What the integration does
- Installs a ticket sidebar app for creating recording links and viewing recordings.
- Adds a ticket editor button so agents can insert recording links directly into reply drafts.
- Adds a top bar app for quick link creation from anywhere in Zendesk.
- Automatically tags tickets with
userplane-recording-requestedwhen a link is created. - Posts internal notes to tickets when recordings are received.
- Captures ticket context — ID, subject, priority, type, tags, and requester info — with each recording link.
Connecting Zendesk
There are two ways to connect Userplane to Zendesk — create a new workspace during setup or connect an existing one:Only workspace owners and admins can authorize the Zendesk connection.
- Create a new workspace
- Connect an existing workspace
Install the Zendesk app and create a new Userplane workspace during the authorization flow.
Install from the Zendesk Marketplace
Find Userplane in the Zendesk Marketplace and install it to your Zendesk account.

Open the Userplane app
Open any ticket in Zendesk and click the Userplane app in the ticket sidebar to start the authorization flow.

Refresh the Zendesk app
Go back to the Zendesk app and click Refresh to pick up the newly connected workspace.

Permissions granted
When you authorize the Zendesk connection, Userplane receives the following permissions:- Read ticket data to capture context and associate recordings with tickets.
- Manage ticket tags to mark tickets with
userplane-recording-requested. - Post internal comments to notify agents when recordings arrive.

Disconnecting Zendesk
Open Integrations settings
Disconnecting removes the Userplane app from Zendesk. Existing recordings and links are preserved.
Related articles
- Help Desk Setup — setup guide for connecting your help desk.
- Zendesk Ticket Sidebar — create links and view recordings from the ticket sidebar.
- Zendesk Ticket Editor — insert recording links directly into replies.
- Zendesk Top Bar — create links from anywhere in Zendesk.
- Zendesk Notifications — automatic internal notes when recordings arrive.






