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Add Datadog metric context to new Zendesk tickets

See whether one report reflects a wider service trend.

Trigger

New Zendesk Ticket

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

Action

Query metrics

Queries datadog metrics and returns time series data. useful for retrieving historical metric data, creating custom dashboards, or building reports.

Why this helps

A single support ticket rarely shows whether an issue is isolated or widespread.

  • Spot broader incidents earlier
  • Support clearer customer replies
  • Reduce guesswork during triage

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Zendesk and Datadog in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation with a name and plain language prompt.
  • 3Describe which ticket symptoms should trigger a Datadog metric check.
  • 4Pick New Zendesk Ticket as the trigger.
  • 5Choose where reports go and test with one real ticket.

Questions about this workflow

What if the ticket lacks a service name?

The report will identify the missing context and use any available terms, timestamps, or URLs to guide the query.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

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

Zendesk triggers

Datadog actions

Recurring trigger

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

TriggerScheduled

Create Dashboard

Create a dashboard in datadog. dashboards provide customizable visualizations for monitoring your infrastructure, applications, and business metrics in a unified view.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

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

TriggerInstant

Create downtime

Creates a new downtime in datadog to suppress alerts during maintenance windows or planned outages. useful for preventing false alarms during deployments or maintenance.

ActionInstant

New User Created

Triggered when a new user is created in Zendesk.

TriggerInstant

Create event

Creates a new event in datadog. events are useful for tracking deployments, outages, configuration changes, and other important occurrences.

ActionInstant

New Zendesk Ticket

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

TriggerPolling

Create monitor

Creates a new datadog monitor to track metrics, logs, or other data sources with configurable alerting thresholds and notifications.

ActionInstant

Create SLO

Create a service level objective (slo) in datadog. slos help you define and track reliability targets for your services, enabling data-driven decisions about service quality and reliability investments.

ActionInstant

Create Synthetic API Test

Create a synthetic api test in datadog. creates a new synthetic api test that continuously monitors api endpoints from multiple locations worldwide. useful for proactive monitoring of api uptime, performance, and functionality.

ActionInstant

Create Webhook

Create a webhook in datadog. webhooks enable you to receive notifications from datadog monitors and alerts to external services and applications.

ActionInstant

Delete Dashboard

Delete a dashboard in datadog. permanently removes a dashboard from your organization. this action cannot be undone. use with caution.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

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

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