Build smarter with Zendesk’s platform tools. From APIs and apps to Sunshine his category covers everything you need to customize, extend your Zendesk instance.
Zendesk AI Summit this year revolved around adapting the platform to the new ways people work. Zendesk’s Agentic Workforce offers new and improved ways to automate processes, while the newly launched Agentic Analytics and AI Launchpad, combined with Admin Copilot, offer new ways to improve the proce
Customer interactions do not all follow the same route. Some requests can be handled and resolved by an AI Agent without a person getting involved. Others need a support agent from the outset, while some may begin with an AI Agent and need human attention later. The platform needs to support all of
Most admins and agents using Zendesk never think about Sunshine Conversations. And that is rather the point. It sits underneath the entire conversational experience in Zendesk. It does not show up as a tab in Agent Workspace. It is not a single feature you'll find in Admin Center. But every web
The previous two articles in this series covered the two sides of the Resolution Platform. AI Agents resolving customer questions. Copilots closing the learning loop. But underneath these processes lies the platform itself. The engine that powers the resolution flow, runs the learning flow, and conn
Most people look at Zendesk, or any other CX platform, and might see it as a standalone environment where their agents interact with customers. And while this might have been true in the early 2000s, it's wrong today. Today, Zendesk functions as a resolution platform. It connects to your conten
Manual ticket triage and categorization waste time, delay responses, and limit automation. Zendesk’s AI-powered Intelligent Triage automatically classifies tickets by intent on arrival, enabling faster routing, accurate prioritization, and deeper reporting for smarter support workflows.
Zendesk’s acquisition of Forethought marks a major leap in customer service automation. Combining platform depth with Forethought’s multi-agent AI, Zendesk pioneers a self-improving, omnichannel Resolution Platform that transforms customer support from reactive tickets to proactive processes.
Conversation Extensions enhance Zendesk AI Agents by embedding custom web views in conversations, enabling interactive UIs for complex tasks like bookings and refunds. They integrate metadata, support context-driven actions, and improve customer experience offering flexible, reusable solutions.
Zendesk is retiring Legacy Custom Objects by July 2026, urging migration to new Custom Objects. The modern version offers improved field types, UI integrations, lookup fields, and better data management. Migration involves mapping, exporting, cleaning, and importing data carefully.
Zendesk’s AI-powered App Builder lets support teams rapidly create custom apps without coding. Integrated seamlessly within Zendesk, it empowers frontline agents and team leads to innovate, streamline workflows, and extend platform capabilities securely and easily.
Teams customizing Zendesk face a choice: build custom tools with full control but high maintenance, or use native features offering security, stability, and integrated AI automation. Learn how leveraging Zendesk’s built-in extensibility often leads to better scalability, security, and insights.
Explore Zendesk’s Resolution Platform in part 4 of our series, focusing on Data & Actions. Learn how to harness customer data, automate workflows, and design smart, reusable actions that empower AI Agents and agents to resolve tickets faster and smarter.
