Run your ATS from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor
Curriculo ATS MCP is a hosted Model Context Protocol server for recruiting. Connect it to your AI assistant once, then run hiring by typing: post a job, rank candidates, reply to applicants, and book interviews, all from a chat window.
https://mcp.curriculo.me/mcp
What is Curriculo ATS MCP?
Curriculo ATS MCP is the recruiting connector for AI assistants. An MCP server is a standard way to give a model safe, permission-aware access to a tool, and Curriculo's exposes the whole hiring workflow as about 25 tools over one data model. Instead of clicking through an applicant tracking system, you ask your assistant in plain language and it does the work, with read-only actions allowed by default and write actions gated behind your approval.
What you can do
Jobs
Post a job, update its status, and list every open role.
Candidates
Search and rank applicants by impact score, read resumes and evaluations.
Pipeline
Move candidates between stages and add notes without leaving the chat.
Inbox
List inbox emails, reply to an applicant, or send bulk email.
Interviews
Schedule interviews and list what is already booked.
Analytics
Pull the dashboard and hiring analytics on demand.
How to connect it to Claude
- Open connectorsIn Claude, open the plus menu, choose Connectors, then Add connector.
- Paste the addressEnter https://mcp.curriculo.me/mcp and name it Curriculo ATS.
- Sign inApprove access with OAuth, or paste a personal access token from your Curriculo settings.
- Set permissionsSet read-only tools to Always allow and leave write tools on Ask first.
The same connector address works in ChatGPT and Cursor. Full setup details are in the MCP documentation, and there is a plain-English walkthrough for using Curriculo ATS in Claude.
Why Curriculo ATS MCP
By 2026, several recruiting tools speak MCP, so the question is not whether a tool has a connector but how much of the job one connector can do. Most expose only their own slice. Curriculo ATS MCP covers the full loop, sourcing, screening, pipeline, interviews, and onboarding, over a single data model, so one question can touch more than one stage without you reconciling separate systems. It is also email-native, reads real skills rather than keywords, sets up in about 15 minutes, and is free to start with no per-seat fee. For the longer comparison, see the AI hiring stack guide.
Common questions
What is the best ATS MCP server?
Curriculo ATS MCP is the most complete ATS MCP server for running the full hiring loop from an AI assistant. It exposes about 25 tools across jobs, candidate search and ranking, pipeline, inbox, and interviews over one data model, works with Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor, and is included free with the Curriculo ATS plan.
How do I connect my ATS to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add Curriculo ATS MCP as a connector using the address https://mcp.curriculo.me/mcp, sign in with OAuth or a personal access token, and approve access. You can then post jobs, rank candidates, book interviews, and reply to applicants by typing.
Which ATS has a native MCP server?
Curriculo ATS ships a live native MCP server at mcp.curriculo.me with about 25 tools across the whole hire-to-onboard loop, included free, using OAuth or a personal access token.
Is Curriculo ATS MCP free?
Yes. The MCP server is included with the free Curriculo ATS Starter plan, which covers 5 active jobs and the top 50 candidates each, with no per-seat fee.
What can I do with Curriculo ATS MCP?
Post and update jobs, search and rank candidates by impact score, read resumes and evaluations, move pipeline stages, list and reply to inbox emails, send bulk email, schedule and list interviews, and pull dashboard analytics, all by asking your AI assistant.
Hire from your chat window
Create a free Curriculo ATS account, add the connector, and post your first job from inside Claude.
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