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How to Connect Greenhouse to Gemini — via MCP

Manage Greenhouse (ATS recruiting: candidates, applications, jobs, scorecards, offers) from any AI agent. 10 tools, basic-auth.

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MCP connector

Greenhouse

Manage Greenhouse (ATS recruiting: candidates, applications, jobs, scorecards, offers) from any AI agent. 10 tools, basic-auth.

Tools

10

Region

INTL

Category

HR

Authentication

Basic Auth

Required env vars

GREENHOUSE_API_KEY
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  • Open-source on GitHub
    Source-available BSL-1.1
  • Works with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
    Any MCP-compatible client

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Sign in, install the Greenhouse in one click, paste the credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server to run.

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TL;DR

Manage Greenhouse (ATS recruiting: candidates, applications, jobs, scorecards, offers) from any AI agent. 10 tools, basic-auth.

💡 No install? Use cloud.anythingmcp.com directly. Sign in, click Connectors → Greenhouse, paste your credentials, mint an MCP API key — done. No Docker, no git clone, no local server.

Greenhouse + Gemini

Manage Greenhouse (ATS recruiting: candidates, applications, jobs, scorecards, offers) from any AI agent. 10 tools, basic-auth.

Prerequisites

See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:

GREENHOUSE_API_KEY

Step 1 — Get credentials

This connector wraps the Greenhouse Harvest API v1 (harvest.greenhouse.io/v1).

Setup:

  1. In Greenhouse → ⚙️ Configure → Dev Center → API Credential Management → Create New API Key.
  2. Type: Harvest. Permissions: pick what you need (read candidates/applications/jobs minimum; write for create endpoints).
  3. Set GREENHOUSE_API_KEY.

Authentication: HTTP Basic — API key as username, empty password.

On-Behalf-Of header: write endpoints REQUIRE On-Behalf-Of: <user_id> to attribute the action to a specific Greenhouse user. Pass on_behalf_of parameter when writing.

…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)

Step 2 — Install the adapter

git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d

Step 3 — Add the connector in Gemini

Gemini CLI reads MCP servers from ~/.gemini/settings.json (or %APPDATA%\gemini\settings.json on Windows). Add:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "anythingmcp": {
      "httpUrl": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
  1. Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key.
  2. Save the file and restart gemini.
  3. Run /mcp inside the Gemini CLI — Greenhouse should be listed as available.
  4. Vertex AI Studio: pass https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp to the tools array of your request with the same Bearer header.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
greenhouse_list_candidatesList candidates
greenhouse_get_candidateGet one candidate with all applications + custom fields
greenhouse_create_candidateCreate a candidate (+ optionally an application)
greenhouse_list_applicationsList applications
greenhouse_advance_applicationMove an application to the next pipeline stage
greenhouse_reject_applicationReject an application with a reason
greenhouse_list_jobsList jobs
greenhouse_get_jobGet one job with full job_post + hiring team + openings
greenhouse_list_scorecardsList scorecards for an application
greenhouse_list_usersList Greenhouse users (recruiters, interviewers, etc

FAQ

Does Gemini 1.5 Pro or 2.x support MCP? Yes — Gemini CLI ≥ 0.4 and Vertex AI tools API both accept MCP httpUrl connectors with Bearer headers.

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