• USER AUDIT
  • ORG STRUCTURE
  • LOCATION DATA
  • HUMAN REVIEW

How to manage Greenhouse user permissions with your AI

Connect Greenhouse to your AI client once. From then on, you can audit user roles and organizational structures through chat.

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Short answer

How can I check Greenhouse user permissions and structure via chat?

Your AI pulls user lists, department data, and office locations directly from Greenhouse. You get a clear view of who has access and how your organization is mapped out. This breakdown shows you exactly what your agent can do.

The outcomes

What you get from your AI

The AI handles the data retrieval so you can focus on the audit.

USER AUDIT

Verify user access

The AI pulls specific user profiles or full lists to confirm who is in your system. You get the details you need to check permissions.

ORG STRUCTURE

Map departments

Ask for a list of all departments to see how your hiring teams are organized. It's a quick way to see the current setup.

LOCATION DATA

Check office locations

The agent can list all registered offices. This helps you verify that users are assigned to the right physical or remote locations.

HUMAN REVIEW

Manual permission updates

The AI provides the visibility, but you still handle the actual permission changes. It identifies the gaps so you can fix them in Greenhouse.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat interface and your Greenhouse instance.

  1. Identify users

    The agent finds the specific people or groups you are asking about.

    list_users

  2. Get profile details

    It pulls specific information for a single user once identified.

    get_user

  3. Map organization

    The AI pulls the current department list to show how teams are grouped.

    list_departments

  4. Locate offices

    The agent retrieves the list of offices to verify regional settings.

    list_offices

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your audit.

Starting points

These are basic starting lines. Swap out the names for the specific departments or users you need to check.

Greenhouse Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_v86NWnpAjByKU8ZOhm7a3JnHVlZma28BI9d417ud/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Greenhouse capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "greenhouse-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_v86NWnpAjByKU8ZOhm7a3JnHVlZma28BI9d417ud/mcp"
    }
  }
}
Copy into chat04

  • Who is currently in the Engineering department?

  • List all the offices registered in Greenhouse.

  • Show me the details for the user with email alex@company.com.

  • Which departments are currently active in the system?

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Start here

Connect Greenhouse once, then ask.

Just link your account through the Vinkius dashboard. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start chatting with your Greenhouse data in your preferred client.

Connect Greenhouse to your AI

FAQ

How the Greenhouse Connector behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change user permissions?

    No. The AI can only read and list user, department, and office data. You must make all permission changes manually in Greenhouse.

  • 02

    Can I delete users through the chat?

    No. There are no tools available to delete or modify records. The AI is for visibility and auditing only.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my Greenhouse data?

    The AI only sees the data it can access through the specific tools provided: users, departments, and offices.

  • 04

    Can I use this with Claude?

    Yes, as long as you are using an MCP-compatible client like Claude Desktop.

  • 05

    How do I see a specific user's info?

    You can ask the AI to get the details for a specific person by name or email.

  • More questions about Greenhouse? The Connector page answers them. See everything the Greenhouse Connector can do

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