URL Builder App V3

**NOTE: This app is not currently on the Zendesk Marketplace. ** . Please follow the Usage Instructions to use this in your Zendesk domain.

A Zendesk App to help you generate links for agents.

Dependencies

"node": ">=18.12.1",
"zcli": ">=1.0.0-beta.32"

Usage

Deploying from ZIP

To quickly install this application, navigate to the latest releases and download the attached app-<DATE>.zip. You can upload this to Zendesk Attached to the latest release is the app-<DATE>.zip asset that can be uploaded to your Zendesk instance:

1. In Admin Center, click the Apps and integrations icon () in the sidebar, then select Apps > Zendesk Support apps.
2. Click Upload App.
3. Enter a Name for the app.
4. Click Choose file and select the zip file for your private app.
5. Click Save.
6. In the pop-up box that appears, click Agree and upload this App.
7. When prompted, click Install.

Build, Test, and Upload

If you are interested in extending the app or simply building from source, check out the CONTRIBUTING docs.

Changing Settings

Once the app is uploaded, you can Install it to the configured areas of Zendesk. You can update the JSON array by entering the Zendesk Admin Center > Apps & Integrations > Private Apps > (Whatever you named the app, or URL BuildeR app V3 by default).

Configuring the JSON Array of URLs

The following is an example of what can be entered into this app's settings:

[
  {
    "title": "First Title",
    "url": "http://example.com/?name={{ticket.requester.name}}"
  },
  {
    "title": "Second Title (with custom field)",
    "url": "http://example.com/?custom={{ticket.custom_field_424242}}"
  }
]

This example will generate the following HTML inside the app:

<ul>
  <li>
    <a href="http://example.com/?name=Phillip_J_Fry">First Title</a>
  </li>
  <li>
    <a href="http://example.com/?custom=customValue">Second Title (with custom field)</a>
  </li>
</ul>

Sample Placeholders

Below is a list of just a few of the available placeholders. To see the full list of fields, please see the Zendesk Apps Reference - API Reference. You can find fields available to all locations and the ticketsidebar.

* {{ticket.id}}
* {{ticket.description}}
* {{ticket.requester.id}}
* {{ticket.requester.name}}
* {{ticket.requester.email}}
* {{ticket.requester.externalId}}
* {{ticket.requester.user_fields.YYY}} = custom user fields can be used
* {{ticket.assignee.user.id}}
* {{ticket.assignee.user.name}}
* {{ticket.assignee.user.email}}
* {{ticket.assignee.user.externalId}}
* {{ticket.assignee.group.id}}
* {{ticket.assignee.group.name}}
* {{ticket.custom_field_XXXXXXX}} // XXXXXXX = custom field id
* {{ticket.organization.organization_fields.XXXXXXX}} // XXXXXXX = Field key, default is field name
* {{currentUser.id}}
* {{currentUser.name}}
* {{currentUser.email}}
* {{currentUser.externalId}}

Issues

To submit an issue, please follow the available template.

Contribution

Improvements are always welcome. To contribute, please submit detailed Pull Requests following the guidelines.