Customer messaging and help desk — contacts, conversations, tickets, and the Fin knowledge library. When Intercom issues update, notify owners or sync status to other systems.
Search TicketsSearches tickets with a filter query.
Add Contact to CompanyAttaches a contact to a company.
Add Contact to ConversationAdds a contact to a group conversation.
Add Conversation Attribute OptionAdds an option to a list conversation attribute.
Add Subscription to ContactAdds an email subscription type to a contact.
Add Tag to ArticleAdds a tag to an article.
Add Tag to ContactAdds a tag to a contact.
Add Tag to Content SnippetAdds a tag to a content snippet.
Add Tag to ConversationAdds a tag to a conversation.
Add Tag to Internal ArticleAdds a tag to an internal article.
Add Tag to TicketAdds a tag to a ticket.
Archive ContactArchives a contact.
Block ContactBlocks a contact.
Cancel Content Data ExportCancels a content data export job.
Change Ticket TypeChanges the type of a ticket.
Convert Conversation to TicketConverts a conversation into a ticket.
Convert VisitorConverts a visitor into a lead or user.
Create ArticleCreates a Help Center article.
Create AudienceCreates an audience.
Create CollectionCreates a Help Center collection.
Create Company NoteCreates a note on a company.
Create ContactCreates a new contact.
Create Contact NoteCreates a note on a contact.
Create Content Data ExportCreates a content data export job.
Create Content Import SourceCreates a Fin content import source.
Create Content SnippetCreates a content snippet.
Create ConversationCreates a new conversation.
Create Conversation AttributeCreates a conversation attribute.
Create Data AttributeCreates a data attribute.
Create Data ConnectorCreates a data connector.
Create Data EventSubmits a data event for a contact.
Create Event SummariesCreates event summaries for a contact.
Create External PageCreates an external page, or updates it when that external id already exists.
Create Help Center RedirectCreates a help-center redirect.
Create Internal ArticleCreates an internal article.
Create MessageSends an in-app, email, or SMS message.
Create News ItemCreates a news item.
Create Office Hours ExceptionCreates an office-hours exception.
Create Office Hours ScheduleCreates an office-hours schedule.
Create or Update CompanyCreates a company, or updates it when that company already exists.
Create or Update Custom Object InstanceCreates a custom object instance, or updates it when that instance already exists.
Create or Update TagCreates or updates a tag, or tags companies and contacts.
Create Phone SwitchCreates a phone call redirect.
Create TicketCreates a new ticket.
Create Ticket TypeCreates a ticket type.
Create Ticket Type AttributeCreates an attribute on a ticket type.
Delete ArticleDeletes a Help Center article.
Delete AudienceDeletes an audience.
Delete CollectionDeletes a Help Center collection.
Delete CompanyDeletes a company.
Delete ContactDeletes a contact.
Delete Content Import SourceDeletes a content import source and its pages.
Delete Content SnippetDeletes a content snippet.
Delete ConversationDeletes a conversation.
Delete Conversation AttributeArchives a conversation attribute.
Delete Conversation Attribute OptionArchives an option on a list conversation attribute.
Delete Custom Object InstanceDeletes a custom object instance by id.
Delete Custom Object Instance by External IDDeletes a custom object instance by external id.
Delete Data ConnectorDeletes a data connector.
Delete External PageDeletes an external page from the content library.
Delete Help Center RedirectDeletes a help-center redirect.
Delete Internal ArticleDeletes an internal article.
Delete News ItemDeletes a news item.
Delete Office Hours ExceptionDeletes an office-hours exception.
Delete Office Hours ScheduleDeletes an office-hours schedule.
Delete TagDeletes a tag.
Delete TicketDeletes a ticket.
Dismiss Contact BannerDismisses a banner for a contact.
Enqueue Create TicketEnqueues a ticket create job.
Enqueue Reporting Data ExportEnqueues a reporting data export job.
Link Conversation to TicketLinks a conversation to a ticket.
Make an API CallPerforms an arbitrary authorized API call.
Manage ConversationAssigns, closes, opens, snoozes, or unsnoozes a conversation.
Merge ContactMerges a lead into a user contact.
Merge ConversationMerges a conversation into another.
Publish Article DraftPublishes a staged article draft.
Redact Conversation PartRedacts a conversation part.
Register Fin Voice CallRegisters a Fin Voice call.
Remove Contact from CompanyDetaches a contact from a company.
Remove Contact from ConversationRemoves a contact from a group conversation.
Remove Conversation from TicketUnlinks a conversation from a ticket.
Remove Subscription from ContactRemoves an email subscription type from a contact.
Remove Tag from ArticleRemoves a tag from an article.
Remove Tag from ContactRemoves a tag from a contact.
Remove Tag from Content SnippetRemoves a tag from a content snippet.
Remove Tag from ConversationRemoves a tag from a conversation.
Remove Tag from Internal ArticleRemoves a tag from an internal article.
Remove Tag from TicketRemoves a tag from a ticket.
Reply to ConversationReplies to a conversation.
Reply to FinSends a reply to Fin.
Reply to TicketReplies to a ticket.
Run Bulk Content ActionRuns a bulk action on Knowledge Hub content.
Set Admin AwaySets an admin to away in the Inbox.
Stage Article DraftStages changes to a published article.
Start Fin ConversationStarts a conversation with Fin.
Submit Fin CSATSubmits a CSAT rating for a Fin conversation.
Unarchive ContactUnarchives a contact.
Update ArticleUpdates a Help Center article.
Update AudienceUpdates an audience.
Update CollectionUpdates a Help Center collection.
Update CompanyUpdates a company.
Update ContactUpdates a contact.
Update Content Import SourceUpdates a content import source.
Update Content SnippetUpdates a content snippet.
Update ConversationUpdates a conversation.
Update Conversation AttributeUpdates a conversation attribute.
Update Conversation Attribute OptionUpdates an option on a list conversation attribute.
Update Data AttributeUpdates a data attribute.
Update Data ConnectorUpdates a data connector.
Update External PageUpdates an external page.
Update Internal ArticleUpdates an internal article.
Update IP AllowlistUpdates IP allowlist settings.
Update News ItemUpdates a news item.
Update Office Hours ExceptionUpdates an office-hours exception.
Update Office Hours ScheduleUpdates an office-hours schedule.
Update TicketUpdates a ticket.
Update Ticket TypeUpdates a ticket type.
Update Ticket Type AttributeUpdates an attribute on a ticket type.
Update VisitorUpdates a visitor.
When to use Intercom
Common scenarios where Intercom automation saves time and reduces manual work.
Trigger workflows automatically when "Watch Contacts" fires in Intercom — start multi-step automations without polling or manual checks.
Use "Download Reporting Data Export" as an automated action in Intercom so records stay consistent whenever something changes elsewhere in your stack.
Layer "Watch Events" from Intercom with filters, transforms, and AI steps to build automations that match your exact business logic.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about automating Intercom in your workflows.
Intercom has 3 triggers, including "Watch Contacts", "Watch Conversations", and "Watch Events". Use them to start workflows the moment Intercom events fire — no polling required.
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