Why Ingest Zendesk Data?
Learn from Past Tickets
Your resolved tickets contain answers to questions that will come up again
Knowledge Base Sync
Keep your Guru updated with your latest help center articles
Attachments Included
Images and text files attached to tickets are indexed too
Auto-Sync
Backfill jobs automatically import new content on a schedule
What Gets Indexed
Self-hosted: This integration is in beta for selected users.
Cloud: Available to all users.
Setup
1
Create Zendesk API Token
- Go to your Zendesk API settings:
- Click Add API token
- Copy the token
2
Navigate to Zendesk Integration
Go to Gurubase Dashboard → Select your Guru → Integrations → Ingestions → Zendesk
3
Connect Your Zendesk
Fill in the connection details:

Adding Zendesk Content
After connecting, you can import content in two ways:
Option 1: Add Individual Tickets/Articles
Best for importing specific tickets or articles by URL.
Option 2: Create Backfill Job
Best for bulk imports and automatic ongoing sync.
Viewing Indexed Content
Imported tickets and articles appear as individual sources in your Guru’s data sources list. You can:- View the exact content that was indexed
- Remove specific tickets or articles
- Check when content was last synced
Next Steps
Zendesk Bot
Deploy Gurubase as a Zendesk app for agents
Jira Ingestion
Import Jira tickets as knowledge sources
Confluence Ingestion
Import Confluence pages
Data Sources
Add more knowledge sources