When to use it
Use SLAs when:- you have customer-facing response targets
- priorities need different deadlines
- a channel has a hard window (for example a marketplace 24-hour rule)
Set it up
Find SLAs under Settings → SLA (Features).1
Enable SLAs
Turn on Enable SLAs at the top of the page. Rules do not run until this is on.
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Add an SLA rule
Open the Automation rules tab and click Add rule.
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Set When and Then
Example: When Priority is Urgent, Then Add SLA of X hours. Save, then add rules for other priorities as needed.
4
Configure business hours
Set your schedule under Settings → Business hours before you rely on business-day counting.
Business days vs calendar time
With business days on, a 12-hour SLA opened late on a working day can run into the next open day.
Working with SLAs in the inbox
By default, the inbox surfaces breached tickets and tickets closest to their deadline near the top. Remaining SLA time appears on the ticket below the priority.Optional breach follow-up
Rules cannot wait out the SLA window or write a contextual customer reply. Create an AI Agent with a delay-based trigger for the follow-up. Let it check the ticket state, add anSLA breached tag when appropriate, and send a short update. Build an inbox view on that tag for your team.