Bring Hiring Pipeline
to Windsurf
Learn how to connect Flatwork ATS to Windsurf 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 Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Flatwork ATS tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 8 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Flatwork ATS in Windsurf
Flatwork ATS and 3,400+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Flatwork ATS to Windsurf 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 Windsurf
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 Windsurf 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 Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf 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 Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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