The User Identities endpoint in Zendesk is an API feature that allows you to manage user identities, including WhatsApp numbers. This endpoint is crucial for tasks like removing a WhatsApp number from a user profile.
By accessing this endpoint, you can list all identities associated with a user and perform actions such as deleting specific identities. This is particularly useful for managing social messaging channels in Zendesk.
To remove a WhatsApp number from a Zendesk user profile, you need to use the API. Unlike other phone numbers, WhatsApp numbers are stored as an identity in the back-end and cannot be removed directly from the UI. First, locate theuser_id
by…
You can't remove a WhatsApp number from the Zendesk UI because it's stored as an identity in the back-end. When a user contacts Zendesk via WhatsApp for the first time, their phone number is automatically linked to their profile. This means that…
To delete a WhatsApp identity in Zendesk, you can use tools like Postman to send a delete request to the API. This process involves using the User Identities endpoint to identify and remove the specific WhatsApp identity linked to a user profile….
To find theuser_id
for a Zendesk user profile, open the user's profile in your browser. Theuser_id
is the long number that appears in the URL. This ID is essential for using the API to manage user identities, such as removing a WhatsApp…