How do I get an API Token for Fountain?

You can find or generate your API token in your Fountain dashboard under Company Settings > Developer Settings.

Does Fountain support bulk actions?

Yes, the Fountain API is designed for scale. While this MCP server focuses on management and retrieval, bulk advance and transitions are supported by the core platform.

Can I see interview schedules via the agent?

Yes, the 'list_interview_sessions' tool allows you to retrieve all scheduled and past interview sessions directly from your account.

Is worker data accessible after hire?

Yes, you can use the 'list_workers' tool to access profiles of individuals who have successfully transitioned to 'hired' status.

Fountain MCP Server for Claude Desktop 12 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Fountain
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Author: Vinkius

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fountain": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Fountain MCP Server

Connect your Fountain account to any AI agent to automate your high-volume hiring and applicant lifecycle management through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Fountain is designed specifically for frontline workforce management, allowing you to streamline every stage from sourcing to onboarding. This MCP server enables you to manage your applicant funnels, track hiring progress, and oversee worker profiles directly through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Fountain to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 12 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

Key Features

Applicant Oversight — List all applicants, search by email or funnel, and fetch detailed profiles including transition history.
Funnel & Stage Management — Access and list your hiring funnels and specific stages to understand your pipeline health.
Hiring Goal Tracking — Monitor your progress against specific hiring targets and performance metrics.
Opening Management — List all active job openings and fetch detailed metadata for specific positions.
Interview Coordination — List and oversee scheduled interview sessions across your organization.
Worker Profiles — Access metadata for individuals who have successfully completed the hiring process.
Sourcing Insights — Monitor published job posts across various channels to optimize your recruitment reach.

The Fountain MCP Server exposes 12 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop 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 Fountain to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Fountain MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Fountain

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 12 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Fountain MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Fountain through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Fountain + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Fountain MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Fountain MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (12)

These 12 tools become available when you connect Fountain to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_account_details

Get organization attributes

get_applicant

Get applicant details

get_opening_details

Get opening metadata

list_applicant_notes

Get applicant discussion

list_applicants

List job applicants

list_funnel_stages

List stages in a funnel

list_funnels

List hiring funnels

list_hiring_goals

List hiring targets

list_interview_sessions

List scheduled interviews

list_job_posts

List published job posts

list_openings

List active job openings

list_workers

List hired workers

Example Prompts for Fountain in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Fountain immediately.

"List all active job openings in Fountain."

"Show me the last 10 applicants for the 'Delivery' funnel."

"Get the hiring goals summary for this quarter."

Troubleshooting Fountain MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Fountain to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Fountain + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Fountain MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.