Bring Applicant Tracking
to Cline
Learn how to connect Ashby to Cline and start using 10 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the Ashby MCP Server?
Connect your Ashby account to any AI agent and take full control of your recruiting pipeline and candidate experience through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Candidate Orchestration — List and manage candidate profiles programmatically, including creating new records and retrieving high-fidelity profile metadata
- Application Lifecycle Management — Monitor job applications and retrieve detailed status metrics for specific candidates to coordinate your hiring funnel in real-time
- Interview Intelligence — Access scheduled interviews and retrieve submitted high-fidelity feedback reports to summarize performance and sentiment
- Job & Department Visibility — Retrieve complete directories of open jobs, departments, and hiring managers to maintain a perfectly coordinated organizational view
- User & Location Monitoring — Access your internal recruiter directory and physical office locations directly through your agent for instant operational reporting
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Retrieve your API Key from the Ashby dashboard (Admin > API Keys)
- Start managing your talent pipeline from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual toggling between browser tabs to check a candidate's status or feedback. Your AI acts as your dedicated talent coordinator and recruiting architect.
Who is this for?
- Recruiters & Sourcers — instantly retrieve candidate summaries and update application stages using natural language commands
- Hiring Managers — check interview feedback and pipeline health across departments without leaving your creative workspace
- HR Operations — automate the oversight of job postings and user permissions through simple AI queries
Built-in capabilities (10)
Create candidate
Get application details
Get candidate details
Get job details
List applications
List candidates
List feedback
List interviews
List jobs
List users
Why Cline?
Cline operates autonomously inside VS Code. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including Ashby tool calls without waiting for prompts between steps. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and Cline can fetch data, generate code, and commit changes in a single autonomous run.
- —
Cline operates autonomously. it reads your codebase, plans a strategy, and executes multi-step tasks including MCP tool calls without step-by-step prompts
- —
Runs inside VS Code, so you get MCP tool access alongside your existing extensions, terminal, and version control in a single window
- —
Cline can create, edit, and delete files based on MCP tool responses, enabling end-to-end automation from data retrieval to code generation
- —
Transparent execution: every tool call and file change is shown in Cline's activity log for full visibility and approval before committing
Ashby in Cline
Ashby and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Ashby to Cline through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Ashby in Cline
The Ashby MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 10 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Cline only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Ashby for Cline
Every tool call from Cline to the Ashby MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find my Ashby API Key?
Log in as an Admin, navigate to Admin > API Keys, and generate a new key for your integration.
Can I retrieve interview feedback via AI?
Yes! The list_ashby_feedback tool allows your agent to retrieve high-fidelity feedback reports submitted by interviewers.
How do I create a new candidate record?
Use the create_ashby_candidate tool and provide a JSON object with the candidate's name and contact details programmatically.
How does Cline connect to MCP servers?
Cline reads MCP server configurations from its settings panel in VS Code. Add the server URL and Cline discovers all available tools on initialization.
Can Cline run MCP tools without approval?
By default, Cline asks for confirmation before executing tool calls. You can configure auto-approval rules for trusted servers in the settings.
Does Cline support multiple MCP servers at once?
Yes. Configure as many servers as needed. Cline can use tools from different servers within the same autonomous task execution.
Server shows error in sidebar
Click the server name to see logs. Verify the URL and token are correct.
Explore More MCP Servers
View all →
Eventzilla Alternative
11 toolsEvent management and ticketing platform — manage registrations, attendees, and check-ins via AI.
SendGrid Email Sender
1 toolsThis MCP does exactly one thing: it sends transactional emails using Twilio SendGrid. That's its only function, and nothing else. Incredible for giving your AI agents the ability to dispatch email reports.
ClickHouse (Vector Search)
7 toolsManage vector embeddings and SQL via ClickHouse — list databases, execute SQL, and perform high-speed vector searches directly from any AI agent.
Durianpay
10 toolsEquip your AI agent to manage payments, track checkout orders, and monitor settlements via the Durianpay API.