Marketplace freshdesk-automation

Automate Freshdesk helpdesk operations including tickets, contacts, companies, notes, and replies via Rube MCP (Composio). Always search tools first for current schemas.

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/sickn33/freshdesk-automation" ~/.claude/skills/aiskillstore-marketplace-freshdesk-automation && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/sickn33/freshdesk-automation/SKILL.md
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Freshdesk Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Freshdesk customer support workflows including ticket management, contact and company operations, notes, replies, and ticket search through Composio's Freshdesk toolkit.

Prerequisites

  • Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
  • Active Freshdesk connection via
    RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
    with toolkit
    freshdesk
  • Always call
    RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
    first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add

https://rube.app/mcp
as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

  1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming
    RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS
    responds
  2. Call
    RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS
    with toolkit
    freshdesk
  3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Freshdesk authentication
  4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Create and Manage Tickets

When to use: User wants to create a new support ticket, update an existing ticket, or view ticket details.

Tool sequence:

  1. FRESHDESK_SEARCH_CONTACTS
    - Find requester by email to get requester_id [Optional]
  2. FRESHDESK_LIST_TICKET_FIELDS
    - Check available custom fields and statuses [Optional]
  3. FRESHDESK_CREATE_TICKET
    - Create a new ticket with subject, description, requester info [Required]
  4. FRESHDESK_UPDATE_TICKET
    - Modify ticket status, priority, assignee, or other fields [Optional]
  5. FRESHDESK_VIEW_TICKET
    - Retrieve full ticket details by ID [Optional]

Key parameters for FRESHDESK_CREATE_TICKET:

  • subject
    : Ticket subject (required)
  • description
    : HTML content of the ticket (required)
  • email
    : Requester email (at least one requester identifier required)
  • requester_id
    : User ID of requester (alternative to email)
  • status
    : 2=Open, 3=Pending, 4=Resolved, 5=Closed (default 2)
  • priority
    : 1=Low, 2=Medium, 3=High, 4=Urgent (default 1)
  • source
    : 1=Email, 2=Portal, 3=Phone, 7=Chat (default 2)
  • responder_id
    : Agent ID to assign the ticket to
  • group_id
    : Group to assign the ticket to
  • tags
    : Array of tag strings
  • custom_fields
    : Object with
    cf_<field_name>
    keys

Pitfalls:

  • At least one requester identifier is required:
    requester_id
    ,
    email
    ,
    phone
    ,
    facebook_id
    ,
    twitter_id
    , or
    unique_external_id
  • If
    phone
    is provided without
    email
    , then
    name
    becomes mandatory
  • description
    supports HTML formatting
  • attachments
    field expects multipart/form-data format, not file paths or URLs
  • Custom field keys must be prefixed with
    cf_
    (e.g.,
    cf_reference_number
    )
  • Status and priority are integers, not strings

2. Search and Filter Tickets

When to use: User wants to find tickets by status, priority, date range, agent, or custom fields.

Tool sequence:

  1. FRESHDESK_GET_TICKETS
    - List tickets with simple filters (status, priority, agent) [Required]
  2. FRESHDESK_GET_SEARCH
    - Advanced ticket search with query syntax [Required]
  3. FRESHDESK_VIEW_TICKET
    - Get full details for specific tickets from results [Optional]
  4. FRESHDESK_LIST_TICKET_FIELDS
    - Check available fields for search queries [Optional]

Key parameters for FRESHDESK_GET_TICKETS:

  • status
    : Filter by status integer (2=Open, 3=Pending, 4=Resolved, 5=Closed)
  • priority
    : Filter by priority integer (1-4)
  • agent_id
    : Filter by assigned agent
  • requester_id
    : Filter by requester
  • email
    : Filter by requester email
  • created_since
    : ISO 8601 timestamp
  • page
    /
    per_page
    : Pagination (default 30 per page)
  • sort_by
    /
    sort_order
    : Sort field and direction

Key parameters for FRESHDESK_GET_SEARCH:

  • query
    : Query string like
    "status:2 AND priority:3"
    or
    "(created_at:>'2024-01-01' AND tag:'urgent')"
  • page
    : Page number (1-10, max 300 total results)

Pitfalls:

  • FRESHDESK_GET_SEARCH
    query must be enclosed in double quotes
  • Query string limited to 512 characters
  • Maximum 10 pages (300 results) from search endpoints
  • Date fields in queries use UTC format YYYY-MM-DD
  • Use
    null
    keyword to find tickets with empty fields (e.g.,
    "agent_id:null"
    )
  • FRESHDESK_LIST_ALL_TICKETS
    takes no parameters and returns all tickets (use GET_TICKETS for filtering)

3. Reply to and Add Notes on Tickets

When to use: User wants to send a reply to a customer, add internal notes, or view conversation history.

Tool sequence:

  1. FRESHDESK_VIEW_TICKET
    - Verify ticket exists and check current state [Prerequisite]
  2. FRESHDESK_REPLY_TO_TICKET
    - Send a public reply to the requester [Required]
  3. FRESHDESK_ADD_NOTE_TO_TICKET
    - Add a private or public note [Required]
  4. FRESHDESK_LIST_ALL_TICKET_CONVERSATIONS
    - View all messages and notes on a ticket [Optional]
  5. FRESHDESK_UPDATE_CONVERSATIONS
    - Edit an existing note [Optional]

Key parameters for FRESHDESK_REPLY_TO_TICKET:

  • ticket_id
    : Ticket ID (integer, required)
  • body
    : Reply content, supports HTML (required)
  • cc_emails
    /
    bcc_emails
    : Additional recipients (max 50 total across to/cc/bcc)
  • from_email
    : Override sender email if multiple support emails configured
  • user_id
    : Agent ID to reply on behalf of

Key parameters for FRESHDESK_ADD_NOTE_TO_TICKET:

  • ticket_id
    : Ticket ID (integer, required)
  • body
    : Note content, supports HTML (required)
  • private
    : true for agent-only visibility, false for public (default true)
  • notify_emails
    : Only accepts agent email addresses, not external contacts

Pitfalls:

  • There are two reply tools:
    FRESHDESK_REPLY_TO_TICKET
    (more features) and
    FRESHDESK_REPLY_TICKET
    (simpler); both work
  • FRESHDESK_ADD_NOTE_TO_TICKET
    defaults to private (agent-only); set
    private: false
    for public notes
  • notify_emails
    in notes only accepts agent emails, not customer emails
  • Only notes can be edited via
    FRESHDESK_UPDATE_CONVERSATIONS
    ; incoming replies cannot be edited

4. Manage Contacts and Companies

When to use: User wants to create, search, or manage customer contacts and company records.

Tool sequence:

  1. FRESHDESK_SEARCH_CONTACTS
    - Search contacts by email, phone, or company [Required]
  2. FRESHDESK_GET_CONTACTS
    - List contacts with filters [Optional]
  3. FRESHDESK_IMPORT_CONTACT
    - Bulk import contacts from CSV [Optional]
  4. FRESHDESK_SEARCH_COMPANIES
    - Search companies by custom fields [Required]
  5. FRESHDESK_GET_COMPANIES
    - List all companies [Optional]
  6. FRESHDESK_CREATE_COMPANIES
    - Create a new company [Optional]
  7. FRESHDESK_UPDATE_COMPANIES
    - Update company details [Optional]
  8. FRESHDESK_LIST_COMPANY_FIELDS
    - Check available company fields [Optional]

Key parameters for FRESHDESK_SEARCH_CONTACTS:

  • query
    : Search string like
    "email:'user@example.com'"
    (required)
  • page
    : Pagination (1-10, max 30 per page)

Key parameters for FRESHDESK_CREATE_COMPANIES:

  • name
    : Company name (required)
  • domains
    : Array of domain strings for auto-association with contacts
  • health_score
    : "Happy", "Doing okay", or "At risk"
  • account_tier
    : "Basic", "Premium", or "Enterprise"
  • industry
    : Standard industry classification

Pitfalls:

  • FRESHDESK_SEARCH_CONTACTS
    requires exact matches; partial/regex searches are not supported
  • FRESHDESK_SEARCH_COMPANIES
    cannot search by standard
    name
    field; use custom fields or
    created_at
  • Company custom fields do NOT use the
    cf_
    prefix (unlike ticket custom fields)
  • domains
    on companies enables automatic contact-to-company association by email domain
  • Contact search queries require string values in single quotes inside double-quoted query

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Always resolve display values to IDs before operations:

  • Requester email -> requester_id:
    FRESHDESK_SEARCH_CONTACTS
    with
    "email:'user@example.com'"
  • Company name -> company_id:
    FRESHDESK_GET_COMPANIES
    and match by name (search by name not supported)
  • Agent name -> agent_id: Not directly available; use agent_id from ticket responses or admin configuration

Pagination

Freshdesk uses page-based pagination:

  • FRESHDESK_GET_TICKETS
    :
    page
    (starting at 1) and
    per_page
    (max 100)
  • FRESHDESK_GET_SEARCH
    :
    page
    (1-10, 30 results per page, max 300 total)
  • FRESHDESK_SEARCH_CONTACTS
    :
    page
    (1-10, 30 per page)
  • FRESHDESK_LIST_ALL_TICKET_CONVERSATIONS
    :
    page
    and
    per_page
    (max 100)

Known Pitfalls

ID Formats

  • Ticket IDs, contact IDs, company IDs, agent IDs, and group IDs are all integers
  • There are no string-based IDs in Freshdesk

Rate Limits

  • Freshdesk enforces per-account API rate limits based on plan tier
  • Bulk operations should be paced to avoid 429 responses
  • Search endpoints are limited to 300 total results (10 pages of 30)

Parameter Quirks

  • Status values: 2=Open, 3=Pending, 4=Resolved, 5=Closed (integers, not strings)
  • Priority values: 1=Low, 2=Medium, 3=High, 4=Urgent (integers, not strings)
  • Source values: 1=Email, 2=Portal, 3=Phone, 7=Chat, 9=Feedback Widget, 10=Outbound Email
  • Ticket custom fields use
    cf_
    prefix; company custom fields do NOT
  • description
    in tickets supports HTML formatting
  • Search query strings must be in double quotes with string values in single quotes
  • FRESHDESK_LIST_ALL_TICKETS
    returns all tickets with no filter parameters

Response Structure

  • Ticket details include nested objects for requester, assignee, and conversation data
  • Search results are paginated with a maximum of 300 results across 10 pages
  • Conversation lists include both replies and notes in chronological order

Quick Reference

TaskTool SlugKey Params
Create ticket
FRESHDESK_CREATE_TICKET
subject
,
description
,
email
,
priority
Update ticket
FRESHDESK_UPDATE_TICKET
ticket_id
,
status
,
priority
View ticket
FRESHDESK_VIEW_TICKET
ticket_id
List tickets
FRESHDESK_GET_TICKETS
status
,
priority
,
page
,
per_page
List all tickets
FRESHDESK_LIST_ALL_TICKETS
(none)
Search tickets
FRESHDESK_GET_SEARCH
query
,
page
Reply to ticket
FRESHDESK_REPLY_TO_TICKET
ticket_id
,
body
,
cc_emails
Reply (simple)
FRESHDESK_REPLY_TICKET
ticket_id
,
body
Add note
FRESHDESK_ADD_NOTE_TO_TICKET
ticket_id
,
body
,
private
List conversations
FRESHDESK_LIST_ALL_TICKET_CONVERSATIONS
ticket_id
,
page
Update note
FRESHDESK_UPDATE_CONVERSATIONS
conversation_id
,
body
Search contacts
FRESHDESK_SEARCH_CONTACTS
query
,
page
List contacts
FRESHDESK_GET_CONTACTS
email
,
company_id
,
page
Import contacts
FRESHDESK_IMPORT_CONTACT
file
,
name_column_index
,
email_column_index
Create company
FRESHDESK_CREATE_COMPANIES
name
,
domains
,
industry
Update company
FRESHDESK_UPDATE_COMPANIES
company_id
,
name
,
domains
Search companies
FRESHDESK_SEARCH_COMPANIES
query
,
page
List companies
FRESHDESK_GET_COMPANIES
page
List ticket fields
FRESHDESK_LIST_TICKET_FIELDS
(none)
List company fields
FRESHDESK_LIST_COMPANY_FIELDS
(none)