--- title: "Connect Zendesk Messaging to Meraki - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Conversation Message\" fires in Zendesk Messaging, your agent runs \"Add network\" in Meraki." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-meraki" --- # Connect Zendesk Messaging to Meraki When **New Conversation Message** fires in [Zendesk Messaging](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk-messaging), your agent runs **Add network** in [Meraki](https://apiant.ai/connections/meraki). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Zendesk Messaging **1** trigger Zendesk Messaging **3** actions Meraki **12** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Zendesk Messaging and Meraki 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 Zendesk Messaging can start in Meraki - When **New Conversation Message** in Zendesk Messaging then **Add network** in Meraki - When **New Conversation Message** in Zendesk Messaging then **Add organization admin** in Meraki 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 Zendesk Messaging and Meraki ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger · 15 actions - Trigger **New Conversation Message** Triggers instantly on every new message in a Zendesk messaging conversation, from the customer or from your business. Check "author_type": it is "user" for the customer's messages, so an automation that replies should only act on those. - Action **Find Conversation** Finds a customer's messaging conversation from their messaging ID. - Action **Get Conversation Messages** Returns the most recent messages in a messaging conversation, from both the customer and the business. - Action **Send Message** Sends a reply into a customer's messaging conversation as your business. - Action **Add network** Creates a new network in a Meraki organization and returns the created network. - Action **Add organization admin** Creates a new dashboard administrator in a Meraki organization with the chosen organization, tag and network access. - Action **Add VLAN** Adds a VLAN to a Meraki network's security appliance, with optional subnet, DHCP and IPv6 settings. - Action **Delete network** Deletes a Meraki network. - Action **Get network** Returns a Meraki network's details, including its name, organization, product types, time zone, tags and notes. - Action **List networks** Returns the networks you have access to in a Meraki organization, optionally filtered by tag, product type or config template. - Action **List organization admins** Returns the dashboard administrators in a Meraki organization, optionally limited to admins with access to specific networks. - Action **List organizations** Returns the Meraki organizations the connected account has privileges on. - Action **List SSIDs** Returns the wireless (MR) SSIDs configured in a Meraki network, with each SSID's name, number, enabled state and security settings. - Action **List VLANs** Returns the VLANs configured on a Meraki security appliance network. - Action **Update network** Updates a network's name, timezone, tags, enrollment string or notes. - Action **Update SSID** Updates the settings of a wireless SSID (name, authentication, encryption, VLAN, bandwidth and more) on a Meraki network and returns the updated SSID. ## Each app on its own - [ **Zendesk Messaging** Read and reply to customer conversations from Zendesk messaging (the Web Widget, mobile SDK and social...](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk-messaging) - [ **Meraki** Cloud-managed networking platform for provisioning and monitoring Wi-Fi, switches, security appliances, and...](https://apiant.ai/connections/meraki) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Zendesk Messaging - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Base64 Encoder/Decoder** Easily convert any file type to a Base64 encoded string and vice versa using our free online converter.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-base64-encoder-decoder) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Microsoft Learn Catalog** Catalog API for Microsoft Learn training content, listing learning paths, modules, and certification exams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-microsoft-learn-catalog) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Zoom** Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, group messaging, and a software-based...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-zoom) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to LinkedIn** LinkedIn is a professional networking platform enabling job seekers, companies, and thought leaders to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-linkedin) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Facebook** Facebook is a social media and advertising platform used by individuals and businesses to connect, share...](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-facebook) - [ **Zendesk Messaging to Anthropic** Anthropic builds Claude, a family of large language models.](https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-anthropic) ## More into Meraki - [ **HubSpot to Meraki** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-meraki) - [ **Salesforce to Meraki** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-meraki) - [ **Slack to Meraki** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-meraki) - [ **Google Sheets to Meraki** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-meraki) - [ **Gmail to Meraki** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-meraki) - [ **Google Calendar to Meraki** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-meraki) Questions ## Zendesk Messaging and Meraki, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Zendesk Messaging? Any of Zendesk Messaging's 1 trigger in the catalog, including New Conversation Message. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Meraki when something happens in Zendesk Messaging? Any of Meraki's 12 actions, including Update network, Update SSID, Add network and Add organization admin. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Meraki to Zendesk Messaging? Meraki has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Zendesk Messaging. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Meraki's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Zendesk Messaging or Meraki? 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 Zendesk Messaging and Meraki 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.