Action Platform. The new way of automating Zendesk
A guide to Zendesk’s shift toward the Action Platform, showing how defaults stay in triggers while routing, integrations, and workflow logic move into Action Builder and Custom Actions.
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Testing Zendesk's new Custom Agents
Zendesk’s Custom Agents and Agent Builder turn business logic into reusable AI components. For this article I've configured a family of agents that can handle real processes, improve reuse, and simplify automation.
Zendesk Relate 2026 - Connected AI systems
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
How to embed Zendesk in your customer experience - Integrating Internal Note with Zendesk
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
Deep-dive into Zendesk Intent Detection
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 and Forethought: Turning the Resolution Platform to Eleven
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 for Zendesk Messaging and AI Agents
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.
Migrating from legacy objects to the new custom objects in Zendesk
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.
App Builder for Zendesk: Bridging the gap between support and development
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.
Beyond build vs buy: Leveraging native AI and automation in Zendesk
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.
Towards automated resolutions #4: Using data to act, update and resolve
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.
What's new for Zendesk Custom Objects: filters, attachments and reporting
Zendesk’s Custom Objects gain major upgrades this fall—attachments, access rules, advanced filters, article linking, and Explore reporting. These updates strengthen how AI, data, and workflows connect across the platform, making Custom Objects a cornerstone of modern Zendesk setups.