How to Use the Freshchat MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I add the Freshchat MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http freshchat-mcp -- in your terminal. Make sure to put all transport flags before the server name. Use claude mcp list to check the connection.

Q: Can I use Claude Code to reply to Freshchat tickets?

Yes. You can trigger the sendchatmessage tool straight from the command line. Pass the conversation ID and your message text in your prompt.

Q: How does Claude Code handle Freshchat pagination?

When pulling massive lists via listchatusers or listconversations, the agent reads the pagination tokens in the response. It automatically makes follow-up requests until it grabs the entire dataset.

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Run headless support operations.

You live in the terminal. Now your support queue does too. Pass a prompt to Claude Code to check your active ticket volume using `list_conversations`. It returns the raw data instantly. If you need to alert a specific team about an outage, you don't open a browser. You tell Claude Code to find the engineering support tier via `list_agent_groups` and drop a warning into the active channels using `send_chat_message`.

Automate user audits via CLI.

Security requests often require pulling all data on a specific user. Claude Code handles this via a simple shell command. It runs `search_chat_users` to find the account and dumps the metadata. It then pulls every interaction that user had by chaining `list_chat_messages` and `get_conversation_details`. You can pipe this output directly into a JSON file or a log aggregator. No manual clicking required.

Monitor Freshchat MCP Server health.

Add a scheduled cron job that runs Claude Code to verify your support infrastructure. It executes `check_account_status` to ensure your API keys are still valid and the service is responding. If the check fails, the script can page you. If it passes, it logs the success. You get automated peace of mind without writing a custom monitoring daemon from scratch.

Setup guide

Set up Freshchat MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see freshchat-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Freshchat transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Freshchat tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http freshchat-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Freshchat MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "freshchat-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Freshchat MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http freshchat-mcp -- ` in your terminal. Make sure to put all transport flags before the server name. Use `claude mcp list` to check the connection.

Yes. You can trigger the `send_chat_message` tool straight from the command line. Pass the conversation ID and your message text in your prompt.

When pulling massive lists via `list_chat_users` or `list_conversations`, the agent reads the pagination tokens in the response. It automatically makes follow-up requests until it grabs the entire dataset.

Yes. Claude Code runs headless. You can drop it into a GitHub Action to automatically notify your support agents when a major deployment finishes.

This tool touches internal agent IDs and live chat transcripts. Vinkius handles the routing via stateless HTTP transports. Your credentials never leak into your shell history because auth is managed server-side, and no customer logs are stored on our infrastructure.

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