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Why does Zendesk skip ticket IDs?

Understand why Zendesk skips ticket IDs to maintain unique and sequential numbering, even with failures.

Why does Zendesk skip ticket IDs?

Zendesk skips ticket IDs to maintain unique and sequential numbering, even when ticket creation fails or tickets are deleted.

When a ticket is deleted or if the creation process fails due to missing required fields or API issues, the system skips the ID that would have been used. This ensures that each ticket ID remains unique, preventing any duplication or confusion in the ticketing system.


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