Sync Open Zendesk Tickets to Google Sheets with Zendesk and Google Sheets

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Built by Rahul Joshi Rahul Joshi
Created on June 13, 2026

Description

Description:
Stay on top of your support pipeline with this Ticket Status Digest automation for Zendesk. Built in n8n, this workflow automatically fetches tickets from Zendesk, filters only open ones, enriches them with requester details, and saves them into Google Sheets. πŸ“Š

Instead of manually checking Zendesk, you get a real-time digest of pending tickets with full customer detailsβ€”perfect for support leads who need a quick snapshot of unresolved cases.
Whether you’re tracking team workload, prioritizing open issues, or preparing daily status reports, this automation ensures your support data is always structured, centralized, and up to date. πŸš€

What This Template Does (Step-by-Step)
πŸ”” Trigger – Manual Start (or Schedule)
Begin workflow with a manual trigger (ideal for testing).
Can be switched to scheduled runs (daily, hourly) for automated digests.
🎫 Fetch All Tickets (Zendesk)
Pulls all tickets from Zendesk API.
Captures ticket ID, subject, description, status, priority, tags, and timestamps.
πŸ” Filter Open Tickets Only
Includes only tickets where status = open.
Skips closed, solved, or pending tickets.
πŸ‘€ User Information Enrichment
Looks up requester details (name, email, organization).
Converts raw IDs into human-readable contact info.
πŸ“Š Save to Google Sheets
Appends/updates ticket rows in β€œTicket status dummy β†’ Sheet1”.
Columns: Ticket No. | Description | Status | Owner | Email | Tag.

Required Integrations:
Zendesk API (OAuth or API Key)
Google Sheets (OAuth2 credentials)

Best For:
πŸ§‘β€πŸ’Ό Support leads monitoring unresolved tickets
πŸ“ˆ Managers building daily ticket status dashboards
🀝 Teams that need centralized visibility of customer issues
⏱️ Anyone tired of manual Zendesk data exports

Key Benefits:
βœ… Automated ticket sync to Google Sheets
βœ… Real-time visibility of open issues
βœ… Centralized view with enriched requester details
βœ… Reduces manual tracking and reporting
βœ… Scalable for daily, weekly, or custom digest runs

Nodes Used (4)

Code
n8n-nodes-base.code
Google Sheets
n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets
Slack
n8n-nodes-base.slack
Zendesk
n8n-nodes-base.zendesk