How-to guide
Connect JobAdder to ChatGPT.
Each consultant connects their JobAdder login to RecruitAPI, a workspace admin adds the JobAdder MCP to ChatGPT once, and then everyone can ask about candidates, clients and jobs without leaving the chat.
- 10 steps
- An admin adds the connector once, then each consultant connects
- Nothing to install
Before you start
What you need.
- A ChatGPT Business or Enterprise workspace
- A workspace admin for part 2
- A RecruitAPI account (or an invitation from your team)
- Your own JobAdder login
Part 1
Connect JobAdder to RecruitAPI.
Each consultant, once. You do this in RecruitAPI, not in the AI tool.
- 1
Sign in to RecruitAPI
Go to app.recruitapi.com and sign in. If a colleague invited you, accept the invitation first.
- 2
Connect JobAdder
Open Settings, then JobAdder, and click Connect JobAdder. Sign in with your own JobAdder login (not a shared one) and allow access. You’ll see Connected and your agency’s name.
If it says “JobAdder MCP isn’t active”, your team needs an active subscription. Ask whoever manages billing.
- 3
Copy the connector URL
Open Settings, then AI assistants, and copy the connector URL. You’ll paste it into your AI tool.
https://app.recruitapi.com/mcp/jobadder
Part 2
Add the connector to ChatGPT.
A workspace admin, once for everyone.
- 1
Allow custom connectors
In ChatGPT, open Workspace settings, then Permissions & roles. Turn on custom connectors (MCP) for the roles that should use JobAdder.
- 2
Create the connector
Open Settings, then Apps & Connectors, and click Create. Name it JobAdder, add a short description such as “Search and update JobAdder”, and paste the connector URL. Set authentication to OAuth.
https://app.recruitapi.com/mcp/jobadder
- 3
Publish it to the workspace
Confirm you trust the connector and click Create. Then publish it to the workspace so consultants can find it.
Part 3
Connect and ask.
Each consultant.
- 1
Click Connect
In ChatGPT, open Settings, then Apps & Connectors, click JobAdder, then Connect.
- 2
Sign in to RecruitAPI and authorise
A RecruitAPI window opens. Sign in if asked, check it’s asking to use your JobAdder connection, and click Authorise. The window closes and you’re connected.
Nothing happens? Your browser may have blocked the pop-up. Allow pop-ups for the site and try again.
- 3
Pick JobAdder in a chat
Start a new chat. Click the + button by the message box, then choose JobAdder.
- 4
Ask your first question
Type a question in plain English, like the one below.
Show me my five most recent activities in JobAdder.
ChatGPT shows you each change before it makes it in JobAdder and waits for you to confirm.
I can’t see JobAdder in Apps & Connectors.
Your admin needs to create the connector, publish it to the workspace and give your role access. Ask them to check Permissions & roles.
Can I use it on ChatGPT Plus?
Custom connectors that update data need a Business or Enterprise workspace, so we support those.
ChatGPT isn’t using JobAdder.
Check JobAdder is picked from the + menu for this chat. You can also mention it by name: “Using JobAdder, find…”.
It says JobAdder isn’t connected.
In RecruitAPI, open Settings, then JobAdder. If it says Reconnect JobAdder, click it and sign in to JobAdder again. If you can’t connect at all, ask whoever manages your RecruitAPI team to check the subscription is active.
How do I disconnect an AI tool?
In RecruitAPI, open Settings, then AI assistants, and click Revoke next to the app (or the bin next to a token). It loses access straight away.
Next
You’re connected. Now what?
Learn what JobAdder can do in ChatGPT, or borrow a prompt to get started.
Give your consultants their afternoons back.
Create an account and connect your first consultant today, or book a demo and we’ll walk your team through it.