Freshdesk MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for Freshdesk API v2 integration. This server provides tools for managing tickets, contacts, agents, companies, and conversations through the MCP interface.

Features

• Complete Freshdesk API v2 Integration: Full support for core Freshdesk resources

• Built-in Authentication: Secure API key-based authentication with input validation

• Rate Limiting: Automatic rate limit handling with configurable limits

• Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with retry logic and exponential backoff

• Type Safety: Full TypeScript implementation with strict typing

• Logging: Structured logging with Pino

• Security: Input validation, injection prevention, and authentication security tests

Installation

npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Create a .env file in the project root with the following variables:

# Required
FRESHDESK_DOMAIN=yourcompany.freshdesk.com  # or just "yourcompany"
FRESHDESK_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

# Optional
FRESHDESK_MAX_RETRIES=3          # Maximum retry attempts (default: 3)
FRESHDESK_TIMEOUT=30000          # Request timeout in ms (default: 30000)
FRESHDESK_RATE_LIMIT=50          # Rate limit per minute (default: 50)
LOG_LEVEL=info                   # Log level: debug, info, warn, error

Usage

Starting the Server

# Development mode with auto-reload
npm run dev

# Production mode
npm start

MCP Client Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshdesk": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/freshdesk-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "FRESHDESK_DOMAIN": "yourcompany.freshdesk.com",
        "FRESHDESK_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

1. tickets_manage

Manage Freshdesk tickets - create, update, list, get, delete, and search tickets.

Actions:

• create: Create a new ticket

• update: Update an existing ticket

• list: List tickets with filters

• get: Get a specific ticket

• delete: Delete a ticket

• search: Search tickets with query

2. contacts_manage

Manage Freshdesk contacts - create, update, list, get, delete, search, and merge contacts.

Actions:

• create: Create a new contact

• update: Update an existing contact

• list: List contacts with filters

• get: Get a specific contact

• delete: Delete a contact

• search: Search contacts

• merge: Merge multiple contacts

3. agents_manage

Manage Freshdesk agents - list, get, update agents, and view their groups and roles.

Actions:

• list: List all agents

• get: Get a specific agent

• update: Update agent details

• get_current: Get current authenticated agent

• list_groups: List agent's groups

• list_roles: List agent's roles

4. companies_manage

Manage Freshdesk companies - create, update, list, get, delete, search companies, and list company contacts.

Actions:

• create: Create a new company

• update: Update an existing company

• list: List companies

• get: Get a specific company

• delete: Delete a company

• search: Search companies

• list_contacts: List contacts in a company

5. conversations_manage

Manage Freshdesk ticket conversations - create replies and notes, list, get, update, and delete conversations.

Actions:

• create_reply: Add a reply to a ticket

• create_note: Add a note to a ticket

• list: List ticket conversations

• get: Get a specific conversation

• update: Update a conversation

• delete: Delete a conversation

Example Usage

Create a Ticket

{
  "tool": "tickets_manage",
  "arguments": {
    "action": "create",
    "params": {
      "subject": "Need help with login",
      "description": "I cannot log into my account",
      "email": "customer@example.com",
      "priority": 2,
      "status": 2,
      "tags": ["login", "urgent"]
    }
  }
}

Search Contacts

{
  "tool": "contacts_manage",
  "arguments": {
    "action": "search",
    "params": {
      "query": "john@example.com",
      "page": 1,
      "per_page": 10
    }
  }
}

Add Reply to Ticket

{
  "tool": "conversations_manage",
  "arguments": {
    "action": "create_reply",
    "params": {
      "ticket_id": 12345,
      "body": "<p>Thank you for contacting us. We'll help you resolve this issue.</p>"
    }
  }
}

Development

Running Tests

npm test
npm run test:watch
npm run test:coverage

Linting and Formatting

npm run lint
npm run lint:fix
npm run format
npm run format:check

Type Checking

npm run typecheck

Architecture

src/
├── api/          # API client implementation
├── auth/         # Authentication logic
├── core/         # Core types and interfaces
├── tools/        # MCP tool implementations
├── utils/        # Utility functions (logging, errors, rate limiting)
└── index.ts      # Main server entry point

Error Handling

The server implements comprehensive error handling:

• Network Errors: Automatic retry with exponential backoff

• Rate Limiting: Respects Freshdesk API rate limits with automatic throttling

• Authentication Errors: Clear error messages for invalid API keys

• Validation Errors: Input validation with detailed error messages

• API Errors: Proper error mapping from Freshdesk API responses

Security

• API keys are never logged or exposed

• All inputs are validated using Zod schemas

• Secure HTTPS connections to Freshdesk API

• Environment-based configuration

License

MIT