Freshdesk MCP server
Yes. Freshdesk publishes an official MCP server at an address made for your account (https://{subdomain}.freshdesk.com/mcp). It's hosted. It offers 37 tools.
Official: documented on Freshdesk's own site, at support.freshdesk.com. Maintained by Stuart Brameld.
Freshdesk MCP server review
65/100
Freshdesk's Freshworks MCP for Freshdesk scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps.
The good
Hosted by Freshdesk: connect by URL, with nothing to install
Documented, with 37 tools known
The bad
Nothing we've found.
Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. Anything not checked scores nothing.
Official MCP server
Freshworks MCP for Freshdesk
- Address
- https://{subdomain}.freshdesk.com/mcp Fill in the parts in braces for your account.
- Runs
- Hosted
- Sign-in
- Vendor docs
- Official MCP Registry
- Not listed
- How we know it's official
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- Documented on Freshdesk's own site, at support.freshdesk.com.
- Tools
- 37 tools · from Freshdesk's documentation
- First seen
- 12 Oct 2026
- Last checked
- We can't check it: its address is different for each account.
Freshworks MCP for Freshdesk tools (37)
The server needs sign-in before it lists its tools, so these are as Freshdesk's documentation names them (read 30 Oct 2026). They may be out of date.
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createTicketCreate a ticket
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fetchTicketGet details of a particular ticket
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fetchTicketsGet list of tickets
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fetchSearchTicketsFilter tickets based on search criteria
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updateTicketUpdate an existing ticket
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createTicketBulkUpdateUpdate multiple tickets in bulk
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fetchTicketConversationsGet conversations associated with a ticket
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replyTicketReply to a ticket conversation
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createTicketNoteAdd a note to a ticket
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updateConversationAdd a message to an existing conversation
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createContactCreate a contact
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fetchContactGet details of a particular contact
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fetchContactsGet list of contacts
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fetchContactAutocompleteSearch for a contact by name
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fetchAgentGet details of an agent
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fetchAgentsGet list of agents
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createAgentCreate an agent
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updateAgentUpdate an existing agent
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createGroupCreate a group
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fetchGroupGet details of a particular group
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fetchGroupsGet list of groups
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updateGroupUpdate details of a group
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createCompanyCreate a company
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fetchCompanyGet details of a particular company
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fetchCompanyAutocompleteSearch for a company by name
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fetchSearchCompaniesFilter companies using custom company fields
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updateCompanyUpdate an existing company
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fetchSolutionCategoriesGet list of solution categories
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fetchSolutionCategoryGet details of a particular solution category
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createSolutionCategoryCreate a solution category
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fetchSolutionCategoryFoldersGet folders associated with a category
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fetchSolutionFolderGet details of a particular solution folder
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createSolutionCategoryFolderCreate a solution folder.
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fetchSolutionFolderArticlesGet articles associated with a folder
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fetchSolutionArticleGet details of a solution article
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createSolutionFolderArticleCreate a solution article
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updateSolutionArticleUpdate a solution article
Connect your AI to Freshdesk
Add the official Freshdesk MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT or your editor.
Connect Freshdesk MCP to Claude
Claude.ai and Claude Desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors.
Click +, then Add custom connector.
Name it Freshdesk, paste the address below and click Add.
Connect Freshdesk MCP to ChatGPT
Open Settings, then Apps, then Advanced settings.
Turn on Developer mode, then click Create.
Name it Freshdesk and paste the address below.
ChatGPT usually only connects to servers with self-serve sign-in or none.
Connect Freshdesk MCP to Cursor
Opens Cursor if it's installed. If nothing happens, use the JSON below.
Connect Freshdesk MCP to VS Code
Opens VS Code if it's installed. Otherwise add the JSON settings from the Cursor tab to your .vscode/mcp.json.
Freshdesk MCP server questions
Does Freshdesk have an official MCP server?
Yes. Freshdesk publishes its MCP server itself. Freshdesk's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies.
What is the Freshdesk MCP server URL?
The address is https://{subdomain}.freshdesk.com/mcp, with the parts in braces filled in for your Freshdesk account.
How do I connect Freshdesk MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?
In Claude, add https://{subdomain}.freshdesk.com/mcp as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http freshdesk 'https://{subdomain}.freshdesk.com/mcp'
What can the Freshdesk MCP server do?
It offers 37 tools, including createTicket, fetchTicket, fetchTickets, fetchSearchTickets and updateTicket (as its documentation names them, read on 30 Oct 2026).
Is the Freshdesk MCP server in the official MCP Registry?
No. Freshdesk hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry.
What are the alternatives to Freshdesk's MCP server?
In Help desk & live chat, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are SmartsUpp (97/100), Respond.io (97/100), Helpmonks (95/100), Sapling (94/100) and Productlane (92/100). Freshdesk scores 65/100 on the same index.
Alternatives to Freshdesk's MCP server
Vendors in Help desk & live chat with an official MCP server, the most agent-friendly first. Freshdesk scores 65/100.
SmartsUpp
smartsupp.com
Respond.io
respond.io
Helpmonks
helpmonks.com
Sapling
sapling.ai
Productlane
productlane.com
Change history
What we've seen change for Freshdesk, newest first.
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Freshdesk: Added to MartechDB with Freshworks MCP for Freshdesk
Use with AI
Connect your AI to MartechDB
Then ask it about Freshdesk, or any of the 1,698 marketing tools with an official MCP server. Free, no sign-in.
Claude.ai and Claude Desktop
Open Customize, then Connectors.
Click +, then Add custom connector.
Name it MartechDB, paste the address below and click Add. There's no sign-in.
The free plan allows one custom connector. On Team and Enterprise plans, an owner adds the connector first.
Claude Code
Run this in your terminal:
ChatGPT
Open Settings, then Apps, then Advanced settings.
Turn on Developer mode, then click Create.
Name it MartechDB, paste the address below and choose No authentication.
Developer mode is on Plus and Pro plans, and on Business, Enterprise and Edu if an admin allows it.
API
The same data as JSON, with no sign-in. See the OpenAPI description for every endpoint and field.
CLI
Search the directory and print the command to connect a vendor's server, from your terminal. Needs Node 18 or later. View on npm
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