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106 Agent Actions

Create, read, update, and delete across Teamtailor — and extend your agent's capabilities with custom actions.

Authentication

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What is the Teamtailor MCP Server?

A Teamtailor MCP server lets AI agents read and write Teamtailor data through the Model Context Protocol — Anthropic's open standard for connecting LLMs to external tools. StackOne's Teamtailor MCP server ships with 106 pre-built actions, fully extensible via the Connector Builder — plus managed authentication, prompt injection defense, and optimized agent context. Connect it from MCP clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and VS Code, or from agent frameworks like OpenAI Agents SDK, LangChain, and Vercel AI SDK.

All Teamtailor MCP Tools and Actions

Every action from Teamtailor's API, ready for your agent. Create, read, update, and delete — scoped to exactly what you need.

Answers

  • Create Answer

    Create a new answer for a candidate's response to an application question. Requires candidate_id from list_candidates, question_id from list_questions, and picked_question_id from list_picked_questions.

  • List Answers

    Retrieve candidate responses to application questions. IMPORTANT - You must use filter_question parameter to avoid timeout errors, as the answers endpoint returns massive datasets that will cause Bad Gateway errors without filtering. Only question and candidate relationships can be included.

  • Get Answer

    Retrieve a specific answer by its unique identifier. Returns the complete response including the answer content and metadata. Only question and candidate relationships can be included.

Candidates

  • Create Candidate

    Add a new candidate to the recruitment system with their profile information. Conditional requirement - either email is required OR sourced must be set to true. This creates a candidate record that can then be associated with job applications. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

  • List Candidates

    Retrieve a paginated list of all candidates in the recruitment system. Candidates are individuals who have applied for positions or been sourced by recruiters. You can filter by various criteria including email address, department, role, location, and date ranges. Available include options are activities, division, department, role, job-applications, questions, answers, locations, regions, uploads, custom-field-values, partner-results, form-answers, onboardings, and interviews. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Candidate

    Retrieve complete information about a specific candidate using their unique identifier. Returns the full candidate profile including personal details, contact information, application history, and any associated documents or data. Available include options are activities, division, department, role, job-applications, questions, answers, locations, regions, uploads, custom-field-values, partner-results, form-answers, onboardings, and interviews. Requires Admin scope.

  • Update Candidate

    Modify an existing candidate's profile information. Use this to update contact details, correct information, or add additional data to a candidate record. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

  • Delete Candidate

    Permanently remove a candidate and all their associated data from the system. This action cannot be undone and should be used with caution. Requires Admin scope with elevated write permissions.

Companys

  • Get Company

    Retrieve the organization's company profile and account settings. Returns core company information including company name, career site URL, branding settings, and account configuration. This is the central resource for understanding the Teamtailor account setup.

  • Update Company

    Update the organization's company profile settings. Allows modifying company name and website. Can also update the manager relationship by providing a user ID. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

Custom Field Values

  • Create Custom Field Value

    Set a custom field value for a candidate. Requires custom_field_id from list_custom_fields (must be a Candidate owner-type field) and candidate_id from list_candidates.

  • List Custom Field Values

    Retrieve custom field values for specific candidates or jobs.

  • Get Custom Field Value

    Retrieve a specific custom field value by its unique identifier. Obtain the ID from list_custom_field_values action.

  • Update Custom Field Value

    Modify an existing custom field value. Requires id from list_custom_field_values or create_custom_field_value.

Custom Fields

  • Create Custom Field

    Create a new custom field definition for candidates or jobs.

  • List Custom Fields

    Retrieve all custom field definitions configured in the system. Custom fields extend the standard candidate and job data model with additional attributes specific to your organization's needs, such as source tracking, skill ratings, or compliance information. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Custom Field

    Retrieve a specific custom field definition by its unique identifier. Requires id obtained from list_custom_fields.

  • Update Custom Field

    Update an existing custom field definition. Requires id from list_custom_fields. Note that api-name cannot be changed after creation.

Custom Field Selects

  • Create Custom Field Select

    Create a new select-type custom field definition. Allows creating single-select or multi-select fields with predefined options that users can choose from.

  • Get Custom Field Select

    Retrieve a specific select-type custom field by its unique identifier. Returns the complete field configuration including its available options.

  • Update Custom Field Select

    Update an existing select-type custom field definition. Allows modifying the name or API name of an existing select or multi-select field.

Custom Field Options

  • Create Custom Field Option

    Create a new option for a select-type custom field. Adds a new choice to the dropdown menu of an existing single-select or multi-select field.

  • List Custom Field Options

    Retrieve all available options for select-type custom fields. Options are the individual choices that appear in dropdown menus for single-select and multi-select custom fields. Filter by custom field to see options for a specific field.

  • Get Custom Field Option

    Retrieve a specific custom field option by its unique identifier. Returns the option's value and the custom field it belongs to.

  • Update Custom Field Option

    Update an existing custom field option. Allows modifying the display value of a dropdown choice.

Divisions

  • List Divisions

    Retrieve all divisions configured in the organization. Divisions represent the highest level of organizational hierarchy, grouping multiple departments together. Examples include business units like Sales Division, Engineering Division, or regional divisions like North America and Europe. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Division

    Retrieve detailed information about a specific division by its unique identifier. Returns the division name and related organizational data.

Departments

  • Create Department

    Add a new department to the organizational structure. Departments are used to categorize jobs and appear as filters on the career site. Requires write permissions.

  • List Departments

    Retrieve a paginated list of all departments in the organization. Departments are used to categorize jobs and organize the hiring process by team or business unit. Useful for building career site filters and syncing organizational structure.

  • Get Department

    Retrieve complete information about a specific department using its unique identifier. Returns the department name, associated jobs, and organizational relationships.

  • Update Department

    Modify an existing department's information, such as renaming it. Useful for organizational restructuring or keeping department names in sync with external HR systems. Requires write permissions.

  • Delete Department

    Permanently remove a department from the organizational structure. Before deleting, ensure no jobs are assigned to this department or reassign them first. Requires write permissions.

Forms

  • List Forms

    Retrieve all forms configured in the organization. Forms are customizable questionnaires used to collect structured information from candidates during the application process. They can include text fields, multiple choice questions, file uploads, and more. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Form

    Retrieve detailed information about a specific form by its unique identifier. Returns the form configuration, title, and structure.

Form Questions

  • List Form Questions

    Retrieve all questions used across forms. Questions define what information is collected from candidates, including the question text, type such as text, select, or file upload, and whether an answer is required. Filter by form to see questions for a specific form.

  • Get Form Question

    Retrieve a specific form question by its unique identifier. Returns the complete question configuration including text, type, and validation rules.

Form Answers

  • List Form Answers

    Retrieve candidate responses to form questions. Answers contain the actual data submitted by candidates when completing application forms or questionnaires.

  • Get Form Answer

    Retrieve a specific form answer by its unique identifier. Returns the complete response including the question asked and the candidate's answer.

Interviews

  • List Interviews

    Retrieve all scheduled interviews across the organization. Interviews are meetings arranged between candidates and team members during the hiring process. This endpoint is read-only as interviews are created through the Teamtailor UI or calendar integrations. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Interview

    Retrieve detailed information about a specific interview by its unique identifier. Returns the complete interview record including scheduling details, participants, and location. This endpoint is read-only.

Jobs

  • Create Job

    Create a new job posting in the recruitment system. The job can be created as a draft for review or published immediately to your career site. You must specify a user who will own and manage the job. Requires write permissions.

  • List Jobs

    Retrieve a paginated list of all job postings in the system. Jobs represent open positions that candidates can apply for. You can filter by status, department, location, and other criteria. The jobs visible depend on your API key scope where Public keys see only published jobs while Admin keys see all jobs including drafts and archived positions.

  • Get Job

    Retrieve complete information about a specific job posting using its unique identifier. Returns the full job details including title, description, requirements, application form settings, and all associated data. Useful for displaying job details on external career sites or integrating with job boards.

  • Update Job

    Modify an existing job posting. Use this to update job details, change the status, or edit the description. Commonly used to publish draft jobs, archive filled positions, or update job requirements. Requires write permissions.

  • Delete Job

    Permanently remove a job posting and all its associated data from the system. This action cannot be undone. Consider archiving the job instead if you want to preserve historical data and candidate records. Requires write permissions.

Job Applications

  • Create Job Application

    Submit a new job application connecting a candidate to a specific job position. This creates the link between a candidate and a job and places them into the hiring pipeline. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

  • List Job Applications

    Retrieve a paginated list of all job applications in the system. Job applications represent candidates who have applied for specific positions and track their progress through the hiring pipeline. You can filter by stage type, specific candidate, specific job, and date ranges. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Job Application

    Retrieve complete information about a specific job application using its unique identifier. Returns the full application details including the candidate's current stage, application history, match score, and any rejection information. Requires Admin scope.

  • Update Job Application

    Modify a job application to update the cover letter. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

Job Offers

  • List Job Offers

    Retrieve all employment offers that have been extended to candidates. Job offers track the formal offer process including salary details, start dates, and candidate responses. This endpoint is read-only as offers are created through the Teamtailor UI. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Job Offer

    Retrieve detailed information about a specific job offer by its unique identifier. Returns the complete offer record including status, terms, and candidate response. This endpoint is read-only.

Locations

  • Create Location

    Add a new office location to the organization. Locations are used to categorize jobs geographically and appear as filters on the career site. Requires write permissions.

  • List Locations

    Retrieve a paginated list of all office locations in the organization. Locations represent physical offices or work sites where jobs are available. They appear as filters on the career site allowing candidates to find positions near them.

  • Get Location

    Retrieve complete information about a specific location using its unique identifier. Returns the full address details, geographic coordinates if available, and associated region information.

  • Update Location

    Modify an existing location's information such as its name or address details. Useful when office addresses change or names need updating. Requires write permissions.

  • Delete Location

    Permanently remove a location from the organization. Before deleting, ensure no jobs are assigned to this location or reassign them first. Requires write permissions.

Notes

  • Create Note

    Add a new note or comment to a candidate's profile. Use this to record interview feedback, document observations, or share information with the hiring team about a candidate. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

  • List Notes

    Retrieve a paginated list of all notes and comments recorded on candidates and their job applications. Notes capture recruiter observations, interview feedback, and important information gathered during the hiring process. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Note

    Retrieve the complete content of a specific note using its unique identifier. Returns the full note text, information about who wrote it, when it was created, and which candidate or application it relates to. Requires Admin scope.

  • Update Note

    Modify the content of an existing note. Use this to correct information, add additional details, or update feedback after further consideration. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

  • Delete Note

    Permanently remove a note from a candidate or job application. Use this to delete outdated information, remove inappropriate comments, or clean up test data. This action cannot be undone. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

Onboardings

  • List Onboardings

    Retrieve all onboarding records for hired candidates. Onboardings track the new hire process from offer acceptance through their first day and beyond, including paperwork completion, equipment setup, and orientation scheduling. Filter by candidate to see their onboarding status. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Onboarding

    Retrieve detailed information about a specific onboarding record by its unique identifier. Returns the complete onboarding status and new hire information.

Reject Reasons

  • Create Reject Reason

    Add a new rejection reason option.

  • List Reject Reasons

    Retrieve all configured rejection reasons available in the system. Rejection reasons provide standardized explanations for why candidates were not selected or why they withdrew from the process. These reasons are used for analytics and consistent candidate communication.

  • Get Reject Reason

    Retrieve a specific rejection reason by ID.

  • Update Reject Reason

    Modify an existing rejection reason. Requires reject reason id from list_reject_reasons.

  • Delete Reject Reason

    Remove a rejection reason option. Requires reject reason id from list_reject_reasons.

Requisitions

  • Create Requisition

    Submit a new job requisition for approval. This initiates the hiring approval workflow, requesting permission to fill a position. Requires location_id from list_locations. Optionally use list_departments for department_id. Note - Requires Requisitions feature to be enabled on the Teamtailor account.

  • List Requisitions

    Retrieve all job requisitions and their approval status. Requisitions are formal requests to fill a position, often requiring approval from managers or HR before a job posting can be created. They support headcount planning and budget control for hiring. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Requisition

    Retrieve detailed information about a specific requisition by its unique identifier. Returns the complete requisition including approval status, headcount, and organizational assignment.

  • Update Requisition

    Modify an existing requisition's details such as title, headcount, or reason. Requires requisition id from list_requisitions. Note that approval status changes may be handled through separate workflow actions. Note - Requires Requisitions feature to be enabled on the Teamtailor account.

Roles

  • Create Role

    Create a new job role category in the organization. Roles classify jobs by function or area of expertise such as Engineering, Sales, or Marketing.

  • List Roles

    Retrieve all job role categories configured in the organization. Roles classify jobs by function or area of expertise such as Engineering, Sales, Marketing, or Customer Support. They appear on career sites as filters helping candidates find relevant positions. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Role

    Retrieve a specific role by its unique identifier. Returns the role name and configuration.

  • Delete Role

    Delete a job role category from the organization. Requires role id from list_roles.

Stages

  • Create Stage

    Add a new stage to a job's hiring pipeline. Use this to customize the recruitment workflow with additional steps like technical assessments, panel interviews, or reference checks. Requires write permissions.

  • List Stages

    Retrieve all hiring pipeline stages across jobs. Stages represent the steps candidates progress through during recruitment, such as Application Received, Phone Screen, Interview, Offer, and Hired. Filter by job to see the pipeline for a specific position.

  • Get Stage

    Retrieve complete information about a specific hiring stage using its unique identifier. Returns the stage name, type, position in the pipeline, and which job it belongs to.

Stage Types

  • List Stage Types

    Retrieve all available stage type definitions that categorize stages in the hiring pipeline. Stage types include Inbox for new applications, In Process for active candidates being evaluated, and Hired for successful candidates.

  • Get Stage Type

    Retrieve a specific stage type by its unique identifier. Returns the stage type name and configuration.

Teams

  • Create Team

    Add a new team for organizing users and managing access. Requires user_id from list_users as the team manager.

  • List Teams

    Retrieve all teams configured in the organization. Teams group users together for permission management and collaborative hiring. Team membership determines which candidates and jobs users can access. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Team

    Retrieve detailed information about a specific team by ID.

  • Update Team

    Update an existing team's information. Requires team id from list_teams.

  • Delete Team

    Remove a team from the organization. Requires team id from list_teams.

Team Memberships

  • Create Team Membership

    Add a user to a team. Requires user_id from list_users and team_id from list_teams.

  • List Team Memberships

    Retrieve team membership records showing user-team associations.

  • Get Team Membership

    Retrieve details of a specific team membership by ID.

  • Delete Team Membership

    Remove a user from a team. Requires membership id from list_team_memberships.

Users

  • Create User

    Add a new team member to the Teamtailor system. Use this to onboard new recruiters, create hiring manager accounts, or set up automated user provisioning from your HR system. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

  • List Users

    Retrieve a paginated list of all users in the system. Users include recruiters, hiring managers, administrators, and other team members involved in the hiring process. Each user has a role determining their permissions and capabilities. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get User

    Retrieve complete information about a specific user using their unique identifier. Returns the user's profile details, role, visibility settings, and relationships to teams and activities. Requires Admin scope.

  • Update User

    Modify an existing user's profile information, role, or visibility settings. Use this to update names, change permission levels, or control visibility on the career site. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

  • Delete User

    Remove a user account from the system. Before deleting, reassign any jobs owned by this user to another team member. This action cannot be undone. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

Other (11)

  • Create Note On Application

    Add a new note or comment to a specific job application. Use this when the feedback is specific to one application rather than the candidate overall, such as interview notes for a particular position. Requires Admin scope with write permissions.

  • Create Upload

    Attach a file to a candidate profile using a public URL. Requires candidate_id from list_candidates.

  • Get Activity

    Retrieve a specific activity record by its unique identifier. Activities represent actions performed within the recruitment system such as candidate stage changes, notes added, or emails sent. Requires Admin scope.

  • List Candidate Activities

    Retrieve all activities associated with a specific candidate. This returns a chronological feed of actions and events related to the candidate, such as profile updates, stage changes, notes added, emails sent, and other recruitment activities. Requires Admin scope.

  • List Job Activities

    Retrieve all activities associated with a specific job posting. This returns a chronological feed of actions and events related to the job, such as applications received, stage changes, candidate movements, and other recruitment activities. Requires Admin scope.

  • List User Activities

    Retrieve all activities performed by a specific user in the recruitment system. This returns a chronological feed of actions the user has taken, such as adding notes, moving candidates between stages, sending emails, and completing tasks. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Answer Authenticated Video URL

    Retrieve a time-limited authenticated URL for accessing video answer content. The returned URL is valid for 2 hours and can be used to play back video responses submitted by candidates.

  • List Picked Questions

    Retrieve the mapping of questions to specific jobs. Picked questions represent which questions from the library have been selected for each job's application form. To see questions for a specific job, use get_job with include=picked-questions instead.

  • List Questions

    Retrieve all questions from the organization's question library. Questions are reusable across multiple job postings and can be text fields, multiple choice, file uploads, or other types. These form the building blocks of application forms and screening questionnaires. Requires Admin scope.

  • List Uploads

    Retrieve all file uploads attached to candidates. Uploads include resumes, cover letters, portfolios, and other documents submitted by or for candidates. Filter by candidate to see all their attached files or by job for application-specific documents. Note that this action may timeout when used without pagination parameters. Use page_size and page_number for large datasets. Requires Admin scope.

  • Get Upload

    Retrieve a specific upload by ID.

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Teamtailor MCP Server FAQ

Teamtailor MCP server vs direct API integration — what's the difference?
A Teamtailor MCP server and direct API integration serve different use cases. Direct API integration is for software-to-software — backend code calling Teamtailor. A Teamtailor MCP server is for AI agents — MCP clients like Claude and Cursor, plus framework agents built with OpenAI, LangChain, or Vercel AI — discovering and calling Teamtailor at runtime. StackOne provides both.
How does Teamtailor authentication work for AI agents?
Teamtailor authentication for AI agents works through a StackOne Connect Session. Create one via the dashboard or the SDK — you get an auth link and ready-to-paste config for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and other MCP clients. Your user authenticates their own Teamtailor account; StackOne handles token exchange, storage, and refresh. Credentials never reach the LLM, and each user is isolated via origin_owner_id.
Are Teamtailor MCP tools vulnerable to prompt injection?
Yes — Teamtailor MCP tools can be vulnerable to indirect prompt injection. Any tool that reads user-written content — documents, messages, tickets, records, or free-text fields — is a potential vector. StackOne Defender scans every tool response before it enters the agent's context — regex patterns in ~1ms, then a MiniLM classifier in ~4ms. 88.7% accuracy, CPU-only.
What is the context bloat of a Teamtailor agent and how do I avoid it?
Context bloat happens when Teamtailor tool schemas and API responses eat your Teamtailor agent's memory, preventing it from reasoning effectively. A single Teamtailor query can return a massive JSON response, and connecting multiple tools compounds the problem. Tools Discovery and Code Mode reduce context bloat — loading only relevant tools per query and keeping raw responses out of the agent's context.
Can I limit which actions my Teamtailor agent can access?
Yes — you can limit which actions your Teamtailor agent can access directly from the StackOne dashboard. Toggle actions on or off, or restrict them to specific accounts, with no code changes to your agent. Session tokens can be scoped to exact actions so if one leaks, exposure stays contained.
Can I create custom agent actions for my Teamtailor MCP server?
Yes — you can create custom agent actions for your Teamtailor MCP server using Connector Builder. It's an integration agent your coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot) can invoke to research Teamtailor's API, generate production-ready connector YAML, test against the live API, and validate before you ship.
When should I NOT use a Teamtailor MCP server?
Skip a Teamtailor MCP server if your integration is purely software-to-software — direct Teamtailor API integration is simpler when no AI agent is involved. For deterministic, compliance-critical operations (financial transactions, regulatory reporting), direct API gives you predictable behavior without agent-driven decision-making. MCP shines when AI agents need to dynamically discover and call Teamtailor actions at runtime.
What AI frameworks and AI clients does the StackOne Teamtailor MCP server support?
The StackOne Teamtailor MCP server supports both. MCP clients (paste-and-go apps): Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Goose. Agent frameworks (code SDKs you build with): OpenAI Agents SDK, Anthropic, Vercel AI, Google ADK, CrewAI, Pydantic AI, LangChain, LangGraph, Azure AI Foundry.

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