Sync New Zendesk Users to Canny
Keep feedback identities consistent as new customers enter your support system.
Trigger
New User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
Action
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"
Why this helps
Product feedback loses useful customer context when users must be recreated by hand.
- Reduce duplicate user setup
- Preserve a consistent identity across support and feedback
- Make future votes and posts easier to attribute
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your Zendesk and Canny accounts in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that creates or updates the matching Canny user using each new Zendesk user's available identity details.
- 3Pick New User Created as the trigger and choose a report channel.
- 4Test with one newly created Zendesk user and confirm the Canny record.
Questions about this workflow
What starts the sync?
The workflow runs when a new user is created in Zendesk.
Does this delete or overwrite existing Canny users?
No. The Canny action creates or updates a user, so the prompt can ask Notis to preserve an existing matching profile.
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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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New User Created
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Change Post Status
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New Zendesk Ticket
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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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