Bring Hiring Pipeline
to OpenAI Agents SDK
Learn how to connect Flatwork ATS to OpenAI Agents SDK and start using 8 AI agent tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code.
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What is the Flatwork ATS MCP Server?
Connect your Flatwork ATS account to any AI agent and take full control of your recruitment pipeline and candidate management workflows through natural conversation.
What you can do
- Job Orchestration — List all open and closed job postings and retrieve detailed metadata, including hiring teams and job requirements programmatically
- Candidate Tracking — Manage your complete directory of applicants and retrieve detailed profiles and contact information programmatically
- Application Lifecycle — Monitor active job applications and update candidate hiring stages (Interview, Hired, Rejected) directly through your agent
- Applicant Discovery — Programmatically create new candidates in the system using external data to automate your sourcing pipeline
- System Monitoring — List configured webhooks to understand real-time data flows and ensure high-fidelity synchronization with your HR tools
How it works
1. Subscribe to this server
2. Retrieve your API Key from Flatwork ATS (Settings > API)
3. Start managing your hiring pipeline from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client
No more manual status checking or digging through candidate lists. Your AI acts as your dedicated talent acquisition and recruitment coordinator.
Who is this for?
- Recruiters & HR Managers — instantly check application statuses and update hiring stages using natural language commands
- Talent Acquisition Teams — automate candidate registration from external sources and monitor job posting activity without leaving your workspace
- Hiring Managers — retrieve candidate profiles and job details through simple AI queries to prepare for interviews
Built-in capabilities (8)
Pass applicant data as a JSON string. Add a new candidate
Get applicant details
Get job details
List all applicants/candidates
List all job applications
List all job postings
List configured webhooks
Update application hiring stage
Why OpenAI Agents SDK?
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 8 tools from Flatwork ATS through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries Flatwork ATS, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
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Native MCP integration via
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Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure
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Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate
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First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output
Flatwork ATS in OpenAI Agents SDK
Flatwork ATS and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Flatwork ATS to OpenAI Agents SDK 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 Flatwork ATS in OpenAI Agents SDK
The Flatwork ATS 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 8 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in OpenAI Agents SDK 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
Flatwork ATS for OpenAI Agents SDK
Every tool call from OpenAI Agents SDK to the Flatwork ATS 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 Flatwork API Key?
Log in to your Flatwork account, navigate to Settings > API, and generate or copy your unique secret key.
Can I move a candidate to a custom hiring stage?
Yes! Use the update_application_status tool and provide the string name of your custom stage as defined in your ATS workflow.
How do I add new candidates found via LinkedIn?
Use the create_applicant tool and pass a JSON string containing the candidate's details like first name, last name, and email address.
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.
Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?
Yes. Pass a list of MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.
Does the SDK support streaming responses?
Yes. The SDK supports SSE and Streamable HTTP transports, both of which work natively with Vinkius.
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.