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A help desk from Freshworks. Its MCP server can read and create tickets, contacts and articles. It authenticates with an API key, and each plan includes a yearly allowance of MCP actions.
Best for
- Support teams wanting AI clients to look up and update tickets
- Teams that track MCP usage against a budget
Not for
- Setups that need OAuth for MCP (API key only today)
- Unreviewed bulk ticket changes
Top use cases
- Fetch the conversation on a ticket from an AI client source ↗
- Update a company record through an MCP tool call source ↗
- Connect Claude or another MCP client with your own API key source ↗
In depth
MCP server
Freshworks' MCP server exposes Freshdesk capabilities, such as creating tickets, through its public APIs. Authentication is by API key only. An action is one successful tool call. source ↗
Limits
Included MCP actions per account each year are 1,200 on Growth, 6,000 on Pro and 12,000 on Enterprise, with per-minute rate limits of 25, 50 and 100. Standard pricing and limits took effect on October 5, 2026. source ↗
Plans
Growth is $19, Pro $55 and Enterprise $89 per agent a month billed annually. Extra MCP actions cost $15 per 1,000. Checked 2026-10-18. source ↗
How to use it with AI
How Freshdesk connects to each AI platform: native connector or MCP, API through code the agent writes, browser control, or file upload.
| Platform | MCP / connector | API (agent-written code) | Browser | Upload / export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude (incl. Claude Code) | Not documented MCP client named in Freshdesk's setup guide. A named plugin, skill or CLI does not by itself establish an MCP/native connector pairing. Verify the route and client setup. Freshdesk named integration docs ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) MCP docs ↗ | Not documented Claude (incl. Claude Code): Claude Code edits files and runs commands Freshdesk publishes an API, but this pairing still needs network, authentication and execution-scope checks. Freshdesk API ↗Claude (incl. Claude Code) docs ↗ | Inferred Claude Code with the Claude in Chrome extension (Chrome, Edge and other Chromium browsers). Freshdesk is a web app; the pairing itself is not documented. Claude (incl. Claude Code) browser docs ↗ | Not documented Verify which side exports and which imports, supported formats and permissions. Freshdesk's recorded upload/import status is to-verify; Claude (incl. Claude Code)'s file status is yes. These flags do not establish a file-transfer route. Claude (incl. Claude Code) file docs ↗ |
| OpenAI Codex | Not documented Freshdesk has an official MCP server and OpenAI Codex supports MCP, but Freshdesk's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Freshdesk MCP docs ↗OpenAI Codex MCP docs ↗ | Not documented OpenAI Codex: Edits files and runs commands locally; cloud tasks run in isolated workspaces Freshdesk publishes an API, but this pairing still needs network, authentication and execution-scope checks. Freshdesk API ↗OpenAI Codex docs ↗ | Inferred Only in the ChatGPT desktop app; not in the Codex CLI or IDE extension. Freshdesk is a web app; the pairing itself is not documented. OpenAI Codex browser docs ↗ | Not documented Verify which side exports and which imports, supported formats and permissions. Freshdesk's recorded upload/import status is to-verify; OpenAI Codex's file status is yes. These flags do not establish a file-transfer route. OpenAI Codex file docs ↗ |
| Google Antigravity | Not documented Freshdesk has an official MCP server and Google Antigravity supports MCP, but Freshdesk's docs don't name this pairing. Auth setup may differ. Freshdesk MCP docs ↗Google Antigravity MCP docs ↗ | Not documented Google Antigravity: Agents edit code and run tasks Freshdesk publishes an API, but this pairing still needs network, authentication and execution-scope checks. Freshdesk API ↗Google Antigravity docs ↗ | Inferred The /browser guide documents App and CLI support through Chrome DevTools MCP; the overview comparison conflicts on CLI availability. IDE browser features are separate. Freshdesk is a web app; the pairing itself is not documented. Google Antigravity browser docs ↗ | Not documented Verify which side exports and which imports, supported formats and permissions. Freshdesk's recorded upload/import status is to-verify; Google Antigravity's file status is yes. These flags do not establish a file-transfer route. Google Antigravity file docs ↗ |
Confirmed is reserved for evidence of the specific connection route. The current named integrations include plugins, skills and CLIs, so a named platform alone does not confirm MCP or a native connector. Inferred means each side documents a relevant capability, but no document describes the pairing. Code execution still needs network and credential access; file handling still needs a compatible format and transfer direction. Not documented means the records do not establish the route. IonBin has not tested these pairings. Recorded Oct 18, 2026.
Agent compatibility
MCPAPI/CLI File import?
| Level | Status | Detail / source |
|---|---|---|
| Native connector / MCP | Yes | Official docs ↗ |
| API / CLI | Yes | Official docs ↗ — Freshdesk REST API |
| Browser / manual | No | Browser access is recorded alongside a documented programmatic route. |
| File upload / import | To verify | Ticket import not reviewed for this page |
Recorded Oct 18, 2026. Setup and plan limits vary; check the vendor's docs. How levels are assigned.
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Connection capabilities to compare
An official MCP server is documented for this tool. These platforms separately document MCP client support: ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Gemini (Google), Google Antigravity, Grok, Grok Bot, Lindy, LM Studio, Mistral Vibe, OpenAI Codex. This inventory does not establish compatible transport, authentication or actions for a pairing. Check the connection matrix and linked sources.
Automation hubs to assess for a custom API connection: Gumloop, Make, n8n, Zapier. Verify credentials, supported requests, limits and error handling; no configured integration is implied.
Workflows using this tool
Review
No long-form review yet. Verdict is based on research, not hands-on testing.
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