Check for Duplicate Canny Users
Keep customer identity clean before new support users enter feedback workflows.
Trigger
New User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
Action
List Users
Tool to list end-users in your workspace. use when you need to fetch and paginate through your workspace's users.
Why this helps
Duplicate profiles split votes and comments across multiple customer records.
- Catch duplicate profiles early
- Protect accurate vote and comment history
- Reduce cleanup work for operations teams
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zendesk and Canny in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that lists likely matching Canny users for each new Zendesk user and reports duplicates or no match.
- 3Pick New User Created as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 4Test with one new Zendesk user whose details may already exist in Canny.
Questions about this workflow
Does this merge users?
No. It only lists possible matches. Any merge or update decision remains explicit.
Which details can be compared?
Tell Notis to compare the reliable identity details present in the Zendesk event, such as email or name.
When this happens · Trigger
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Canny. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk triggers
Canny actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Webhook trigger
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Zendesk and Canny, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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