# Zendesk API tokens will be permanently deactivated on April 30, 2027

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-api-tokens-will-be-permanently-deactivated-on-april-30-2027/409411
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** zendesk
**Created:** [6 augustus 2026 om 04:00 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-api-tokens-will-be-permanently-deactivated-on-april-30-2027/409411 "2026-08-06T04:00:31Z")
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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [7 augustus 2026 om 00:53 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/zendesk-api-tokens-will-be-permanently-deactivated-on-april-30-2027/409411/4 "2026-08-07T00:53:39Z")

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since OP didn’t provide any links or references, here is some documentation that may be of interest:

> [**Note:** Zendesk is removing API tokens as an authentication method](https://support.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4408889192858-Managing-API-token-access-to-the-Zendesk-API). Starting July 28, 2026, tokens unused for 30 days will be automatically deleted. By April 30, 2027, all API tokens will stop working. You must [migrate your integrations to OAuth access tokens](https://developer.zendesk.com/documentation/api-basics/authentication/oauth-migration/) before the final deadline. This change only affects APIs that currently use API tokens including the Ticketing, Help Center, and Voice APIs. It does not apply to other Zendesk products.

> **[Migrating from API tokens to OAuth access tokens](https://developer.zendesk.com/documentation/authentication/oauth-migration/)**
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> Developer documentation for products at Zendesk

> **[Using OAuth to authenticate API requests](https://developer.zendesk.com/documentation/authentication/api-tokens-to-oauth/)**
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> Developer documentation for products at Zendesk

the plugin will probably need some work:

> [@Discourse Zendesk](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-zendesk/68005):
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> discourse2Summary Create Zendesk tickets from Discourse topics.open_bookInstall Guide This plugin is bundled with Discourse core. There is no need to install the plugin separately. Features Create Zendesk tickets This plugin allows you to create Zendesk tickets from Discourse topics. This can be done either by configuring the plugin so that all topics in a category automatically generate Zendesk tickets, or by pushing individual topics to Zendesk by clicking the “Crea…

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