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Limitations of Using Zendesk Triggers

Understand the limitations of Zendesk triggers, including size constraints and behavior with closed tickets, to optimize their use.

What are the limitations of Zendesk triggers?

While Zendesk triggers are powerful, they do have some limitations. For instance, triggers do not run on tickets after they are closed, although they can fire when a ticket is being set to closed.

Additionally, triggers must be smaller than 65 KB, and actions applied by one ticket trigger can affect how other triggers run for the same ticket. It's important to carefully plan and test your triggers to ensure they work as intended without unintended interactions.


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Can Zendesk triggers be used for chat and messaging?

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