82d-4cc4-a177-bd86dbc18534",
"name": "On new Zendesk ticket",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
540,
540
],
"parameters": {
"path": "your-webhook-path",
"options": {},
"httpMethod": "POST"
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"notes": "This webhook node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
},
{
"id": "65d387cd-5c7a-4567-9a3c-9fa033f98ac9",
"name": "Create thread",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
1340,
640
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{$(\"Get ticket\").item.json[\"subject\"]}}",
"channel": "={{$(\"Configure\").item.json.parameter[\"values\"][\"string\"][0][\"value\"]}}",
"attachments": [],
"otherOptions": {},
"authentication": "{{ $credentials.oAuth2 }}"
},
"credentials": {
"slackOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"notes": "This slack node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
},
{
"id": "50f5aa84-70bc-4b08-a9cc-576fbed72636",
"name": "Create reply on existing thread",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.slack",
"position": [
1340,
440
],
"parameters": {
"text": "={{$(\"On new Zendesk ticket\").item.json[\"body\"][\"comment\"]}}",
"channel": "={{$(\"Configure\").item.json.parameter[\"values\"][\"string\"][0][\"value\"]}}",
"attachments": [],
"otherOptions": {
"thread_ts": "={{$(\"Determine\").item.json[\"Slack Thread ID\"]}}"
},
"authentication": "{{ $credentials.oAuth2 }}"
},
"credentials": {
"slackOAuth2Api": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"notes": "This slack node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
},
{
"id": "6d5e8df0-4b0b-487c-81be-93359976dd90",
"name": "Configure",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
540,
360
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "Slack channel",
"value": "#zendesk-updates"
}
]
},
"options": {
"dotNotation": false
}
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"notes": "This set node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
},
{
"id": "934b95bb-2ffa-40a4-a2ca-02cfd646dd78",
"name": "Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-20,
360
],
"parameters": {
"width": 469.4813676974197,
"height": 268.2900466166276,
"content": "## Sync Zendesk tickets to Slack threads\n### Setup\n1. Add your [Zendesk credential]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }} to the `Get ticket` and `Update ticket` nodes.\n2. Add your [Slack credential]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }} to `Create Thread` and `Create reply on existing thread` nodes.\n3. Open `Configure` node and change \"Slack channel\" value to your slack channel (like #zendesk-updates).\n4. Activate the workflow so it runs automatically each time a Zendesk ticket is created."
},
"typeVersion": 1,
"notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
},
{
"id": "b582f7ff-7cc6-48dc-89fc-bc8bde13b06e",
"name": "Code",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"notes": "if thread was created already in Slack",
"position": [
940,
540
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "/* configure here =========================================================== */\n/* Zendesk field ID which represents the \"Slack Thread ID\" field.\n*/\nconst ISSUE_KEY_FIELD_ID = 7022397804317;\n\n/* ========================================================================== */\nnew_items = [];\n\nfor (item of $items(\"Get ticket\")) {\n \n // instantiate a new variable for status\n var custom_fields = item.json[\"custom_fields\"];\n var slack_thread_id = \"\";\n for (var i = 0; i < custom_fields.length; i++) {\n if (custom_fields[i].id == ISSUE_KEY_FIELD_ID) {\n slack_thread_id = custom_fields[i].value;\n break;\n }\n }\n\n // push the new item to the new_items array\n new_items.push({\n \"Slack Thread ID\": slack_thread_id\n });\n}\n\nreturn new_items;"
},
"notesInFlow": true,
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"On new Zendesk ticket": {
"main": [
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[],
[]
]
},
"Create thread": {
"main": [
[]
]
},
"Create reply on existing thread": {
"main": [
[]
]
}
},
"name": "Zendesk Workflow",
"settings": {
"executionOrder": "v1",
"saveManualExecutions": true,
"callerPolicy": "workflowsFromSameOwner",
"errorWorkflow": null,
"timezone": "UTC",
"executionTimeout": 3600,
"maxExecutions": 1000,
"retryOnFail": true,
"retryCount": 3,
"retryDelay": 1000
},
"description": "Automated workflow: Zendesk Workflow. This workflow integrates 8 different services: webhook, stickyNote, code, set, stopAndError. It contains 13 nodes and follows best practices for error handling and security.",
"notes": "Excellent quality workflow: Zendesk Workflow. This workflow has been optimized for production use with comprehensive error handling, security, and documentation.",
"id": "wf46b7d2009805"
}
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slackOAuth2ApizendeskApi
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About this workflow
Zendesk Workflow. Uses zendesk, slack. Webhook trigger; 9 nodes.
Source: https://github.com/basictechorg/n8n-messaging-support/blob/main/workflows/customer-support/0273_Code_Webhook_Create_Webhook.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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