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title: "Connect Algolia and Freshworks CRM - APIANT.ai"
description: "When \"Browse Records\" fires in Algolia, your agent runs \"Add Note to Contact\" in Freshworks CRM."
canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/algolia-to-freshworks-crm"
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# Connect Algolia and Freshworks CRM

When **Browse Records** fires in [Algolia](https://apiant.ai/connections/algolia), your agent runs **Add Note to Contact** in [Freshworks CRM](https://apiant.ai/connections/freshworks-crm), or **New Account** in Freshworks CRM to **Add or Replace Record** in Algolia. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running.

Algolia **1** trigger Algolia **28** actions Freshworks CRM **6** triggers Freshworks CRM **17** actions

What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it.

## What do you want Algolia and Freshworks CRM to do together?

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`https://mcp.apiant.ai`

One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser.

### Set it up in your client

### Claude Code

Run this in the directory you want to work in.

`claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai`

Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens.

[Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code)

### Claude, web and desktop

Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first.

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### Cursor

Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Zed

Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app

Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

### Any other MCP client

Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection.

[Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp)

Example flows

## What Algolia and Freshworks CRM can do together

### From Algolia to Freshworks CRM

- When **Browse Records** in Algolia then **Add Note to Contact** in Freshworks CRM
- When **Browse Records** in Algolia then **Create Contact** in Freshworks CRM

### From Freshworks CRM to Algolia

- When **New Account** in Freshworks CRM then **Add or Replace Record** in Algolia
- When **New Contact** in Freshworks CRM then **Check Task Status** in Algolia

Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships.

Everything your agent can do with Algolia and Freshworks CRM

## Triggers and actions 7 triggers · 45 actions

- Trigger

**Browse Records**

Triggers when a new record appears in an Algolia index, optionally limited to records matching a query or filter.

- Action

**Add or Replace Record**

Adds a record to an Algolia index, or replaces the existing record with the same object ID.

- Action

**Batch Indexing**

Adds, updates or deletes several records in one Algolia index with a single request. Returns the affected record IDs and the indexing task ID.

- Action

**Batch Multiple Indices**

Adds, updates, or deletes records across multiple Algolia indices in a single request.

- Action

**Batch Save Query Rules**

Creates or replaces several query rules on an Algolia index in one call, optionally clearing the existing rules first.

- Action

**Batch Save Synonyms**

Creates or replaces a batch of synonyms on an Algolia index.

- Action

**Check Task Status**

Returns whether an Algolia indexing task on an index has finished (published) or is still pending.

- Action

**Clear All Synonyms**

Deletes all synonyms from an Algolia index.

- Action

**Clear Index (Delete All Records)**

Deletes every record from an Algolia index while keeping its settings, synonyms and rules.

- Action

**Copy or Move Index**

Copies or moves (renames) an Algolia index to a destination index within the same application.

- Action

**Delete Index**

Deletes an Algolia index together with all its records and settings.

- Action

**Delete Query Rule**

Deletes a query rule from an Algolia index by its ID.

- Action

**Delete Record**

Deletes a single record from an Algolia index by its object ID.

- Action

**Delete Records by Query**

Deletes every record in an Algolia index that matches a filter. The deletion is queued as a task; empty filters are refused.

- Action

**Delete Synonym**

Deletes a synonym from an Algolia index by its ID.

- Action

**Find Query Rule**

Returns a single query rule from an Algolia index by its rule ID, including its conditions and consequence.

- Action

**Find Record**

Returns one record from an Algolia index by its object ID.

- Action

**Find Synonym**

Finds a synonym in an Algolia index by its ID and returns its type, words and replacements.

- Action

**Get Index Settings**

Returns the settings configured on an Algolia index, such as searchable attributes, ranking and faceting.

- Action

**Get Records (Batch)**

Retrieves one or more records by object ID, potentially from different indices, in a single call.

- Action

**List Indices**

Returns all indices in your Algolia application, with each index's name, record count, size and last-updated time.

- Action

**Partial Update Record**

Adds new attributes to an Algolia record or updates existing ones, leaving the other attributes unchanged.

- Action

**Save Record (Auto Object ID)**

Adds a record to an Algolia index with an auto-generated object ID, or replaces the record if the given object ID already exists.

- Action

**Save Synonym**

Creates a synonym in an Algolia index, or replaces the existing synonym with the same ID.

- Action

**Search for Facet Values**

Searches the values of a facet attribute in an index and returns the matching facet values with their record counts.

- Action

**Search Index**

Searches one Algolia index and returns the matching records (hits) with result counts.

- Action

**Search Multiple Indices**

Runs several search queries against one or more indices in a single request and returns each query's results in the same order.

- Action

**Search Synonyms**

Searches the synonyms of an Algolia index by text and optional synonym type, returning the matching synonyms and the total match count.

- Action

**Update Index Settings**

Updates the settings of an Algolia index, such as searchable attributes, faceting, ranking and typo tolerance. Settings you leave blank are not changed.

- Trigger

**New Account**

Polling trigger: fires when a new sales account is created. Sorted by created_at descending.

- Trigger

**New Contact**

Polling trigger: fires when a new contact is created. Sorted by created_at descending.

- Trigger

**New Deal**

Polling trigger: fires when a new deal is created. Sorted by created_at descending.

- Trigger

**New or Updated Account**

Polling trigger: fires when a sales account is created or updated. Sorted by updated_at descending.

- Trigger

**New or Updated Contact**

Polling trigger: fires when a contact is created or updated. Sorted by updated_at descending.

- Trigger

**New or Updated Deal**

Polling trigger: fires when a deal is created or updated. Sorted by updated_at descending.

- Action

**Add Note to Contact**

Adds a note to a contact (targetable_type=Contact) in Freshworks CRM.

- Action

**Create Account**

Creates a new sales account in Freshworks CRM.

- Action

**Create Appointment**

Creates an appointment in Freshworks CRM. from_date/end_date are ISO8601.

- Action

**Create Contact**

Creates a new contact in Freshworks CRM.

- Action

**Create Deal**

Creates a new deal in Freshworks CRM.

- Action

**Create Task**

Creates a task in Freshworks CRM. due_date is epoch milliseconds; targetable_type e.g. Contact/Deal/SalesAccount.

- Action

**Find Account by Name**

Looks up a sales account by name using the lookup endpoint.

- Action

**Find Contact by Email**

Looks up a contact by email address using the lookup endpoint.

- Action

**Find deal by custom field**

Searches for a deal by the selected custom field. If a single match is found, emits the deal's details. If none or multiple match, an error occurs.

- Action

**Find deal by name**

Searches for a deal by name. If a single match is found, emits the deal's details. If none or multiple match, an error occurs.

- Action

**Find deal stage by name**

Searches for a deal stage by name. If a single match is found, emits the stage's details. If none or multiple match, an error occurs.

- Action

**Find pipeline by name**

Searches for a pipeline by name. If a single match is found, emits the pipeline's details. If none or multiple match, an error occurs.

- Action

**Get Account**

Retrieves a sales account by ID in Freshworks CRM.

- Action

**Get Contact**

Retrieves a contact by ID in Freshworks CRM.

- Action

**Get Deal**

Retrieves a deal by ID in Freshworks CRM.

- Action

**Update Contact**

Updates an existing contact by ID in Freshworks CRM.

- Action

**Update Deal**

Updates an existing deal by ID in Freshworks CRM.

## Each app on its own

- [ **Algolia** Algolia is a search and discovery platform for fast, relevant search and AI-powered recommendations across...](https://apiant.ai/connections/algolia)
- [ **Freshworks CRM** Freshworks CRM (Freshsales Suite) — manage contacts, sales accounts, deals, notes, tasks, and appointments.](https://apiant.ai/connections/freshworks-crm)

Reviews

## What our customers say

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Questions

## Algolia and Freshworks CRM, answered

###

### What can start an automation from Algolia?

Any of Algolia's 1 trigger in the catalog, including Browse Records. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one.

###

### What can your agent do in Freshworks CRM when something happens in Algolia?

Any of Freshworks CRM's 17 actions, including Create Account, Create Appointment, Create Contact and Create Deal. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Can it also run from Freshworks CRM to Algolia?

Yes. When something happens in Freshworks CRM, your agent can act in Algolia too. This page covers both directions: Freshworks CRM's triggers and Algolia's actions are listed here as well.

###

### Do I have to build a connector for Algolia or Freshworks CRM?

No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running.

###

### Can my AI client use Algolia and Freshworks CRM without building an automation?

Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both.

###

### What happens when something fails?

Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships.

###

### Is there a free plan?

Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.
