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Automatic Expiration of Chat Sessions in Zendesk

Understand how and when chat sessions expire automatically in Zendesk.

Do chat sessions expire automatically in Zendesk?

Yes, chat sessions can expire automatically in Zendesk if they remain idle for a certain period. This is an alternative to manually ending the chat when a visitor is unresponsive.

The expiration helps manage chat queues and ensures that inactive sessions do not linger indefinitely.


More related questions

Can I end a chat session using a Zendesk Chat trigger?

No, you cannot end a chat session using a Chat trigger in Zendesk. Chat triggers are not designed to terminate chat sessions. Instead, agents have the option to manually end the chat or allow the chat session to expire naturally. For more details…

What happens if a chat session is idle in Zendesk?

If a chat session is idle, it will not be automatically ended by a Chat trigger. Instead, the session can either be manually ended by an agent or it will expire after a certain period of inactivity. This ensures that agents have control over the…

How can agents end a chat session in Zendesk?

Agents can end a chat session in Zendesk by manually closing it. This is necessary because Chat triggers do not have the capability to end sessions. Agents can decide to end a chat based on the conversation's context or let it expire if the visitor…

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