Account settings are settings specific to your Zendesk account which affect how your account behaves. Some settings are read-only, but others can be updated through the API.
JSON format
Account Settings are represented as JSON objects with the following properties:
Localized default reminder messages in the account language
Reminders
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
message
string
no
Mandatory message for each reminder
timeout
number
no
Reminder timeout in seconds, available and mandatory for the 2nd and 3rd reminders, if the reminder is configured
ticket_status_id
number
no
Ticket status id, available and mandatory for the 2nd and 3rd reminders, if the reminder is configured. The field can be null to indicate no status change.
X (formerly Twitter)
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
shorten_url
string
yes
Possible values: 'always', 'optional', 'never'
G Suite
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
has_google_apps
boolean
yes
has_google_apps_admin
boolean
no
Account has at least one G Suite admin
Voice
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
enabled
boolean
yes
Voice is enabled
maintenance
boolean
yes
logging
boolean
yes
outbound_enabled
boolean
yes
agent_confirmation_when_forwarding
boolean
yes
agent_wrap_up_after_calls
boolean
yes
maximum_queue_size
number
yes
maximum_queue_wait_time
number
yes
only_during_business_hours
boolean
yes
recordings_public
boolean
yes
uk_mobile_forwarding
boolean
yes
Users
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
tagging
boolean
no
Users may be tagged
time_zone_selection
boolean
yes
Whether user can view time zone for profile
language_selection
boolean
yes
Whether to display language drop down for a user
agent_created_welcome_emails
boolean
no
Whether a user created by an agent receives a welcome email
end_user_phone_number_validation
boolean
no
Whether a user's phone number is validated
have_gravatars_enabled
boolean
no
Whether user gravatars are displayed in the UI
Brands
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
default_brand_id
number
no
The id of the brand that is assigned to tickets by default
require_brand_on_new_tickets
boolean
no
Require agents to select a brand before saving tickets
Statistics
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
forum
boolean
yes
Allow users to view forum statistics
search
boolean
yes
Allow users to view search statistics
Billing
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
backend
string
yes
Backend Billing system either 'internal' or 'zuora'
Active Features
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
on_hold_status
boolean
yes
Account can use status hold
user_tagging
boolean
no
Enable user tags
ticket_tagging
boolean
no
Allow tagging tickets
topic_suggestion
boolean
yes
Allow topic suggestions in tickets
voice
boolean
yes
Voice support
facebook_login
boolean
yes
google_login
boolean
yes
twitter_login
boolean
yes
forum_analytics
boolean
yes
Forum and search analytics
business_hours
boolean
no
agent_forwarding
boolean
yes
chat
boolean
yes
chat_about_my_ticket
boolean
yes
customer_satisfaction
boolean
no
satisfaction_prediction
boolean
no
csat_reason_code
boolean
yes
markdown
boolean
yes
Markdown in ticket comments
bcc_archiving
boolean
yes
Account has a bcc_archive_address set
allow_ccs
boolean
yes
Allow CCs on tickets
explore
boolean
yes
Has account plan setting 'explore'
good_data_and_explore
boolean
yes
Has account plan setting 'good_data_and_explore'
explore_on_support_pro_plan
boolean
yes
Allowed to show explore role controls
sandbox
boolean
yes
Account has a sandbox
suspended_ticket_notification
boolean
yes
twitter
boolean
yes
Account monitors at least one X (formerly Twitter) handle
facebook
boolean
yes
Account is actively linked to at least one Facebook page
Allow the account to use the API with username/password
api_token_access
boolean
no
Allow the account to use the API with API tokens
Ticket Form
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
ticket_forms_instructions
string
no
Lotus
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
prefer_lotus
boolean
yes
Prefers the current version of Zendesk Support rather than Zendesk Classic
Rules
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
macro_most_used
boolean
no
Display the most-used macros in the Apply macro list. Defaults to true
macro_order
string
no
Default macro display order. Possible values are 'alphabetical' or 'position'
skill_based_filtered_views
object
no
Array of view ids
enable_macro_suggestions
boolean
no
Display up to three of the suggested macros in the Apply macro list. Defaults to false
Limits
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
attachment_size
number
yes
The maximum ticket attachment file size (in bytes)
Metrics
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
account_size
string
yes
An account size category computed from the number of billable agents
Localization
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
locale_ids
array
no
Array of locale IDs enabled for the account. See Locales for possible values
time_zone
string
no
The time zone for the account
iana_time_zone
string
yes
The IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) time zone designation for the account
default_locale_identifier
string
no
The default locale for the account
uses_12_hour_clock
boolean
no
Toggles what time format is used for the account
Routing
Name
Type
Read-only
Comment
enabled
boolean
no
Toggles auto-routing functionality
autorouting_tag
string
no
Items tagged with this value will be auto-routed
max_email_capacity
number
no
Max number of email tickets that can be auto-assigned
max_messaging_capacity
number
no
Max number of messaging tickets that can be auto-assigned
reassignment_messaging_enabled
boolean
no
Whether the account is enabled with reassignment in messaging channel
reassignment_messaging_timeout
number
no
The amount of time before the chat is assigned to another agent
reassignment_talk_timeout
number
no
The amount of time before the call is assigned to another agent
Example
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Show Settings
GET /api/v2/account/settings
Shows the settings that are available for the account.
// Status 200 OK{"settings":{"active_features":{"agent_forwarding":false,"allow_ccs":true,"allow_email_template_customization":true,"automatic_answers":false,"bcc_archiving":false,"benchmark_opt_out":false,"business_hours":false,"chat":false,"chat_about_my_ticket":false,"csat_reason_code":false,"custom_dkim_domain":true,"customer_context_as_default":false,"customer_satisfaction":false,"dynamic_contents":false,"explore":true,"explore_on_support_ent_plan":false,"explore_on_support_pro_plan":false,"facebook":false,"facebook_login":false,"fallback_composer":false,"forum_analytics":true,"good_data_and_explore":false,"google_login":false,"is_abusive":false,"light_agents":false,"markdown":false,"on_hold_status":false,"organization_access_enabled":true,"rich_content_in_emails":true,"sandbox":false,"satisfaction_prediction":false,"suspended_ticket_notification":false,"ticket_forms":true,"ticket_tagging":true,"topic_suggestion":false,"twitter":true,"twitter_login":false,"user_org_fields":true,"user_tagging":true,"voice":true},"agents":{"agent_home":false,"agent_workspace":false,"aw_self_serve_migration_enabled":true,"focus_mode":false,"idle_timeout_enabled":false,"unified_agent_statuses":false},"api":{"accepted_api_agreement":true,"api_password_access":"true","api_token_access":"true"},"apps":{"create_private":true,"create_public":false,"use":true},"billing":{"backend":"zuora"},"branding":{"favicon_url":null,"header_color":"78A300","header_logo_url":null,"page_background_color":"333333","tab_background_color":"7FA239","text_color":"FFFFFF"},"brands":{"default_brand_id":1873,"require_brand_on_new_tickets":false},"cdn":{"cdn_provider":"default","fallback_cdn_provider":"secondary","hosts":[{"name":"default","url":"https://static.zdassets.com"},{"name":"secondary","url":"https://static-fallback.zdassets.com"}]},"chat":{"available":true,"enabled":false,"integrated":true,"maximum_request_count":1,"welcome_message":"Hi there. 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Update Account Settings
PUT /api/v2/account/settings
Updates settings for the account. See JSON Format above for the settings you can update.
// Status 200 OK{"settings":{"active_features":{"agent_forwarding":false,"allow_ccs":true,"allow_email_template_customization":true,"automatic_answers":false,"bcc_archiving":false,"benchmark_opt_out":false,"business_hours":false,"chat":false,"chat_about_my_ticket":false,"csat_reason_code":false,"custom_dkim_domain":true,"customer_context_as_default":false,"customer_satisfaction":false,"dynamic_contents":false,"explore":true,"explore_on_support_ent_plan":false,"explore_on_support_pro_plan":false,"facebook":false,"facebook_login":false,"fallback_composer":false,"forum_analytics":true,"good_data_and_explore":false,"google_login":false,"is_abusive":false,"light_agents":false,"markdown":false,"on_hold_status":false,"organization_access_enabled":true,"rich_content_in_emails":true,"sandbox":false,"satisfaction_prediction":false,"suspended_ticket_notification":false,"ticket_forms":true,"ticket_tagging":true,"topic_suggestion":false,"twitter":true,"twitter_login":false,"user_org_fields":true,"user_tagging":true,"voice":true},"agents":{"agent_home":false,"agent_workspace":false,"aw_self_serve_migration_enabled":true,"focus_mode":false,"idle_timeout_enabled":false,"unified_agent_statuses":false},"api":{"accepted_api_agreement":true,"api_password_access":"true","api_token_access":"true"},"apps":{"create_private":true,"create_public":false,"use":true},"billing":{"backend":"zuora"},"branding":{"favicon_url":null,"header_color":"78A300","header_logo_url":null,"page_background_color":"333333","tab_background_color":"7FA239","text_color":"FFFFFF"},"brands":{"default_brand_id":1873,"require_brand_on_new_tickets":false},"cdn":{"cdn_provider":"default","fallback_cdn_provider":"secondary","hosts":[{"name":"default","url":"https://static.zdassets.com"},{"name":"secondary","url":"https://static-fallback.zdassets.com"}]},"chat":{"available":true,"enabled":false,"integrated":true,"maximum_request_count":1,"welcome_message":"Hi there. 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