How to Use the Ashby MCP in Cursor

Build custom recruiting dashboards by letting Cursor pull live Ashby candidate data straight into your codebase.

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Connect Ashby MCP to Cursor

Create your Vinkius account to connect Ashby to Cursor and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Code with Real Candidate Data

Building internal HR tools usually means dealing with annoying mock data. With Cursor Agent mode active, your editor uses `list_ashby_candidates` to inject actual applicant profiles right into your IDE. You write React components while the AI feeds them real JSON responses. The layout breaks exactly where it should, letting you fix edge cases before you ever deploy the dashboard.

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Writing integration scripts gets tedious when you have to guess the payload structure. Ask Cursor to execute `get_ashby_job` and `get_ashby_application` to see exactly what the endpoints return. The editor reads the live schema and writes your TypeScript interfaces automatically. You skip the documentation hunting and get perfectly typed data models in seconds.

Automate Interview Reminders

Creating a Slack bot to ping interviewers requires knowing who is talking to whom. Tell your agent to run `list_ashby_interviews` and `list_ashby_users` to map out the schedule. Cursor drafts the cron job and the notification logic based on the actual meeting times it just pulled. You get working backend code that understands your company's specific hiring schedule.

Setup guide

Set up Ashby MCP in Cursor

Prerequisites

Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP Settings

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server".
2

Add the Ashby MCP

Cursor will create or open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable Agent mode

Open Composer (Cmd+I / Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode.
4

Verify the connection

Ask Cursor something like "List my recent Ashby transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the Ashby tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ashby-alternative-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Ashby MCP in Cursor

Create an mcp.json file in your project root or global settings. Paste the Vinkius server URL and switch your chat to Agent mode.

Your agent fetches real API responses and uses them to generate accurate types and components. It stops you from writing logic against outdated API documentation.

You can tell the AI to fire the creation tool directly. It passes your test parameters and confirms the record exists.

Standard chat only reads your local files. Agent mode gives the system permission to execute external network calls through the configured tools.

Authentication happens through a single Vinkius endpoint token, so you never hardcode ATS credentials into your source files. When Cursor pulls salary expectations, job histories, and interviewer notes, that data routes through a zero-trust ephemeral sandbox.

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