Sessions
When an administrator, agent, or end user signs in to a Zendesk Support instance, a session
is created. The Sessions API lets you view who is currently signed in. It also lets you terminate one or more sessions. Terminating a session signs out the user.
JSON format
Sessions are represented as JSON objects with the following properties:
Name | Type | Read-only | Mandatory | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
authenticated_at | string | false | false | When the session was created |
id | integer | false | true | Automatically assigned when the session is created |
last_seen_at | string | false | false | The last approximate time this session was seen. This does not update on every request. |
url | string | false | false | The API URL of this session |
user_id | integer | false | false | The id of the user |
Example
{
"authenticated_at": "2014-11-18T17:24:29Z",
"id": 3432,
"last_seen_at": "2014-11-18T17:30:52Z",
"url": "https://company.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/12345/sessions/3432.json",
"user_id": 12345
}
List Sessions
GET /api/v2/sessions
GET /api/v2/users/{user_id}/sessions.json
If authenticated as an admin, returns all the account's sessions. If authenticated as an agent or end user, returns only the sessions of the user making the request.
Pagination
- Cursor pagination (recommended)
- Offset pagination
See Pagination.
Allowed For
- Admins, Agents, End users
Parameters
Name | Type | In | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
user_id | integer | Path | true | The id of the user |
Code Samples
curl
curl https://{subdomain}.zendesk.com/api/v2/sessions.json \
-v -u {email_address}/token:{api_token}
Go
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
url := "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/sessions"
method := "GET"
req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Basic <auth-value>") // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
client := &http.Client {}
res, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Java
import com.squareup.okhttp.*;
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
HttpUrl.Builder urlBuilder = HttpUrl.parse("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/sessions")
.newBuilder();
String userCredentials = "your_email_address" + "/token:" + "your_api_token";
String basicAuth = "Basic " + java.util.Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(userCredentials.getBytes());
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url(urlBuilder.build())
.method("GET", null)
.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
.addHeader("Authorization", basicAuth)
.build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
Nodejs
var axios = require('axios');
var config = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/sessions',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic <auth-value>', // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
},
};
axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
Python
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
url = "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/sessions"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
email_address = 'your_email_address'
api_token = 'your_api_token'
# Use basic authentication
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(f'{email_address}/token', api_token)
response = requests.request(
"GET",
url,
auth=auth,
headers=headers
)
print(response.text)
Ruby
require "net/http"
require "base64"
uri = URI("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/sessions")
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri, "Content-Type": "application/json")
email = "your_email_address"
api_token = "your_api_token"
credentials = "#{email}/token:#{api_token}"
encoded_credentials = Base64.strict_encode64(credentials)
request["Authorization"] = "Basic #{encoded_credentials}"
response = Net::HTTP.start uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true do |http|
http.request(request)
end
Example response(s)
200 OK
// Status 200 OK
{
"sessions": [
{
"authenticated_at": "2014-11-18T17:24:29Z",
"id": 3432,
"last_seen_at": "2014-11-18T17:30:52Z",
"url": "https://company.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/12345/sessions/3432.json",
"user_id": 12345
}
]
}
Show Session
GET /api/v2/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}
Allowed For
- Admins, Agents, End users
Parameters
Name | Type | In | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
session_id | integer | Path | true | The ID of the session |
user_id | integer | Path | true | The id of the user |
Code Samples
curl
curl https://{subdomain}.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}.json \
-v -u {email_address}/token:{api_token}
Go
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
url := "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14"
method := "GET"
req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Basic <auth-value>") // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
client := &http.Client {}
res, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Java
import com.squareup.okhttp.*;
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
HttpUrl.Builder urlBuilder = HttpUrl.parse("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14")
.newBuilder();
String userCredentials = "your_email_address" + "/token:" + "your_api_token";
String basicAuth = "Basic " + java.util.Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(userCredentials.getBytes());
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url(urlBuilder.build())
.method("GET", null)
.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
.addHeader("Authorization", basicAuth)
.build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
Nodejs
var axios = require('axios');
var config = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic <auth-value>', // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
},
};
axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
Python
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
url = "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
email_address = 'your_email_address'
api_token = 'your_api_token'
# Use basic authentication
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(f'{email_address}/token', api_token)
response = requests.request(
"GET",
url,
auth=auth,
headers=headers
)
print(response.text)
Ruby
require "net/http"
require "base64"
uri = URI("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14")
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri, "Content-Type": "application/json")
email = "your_email_address"
api_token = "your_api_token"
credentials = "#{email}/token:#{api_token}"
encoded_credentials = Base64.strict_encode64(credentials)
request["Authorization"] = "Basic #{encoded_credentials}"
response = Net::HTTP.start uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true do |http|
http.request(request)
end
Example response(s)
200 OK
// Status 200 OK
{
"session": [
{
"authenticated_at": "2014-11-18T17:24:29Z",
"id": 3432,
"last_seen_at": "2014-11-18T17:30:52Z",
"url": "https://company.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/12345/sessions/3432.json",
"user_id": 12345
}
]
}
Show the Currently Authenticated Session
GET /api/v2/users/me/session
Allowed For
- Admins, Agents, End users
Code Samples
curl
curl https://{subdomain}.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session.json \
-v -u {email_address}/token:{api_token}
Go
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
url := "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session"
method := "GET"
req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Basic <auth-value>") // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
client := &http.Client {}
res, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Java
import com.squareup.okhttp.*;
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
HttpUrl.Builder urlBuilder = HttpUrl.parse("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session")
.newBuilder();
String userCredentials = "your_email_address" + "/token:" + "your_api_token";
String basicAuth = "Basic " + java.util.Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(userCredentials.getBytes());
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url(urlBuilder.build())
.method("GET", null)
.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
.addHeader("Authorization", basicAuth)
.build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
Nodejs
var axios = require('axios');
var config = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic <auth-value>', // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
},
};
axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
Python
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
url = "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
email_address = 'your_email_address'
api_token = 'your_api_token'
# Use basic authentication
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(f'{email_address}/token', api_token)
response = requests.request(
"GET",
url,
auth=auth,
headers=headers
)
print(response.text)
Ruby
require "net/http"
require "base64"
uri = URI("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session")
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri, "Content-Type": "application/json")
email = "your_email_address"
api_token = "your_api_token"
credentials = "#{email}/token:#{api_token}"
encoded_credentials = Base64.strict_encode64(credentials)
request["Authorization"] = "Basic #{encoded_credentials}"
response = Net::HTTP.start uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true do |http|
http.request(request)
end
Example response(s)
200 OK
// Status 200 OK
{
"session": [
{
"authenticated_at": "2014-11-18T17:24:29Z",
"id": 3432,
"last_seen_at": "2014-11-18T17:30:52Z",
"url": "https://company.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/12345/sessions/3432.json",
"user_id": 12345
}
]
}
Renew the current session
GET /api/v2/users/me/session/renew
Allowed For
- Admins, Agents, End users
Code Samples
curl
curl https://{subdomain}.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session/renew.json \
-v -u {email_address}/token:{api_token}
Go
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
url := "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session/renew"
method := "GET"
req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Basic <auth-value>") // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
client := &http.Client {}
res, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Java
import com.squareup.okhttp.*;
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
HttpUrl.Builder urlBuilder = HttpUrl.parse("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session/renew")
.newBuilder();
String userCredentials = "your_email_address" + "/token:" + "your_api_token";
String basicAuth = "Basic " + java.util.Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(userCredentials.getBytes());
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url(urlBuilder.build())
.method("GET", null)
.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
.addHeader("Authorization", basicAuth)
.build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
Nodejs
var axios = require('axios');
var config = {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session/renew',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic <auth-value>', // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
},
};
axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
Python
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
url = "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session/renew"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
email_address = 'your_email_address'
api_token = 'your_api_token'
# Use basic authentication
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(f'{email_address}/token', api_token)
response = requests.request(
"GET",
url,
auth=auth,
headers=headers
)
print(response.text)
Ruby
require "net/http"
require "base64"
uri = URI("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/session/renew")
request = Net::HTTP::Get.new(uri, "Content-Type": "application/json")
email = "your_email_address"
api_token = "your_api_token"
credentials = "#{email}/token:#{api_token}"
encoded_credentials = Base64.strict_encode64(credentials)
request["Authorization"] = "Basic #{encoded_credentials}"
response = Net::HTTP.start uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true do |http|
http.request(request)
end
Example response(s)
200 OK
// Status 200 OK
{
"authenticity_token": "huU19Z76zNC9Yvt+i9p7MviIOlOIg/JWqEdf6nGmnu9JInV04fksCIdtNDvoYAoV"
}
Delete Session
DELETE /api/v2/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}
Allowed For
- Admins, Agents, End users
Parameters
Name | Type | In | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
session_id | integer | Path | true | The ID of the session |
user_id | integer | Path | true | The id of the user |
Code Samples
curl
curl https://{subdomain}.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/sessions/{session_id}.json \
-v -u {email_address}/token:{api_token} -X DELETE
Go
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
url := "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14"
method := "DELETE"
req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Basic <auth-value>") // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
client := &http.Client {}
res, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Java
import com.squareup.okhttp.*;
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
HttpUrl.Builder urlBuilder = HttpUrl.parse("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14")
.newBuilder();
String userCredentials = "your_email_address" + "/token:" + "your_api_token";
String basicAuth = "Basic " + java.util.Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(userCredentials.getBytes());
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url(urlBuilder.build())
.method("DELETE", null)
.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
.addHeader("Authorization", basicAuth)
.build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
Nodejs
var axios = require('axios');
var config = {
method: 'DELETE',
url: 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic <auth-value>', // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
},
};
axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
Python
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
url = "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
email_address = 'your_email_address'
api_token = 'your_api_token'
# Use basic authentication
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(f'{email_address}/token', api_token)
response = requests.request(
"DELETE",
url,
auth=auth,
headers=headers
)
print(response.text)
Ruby
require "net/http"
require "base64"
uri = URI("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions/14")
request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(uri, "Content-Type": "application/json")
email = "your_email_address"
api_token = "your_api_token"
credentials = "#{email}/token:#{api_token}"
encoded_credentials = Base64.strict_encode64(credentials)
request["Authorization"] = "Basic #{encoded_credentials}"
response = Net::HTTP.start uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true do |http|
http.request(request)
end
Example response(s)
204 No Content
// Status 204 No Content
null
Delete the Authenticated Session
DELETE /api/v2/users/me/logout
Deletes the current session. In practice, this only works when using session auth for requests, such as client-side requests made from a Zendesk app. When using OAuth or basic authentication, you don't have a current session so this endpoint has no effect.
Allowed For
- Admins, Agents, End users
Code Samples
curl
curl https://{subdomain}.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/logout.json \
-v -u {email_address}/token:{api_token} -X DELETE
Go
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
url := "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/logout"
method := "DELETE"
req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Basic <auth-value>") // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
client := &http.Client {}
res, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Java
import com.squareup.okhttp.*;
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
HttpUrl.Builder urlBuilder = HttpUrl.parse("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/logout")
.newBuilder();
String userCredentials = "your_email_address" + "/token:" + "your_api_token";
String basicAuth = "Basic " + java.util.Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(userCredentials.getBytes());
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url(urlBuilder.build())
.method("DELETE", null)
.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
.addHeader("Authorization", basicAuth)
.build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
Nodejs
var axios = require('axios');
var config = {
method: 'DELETE',
url: 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/logout',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic <auth-value>', // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
},
};
axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
Python
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
url = "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/logout"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
email_address = 'your_email_address'
api_token = 'your_api_token'
# Use basic authentication
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(f'{email_address}/token', api_token)
response = requests.request(
"DELETE",
url,
auth=auth,
headers=headers
)
print(response.text)
Ruby
require "net/http"
require "base64"
uri = URI("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/me/logout")
request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(uri, "Content-Type": "application/json")
email = "your_email_address"
api_token = "your_api_token"
credentials = "#{email}/token:#{api_token}"
encoded_credentials = Base64.strict_encode64(credentials)
request["Authorization"] = "Basic #{encoded_credentials}"
response = Net::HTTP.start uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true do |http|
http.request(request)
end
Example response(s)
204 No Content
// Status 204 No Content
null
Bulk Delete Sessions
DELETE /api/v2/users/{user_id}/sessions
Deletes all the sessions for a user.
Allowed For
- Admins, Agents, End users
Parameters
Name | Type | In | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|
user_id | integer | Path | true | The id of the user |
Code Samples
curl
curl https://{subdomain}.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/{user_id}/sessions.json \
-v -u {email_address}/token:{api_token} -X DELETE
Go
import (
"fmt"
"io"
"net/http"
)
func main() {
url := "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions"
method := "DELETE"
req, err := http.NewRequest(method, url, nil)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")
req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Basic <auth-value>") // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
client := &http.Client {}
res, err := client.Do(req)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
defer res.Body.Close()
body, err := io.ReadAll(res.Body)
if err != nil {
fmt.Println(err)
return
}
fmt.Println(string(body))
}
Java
import com.squareup.okhttp.*;
OkHttpClient client = new OkHttpClient();
HttpUrl.Builder urlBuilder = HttpUrl.parse("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions")
.newBuilder();
String userCredentials = "your_email_address" + "/token:" + "your_api_token";
String basicAuth = "Basic " + java.util.Base64.getEncoder().encodeToString(userCredentials.getBytes());
Request request = new Request.Builder()
.url(urlBuilder.build())
.method("DELETE", null)
.addHeader("Content-Type", "application/json")
.addHeader("Authorization", basicAuth)
.build();
Response response = client.newCall(request).execute();
Nodejs
var axios = require('axios');
var config = {
method: 'DELETE',
url: 'https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions',
headers: {
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
'Authorization': 'Basic <auth-value>', // Base64 encoded "{email_address}/token:{api_token}"
},
};
axios(config)
.then(function (response) {
console.log(JSON.stringify(response.data));
})
.catch(function (error) {
console.log(error);
});
Python
import requests
from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
url = "https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions"
headers = {
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
email_address = 'your_email_address'
api_token = 'your_api_token'
# Use basic authentication
auth = HTTPBasicAuth(f'{email_address}/token', api_token)
response = requests.request(
"DELETE",
url,
auth=auth,
headers=headers
)
print(response.text)
Ruby
require "net/http"
require "base64"
uri = URI("https://example.zendesk.com/api/v2/users/35436/sessions")
request = Net::HTTP::Delete.new(uri, "Content-Type": "application/json")
email = "your_email_address"
api_token = "your_api_token"
credentials = "#{email}/token:#{api_token}"
encoded_credentials = Base64.strict_encode64(credentials)
request["Authorization"] = "Basic #{encoded_credentials}"
response = Net::HTTP.start uri.hostname, uri.port, use_ssl: true do |http|
http.request(request)
end
Example response(s)
204 No Content
// Status 204 No Content
null