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Is it possible to use Macros to trigger external events?

  • May 4, 2022
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Marc12

As the title says, we want go somehow trigger an event outside of Zendesk using a Macro, or some other automation. 

We are hoping to set up a system where when we set up this Macro, it then creates a connection to our software's API

Is there some sort of tie in from Zendesk to external APIs triggered by a Macro or other trigger?

5 replies

Dave12
  • May 5, 2022
Hi Marc,
 
A way to do this via a macro would be:
  1. Have the macro add a specific tag to a ticket
  2. Create a Webhook to access your API
  3. Create a trigger that looks for updated tickets that include that tag, and then uses that Webhook to connect to your software's API, and then removes the tag (in case you want to be able to take this action again)

Marc12
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  • May 5, 2022

Thank you for the reply @dave12

I will likely have more questions around this so don't go anywhere :)

 


Dave12
  • May 6, 2022
I'll be here! 

Jorge36
  • May 20, 2025

Great solution @dave24 . Thank you.


Dave24
  • June 29, 2025

Thanks Marc & Jorge, glad to help!