Service Incident - September 01, 2025 Zendesk Service Notifications
https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663101755802-Service-Incident-September-01-2025
17 hours agoDaily and weekly summaries of Zendesk ecosystem news, curated and analysed.
Key Changes: This week's release notes introduce a new page in Admin Center that displays external OAuth clients used to authenticate and connect to Zendesk accounts. As part of the ongoing removal of password access for API authentication, accounts without recent usage of this feature have had the capability proactively turned off and removed. Accounts that disable password access will now automatically be enrolled in two-step verification, with the final phase of this rollout beginning in October. Additionally, the default content for the welcome email has been updated for new accounts. The Copilot add-on has also been expanded with 15 new recommendation types.
View Full Release Noteshttps://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9663101755802-Service-Incident-September-01-2025
17 hours agoCritical security issue requiring immediate attention.
Google News - Zendesk • recentlyThe Zendesk ecosystem has seen a flurry of activity in the past three weeks, marked by a push towards AI-powered features and solutions, but also grappling with stability challenges and vulnerabilities. While Zendesk is announcing new AI-driven capabilities through Copilot and integrations with partners like TTEC, it is also dealing with service incidents, including assignment issues, performance degradation, and account integration problems. Amidst these developments, Zendesk professionals must navigate a complex landscape, balancing the promise of AI-enhanced customer experience with the need for reliable and secure platform operations. The company's focus on innovation appears to be tempered by the requirement to address operational concerns and maintain the trust of its user base.
https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9612524497434-Service-Incident-August-18-2025-Zendesk-QA-QA-access-issues-5xx-errors
6 days ago
Nico's Commentary
Like last week, security takes priority. It's easy to forget to disable old tokens and we see plenty of instances still allowing simple password access, even for API authentication. Drop me an email or book a call and we can talk you through some quick checks here!
I'm still not sold on the copilot features. I have support managers ask "What is the secret to getting good value out of this?" and if you've figured this out then please do let me know. Sorry friends at Zendesk but this feature feels like it's not quite ready. Maybe these items will help?
There has been a distinct lack of quality-of-life improvements for Zendesk admins of late. I would really like to see the config interface for the core features get brought up to date before much longer.