--- title: "Connect Zendesk Messaging to Uku - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Conversation Message\" fires in Zendesk Messaging, your agent runs \"Add Task\" in Uku." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/zendesk-messaging-to-uku" --- # Connect Zendesk Messaging to Uku When **New Conversation Message** fires in [Zendesk Messaging](https://apiant.ai/connections/zendesk-messaging), your agent runs **Add Task** in [Uku](https://apiant.ai/connections/uku). Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Zendesk Messaging **1** trigger Zendesk Messaging **3** actions Uku **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 Uku 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. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Zendesk Messaging can start in Uku - When **New Conversation Message** in Zendesk Messaging then **Add Task** in Uku - When **New Conversation Message** in Zendesk Messaging then **Create Contact** in Uku 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 Uku ## Triggers and actions 1 trigger ยท 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 Task** Create a task, optionally linked to a client. - Action **Create Client** Creates a new client in Uku - Action **Create Contact** Creates contact under the client - Action **Find Client** Finds a Client from Uku - Action **Find Contact** Finds contacts of an Uku client by email (and optionally name). - Action **Get Client** Retrieves one Uku client by its id. - Action **Get Task** Fetch a single task by id. - Action **List Client groups** Lists the client groups in the Uku account. - Action **List Tasks** Lists Uku tasks whose start date falls within a date range, optionally filtered by assignee, client, topic, client group, status, keyword and task flags. - Action **Update Client** Update fields on an existing client. - Action **Update Contact** Updates an existing Uku contact. Fields left blank are not changed. - Action **Update Task** Update a task's fields, including completing or reopening it. ## 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) - [ **Uku** Uku is an accounting practice management software that helps accounting firms organize, hit deadlines, save...](https://apiant.ai/connections/uku) 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 Uku - [ **Form Io to Uku** Form-builder platform that auto-generates REST APIs for form submissions, data validation, and workflow...](https://apiant.ai/connect/form-io-to-uku) - [ **Smartsheet to Uku** Smartsheet is a work execution platform for managing sheets, rows, and columns.](https://apiant.ai/connect/smartsheet-to-uku) - [ **HubSpot to Uku** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-uku) - [ **Salesforce to Uku** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-uku) - [ **Slack to Uku** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-uku) - [ **Google Sheets to Uku** Google Sheets](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-uku) Questions ## Zendesk Messaging and Uku, 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 Uku when something happens in Zendesk Messaging? Any of Uku's 12 actions, including Create Client, Create Contact, Update Client and Update Contact. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Uku to Zendesk Messaging? Uku has no triggers in the catalog today, so automations start in Zendesk Messaging. If you need the other direction, ask: your agent reads Uku's API documentation and adds it. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Zendesk Messaging or Uku? 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 Uku 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.