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Zendesk Setup Instructions

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Authentication Instructions

In order to connect Zendesk to Salto you can either:

  • Connect via OAuth:

    • Enter the subdomain of the instance and click 'Authenticate'

      • Note: the subdomain refers to the prefix of your Zendesk instance URL. e.g., if your Zendesk URL is acme.zendesk.com, then your subdomain is acme.

    • If you are not logged into your Zendesk account you will be redirected to the Zendesk login page to authenticate.

    • Click 'allow'

  • Connect with username and API Token:

    • Enter your email in the username field.

    • Enter an API token, see here for instructions on how to generate an API Token.

    • Enter the subdomain as explained in the note above.

  • Connect with username and password is deprecated for new users by Zendesk on July 31st, 2024 more info

Permissions

Make sure to authenticate with a Zendesk account with admin permission so that you can access your Zendesk configuration w/o any issues. For example, admin or business rules permission is required to manage trigger categories more info.

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