Bring Pipeline Management
to Cursor
Learn how to connect Freshsales to Cursor and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Freshsales MCP Server?
Connect your Freshsales (Freshworks CRM) account to any AI agent and take full control of your sales pipeline and customer relationship workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Lead Orchestration — List and manage new leads programmatically, including retrieving detailed metadata and performing search lookups
- Pipeline Intelligence — Monitor sales deals and their current pipeline stages to track revenue and deal velocity in real-time
- Relationship Management — Access complete profiles for contacts and sales accounts (companies) to maintain a high-fidelity customer database
- Task & Activity Tracking — Monitor pending tasks, appointments, and meetings directly through your agent to coordinate team efforts
- Note Retrieval — Access and retrieve contextual notes associated with any CRM record to provide your agent with the latest background info
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from Freshsales (Settings > API Settings)
3. Identify your Account Subdomain (e.g., 'acme' from acme.freshsales.io)
4. Start managing your sales CRM from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual deal logging or digging through CRM menus. Your AI acts as your dedicated sales operations assistant.
Who is this for?
- Sales Teams — instantly retrieve lead details and update deal stages using natural language commands
- Account Managers — monitor recent activities and retrieve customer notes without leaving your workspace
- Sales Ops Leads — automate lead creation and monitor pipeline health through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (10)
Requires last_name and optionally email. Create a new lead
Get details for a specific contact
Get details for a specific lead
List scheduled appointments
List all Freshsales contacts
List all sales deals
List all Freshsales leads
List CRM notes
List all sales accounts (companies)
List CRM tasks
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Freshsales into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Freshsales and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Freshsales in Cursor
Freshsales and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Freshsales to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 3,400+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Freshsales in Cursor
The Freshsales MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 10 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cursor only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Freshsales for Cursor
Every tool call from Cursor to the Freshsales MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Freshsales API Key?
Log in to Freshsales, click on your profile icon (top right), go to Settings > API Settings, and copy your unique key.
Can I search for leads by email?
The list_leads tool retrieves the directory of leads. You can ask your agent to filter or find specific records by email within the returned data.
Does it support listing individual sales accounts?
Yes! Use the list_sales_accounts tool to retrieve a comprehensive list of all company/account records in your Freshsales CRM.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.