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Summary
Manage Workable ATS (candidates, jobs, members, stages, comments) from any AI agent. 9 tools, Bearer token auth.
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Workable + ChatGPT
Manage Workable ATS (candidates, jobs, members, stages, comments) from any AI agent. 9 tools, Bearer token 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:
WORKABLE_SUBDOMAIN, WORKABLE_ACCESS_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
This connector wraps the Workable Hiring API (per-subdomain — yoursub.workable.com/spi/v3).
Setup:
- Log into your Workable account → top-right avatar → Integrations → Workable API → Generate access token.
- Note your subdomain (the part before
.workable.com). - Set
WORKABLE_SUBDOMAINandWORKABLE_ACCESS_TOKEN.
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${WORKABLE_ACCESS_TOKEN}.
Per-tenant baseUrl: https://${WORKABLE_SUBDOMAIN}.workable.com/spi/v3. Substituted at import time.
Job 'shortcode': Workable identifies jobs by short hash strings (AC123ABCDE) in URLs/API. Use workable_list_jobs to discover.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp/main/docker-compose.quickstart.yml -o docker-compose.yml
printf 'JWT_SECRET=%s\nENCRYPTION_KEY=%s\n' "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" "$(openssl rand -hex 32)" > .env
docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in ChatGPT
Your server URL: in AnythingMCP, open MCP Servers → the server this connector is on, and copy its URL (
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/…). Use it wherever this guide showsYOUR_SERVER_ID.
ChatGPT connects to MCP servers as custom apps in developer mode, available on paid plans (not on Free). On Business and Enterprise workspaces an admin may have to allow it first.
- In ChatGPT, open Settings → Security and login and turn on Developer mode.
- Go to chatgpt.com/plugins and click +.
- Enter a name and a short description, e.g. Name:
Workable. - Under Connection, enter the MCP server URL
https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp/YOUR_SERVER_IDand create the connection. - When ChatGPT asks, sign in to AnythingMCP (OAuth) and allow access.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
workable_account_info | Returns the account info (subdomain, name, summary) |
workable_list_jobs | List jobs |
workable_get_job | Get a single job by shortcode with full description + requirements + benefits |
workable_list_candidates | List candidates for a job |
workable_get_candidate | Get one candidate by ID with full profile + answers to job questions |
workable_create_candidate | Create a candidate on a job (sourced / referral) |
workable_move_candidate_stage | Move a candidate to a different pipeline stage |
workable_disqualify_candidate | Disqualify (reject) a candidate with a reason |
workable_list_stages | List pipeline stages defined in the account |
FAQ
Does the free ChatGPT plan work with custom MCP connectors? No. Custom MCP connections need developer mode, which is only on paid plans.
Next steps
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