Freshsales
Business Operations Free trial
AuthenticationFree trial
Rate limit1,000 calls per hour and 400 calls per minute per account (per official support documentation)
Documentation: developers.freshsales.io ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Freshsales is the Freshworks sales CRM with a free plan for unlimited users on basic features. Its documented REST API covers contacts, deals, accounts, and activities. Note: some third-party comparisons report that API access may require a Pro plan, so confirm on the current Freshworks pricing page before relying on free-plan API access.
Details
Free trial. Check the docs for what happens when it ends.
Auth: Free trial
Rate limit: 1,000 calls per hour and 400 calls per minute per account (per official support documentation)
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: crm sales trial
Setup
- Sign up for Freshsales, starting on the free plan or a trial
- Open your profile settings to find your API key
- Copy your account subdomain, which is part of every API URL
- Authenticate requests with the API key in the Authorization header
- Call the /api/contacts and /api/deals endpoints
- Monitor usage against the published call limits
Example
GET https://YOURDOMAIN.freshsales.io/api/contacts with header Authorization: Token token=YOUR_API_KEYUse cases
- Push new signups into the sales pipeline
- Score and route leads from landing pages
- Log calls and emails against contact records