Integration · CRM & sales

Connect Claude & ChatGPT to Recruitly

Ask your AI to find candidates with the right skills, see who is in a job's pipeline, or add someone to a vacancy in Recruitly. It can search and update candidates, contacts, companies, jobs and opportunities, look up placements, move candidates between pipeline stages and log notes on any record.

Connect Recruitly free

Free plan, no credit card. Takes about a minute.

Try asking

“Find candidates with React and TypeScript skills.”
The AI searches candidates by skills and lists the matches.
“Who is in the pipeline for the Senior Accountant job, and at which stage?”
It finds the job and lists the candidates in its pipeline with their stages.
“Add Maria Jensen to the Project Manager vacancy.”
It finds the candidate and the job and adds her to the job's pipeline.

What your AI can do

Candidates and pipelines

Search, create and update candidates, change their status, add them to jobs and move them between pipeline stages.

Clients and jobs

Search, create and update companies, client contacts and jobs, with pay range, start and closing dates.

Opportunities and activity

Track sales opportunities, look up placements and open tasks, and read or add notes on any record.

“Move Tom Hale to the interview stage for the Sales Lead job.”
It moves the candidate to the new stage in that job's pipeline.
“Log a note on Acme Ltd: called about two new roles, follow up next week.”
It finds the company and adds the note to its activity journal, with a reminder date if you want one.
“Create a job for Nordic Foods: Warehouse Supervisor, closing 30 June.”
It finds the company and contact and creates the vacancy with title, description and dates.

30 tools for Recruitly

These tools are switched on when you connect. You can switch any of them off, or require your approval before it runs.

add_activity_noteChanges dataAdd a note to a record's activity journal: `record_id`, `note`, optional activity_type_id and reminder_date.
add_candidate_to_jobChanges dataAdd a candidate (`candidate_id`) to a job's pipeline (`job_id`), optionally at a given `state_id` or `status_code`.
create_candidateChanges dataCreate a candidate with first_name, last_name, email, mobile, job_title, skills, address and more. Search first to avoid duplicates.
create_companyChanges dataCreate a company (client or prospect) with name, website, phone, email and description. Search first to avoid duplicates.
create_contactChanges dataCreate a client contact with first_name, last_name, email, phone, job_title and company_id. Search first to avoid duplicates.
create_jobChanges dataCreate a job (vacancy) with title, description, company_id, contact_id, pay range, start and closing dates.
create_opportunityChanges dataCreate a sales opportunity with name, company_id, contact_id, bid_value, probability and forecasted closing date.
get_candidateGet one candidate by `candidate_id`, with contact details, skills, status and custom fields.
get_companyGet one company by `company_id`.
get_contactGet one client contact by `contact_id`.
get_current_userGet the signed-in Recruitly user. Use to confirm which account you are working in.
get_jobGet one job (vacancy) by `project_id`, with pay, location, client and status.
get_opportunityGet one opportunity by `deal_id`.
list_activity_notesList the activity journal (notes, calls, emails) for any record by `record_id`.
list_job_pipelineList the candidates in a job's pipeline and their stages by `job_id`.
list_open_tasksList open tasks. Paginated.
list_usersList the users (recruiters) in the account. Use to find an owner_id.
move_pipeline_stageChanges dataMove a candidate in a job pipeline to another stage: `job_id`, `pipeline_id` and the new `state_id` or `status_code`.
search_candidatesSearch candidates by free-text `query` (name, email, skills) or a `saved_search_id`. Use this to find a candidate's ID and to avoid duplicates.
search_companiesSearch client companies by free-text `query`. Use to find a company's ID and to avoid duplicates.
search_contactsSearch client contacts by free-text `query`. Use to find a contact's ID and to avoid duplicates.
search_jobsSearch jobs (vacancies) by free-text `query`. Use to find a job's ID.
search_opportunitiesSearch sales opportunities by free-text `query`.
search_placementsSearch placements (candidates placed in jobs) by `query`.
set_candidate_statusChanges dataChange a candidate's status: `candidate_id`, `status_id` and optional reason_id and comments.
update_candidateChanges dataUpdate a candidate by `candidate_id`. Only the fields you pass change.
update_companyChanges dataUpdate a company by `company_id`. Only the fields you pass change.
update_contactChanges dataUpdate a client contact by `contact_id`. Only the fields you pass change.
update_jobChanges dataUpdate a job by `project_id`. Only the fields you pass change.
update_opportunityChanges dataUpdate an opportunity by `deal_id`. Only the fields you pass change.

Set up in three steps

1
Pick the app
Create a free PipMCP account and choose Recruitly from the app list.
2
Paste your key
Paste your Recruitly API key. In Recruitly go to My Profile > API Keys and click Generate New Key, then copy the key.
3
Add the link to your AI
You get a personal MCP link. Add it to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor:
1. Click your name, then Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector.
2. Paste your link as the Remote MCP server URL.
3. Switch it on from the + menu in a chat.

Questions

What can the AI do in Recruitly?

The AI can search and read candidates, contacts, companies, jobs, opportunities, placements, open tasks, users and activity notes. It can create and update candidates, contacts, companies, jobs and opportunities, add candidates to jobs, move them between pipeline stages, change a candidate's status and add notes.

Does the AI see my Recruitly API key?

No. Your Recruitly credentials are encrypted at rest and never shown to the AI. After you save them, they are not shown again, not even to you. The AI only sees the results of the tools it calls.

Can I control what the AI is allowed to do?

Yes. You choose which tools are switched on, so you can start with search only. Changes such as a candidate status or a pipeline stage can require your approval before they run. Every tool call is logged.

Does it work with ChatGPT?

Yes. In ChatGPT go to Settings › Apps & Connectors › Advanced and turn on Developer mode, then add your PipMCP link. Developer mode needs a paid ChatGPT plan: Plus, Pro, Business or Enterprise. The same link also works in Claude (Settings › Connectors › Add custom connector), Cursor and other MCP clients.

What does it cost?

PipMCP has a free plan with no credit card required. Paid plans bill per completed task. You also need your own Recruitly account.

Will the AI create duplicate candidates?

The AI is told to search candidates, contacts and companies before it creates new ones, so it can find an existing record by name or email first. If you want to check every new record yourself, require approval for the create tools.