Bring Employee Directory
to CrewAI
Learn how to connect Hurma to CrewAI and start using 12 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
What is the Hurma MCP Server?
Connect your Hurma instance to any AI agent and manage your HR operations through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Recruiting Pipeline — List all candidates, inspect profiles, create new candidate records, and track hiring progress
- Employee Directory — Browse all employees with department and position details
- Time-Off Management — Monitor out-of-office schedules and leave requests
- Department Structure — Browse organizational departments
- Position Management — List all job positions
- Onboarding Tracking — Monitor new hire checklists and progress
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Enter your Hurma domain name and API Key
3. Start managing HR from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- HR Teams — manage candidates, employees, and leave without switching to the dashboard
- Hiring Managers — track recruiting pipeline and review candidate profiles
- Team Leads — monitor team availability and time-off schedules
Built-in capabilities (12)
Create a new candidate
Create a new leave or absence request
Export overtime data
Get details for a specific candidate
Get details for a specific employee
Get employee vacation balance
List recruitment candidates
List custom field definitions
List all company departments
List all employees
List employees currently out of office
List recruitment stages
Why CrewAI?
When paired with CrewAI, Hurma becomes a first-class tool in your multi-agent workflows. Each agent in the crew can call Hurma tools autonomously, one agent queries data, another analyzes results, a third compiles reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius with zero configuration overhead.
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Multi-agent collaboration lets you decompose complex workflows into specialized roles, one agent researches, another analyzes, a third generates reports, each with access to MCP tools
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CrewAI's native MCP integration requires zero adapter code: pass Vinkius Edge URL directly in the
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Built-in task delegation and shared memory mean agents can pass context between steps without manual state management, enabling multi-hop reasoning across tool calls
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Sequential and hierarchical crew patterns map naturally to real-world workflows: enumerate subdomains → analyze DNS history → check WHOIS records → compile findings into actionable reports
Hurma in CrewAI
Hurma and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Hurma to CrewAI 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 | 3,400+ 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 Hurma in CrewAI
The Hurma 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 12 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in CrewAI 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
Hurma for CrewAI
Every tool call from CrewAI to the Hurma MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
Can I manage the recruiting pipeline through the AI agent?
Yes. Use list_candidates to see all candidates with status, get_candidate_details for full profiles, and create_candidate to add new applicants.
Can I monitor who is out of office today?
Yes. list_out_of_office retrieves all current and upcoming time-off entries. Use list_leave_requests for pending approvals and get_leave_balances for remaining vacation days.
Does Hurma require a custom domain in addition to the API Key?
Yes. Each Hurma account has a unique subdomain. Provide the domain name and API Key. Requests go to https://{domain}.hurma.work/api/v1 with a Bearer token.
How does CrewAI discover and connect to MCP tools?
CrewAI connects to MCP servers lazily. when the crew starts, each agent resolves its MCP URLs and fetches the tool catalog via the standard tools/list method. This means tools are always fresh and reflect the server's current capabilities. No tool schemas need to be hardcoded.
Can different agents in the same crew use different MCP servers?
Yes. Each agent has its own mcps list, so you can assign specific servers to specific roles. For example, a reconnaissance agent might use a domain intelligence server while an analysis agent uses a vulnerability database server.
What happens when an MCP tool call fails during a crew run?
CrewAI wraps tool failures as context for the agent. The LLM receives the error message and can decide to retry with different parameters, fall back to a different tool, or mark the task as partially complete. This resilience is critical for production workflows.
Can CrewAI agents call multiple MCP tools in parallel?
CrewAI agents execute tool calls sequentially within a single reasoning step. However, you can run multiple agents in parallel using process=Process.parallel, each calling different MCP tools concurrently. This is ideal for workflows where separate data sources need to be queried simultaneously.
Can I run CrewAI crews on a schedule (cron)?
Yes. CrewAI crews are standard Python scripts, so you can invoke them via cron, Airflow, Celery, or any task scheduler. The crew.kickoff() method runs synchronously by default, making it straightforward to integrate into existing pipelines.
MCP tools not discovered
Ensure the Edge URL is correct. CrewAI connects lazily when the crew starts. check console output.
Agent not using tools
Make the task description specific. Instead of "do something", say "Use the available tools to list contacts".
Timeout errors
CrewAI has a 10s connection timeout by default. Ensure your network can reach the Edge URL.
Rate limiting or 429 errors
Vinkius enforces per-token rate limits. Check your subscription tier and request quota in the dashboard. Upgrade if you need higher throughput.