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Prepare Contentful authorization for ticket research

Keep authenticated content lookups ready when support work starts.

Trigger

New Zendesk Ticket

Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.

Action

Get CMA Token

Tool to retrieve a Contentful Management API (CMA) access token. Use when making CMA calls to ensure valid authorization.

Why this helps

Manual token retrieval interrupts support investigations and creates avoidable authorization failures.

  • Reduce authentication delays
  • Support secure API calls
  • Standardize investigation setup

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Zendesk and Contentful graphql once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation for authenticated ticket research.
  • 3Tell Notis to retrieve a Contentful CMA token and report that it is ready for the requested investigation.
  • 4Pick New Zendesk Ticket as the trigger and choose where reports go.
  • 5Test with one real ticket.

Questions about this workflow

Does the workflow expose the token?

Ask Notis to confirm readiness without including the secret value in reports.

Does it query content too?

This workflow only retrieves authorization.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Zendesk to Contentful graphql. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Zendesk triggers

Contentful graphql actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Get CMA Token

Tool to retrieve a Contentful Management API (CMA) access token. Use when making CMA calls to ensure valid authorization.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

GraphQL Content API Persisted Query

Tool to execute a persisted GraphQL query via its SHA256 hash. Use after registering a query hash to run cached queries by hash. On first call include full query text; thereafter invoke with only hash and variables.

ActionInstant

New User Created

Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.

TriggerInstant

GraphQL Content API Query

Tool to execute a GraphQL query against a specified space and environment. Use when fetching Contentful content via GraphQL after obtaining or providing a valid token.

ActionInstant

New Zendesk Ticket

Triggers when a new ticket is created in a specified Zendesk view.

TriggerPolling

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Zendesk and Contentful graphql, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

When this happens · Trigger

Do this · Action

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