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How to authenticate users in Zendesk based on being logged into our SAAS platform so we private knoweldgebase articles to be suggested to users only when they are logged into our platform

  • July 10, 2024
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Jeff24

Our organization provides a SAAS platform for employers to provide benefits to their employees. We want to build out our knowledge base so we can leveraged AI Agents, Message (chat) bots, and other AI tools. We want to ensure that users outside of our platform cannot see these articles but we do not want to have the users take an additional step to log into Zendesk to see the articles. Additionally, we do not want any random person to be able to create a Zendesk Guide account to be able to view our articles that would be protected behind the login. 

 

How can we connect our own database to authenticate if a user is logged into our platform to both provide them access to the private knowledge base articles and not have them have to log into Zendesk on their end to view them. 

 

Additionally, we want to connect our user database to zendesk so we can auto-populate user profiles in Zendesk, can you provide the article for this? 

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Jeff24
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  • September 8, 2024

  • August 13, 2025
Hey Jeff,
 
Thanks for checking in here. I would suggest to use the web widget and embed it to your own platform. You can include your knowledge base there once your users are authenticated. Or you can also use Messaging as long as they are authenticated. That way you can include articles from your Help Center. 
 
There might need to do some customization as you are using your own platform. If that is the case, we can offer Professional Service where they can help and assist you build it.
 
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Cheers!