Connecting HubSpot
Updated Dec 15, 2025
View customer data from HubSpot CRM directly in your inbox.
What the HubSpot Integration Does
- View HubSpot contact data in the inbox sidebar
- See associated deals and recent activity
- Create notes on HubSpot contacts from conversations
- View email engagement metrics (opens and clicks)
Setting Up HubSpot
- Go to Settings in the left sidebar
- Select Integrations
- Select the brand you want to connect HubSpot to (each brand can have its own HubSpot account)
- Find HubSpot in the Apps section
- Click Connect
- Enter your Private App Access Token
- Click Save changes
Note: HubSpot is connected per brand. If you have multiple brands, you can connect a different HubSpot account to each one.
Creating a HubSpot Private App
- In HubSpot, click the Settings icon (gear) in the top navigation
- Go to Integrations > Private Apps (or Integrations > Legacy Apps in newer accounts)
- Click Create a private app (or Create legacy app > Private)
- Name it (e.g., "Helplane Integration")
- Go to the Scopes tab and enable:
- crm.objects.contacts.read
- crm.objects.contacts.write
- crm.objects.deals.read
- Click Create app
- Copy the access token
Note: You must be a Super Admin in HubSpot to create private apps.
Viewing HubSpot Data
When a conversation is open:
- Look for the HubSpot panel in the right sidebar
- View contact details: name, company, job title, lifecycle stage
- See associated deals with status and value
- View recent notes and activity
Creating HubSpot Notes
From a conversation:
- Open the HubSpot panel
- Click Add Note
- Enter your note
- Click Save
The note appears on the contact's HubSpot timeline.