How to connect Freshdesk to Muse

Connect Muse to Freshdesk MCP. Create a new ticket for a customer issue, list all open tickets assigned to me, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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Freshdesk is customer support software with ticketing and automation tools. It helps teams streamline helpdesk operations for faster, better customer support.

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Introduction

Muse is Meta's AI assistant. It can connect to outside tools through custom connectors, which use the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

This guide explains how to connect Freshdesk to Muse using Composio Connect, which handles OAuth, token refresh, and reliability so you do not have to. You add Composio as a custom connector once, then ask Muse to work with Freshdesk in plain language.

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Why use Composio?

  • Cross-app workflows across 1,500+ apps from a single plugin layer.
  • On-demand tool loading so Muse only loads the tools needed for the current task.
  • Programmatic tool calling through a remote workbench for complex, multi-step workflows.
  • Multi-account support so users can connect and switch between multiple accounts for the same app.
  • Shared account access so teams or agents can work through common business accounts and service connections.
  • Managed authentication with OAuth handling, credential storage, and token refresh managed by Composio.
  • Safer credential handling so app credentials stay outside the model context and tool responses.
  • User-level account isolation so actions run against the correct connected account instead of mixing user access.

Connecting Freshdesk to Muse

You add Composio to Muse once as a custom connector, then connect Freshdesk from the chat.

1. Ask Muse to connect to Composio

Start a new Muse chat and send this message. Muse builds the connector and shows a button to add your API key.

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Create a Custom Connector for the Composio remote MCP server and connect to it:
- Name: Composio
- Transport: remote streamable HTTP
- URL: https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
- Auth: API key sent in the x-consumer-api-key header
Open the secure credentials store so I can enter the API key there, not in this chat. Then list its tools to confirm the connection works.

2. Copy your API key

Open the Muse page in your Composio dashboard and copy your API key. It starts with ck_.

Don't paste it into the chat. It goes in Muse's secure credentials store in the next step.

3. Add your API key in the secure credentials store

Tap the button Muse shows to open Add custom connector, paste your API key, then tap Add. Muse lists the Composio tools once it connects.

Muse secure credentials store with the connect.composio.dev URL, an API Key field, and the Add button

4. Connect your Freshdesk account

Back in the chat, ask Muse to connect to Freshdesk or give it any Freshdesk task.

For example, ask it to:

  • "Create a new ticket for a customer issue"
  • "List all open tickets assigned to me"
  • "Update ticket status to resolved for ticket 12345"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Muse, and your Freshdesk account is ready to use.

What is the Freshdesk MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Freshdesk MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Freshdesk account. It provides structured and secure access to your tickets, conversations, contacts, companies, agents, knowledge base, and support policies, so your agent can find tickets, review conversations, add notes, manage customer records, and maintain support content on your behalf.

  • Ticket research and follow-up: Have your agent filter tickets, review complete ticket conversations, add public or private notes, and reply to or forward tickets by email.
  • Customer and company management: Let the agent find, create, and update contacts, retrieve companies, and keep company details current.
  • Agent and group administration: Direct your agent to search agents, update agent details, create support groups, and add or remove group members.
  • Knowledge base publishing: Instruct your agent to browse solution categories, list or search articles, and create new solution articles in the right folder.
  • Support standards and reusable replies: Have your agent create canned responses and create or update SLA policies for consistent customer support.

Way Forward

Now that Freshdesk is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so Muse can run true cross-app workflows end to end.

  • Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically.
  • Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works.
  • Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs.
  • Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps.

Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single connection, Muse can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation.

Troubleshooting

1. Why doesn't Muse show a button to add my API key?

Muse shows the button only when you ask it to open the secure credentials store.

  • Start a new chat.
  • Send the message from step 1 exactly as written.
  • If Muse asks for the key in the chat, do not paste it. Ask Muse to open the secure credentials store.

2. Why does the Composio connection fail after I add my API key?

The key or the connector settings are not correct.

  • Copy the full key from the Composio dashboard. It starts with ck_.
  • Make sure the URL is https://connect.composio.dev/mcp and the header is x-consumer-api-key.
  • Remove the Composio connector in Muse settings, then do steps 1 to 3 again.

3. Why doesn't Muse use the Composio tools for Freshdesk?

Muse may not pick the Composio connector for the request.

  • Ask Muse to list its Composio tools.
  • Name Composio and Freshdesk in your request, for example: Use Composio to connect to Freshdesk.
  • If it still does not work, start a new chat and try again.

4. Why does Muse ask me to connect Freshdesk again?

Your Freshdesk connection expired or was removed.

  • Open the link Muse gives you and sign in to Freshdesk again.
  • Check that the Freshdesk connection shows as ACTIVE in the Composio dashboard.

5. What do I do if I pasted my API key into the chat?

Treat the key as exposed.

  • Create a new API key in the Composio dashboard and delete the old one.
  • Add the new key in Muse's secure credentials store, not in the chat.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every Freshdesk action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add Note to Ticket

Tool to add a private or public note to an existing ticket in Freshdesk.

Add Ticket User Access

Tool to add agent access to a specific ticket in Freshdesk.

Add Watcher to Ticket

Tool to add the authenticated user as a watcher to a Freshdesk ticket.

Bulk Unwatch Tickets

Tool to remove the authenticated user as a watcher from multiple Freshdesk tickets in bulk.

Bulk Update Tickets

Tool to update multiple tickets simultaneously in bulk.

Cancel Contact Import

Tool to cancel an ongoing contact import operation in Freshdesk.

Create Admin Group

Tool to create a new admin group in Freshdesk.

Create Admin Group

Tool to create a new admin-level support agent group in Freshdesk.

Create Admin Ticket Field

Tool to create a new custom ticket field in Freshdesk.

Create Admin Ticket Field Section

Tool to create a new section within a ticket field in Freshdesk.

Create Multiple Agents

Tool to create multiple agents in Freshdesk in a single bulk operation.

Create Canned Response

Tool to create a new canned response in Freshdesk.

Bulk Create Canned Responses

Tool to create multiple canned responses in bulk via asynchronous operation.

Create Canned Response Folder

Tool to create a new canned response folder in Freshdesk.

Create Company

Tool to create a new company in Freshdesk.

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact in Freshdesk.

Create Contact Field

Tool to create a new custom contact field in Freshdesk.

Create Discussion Category

Tool to create a new discussion category in Freshdesk forums.

Create Discussion Forum Topic

Tool to create a new topic in a Freshdesk discussion forum.

Create Discussion Topic Comment

Tool to create a new comment on a discussion forum topic.

Create Email Mailbox

Tool to create a new email mailbox in Freshdesk.

Create Forum

Tool to create a new forum within a category in Freshdesk discussions.

Create SLA Policy

Tool to create a new SLA (Service Level Agreement) policy in Freshdesk.

Create Solution Article

Tool to create a new solution article in a Freshdesk knowledge base folder.

Create Solution Category

Tool to create a new solution category in Freshdesk's knowledge base.

Create Ticket

Creates a new ticket in Freshdesk.

Create Ticket Form

Tool to create a new ticket form in Freshdesk.

Create Ticket via Outbound Email

Tool to create a ticket by sending an outbound email to external recipients.

Create Ticket Time Entry

Tool to create a time entry for a specific ticket in Freshdesk.

Create Translated Solution Category

Tool to create a translated version of an existing solution category.

Currently Authenticated Agent

Tool to retrieve profile information for the currently authenticated agent.

Delete Admin Group

Tool to delete an admin group from Freshdesk.

Delete Agent

Tool to permanently delete an agent from Freshdesk.

Delete Automation Rule

Permanently deletes an automation rule from Freshdesk by its type and rule ID.

Delete Company

Tool to permanently disband a company from Freshdesk.

Delete Company Field

Tool to permanently delete a custom company field from Freshdesk.

Delete Contact

Tool to soft delete a contact from Freshdesk.

Delete Contact Field

Permanently delete a custom contact field from Freshdesk.

Delete Conversation

Tool to permanently delete a conversation from a ticket in Freshdesk.

Delete Discussion Category

Permanently deletes a forum discussion category from Freshdesk.

Delete Discussion Comment

Tool to permanently delete a comment from a discussion in Freshdesk.

Delete Discussion Forum

Tool to permanently delete a discussion forum in Freshdesk.

Unmonitor Forum

Tool to unfollow/unmonitor a discussion forum in Freshdesk.

Unmonitor Topic

Tool to unfollow/unmonitor a discussion topic in Freshdesk.

Delete Discussion Topic

Tool to permanently delete a discussion topic in Freshdesk.

Delete Email Mailbox

Tool to permanently delete an email mailbox from Freshdesk.

Delete Group

Tool to permanently disband a group from Freshdesk.

Delete Multiple Tickets

Asynchronously deletes multiple tickets in bulk.

Delete Section

Tool to permanently delete a section from a ticket field in Freshdesk.

Delete Skill

Tool to permanently delete a skill from Freshdesk.

Delete Solution Article

Tool to permanently delete a solution article and its translated versions in Freshdesk.

Delete Solution Category

Permanently delete a solution category from Freshdesk's knowledge base.

Delete Solution Folder

Tool to permanently delete a solution folder and its translated versions in Freshdesk.

Delete Ticket

Tool to permanently delete a ticket from Freshdesk.

Delete Ticket Field

Permanently delete a custom ticket field from Freshdesk.

Delete Ticket Form

Tool to permanently delete a ticket form from Freshdesk.

Delete Ticket Form Field

Tool to permanently delete a specific field from a ticket form in Freshdesk.

Delete Ticket Summary

Tool to delete the AI-generated summary of a ticket in Freshdesk.

Delete Ticket User Access

Tool to remove all agent access from a specific ticket in Freshdesk.

Delete Time Entry

Tool to permanently delete a time entry from Freshdesk.

Export Contacts

Tool to initiate an asynchronous export of contacts from Freshdesk to CSV file.

Get Account

Tool to view Freshdesk account information.

Get Agent

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific agent by ID.

Get Agent Availability

Tool to retrieve availability information for a specific agent.

Search Agents Autocomplete

Tool to search for agents using autocomplete functionality in Freshdesk.

Get Business Hours

Retrieves all business hours configurations from Freshdesk.

Get Canned Response Folders

Tool to retrieve all canned response folders from Freshdesk.

Get Companies

Tool to retrieve all companies from a Freshdesk account with pagination support.

Get Company

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific company by ID.

Get Company Fields

Tool to retrieve all company fields configured in Freshdesk.

Get Contact

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific contact by ID.

Get Contact Fields

Tool to retrieve all contact fields configured in Freshdesk.

Get Contacts

Tool to retrieve all contacts from a Freshdesk account.

Get Discussion Category

Tool to view details of a specific forum category in Freshdesk.

View Discussion Topic

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific discussion topic by ID.

Get Email Mailbox

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific email mailbox by ID.

Get Folder Responses

Tool to retrieve all canned responses within a specific folder in Freshdesk.

Get Imported Contacts

Tool to retrieve details of all contact import operations in Freshdesk.

Get Job

Tool to view the status of a bulk job operation.

List All Scenario Automations

Tool to list all scenario-based automations in Freshdesk.

Filter Tickets

Tool to search and filter tickets in Freshdesk using flexible query syntax.

Get Tickets

Retrieves a list of tickets from Freshdesk.

Get Ticket Time Entries

Tool to retrieve all time entries for a specific ticket in Freshdesk.

Get Ticket User Access

Tool to retrieve agent access information for a specific ticket in Freshdesk.

Get Translated Solution Category

Tool to view a translated solution category in Freshdesk.

Hard Delete Contact

Tool to permanently delete a contact from Freshdesk.

Import Contact

Tool to import contacts in bulk from a CSV file to Freshdesk.

List Admin Groups

Tool to list all admin groups in Freshdesk.

List All Agents in a Group

Tool to retrieve all agents associated with a specific group in Freshdesk.

List All Sections for a Ticket Field

Tool to retrieve all dynamic sections for a specific ticket field in Freshdesk.

List All Skills

Tool to retrieve all skills configured in Freshdesk account.

List All Ticket Conversations

Tool to retrieve all conversations of a specific ticket in Freshdesk.

List Automation Rules

Tool to list all automation rules for a specific automation type in Freshdesk.

List All Forum Categories

Tool to retrieve all forum categories (discussions) from Freshdesk.

List All Topics in a Forum

Tool to retrieve all discussion topics within a specified forum in Freshdesk.

List Email Mailboxes

Tool to retrieve all email mailbox configurations from Freshdesk account.

List All Email Configs

Retrieve all email configurations from a Freshdesk account.

List Forums in Category

Tool to retrieve all forums within a specified category in Freshdesk.

List Monitored Topics

Tool to retrieve all discussion topics that are monitored/followed by a specific user in Freshdesk.

List Participated Topics

Tool to retrieve discussion topics that a user has participated in by creating or commenting.

List All Products

Tool to retrieve all products configured in Freshdesk account.

List All Roles

Tool to retrieve all roles available in the Freshdesk system with their permissions and details.

List Satisfaction Ratings

Tool to retrieve all customer satisfaction survey ratings from Freshdesk.

List All SLA Policies

Tool to retrieve all SLA (Service Level Agreement) policies in Freshdesk.

List Solution Articles

Tool to retrieve all solution articles within a specified folder in Freshdesk.

List Solution Categories

Tool to retrieve all solution categories in Freshdesk.

List Solution Folders

Tool to retrieve all folders within a specified solution category in Freshdesk.

List Translated Category Folders

Tool to retrieve all translated solution folders in a category.

List Solution Subfolders

Tool to list all subfolders within a specific solution folder in Freshdesk.

List a Specific Section Details

Tool to retrieve details of a specific section within a ticket field in Freshdesk.

List All Surveys

Tool to retrieve all surveys from a Freshdesk account.

List All Ticket Fields

Tool to list all ticket fields configured in Freshdesk.

List Ticket Forms

Tool to retrieve all ticket forms from Freshdesk.

List Ticket Satisfaction Ratings

Tool to list all satisfaction ratings of a ticket.

List Ticket Watchers

Tool to list all watchers subscribed to a specific Freshdesk ticket.

List Time Entries

Tool to retrieve all time entries from Freshdesk with optional filtering by company, agent, execution time range, and billable status.

List Topic Comments (Paginated)

Tool to list all comments on a specific discussion topic with pagination support.

List Translated Solution Articles

Tool to view all translated solution articles in a folder for a specific language.

List Translated Subfolders

Tool to list all translated subfolders within a parent folder in Freshdesk.

Update Group Agents

Tool to add or remove agents in a Freshdesk group.

Remove Watcher from Ticket

Tool to remove the authenticated user as a watcher from a Freshdesk ticket.

Reply to Forward Ticket

Tool to reply to or forward a ticket to external email addresses.

Reply to Ticket

Tool to create a public reply to an existing support ticket in Freshdesk.

Search Agents

Tool to search and filter agents in Freshdesk.

Search Companies

Tool to search and filter companies in Freshdesk using query strings with custom fields.

Search Companies Autocomplete

Tool to search for companies using autocomplete functionality in Freshdesk.

Search Contacts

Tool to search and filter contacts in Freshdesk using query-based search.

Search Contacts Autocomplete

Tool to search for contacts using autocomplete functionality in Freshdesk.

Search Solution Articles

Tool to search solution articles in Freshdesk knowledge base by keyword.

Toggle Timer

Tool to toggle the timer on a time entry to start or stop time tracking.

Update Admin Group

Tool to update an existing admin-level support agent group in Freshdesk.

Update Admin Ticket Field

Tool to update an existing ticket field configuration in Freshdesk.

Update Admin Ticket Field Section

Tool to update a section within a ticket field in Freshdesk.

Update Agent

Tool to update an existing agent's information in Freshdesk.

Update Agent Availability

Tool to update agent availability settings in Freshdesk.

Update Automation Rule

Tool to update an existing automation rule in Freshdesk.

Update Canned Response

Tool to update an existing canned response in Freshdesk.

Update Canned Response Folder

Updates the name of an existing canned response folder in Freshdesk.

Update Company

Tool to update an existing company's information in Freshdesk.

Update Contact

Tool to update an existing contact's information in Freshdesk.

Update Contact Field

Tool to update a contact field's configuration in Freshdesk.

Make Agent

Tool to convert a contact into an agent in Freshdesk.

Update Conversation

Tool to update the content of a conversation note in Freshdesk.

Update Discussion Category

Tool to update an existing discussion category in Freshdesk forums.

Update Discussion Comment

Tool to update an existing comment in a discussion forum.

Update Discussion Forum

Tool to update an existing discussion forum in Freshdesk.

Update Discussion Topic

Tool to update an existing discussion topic in Freshdesk.

Update Email Settings

Tool to update mailbox settings for email handling in Freshdesk.

Update Automatic BCC Emails

Tool to update automatic BCC email addresses for all ticket communications in Freshdesk.

Update SLA Policy

Tool to update an existing SLA (Service Level Agreement) policy in Freshdesk.

Update Solution Category

Tool to update an existing solution category in Freshdesk.

Update Solution Folder

Tool to update an existing solution folder in Freshdesk knowledge base.

Update Solution Article

Tool to update an existing solution article in Freshdesk.

Update Ticket

Tool to update an existing ticket in Freshdesk.

Bulk Add Watcher to Tickets

Tool to add the authenticated user as a watcher to multiple tickets in a single bulk operation.

Update Ticket Form

Tool to update an existing ticket form in Freshdesk.

Update Ticket Summary

Tool to update the AI-generated summary of a ticket in Freshdesk.

Update Ticket User Access

Tool to update agent access to a specific ticket in Freshdesk by adding or removing agents.

Update Time Entry

Tool to update an existing time entry in Freshdesk.

View a Canned Response

Tool to view details of a specific canned response in Freshdesk.

View Automation Rule

Tool to view details of a specific automation rule in Freshdesk.

View a Business Hour

Tool to retrieve a specific business hour configuration from Freshdesk.

View a Company Field

Tool to retrieve details of a specific company field by ID.

View a Contact Field

Tool to retrieve details of a specific contact field by ID.

View Email Mailbox Settings

Tool to retrieve mailbox settings for the Freshdesk account.

View Email Config

Tool to view details of a specific email configuration in Freshdesk.

View Group

Tool to view details of a specific admin group in Freshdesk.

View Automatic BCC Emails

Tool to view automatic BCC email addresses configured in Freshdesk.

View Product

Tool to retrieve detailed information about a specific product by ID.

View a Role

Tool to view detailed information about a specific role by ID.

View Helpdesk Settings

Tool to retrieve helpdesk settings from Freshdesk.

View a Skill

Tool to retrieve a specific skill from Freshdesk by ID.

View Solution Category

Tool to view a specific solution category by ID in Freshdesk.

View Solution Folder

Tool to view a specific solution folder by ID in Freshdesk.

View Solution Article

Tool to view a specific solution article by ID in Freshdesk.

View Ticket

Views an existing ticket in Freshdesk.

View a Ticket Field

Tool to retrieve a single ticket field configuration from Freshdesk.

View a Ticket Form's Field

Tool to retrieve a specific field from a ticket form in Freshdesk.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Muse supports custom connectors that use the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Composio connects as one custom connector over remote streamable HTTP at https://connect.composio.dev/mcp, and gives Muse access to Freshdesk and 1,500+ other apps.

Copy it from the Composio dashboard. It starts with ck_. Enter it only in Muse's secure credentials store, never in the chat.

Yes. Composio supports multiple connected accounts for the same app. Give each Freshdesk connection a name, such as work or personal, and tell Muse which one to use.

Tokens, keys, and configuration are encrypted at rest and in transit. Your Composio API key stays in Muse's secure credentials store, not in the chat or the model context. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant.

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