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Zeplin

Syncs design specs, components, and screen updates directly into your development tickets and documentation, alerting engineers the moment a design changes.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Zeplin integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Zeplin calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Zeplin data, across all 24 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Zeplin access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Zeplin, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Zeplin is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Zeplin.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Zeplin action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Zeplin, and when to use it.

Get project
Pull the full details of a specific project including its name, description, and member list.
List projects
Pull a list of all projects the authenticated user has access to. Use this to find project IDs for other workflows.
Get screen
Pull detailed specs, dimensions, and metadata for a specific screen by its ID.
List screens
Pull all screens within a specific project. Use this to audit design progress or find specific page versions.
Get component
Pull the specific properties and versions of a design component from the styleguide.
List components
Pull all components within a project to map them against the existing code library.
Get asset
Pull the download link and metadata for a specific asset on a screen.
List assets
Pull every exportable asset on a given screen to automate bulk downloads.
Update screen status
Change the status of a screen to mark it as in progress or completed for development.
Create comment
Post a comment on a specific screen or component to flag design debt or request a change.
Search projects
Query projects by name or description to find the correct ID without scrolling.
Get project members
Pull the list of users assigned to a project to route design notifications to the right person.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven operates using the permissions of the user who authorized the OAuth connection. If the connected user has read only access to a specific Zeplin project, the agent will be unable to update screen statuses or post comments in that project. We never request global admin rights unless you explicitly grant them. If you find the agent cannot see a project, verify that the user who linked the account is a member of that project within the Zeplin dashboard. Permissions are checked at the time of the API call, so any changes made in Zeplin take effect immediately in Ceven.
Yes. Ceven can be configured to poll Zeplin project screens for version changes or metadata updates. When the agent detects a newer version of a screen, it can trigger a sequence of actions such as updating a Jira ticket or sending a Slack notification. Because Zeplin does not support traditional webhooks for every single property change, the agent uses an optimized polling interval that checks for the latest version ID. This ensures your development team is always working from the most current design without having to manually refresh the Zeplin app.
Ceven is subject to the API rate limits imposed by Zeplin. While these limits are generous for most teams, extremely large projects with thousands of assets being pulled in a single workflow may trigger a rate limit error. When this happens, the agent automatically implements an exponential backoff strategy, pausing for a few seconds before retrying the request. To avoid this, we recommend scoping your workflows to specific screens or projects rather than requesting a full account dump of every asset in your organization.
Yes. Ceven can read from the Zeplin styleguide to pull component definitions, colors, and typography. You can use this to automate the synchronization of your design tokens. For example, you can build a workflow that pulls a hex code from a Zeplin styleguide color and updates a CSS variable in your repository. The agent maps the component IDs from the styleguide to your internal naming conventions, ensuring that the bridge between the design system and the code remains intact and accurate.
When you connect Zeplin, you are redirected to the Zeplin authorization page. You sign in with your Zeplin credentials and approve the requested scopes. Zeplin then sends a secure authorization code back to Ceven, which we exchange for an access token and a refresh token. We store these tokens encrypted. The access token is used for individual API requests, and the refresh token allows the agent to maintain the connection without requiring you to log in again every few hours. You can revoke this access at any time via your Zeplin account settings.
No. The current Zeplin API is primarily designed for delivery and retrieval of design data rather than the administrative creation of project containers. Project creation must be handled manually by a designer or project lead within the Zeplin interface. Once a project is created and the user who connected Ceven is added as a member, the agent can then list, read, and update any screens or components within that project. This ensures that project organization remains under the control of the design team.
No. Zeplin is designed as a handoff tool where designs are pushed from tools like Figma, Adobe XD, or Sketch into Zeplin. The API does not support the direct upload of raw image files to create new screens. Ceven interacts with the data that has already been pushed to Zeplin. Use Ceven to pull those designs out and push them into your development pipeline, but the initial design upload must happen through a supported design tool plugin or the official Zeplin import process.
Yes. You can connect multiple Zeplin accounts to different agents or workflows within Ceven. Each connection is isolated by the OAuth token used. This is useful for agencies that manage separate Zeplin organizations for different clients. You can specify which connection to use within the workflow settings, allowing one agent to monitor a client project while another manages your internal company styleguide. Each connection maintains its own set of permissions and access levels based on the user who authorized it.

Alternatives to Zeplin

Other tools that solve a similar problem. Ceven supports these too, so you can switch or run more than one at once.

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