Workflow: Zendesk Workflow
Integrations: code, if, set, slack, stickyNote, webhook, zendesk

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Add your [Zendesk credential]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }} to the `Get ticket` and `Update ticket` nodes.\n2. Add your [Slack credential]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }} to `Create Thread` and `Create reply on existing thread` nodes.\n3. Open `Configure` node and change \"Slack channel\" value to your slack channel (like #zendesk-updates).\n4. 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