The data export feature in Freshdesk allows you to schedule an export of ticket information, which can come in handy for:

  • Creating hourly reports for dashboards to help Admins track the helpdesk’s performance

  • Comparing turnaround times for different groups and measuring KPIs


This data can be exported along with the associated Contact and Company fields of the requester, which can be used to supplement the analyses you may conduct with your BI tools.


Note: You can receive the export from Freshdesk as a CSV via email or an API link. A sample export file has been attached in this article.


A quick guide to scheduling a data export:

  • Login to your support portal as an Administrator/Supervisor.

  • Go to Analytics > click on the All Reports drop-down > Choose Data Exports.

  • Click on Create New Export.

  • Give it a Name, Description and choose a Module from which you want to export data: Tickets, Timesheets, Surveys, or Survey results.
  • Choose when you'd like to receive the export from the Schedule dropdown field (Daily, Weekly, or Hourly) and then set the required time.
  • Set any Filters of your choice. All your dropdown and dependent fields will be displayed.
  • Choose the Ticket fields and/or Tag fields you want to include in the CSV file.


If you'd like to receive the file via API

  • Copy and paste the URL into your Business Intelligence tool.

  • Once you hit the API from your BI tool, you will receive a response in the following format:

{ "export":{    "url":"..." }
}
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  • The URL parameter holds the link to the latest export file for that schedule. The file will be available for 30 days from the date of creation. 


A quick guide to accessing your data exports:

  • To view the exports that you had scheduled, go to Analytics > click on the All Reports drop-down > Choose Data Exports.

  • You'll be able to view the Title, Frequency, and the Status of your data export here. 

  • Click on the Title to open a data export schedule, and use the Active toggle to deactivate a schedule.

  • Use the download button that appears when you hover over a scheduled export to download the available data exports

  • An export once scheduled cannot be edited. You will have to delete it altogether and create one afresh. Use the delete button that appears when you hover over a scheduled export.



Note: You might need assistance from a developer to hit the API, so please ensure that they have access to the API key of the person who created the schedule.