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Assign community access role to approved partner users

Automatically add the configured external role for every Gainsight Customer Communities new user across Gainsight Customer Communities and Slack. Get instant alerts when new user created, community account activated, or account profile submitted so you can assign access, post moderator alerts, and skip manual onboarding checks without manual onboarding steps.

How this automation assigns external roles fast

When new community users sign up from partner domains, delays can block onboarding and slow moderator follow-up. This automation filters partner records, adds custom external roles in Gainsight Customer Communities, and posts Slack alertsβ€”so your team can act immediately.

  1. 1.Monitors new user accounts

    Integrate Gainsight Customer Communities and community access data tools to detect new user account creation and start partner onboarding.

    Gainsight Customer Communitiesor swap with your favorite app
  2. 2.Checks email domain eligibility

    Integrate Filter by Zapier and email validation rules to continue only when account email domains match configured partners.

    Filter by Zapieror swap with your favorite app
  3. 3.Adds custom external role

    Integrate Gainsight Customer Communities and role management workflows to map user IDs and set the configured external role.

    Gainsight Customer Communitiesor swap with your favorite app
  4. 4.Sends CS moderation alert

    Integrate Slack and messaging workflows to post a channel alert with the user display name and profile link.

    Slackor swap with your favorite app

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Calendly
Okta
Zendesk
Dropbox
Asana
Allstate
Airbnb
ActiveCampaign
Lyft
Webflow
Canva
Sysco
LA Clippers
Getaround
Grammarly
HelloFresh
Lululemon
Barry's
Hopper
Casper
Hudl
Miro
The New York Times
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