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Freshdesk

Connect Freshdesk to sanda: what to prepare, the fields the connection form asks for, and how its data lands in your warehouse.

Connect Freshdesk

  1. Open the catalogue. In the console, go to Data · Connections and press New connection.
  2. Choose Freshdesk. It is listed under crm and support; you can also search for it by name.
  3. Fill in the form. Enter the fields below. Credentials go straight to sanda’s sync engine and are never stored in sanda’s database.
  4. Choose what to sync. Pick the streams you want, and a sync mode for each. See choose what to sync.
  5. Run the first sync. sanda tests the connection, then lands each stream as a table in your warehouse.

Configuration fields

What the connection form asks for. Required fields are marked; the rest are optional.

Field Type Required Description
API Key string, secret Yes Freshdesk API Key.
Domain string Yes Freshdesk domain
Requests per minute integer No The number of requests per minute that this source allowed to use. There is a rate limit of 50 requests per minute per app per account.
Start Date string No UTC date and time. Any data created after this date will be replicated. If this parameter is not set, all data will be replicated.
Lookback Window integer No Number of days for lookback window for the stream Satisfaction Ratings. Default 14.
Subscription Plan/Tier string No Your API subscription tier (affects rate limits). One of growth, pro, enterprise. Default growth.
Number of Concurrent Threads integer No Number of concurrent threads for syncing. Higher values can speed up syncs but may increase API rate limit usage. Adjust based on your Freshdesk API plan. Default 5.
Rate Limit Plan one of 5 options No Rate Limit Plan for API Budget.

Rate Limit Plan

Rate Limit Plan for API Budget.

Choose one of the following. Each asks for its own fields.

Free Plan

No further fields.

Growth Plan

No further fields.

Pro Plan

No further fields.

Enterprise Plan

No further fields.

Custom Plan

Field Type Required Description
Contacts Rate integer No Maximum Rate in Limit/minute for contacts list endpoint in Custom Plan.
General Rate integer No General Maximum Rate in Limit/minute for other endpoints in Custom Plan.
Tickets Rate integer No Maximum Rate in Limit/minute for tickets list endpoint in Custom Plan.

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