Validate CommCare access for new Zendesk users
Confirm access details early so onboarding issues are resolved before work starts.
Trigger
New User Created
Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.
Action
Single Sign On
Tool to validate login credentials and retrieve user profile for a mobile worker or web user. Use when you need to authenticate a user and obtain their profile information including roles, permissions, locations, and configuration details.
Why this helps
Access problems surface late because no one checks CommCare credentials during user onboarding.
- Catch access issues early
- Surface roles and locations quickly
- Reduce onboarding back and forth
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Zendesk and CommCare in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation named Zendesk user access check.
- 3Tell Notis to use the new user's supplied credentials or approved access data to validate the CommCare profile and summarize roles, permissions, and locations.
- 4Pick the New User Created trigger.
- 5Choose a report channel and test with one real user.
Questions about this workflow
Can this work without credentials in Zendesk?
Notis can report that validation is pending when the event does not include the credentials or approved authentication data.
What does the action return?
It retrieves a profile for a mobile worker or web user, including roles, permissions, locations, and configuration details.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Zendesk triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
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