Review Canny Demand Behind a Zendesk Ticket
See who already cares about a request before deciding how support should follow up.
Trigger
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
Action
List Votes
Tool to list votes for a post. use after retrieving post details to view voters.
Why this helps
Support cannot tell whether a request is isolated or shared by many customers.
- Add demand context to ticket triage
- Identify existing customer interest
- Help product teams judge request momentum
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zendesk and Canny in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that finds the matching Canny post and lists its voters with a concise demand summary.
- 3Pick New Zendesk Ticket as the trigger and choose where reports should go.
- 4Test with one ticket that matches an existing post.
Questions about this workflow
Does this create a vote?
No. It lists current voters. Use Create Vote when the new ticket should record an additional vote.
What if no matching post exists?
Ask Notis to report that demand cannot be compared until a related post is found.
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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.
Add Post Tag
Tool to add a tag to a specific post. use when you need to categorize or group content by applying an existing tag.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete User
Tool to delete a user and their comments and votes. use when you need to fully remove a user's account and all associated data (e.g., gdpr compliance).
New User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
Change Post Status
Tool to change a post's status. use when you need to update a post's workflow stage and optionally notify voters.
New Zendesk Ticket
Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.
Create Changelog Entry
Tool to create and optionally publish a new changelog entry. use when you need to add a product update record, control publish timing, and notify users. example: "create changelog entry titled 'version 1.2' with details '...' and publish immediately.".
Create Comment
Tool to create a new comment on a post. use when you have the authorid and postid and want to submit feedback or replies.
Create or Update User
Tool to create or update a user in canny. use when you need to provision a new user or synchronize updates to an existing user profile. example: "create or update user with email user@example.com"
Create Post
Tool to create a new post on a board. use when you have the boardid and userid and need to submit new feedback.
Create Tag
Tool to create a new tag. use when you have the boardid and tag name and need to categorize posts.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Zendesk and Canny, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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