Escalation Guard
Standardize Zendesk escalations with required context and automatic routing.
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Support
Developer
ASA Labs LLC
About this app
Stop chasing agents for missing escalation context.
Escalation Guard helps Zendesk teams standardize how escalations are submitted, routed, and reviewed. Create escalation templates that guide agents through the right questions, require critical context, and automatically add a structured internal note to the ticket.
Built for your existing Zendesk workflow
Require the right context before an escalation is submitted
Create templates for different escalation types and teams
Automatically apply routing tags for existing Zendesk triggers
Generate consistent internal notes for faster review
Map responses to Zendesk ticket fields with Pro
Configure everything directly in Zendesk
Agents get a simple, guided escalation form directly in the ticket sidebar. Admins control what information is required and how each escalation is routed.
No separate dashboard. No new ticketing workflow. Just cleaner, more consistent escalations inside Zendesk.
Lite plan
1 active escalation flow
Up to 5 fields
1 routing tag
Required field validation
Formatted internal note generation
Pro plan
Unlimited escalation templates and fields
Multiple routing tags
Custom template configuration
Optional Zendesk ticket field mapping
Template import and export
Data & privacy
Escalation Guard runs inside Zendesk. It accesses the current ticket ID to update the correct ticket, reads escalation templates stored in the app's Zendesk settings, and uses the escalation details entered by the agent to create the internal note. It writes the completed internal note and routing tags back to the ticket and, for Pro when configured, writes mapped custom field values. This Zendesk data is used only to perform the requested escalation workflow and is not stored by ASA Labs.
Escalation Guard sends limited product telemetry to ASA Labs using a random app-specific installation identifier, app version, plan, and aggregate configuration counts. ASA Labs does not collect Zendesk subdomains, ticket IDs or content, customer or requester data, agent identity, template or field content, routing-tag values, mapped-field IDs or values, or internal note text through telemetry.
Full privacy policy: https://asa-labs.com/privacy/escalation-guard/
App details
How to install
Install Escalation Guard from the Zendesk Marketplace.
Once installed, click the Escalation Guard icon in the Zendesk left nav to open the Template Builder.
Click Start with a template (Manager Escalation is recommended) or Build from scratch.
Review the required fields and routing tag.
Click Save template. Agents will see Escalation Guard on all tickets immediately.
- Optional: build Zendesk triggers on escalationguard tags to route tickets to the right group automatically.
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Plans and pricing
Lite
Never pay a thing
Standardize one common escalation path with required fields, one routing tag, and a clean internal note. Best for teams that want agents to submit better manager escalations without extra setup.
InstallPro
Free 14-day trial, then $3.00 per agent, per month
Unlock unlimited escalation templates, unlimited fields, multiple routing tags, field mapping, and import/export. Best for teams managing escalations across support, billing, product, security, and leadership.
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