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External Event FAQs

Last edited 20/10/2026 by Connor Paterson

External Events

Do External Events create tickets?

No. They only turn existing Ticket Triggers, Chat Triggers, or Automations on or off. Build the ticket/chat behaviour in those rules first.

Who can manage External Event rules?

Admins or other roles with their own edit permissions.

Why did my event not change anything?

Common causes:

  • Wrong or missing token
  • Feature not enabled for the workspace
  • eventType mismatch
  • Condition keys/values don’t match data
  • Rule inactive
  • Target trigger/automation already in the desired state
  • Payload rejected (size, status, timestamp, duplicate eventId)

What values can status have?

FIRING or CLOSED.

Can I match nested JSON?

No - only top-level keys inside data.

How many conditions can I add?

Up to 25 total across Meet all + Meet any.

Does order of External Event rules matter?

Yes. Higher-ranked (higher priority) active rules are considered first when several could match.

What happens if I delete the Ticket Trigger an External Event points to?

You’ll see a dependency warning listing the External Event rules. The target can appear as deleted in the External Event form; recreate or retarget the action.

Is brand required on the API call?

The ingest endpoint does not require a brand header. Isolation is by tenant deployment and the access token issued in that workspace.