How do I get a Crelate API Key?

Log in to Crelate, navigate to **Settings > API**, and you will find your API Key there. You may need to enable API access first.

Can the agent update candidate statuses?

This integration currently focuses on listing and retrieving candidate profiles and notes. Updating statuses would require additional write permissions and specific tool configuration.

Does Crelate support custom fields?

Yes, Crelate's API provides access to custom fields. The agent can retrieve these fields as part of the full candidate or job profile.

Crelate Talent CRM MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Crelate Talent CRM
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect Crelate Talent CRM through the Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails — no manual schema definitions required.

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python

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as mcp_server:

        agent = Agent(
            name="Crelate Talent CRM Assistant",
            instructions=(
                "You help users interact with Crelate Talent CRM. "
                "You have access to 10 tools."
            ),
            mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
        )

        result = await Runner.run(
            agent, "List all available tools from Crelate Talent CRM"
        )
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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About Crelate Talent CRM MCP Server

Integrate Crelate, the specialized recruiting CRM and applicant tracking system (ATS), directly into your AI workflow. Manage your talent pipeline, monitor job orders, and track candidate activities using natural language.

The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 10 tools from Crelate Talent CRM through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns — chain multiple agents where one queries Crelate Talent CRM, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through the Vinkius.

What you can do

Candidate Management — List, search, and retrieve full profiles for candidates and contacts.
Job Tracking — Monitor open and past job opportunities and their current status.
Activity Logging — Review recent recruiting activities including calls, emails, and internal notes.
Client Relationship — Manage company records and associated client data seamlessly.

The Crelate Talent CRM MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Crelate Talent CRM to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Crelate Talent CRM MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment

Replace the token

Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com

Run the script

Save the code above and run it: python agent.py

Explore tools

The agent will automatically discover 10 tools from Crelate Talent CRM

Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the Crelate Talent CRM MCP Server

OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with Crelate Talent CRM through the Model Context Protocol.

Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse` — pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety

Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure

Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate

First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output

Crelate Talent CRM + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases

Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the Crelate Talent CRM MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated workflows: build agents that query Crelate Talent CRM, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously

Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents — one queries Crelate Talent CRM, another analyzes results, a third generates reports

Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through Crelate Talent CRM tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop

Customer support bots: agents query Crelate Talent CRM to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention

Crelate Talent CRM MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Crelate Talent CRM to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:

create_contact

Add a new candidate or contact to the database

get_contact_details

Get detailed profile for a specific candidate or contact

get_contact_notes

List internal notes for a specific contact

get_job_details

Get detailed information for a specific job order

list_companies

List all companies and client records

list_contacts

List all candidate and contact records in Crelate

list_crelate_users

List internal recruiters and team members

list_jobs

List open and past job opportunities

list_recent_activities

List recent recruiting activities (calls, emails, notes)

search_contacts_by_name

Search for contacts by name keyword

Example Prompts for Crelate Talent CRM in OpenAI Agents SDK

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with Crelate Talent CRM immediately.

"List all candidates who applied for the 'Senior Developer' job."

"Show me the recent activity for candidate 'Sarah Jones'."

"List all open jobs in the 'Engineering' department."

Troubleshooting Crelate Talent CRM MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK

Common issues when connecting Crelate Talent CRM to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerStreamableHttp not found

Ensure you have the latest version: pip install --upgrade openai-agents

Agent not calling tools

Make sure your prompt explicitly references the task the tools can help with.

Crelate Talent CRM + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ

Common questions about integrating Crelate Talent CRM MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.

How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?

Use MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.