freshworks Leads API

Manage sales leads before they are converted to contacts or accounts.

Operations 5

GET /leads List all leads #
POST /leads Create a lead #
GET /leads/{lead_id} View a lead #
PUT /leads/{lead_id} Update a lead #
DELETE /leads/{lead_id} Delete a lead #

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OpenAPI Specification

freshworks-leads-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Freshworks Freshsales Leads API
  description: The Freshsales API is a RESTful API that enables developers to access and manage CRM data within Freshsales. It supports operations for contacts, accounts, deals, leads, tasks, appointments, notes, and sales activities. The API uses token-based authentication and allows developers to read, modify, add, or delete CRM data, making it possible to build custom integrations, automate sales workflows, and synchronize Freshsales data with other business applications.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Freshworks Support
    url: https://support.freshsales.io/
  termsOfService: https://www.freshworks.com/terms/
servers:
- url: https://{domain}.myfreshworks.com/crm/sales/api
  description: Freshsales Production Server
  variables:
    domain:
      default: yourdomain
      description: Your Freshworks bundle alias
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Leads
  description: Manage sales leads before they are converted to contacts or accounts.
paths:
  /leads:
    get:
      operationId: listLeads
      summary: List all leads
      description: Retrieves a paginated list of all leads in the CRM.
      tags:
      - Leads
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/PageParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SortParam'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SortTypeParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  leads:
                    type: array
                    items:
                      $ref: '#/components/schemas/Lead'
                  meta:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Meta'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createLead
      summary: Create a lead
      description: Creates a new lead in the CRM.
      tags:
      - Leads
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeadCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Lead created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  lead:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Lead'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /leads/{lead_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getLead
      summary: View a lead
      description: Retrieves the details of a specific lead by their ID.
      tags:
      - Leads
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/LeadIdParam'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  lead:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Lead'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateLead
      summary: Update a lead
      description: Updates the properties of an existing lead.
      tags:
      - Leads
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/LeadIdParam'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/LeadCreate'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Lead updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  lead:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/Lead'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteLead
      summary: Delete a lead
      description: Deletes a lead from the CRM.
      tags:
      - Leads
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/LeadIdParam'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Lead deleted successfully
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: The request body or parameters are invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        description:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message.
        errors:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              field:
                type: string
                description: Field that caused the error.
              message:
                type: string
                description: Error message.
              code:
                type: string
                description: Error code.
    Lead:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
          description: Unique ID of the lead.
        first_name:
          type: string
          description: First name.
        last_name:
          type: string
          description: Last name.
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: Email address.
        work_number:
          type: string
          description: Work phone number.
        mobile_number:
          type: string
          description: Mobile phone number.
        company:
          type: object
          description: Company information.
          properties:
            name:
              type: string
              description: Company name.
        job_title:
          type: string
          description: Job title.
        lead_source_id:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the lead source.
        lead_stage_id:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the lead stage.
        owner_id:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the owning sales agent.
        lead_score:
          type: integer
          description: Lead score.
        custom_field:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Custom field values.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when created.
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Timestamp when last updated.
    LeadCreate:
      type: object
      properties:
        first_name:
          type: string
          description: First name.
        last_name:
          type: string
          description: Last name.
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: Email address.
        work_number:
          type: string
          description: Work phone number.
        mobile_number:
          type: string
          description: Mobile phone number.
        job_title:
          type: string
          description: Job title.
        lead_source_id:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the lead source.
        owner_id:
          type: integer
          description: ID of the owning agent.
        custom_field:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Custom field values.
    Meta:
      type: object
      properties:
        total_pages:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of pages.
        total:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of records.
  parameters:
    PageParam:
      name: page
      in: query
      description: Page number for pagination.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 1
        default: 1
    SortParam:
      name: sort
      in: query
      description: Field to sort by.
      schema:
        type: string
    LeadIdParam:
      name: lead_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The ID of the lead.
      schema:
        type: integer
    SortTypeParam:
      name: sort_type
      in: query
      description: Sort order direction.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - asc
        - desc
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: Token-based authentication. Use the format "Token token=your_api_key".
externalDocs:
  description: Freshsales API Documentation
  url: https://developers.freshworks.com/crm/api/