freshdesk-automation

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

| Task | Tool Slug | Key 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) |