Zendesk: Most-used fields

Zendesk: Most-used fields#

The table below gives information about most-used fields that you can import from Zendesk. Other fields might also be available in Adverity.

The fields that you can fetch in Adverity are updated regularly to reflect updates to data source APIs.

API name

Adverity UI name

Description

Use in Adverity

active

active

Indicates whether this field or entity is currently available and in use.

metric

agent_wait_time_in_minutes.business

agent_wait_time_in_minutes.business

The total time in minutes an agent spent waiting for a reply or action, calculated only during defined business hours.

metric

agent_wait_time_in_minutes.calendar

agent_wait_time_in_minutes.calendar

The total time in minutes an agent spent waiting for a reply or action, calculated across all calendar hours, including non-business hours.

metric

alias

alias

An alternate name or identifier for a user, often displayed to end-users.

dimension

allow_attachments

allow_attachments

Indicates whether agents have permission to add attachments to a comment within a ticket.

dimension

allow_channelback

allow_channelback

Indicates if channelback functionality is enabled for a ticket, allowing replies to be sent back to the original channel.

dimension

assigned_at

assigned_at

The timestamp when the ticket was first assigned to an agent or group.

dimension

assigned_at_date

assigned_at_date

The date when the ticket was first assigned.

dimension

assigned_group_id

assigned_group_id

The unique identifier of the group to which the ticket is currently assigned.

dimension

assigned_user_id

assigned_user_id

The unique identifier of the agent (user) to whom the ticket is currently assigned.

dimension

assignee

assignee

Information about the agent or user currently assigned to the ticket, typically including their ID and name.

metric

assignee_id

assignee_id

The ID of the agent currently assigned to the ticket.

dimension

assignee_updated_at

assignee_updated_at

The timestamp when the ticket’s assignee was last changed.

dimension

assignee_updated_at_date

assignee_updated_at_date

The date when the ticket’s assignee was last changed.

dimension

attachments

attachments

A collection of files attached to comments within a ticket, which can include various file types and are stored in Zendesk.

dimension

audit_id

audit_id

The unique identifier for a specific audit record, representing a single update or change to a ticket.

dimension

author_id

author_id

The unique identifier of the user (agent or end-user) who performed the action that generated the audit event or comment.

dimension

body

body

The main content of a comment or message associated with a ticket.

dimension

brand_id

brand_id

The ID of the brand associated with the ticket.

metric

cause

cause

dimension

cause_id

cause_id

dimension

cause_name

cause_name

dimension

chat_only

chat_only

A boolean value indicating whether the user is restricted to only interacting via chat channels.

dimension

collaborator_ids.{NUM}

collaborator_ids.{NUM}

The IDs of users currently copied (CC’ed) on the ticket, indicating who is collaborating on the ticket.

dimension

created_at

created_at

Timestamp indicating when the record was created.

dimension

created_at_date

created_at_date

The date when the record was created.

dimension

current_email_ccs

current_email_ccs

A list of users (identified by ID or email address) currently copied on the ticket, who will receive email notifications about ticket updates.

dimension

custom_fields.{NUM}

custom_fields.{NUM}

A custom data point defined by the user in Zendesk, such as a custom ticket field, user field, or organization field. The numerical suffix represents the unique identifier of that specific custom field.

dimension

custom_role_id

custom_role_id

The ID of a custom role assigned to a user.

dimension

custom_status_id

custom_status_id

The ID of the custom ticket status applied to the ticket.

metric

custom_status_updated_at

custom_status_updated_at

The timestamp when the custom status of the ticket was last updated.

dimension

date

date

A field that captures a date value.

dimension

default_group_id

default_group_id

The unique identifier of the user’s default group.

dimension

description

description

A description of the SLA policy or general details about an organization.

dimension

details

details

Any additional information or details about the organization.

dimension

due_at

due_at

The due date for a ticket of type ‘task’, formatted in ISO 8601.

dimension

email

email

The email address of the user.

dimension

email_cc_ids.{NUM}

email_cc_ids.{NUM}

The IDs of agents or end-users who are currently email CC recipients on the ticket.

dimension

encoded_id

encoded_id

An encoded string representing the ticket’s unique identifier.

dimension

event_id

event_id

The unique identifier for a specific event within a ticket audit or a ticket metric event.

dimension

event_type

event_type

The category or type of event that occurred, such as “Change”, “Comment”, “Activate”, or “Fulfill”.

dimension

external_id

external_id

A unique identifier from an external system used to link Zendesk records to external records.

dimension

field_name

field_name

The name of the ticket field that was changed during a ticket audit event.

dimension

first_resolution_time_in_minutes.business

first_resolution_time_in_minutes.business

The duration in minutes from when a ticket was created until it was first set to a solved status, calculated only during defined business hours.

metric

first_resolution_time_in_minutes.calendar

first_resolution_time_in_minutes.calendar

The duration in minutes from when a ticket was created until it was first set to a solved status, calculated across all calendar hours, including non-business hours.

metric

follower_ids.{NUM}

follower_ids.{NUM}

The IDs of agents who are currently following the ticket, indicating their interest in its progress.

dimension

followup_ids.{NUM}

followup_ids.{NUM}

This field contains a list of IDs for tickets that were created as follow-ups from the current ticket. These IDs become visible once the original ticket is closed.

dimension

formatted_from

formatted_from

The formatted sender information (e.g., name and email address) extracted from an incoming or outgoing email related to the ticket.

dimension

formatted_to

formatted_to

The formatted recipient information (e.g., name and email address) extracted from an incoming or outgoing email related to the ticket.

dimension

forum_topic_id

forum_topic_id

The ID of the forum topic from which a ticket originated, if applicable.

dimension

from_messaging_channel

from_messaging_channel

Indicates if the ticket’s ‘via’ type is a messaging channel.

dimension

full_resolution_time_in_minutes.business

full_resolution_time_in_minutes.business

The total duration in minutes from when a ticket was created until its most recent resolution, calculated only during defined business hours.

metric

full_resolution_time_in_minutes.calendar

full_resolution_time_in_minutes.calendar

The total duration in minutes from when a ticket was created until its most recent resolution, calculated across all calendar hours, including non-business hours.

metric

generated_timestamp

generated_timestamp

A Unix timestamp representing the most accurate reading of when the record was last updated, including system updates.

metric

group_id

group_id

The ID of the group a ticket is assigned to, or the ID of a group associated with an organization.

dimension

has_incidents

has_incidents

Indicates if a problem-type ticket has one or more incidents linked to it.

dimension

html_body

html_body

The content of a comment or message, formatted using HTML, allowing for rich text and links.

dimension

iana_time_zone

iana_time_zone

The IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) time zone designation for a user or account.

dimension

id

id

The unique identifier automatically assigned when a record is created.

metric

initially_assigned_at

initially_assigned_at

The timestamp when the ticket was first assigned to an agent or group, reflecting the initial assignment.

dimension

is_billing_admin

is_billing_admin

Indicates whether the user has the role of a billing administrator.

dimension

is_public

is_public

Indicates if a comment or thread is visible to the ticket requester (public) or only to agents (private).

dimension

last_login_at

last_login_at

Timestamp indicating when the user last logged into their account.

dimension

last_login_at_date

last_login_at_date

The date when the user last logged into their account.

dimension

latest_comment_added_at

latest_comment_added_at

The timestamp when the most recent comment, either public or private, was added to the ticket.

dimension

locale

locale

The locale of a user or the language setting for displaying dynamic content variants.

dimension

locale_id

locale_id

The unique identifier for the language and region (locale) setting for a user or an account.

dimension

macro_deleted

macro_deleted

A boolean indicator that is true if the macro referenced in an event has been deleted.

dimension

macro_id

macro_id

The unique identifier of the macro that was applied or referenced in a ticket event.

dimension

macro_title

macro_title

The title or name of the macro that was applied or referenced.

dimension

metadata

metadata

Additional system-generated information or contextual data related to an event or comment, such as the web client or IP address.

dimension

moderator

moderator

A boolean value indicating whether the user has forum moderation capabilities within Zendesk.

dimension

name

name

The full name of the user or the unique name of the organization.

dimension

notes

notes

Any additional notes about the user or organization.

dimension

on_hold_time_in_minutes.business

on_hold_time_in_minutes.business

The total time in minutes a ticket spent in an “on-hold” status, calculated only during defined business hours.

metric

on_hold_time_in_minutes.calendar

on_hold_time_in_minutes.calendar

The total time in minutes a ticket spent in an “on-hold” status, calculated across all calendar hours, including non-business hours.

metric

only_private_comments

only_private_comments

Indicates whether the user can only create private comments on tickets.

dimension

organization_id

organization_id

The ID of the organization associated with the requester or ticket.

dimension

phone

phone

The primary phone number of the user.

dimension

photo

photo

An object representing the user’s profile picture as an attachment.

dimension

photo.content_type

photo.content_type

The MIME type of the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.content_url

photo.content_url

The URL to access the content of the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.deleted

photo.deleted

Indicates if the user’s profile picture has been deleted.

dimension

photo.file_name

photo.file_name

The file name of the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.height

photo.height

The height of the user’s profile picture in pixels.

dimension

photo.id

photo.id

The ID of the user’s profile picture attachment.

dimension

photo.inline

photo.inline

Indicates if the user’s profile picture is displayed inline.

dimension

photo.mapped_content_url

photo.mapped_content_url

The mapped URL to access the content of the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.size

photo.size

The file size of the user’s profile picture in bytes.

dimension

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.content_type

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.content_type

The MIME type of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.content_url

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.content_url

The URL to access the content of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.deleted

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.deleted

Indicates if a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture has been deleted.

dimension

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.file_name

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.file_name

The file name of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.height

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.height

The height of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture in pixels.

metric

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.id

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.id

The ID of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture.

metric

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.inline

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.inline

Indicates if a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture is displayed inline.

dimension

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.mapped_content_url

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.mapped_content_url

The mapped URL to access the content of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.size

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.size

The file size of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture in bytes.

metric

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.url

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.url

The URL of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.width

photo.thumbnails.{NUM}.width

The width of a specific thumbnail for the user’s profile picture in pixels.

metric

photo.url

photo.url

The URL of the user’s profile picture.

dimension

photo.width

photo.width

The width of the user’s profile picture in pixels.

dimension

plain_body

plain_body

The plain text content of a comment or message, with any HTML or rich text formatting removed.

dimension

previous_attribute_values

previous_attribute_values

A collection of previous values for attributes that were modified during a ticket update, as recorded in an audit event.

dimension

previous_email_ccs

previous_email_ccs

A list of users who were previously copied on the ticket via email before a change occurred.

dimension

previous_value

previous_value

The value of a ticket field before it was changed during a ticket audit event.

dimension

priority

priority

The urgency level of the ticket, such as ‘urgent’, ‘high’, ‘normal’, or ‘low’.

dimension

problem_id

problem_id

For ‘incident’ type tickets, the ID of the linked problem ticket.

dimension

public

public

A boolean indicator that is true if the comment or update is public (visible to the end-user) and false if it is private (internal only).

dimension

raw_subject

raw_subject

The unprocessed or original subject line of a ticket.

dimension

recipient

recipient

The original recipient email address of the ticket; notifications are sent from this address.

dimension

recipients

recipients

A list of recipients for an outgoing email notification related to a ticket event.

dimension

recovered_at

recovered_at

The timestamp when a suspended or deleted ticket was recovered and returned to an active state.

dimension

recovered_by

recovered_by

The unique identifier of the agent who recovered a suspended or deleted ticket.

metric

reopens

reopens

The total number of times the ticket has been reopened after being marked as solved.

metric

replies

replies

The number of public replies made by an agent on the ticket.

metric

reply_time_in_minutes.business

reply_time_in_minutes.business

The duration in minutes from when a ticket was created until the first public agent reply, calculated only during defined business hours.

metric

reply_time_in_minutes.calendar

reply_time_in_minutes.calendar

The duration in minutes from when a ticket was created until the first public agent reply, calculated across all calendar hours, including non-business hours.

metric

reply_time_in_seconds.calendar

reply_time_in_seconds.calendar

The duration in seconds from when a ticket was created until the first public agent reply, calculated across all calendar hours, specifically for Messaging tickets.

metric

report_csv

report_csv

This field is a boolean that previously determined if a user had access to CSV reports within a legacy Guide dashboard. It is now inert and has no functional effect.

dimension

requester_id

requester_id

The ID of the user who requested the ticket.

metric

requester_updated_at

requester_updated_at

The timestamp when the requester last made an update to the ticket, such as adding a comment.

dimension

requester_wait_time_in_minutes.business

requester_wait_time_in_minutes.business

The total time in minutes a requester spent waiting for an agent’s response, calculated only during defined business hours.

metric

requester_wait_time_in_minutes.calendar

requester_wait_time_in_minutes.calendar

The total time in minutes a requester spent waiting for an agent’s response, calculated across all calendar hours, including non-business hours.

metric

restricted_agent

restricted_agent

Indicates if the user has a restricted agent role.

dimension

role

role

The role of the user, such as ‘end-user’, ‘agent’, or ‘admin’.

dimension

role_type

role_type

An integer representing the type of role assigned to a user (e.g., 0 for custom agent, 4 for admin, 5 for billing admin).

dimension

satisfaction_rating.comment

satisfaction_rating.comment

The comment provided by the user when submitting a satisfaction rating.

dimension

satisfaction_rating.id

satisfaction_rating.id

The ID of the satisfaction rating.

dimension

satisfaction_rating.reason

satisfaction_rating.reason

The reason provided for a negative satisfaction rating.

dimension

satisfaction_rating.reason_id

satisfaction_rating.reason_id

The ID of the reason provided for a negative satisfaction rating.

dimension

satisfaction_rating.score

satisfaction_rating.score

The score of the satisfaction rating, such as ‘good’, ‘bad’, ‘offered’, or ‘unoffered’.

dimension

shared

shared

Indicates whether the user account is shared from a different Zendesk Support instance through ticket sharing agreements.

dimension

shared_agent

shared_agent

Indicates whether the user is a shared agent from another Zendesk account.

dimension

shared_phone_number

shared_phone_number

Indicates whether the user’s phone number is shared.

dimension

signature

signature

The agent’s signature, often appended to outgoing communications.

dimension

skills

skills

A list of skills associated with a ticket, agent, or group, used for skill-based routing to match customer requests with appropriately skilled agents.

dimension

solved_at

solved_at

The timestamp when the ticket’s status was set to “solved”.

dimension

solved_at_date

solved_at_date

The date when the ticket’s status was set to “solved”.

dimension

status

status

The current state category of the ticket, such as ‘new’, ‘open’, ‘pending’, ‘hold’, ‘solved’, or ‘closed’.

dimension

status_updated_at

status_updated_at

The timestamp when the status of the ticket was last changed.

dimension

subject

subject

The subject line of the ticket, often provided by the requester.

dimension

submitter_id

submitter_id

The ID of the user who submitted or created the ticket.

dimension

survey_id

survey_id

The unique identifier of the Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) survey associated with the ticket.

dimension

survey_response_id

survey_response_id

The unique identifier of the customer’s response to a CSAT survey.

dimension

survey_type

survey_type

The type or style of the customer satisfaction survey, such as “CSAT” or the presentation format (e.g., emoji, numeric).

dimension

suspended

suspended

Indicates if a user’s account is suspended.

dimension

suspension_details

suspension_details

Provides details about why a ticket or user was suspended, including the cause and any associated error messages.

dimension

tags.{NUM}

tags.{NUM}

An array of string labels or keywords associated with the ticket, used for categorization and management.

dimension

ticket_form_id

ticket_form_id

The ID of the ticket form rendered for the ticket.

dimension

ticket_id

ticket_id

The unique identifier of the support ticket.

dimension

time_zone

time_zone

The time zone of the user, as an offset from UTC.

dimension

transcription_visible

transcription_visible

A boolean indicator that determines if a call or messaging transcript is visible to end-users (public) or only to agents (internal).

dimension

trusted

trusted

A boolean indicator that is true if the associated user or user identity is considered trusted or verified within the Zendesk system.

dimension

two_factor_auth_enabled

two_factor_auth_enabled

Indicates whether two-factor authentication (2FA) is enabled for the user’s account.

dimension

type

type

The type of the ticket (e.g., ‘problem’, ‘incident’, ‘question’, ‘task’), the type of metric event, or the type of the ticket field.

dimension

updated_at

updated_at

Timestamp indicating when the record was last updated.

dimension

updated_at_date

updated_at_date

The date when the record was last updated.

dimension

url

url

The API URL for this resource.

dimension

value

value

The new value of a ticket field after it was changed during a ticket audit event.

metric

via

via

An object that describes the channel and origin of a ticket event or update, indicating how or why the action was created (e.g., via email, web form, or API).

dimension

via.channel

via.channel

The channel through which the ticket or event originated, e.g., ‘web’, ‘email’, ‘rule’, ‘suspended_ticket’.

dimension

via.source.from.address

via.source.from.address

The email address from which the ticket originated.

dimension

via.source.from.brand_id

via.source.from.brand_id

The unique identifier of the brand from which the ticket originated. Zendesk allows multiple brands within a single account, and this field specifies the brand associated with the ticket’s creation source.

dimension

via.source.from.channel

via.source.from.channel

The communication channel from which the ticket originated, such as email, web, or chat. This is part of the ‘via’ object, which provides context on how an action or event was created.

dimension

via.source.from.facebook_id

via.source.from.facebook_id

The Facebook ID from which the ticket originated.

dimension

via.source.from.formatted_phone

via.source.from.formatted_phone

The formatted phone number from which the ticket originated.

dimension

via.source.from.name

via.source.from.name

The name associated with the source from which the ticket originated.

dimension

via.source.from.phone

via.source.from.phone

The phone number from which an inbound phone call ticket originated. This field is part of the ‘via’ object, which details the channel through which a ticket or event was created.

dimension

via.source.from.profile_url

via.source.from.profile_url

The profile URL associated with the source from which the ticket originated.

dimension

via.source.from.service_info.integration_service_instance_name

via.source.from.service_info.integration_service_instance_name

The name of the specific instance of an integration service that initiated or contributed to a ticket event or update. This field is part of the ‘via’ object, which describes the origin of a ticket or event.

dimension

via.source.from.service_info.registered_integration_service_external_id

via.source.from.service_info.registered_integration_service_external_id

A unique identifier assigned by an external system to a specific integration service registered within Zendesk. This ID facilitates tracking and correlating data between the external system and the Zendesk Integration Services (ZIS) platform.

dimension

via.source.from.service_info.registered_integration_service_name

via.source.from.service_info.registered_integration_service_name

The name of the integration service, as registered with Zendesk, that was the source of a ticket event or update. This is part of the ‘via’ object, providing context on how the event originated.

dimension

via.source.from.service_info.supports_channelback

via.source.from.service_info.supports_channelback

A boolean indicator that is true if the integration service originating the ticket event or update supports ‘channelback,’ meaning it can send agent replies from Zendesk back to the original external service or channel.

dimension

via.source.from.service_info.supports_clickthrough

via.source.from.service_info.supports_clickthrough

A boolean indicator that is true if the integration service originating the ticket event or update supports ‘clickthrough,’ allowing agents to click links within Zendesk tickets to view the original external resource in the source system.

dimension

via.source.from.subject

via.source.from.subject

The subject or title of the ticket as it was provided by the original source or channel during the ticket’s creation. This provides context about the initial inquiry before any potential modifications.

dimension

via.source.from.ticket_id

via.source.from.ticket_id

The ID of the original ticket if this ticket was created as a follow-up, indicating the parent ticket from which it originated. This is part of the ‘via’ object which provides context on how an action or event was created.

dimension

via.source.from.twitter_id

via.source.from.twitter_id

The Twitter ID from which the ticket originated.

dimension

via.source.from.username

via.source.from.username

The username from which the ticket originated.

dimension

via.source.rel

via.source.rel

The relationship type of the source, e.g., ‘trigger’, ‘suspended_ticket’.

dimension

via.source.to.address

via.source.to.address

The email address to which the ticket was sent.

dimension

via.source.to.brand_id

via.source.to.brand_id

The brand ID associated with the destination of the ticket.

dimension

via.source.to.facebook_id

via.source.to.facebook_id

The Facebook ID to which the ticket was sent.

dimension

via.source.to.formatted_phone

via.source.to.formatted_phone

The formatted phone number to which the ticket was sent.

dimension

via.source.to.name

via.source.to.name

The name associated with the destination of the ticket.

dimension

via.source.to.phone

via.source.to.phone

The phone number to which an outbound phone call ticket was directed. This field is part of the ‘via’ object, detailing the channel through which a ticket or event was created.

dimension

via.source.to.profile_url

via.source.to.profile_url

The profile URL associated with the destination of the ticket.

dimension

via.source.to.twitter_id

via.source.to.twitter_id

The Twitter ID to which the ticket was sent.

dimension

via.source.to.username

via.source.to.username

The username to which the ticket was sent.

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