--- title: "Connect Clockify and Zendesk - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Client\" fires in Clockify, your agent runs \"Add Comment to Ticket\" in Zendesk." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-zendesk" --- # Connect Clockify and Zendesk When **New Client** fires in [Clockify](https://apiant.ai/connections/clockify), your agent runs **Add Comment to Ticket** in [Zendesk](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk), or **New Messaging Conversation** in Zendesk to **Create Task** in Clockify. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Clockify **7** triggers Clockify **24** actions Zendesk **3** triggers Zendesk **18** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Clockify and Zendesk to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. 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[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Clockify and Zendesk can do together ### From Clockify to Zendesk - When **New Client** in Clockify then **Add Comment to Ticket** in Zendesk - When **New Project** in Clockify then **Create Ticket** in Zendesk ### From Zendesk to Clockify - When **New Messaging Conversation** in Zendesk then **Create Task** in Clockify - When **New Ticket** in Zendesk then **Create Client** in Clockify Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Clockify and Zendesk ## Triggers and actions 10 triggers · 42 actions - Trigger **New Client** Triggers when a new client is added to a workspace. - Trigger **New Project** Triggers when a new project is added to a workspace. - Trigger **New Tag** Triggers when a new tag is added to a workspace. - Trigger **New Task** Triggers when a new task is added to a project on a specified workspace. - Trigger **New Time Entry** Triggers when a new time entry is added. - Trigger **New Timer Started** Triggers when a new entry is started and running. - Trigger **New Workspace** Triggers when a new workspace is created. - Action **Create Client** Creates a client on a specified workspace. - Action **Create Project** Creates a project on a specified workspace. - Action **Create Tag** Creates a tag on a specified workspace. - Action **Create Task** Creates a task on a specified project. - Action **Create Time Entry** Creates a new time entry on a specified workspace. - Action **Delete Client** Delete a client from a workspace. - Action **Delete Project** Delete a project from a workspace. - Action **Delete Tag** Delete a tag from a workspace. - Action **Delete Task** Delete a task from a project. - Action **Delete Time Entry** Delete a time entry from a workspace. - Action **Find Client** Finds a client by name on a specified workspace. - Action **Find Project** Finds a project by name on a specified workspace. - Action **Find Running Timer** Finds a currently running time entry on a specified workspace. - Action **Find Tag** Finds a tag on a specified workspace. - Action **Find Task** Finds a task by name on a specified project and workspace. - Action **Find Time Entry** Finds a time entry by description, start datetime or end datetime. - Action **List Workspaces** List all workspaces the authenticated user belongs to. - Action **Start Timer** Starts a new time entry. - Action **Stop Timer** Stops currently running time entry on a specified workspace. - Action **Update Client** Update a client's name/note/archived status. - Action **Update Project** Update a project's name/color/client/billable status/dates. - Action **Update Tag** Update a tag's name/archived status on a workspace. - Action **Update Task** Update a task's name/status/assignee/estimate on a project. - Action **Update Time Entry** Update a time entry's start/end/description/project/task/billable/tags on a workspace. - Trigger **New Messaging Conversation** Triggers when a customer starts a new conversation through Zendesk messaging (the web widget, mobile SDK or a social messaging channel). Each conversation arrives as its Zendesk ticket. - Trigger **New Ticket** Polling trigger that fires when a new ticket is created. - Trigger **New User** Polling trigger that fires when a new user is created. - Action **Add Comment to Ticket** Adds a public or private comment to an existing ticket. - Action **Create Organization** Creates a new organization. - Action **Create Ticket** Creates a new ticket in Zendesk. - Action **Create User** Creates a new user (end-user or agent). - Action **Delete Ticket** Deletes a ticket by ID. - Action **Delete User** Soft-deletes a user by ID. - Action **Get Messaging User ID** Returns the Zendesk messaging ID for a user, so their messaging conversation can be looked up in Zendesk Messaging. - Action **Get Organization** Retrieves a single organization by ID. - Action **Get Ticket** Retrieves a single ticket by ID. - Action **Get User** Retrieves a single user by ID. - Action **List Organizations** Lists organizations in the account. - Action **List Ticket Comments** Lists all comments on a ticket. - Action **List Tickets** Lists tickets in the account. - Action **Search** Runs a Zendesk search query across tickets, users, and organizations. - Action **Search Users** Searches users by query (name, email, etc.). - Action **Update Organization** Updates an existing organization by ID. - Action **Update Ticket** Updates an existing ticket by ID. - Action **Update User** Updates an existing user by ID. ## Each app on its own - [ **Clockify** Clockify is a completely free time tracking software for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connections/clockify) - [ **Zendesk** Zendesk is a web-based help desk and customer support platform for managing tickets, users, and organizations.](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Clockify - [ **Clockify to Kimai** Time-tracking platform for project-driven teams, with invoicing, expense tracking, and reporting.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-kimai) - [ **Clockify to Nvidia** API platform for deploying GPU-accelerated AI models, including inference microservices and a container...](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-nvidia) - [ **Clockify to Pdforge** No-code builder and API for generating PDF documents/reports at scale for SaaS apps.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-pdforge) - [ **Clockify to Postman** Postman is a platform for building and testing APIs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-postman) - [ **Clockify to SHARE** A free, open, dataset about research and scholarly activities. Free, credential-less public API.](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-share) - [ **Clockify to SharpAPI** Real-time sports betting odds from 20+ sportsbooks with +EV detection](https://apiant.ai/connect/clockify-to-sharpapi) ## More into Zendesk - [ **HubSpot to Zendesk** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-zendesk) - [ **Salesforce to Zendesk** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-zendesk) - [ **Slack to Zendesk** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-zendesk) - [ **Google Sheets to Zendesk** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-zendesk) - [ **Gmail to Zendesk** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-zendesk) - [ **Google Calendar to Zendesk** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-zendesk) Questions ## Clockify and Zendesk, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Clockify? Any of Clockify's 7 triggers in the catalog, including New Client, New Project, New Tag and New Task. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Zendesk when something happens in Clockify? Any of Zendesk's 18 actions, including Create Organization, Create Ticket, Create User and Update Organization. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Zendesk to Clockify? Yes. When something happens in Zendesk, your agent can act in Clockify too. This page covers both directions: Zendesk's triggers and Clockify's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Clockify or Zendesk? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Clockify and Zendesk without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.