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If you have a SeekOut Recruit license, MCP access is included. Self-service assistants such as Claude can be connected in a few minutes; enterprise-managed platforms may require administrator setup.

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Prerequisites

  • A SeekOut Recruit license
  • A supported AI assistant or MCP client
Enterprise-managed platforms (Gemini Enterprise, Microsoft Copilot) may require an administrator to provision the connector before individual users can connect.

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Connect in four steps

1

Choose your assistant or tool

You can use Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini Enterprise, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Amazon Quick, or a compatible desktop, CLI, or developer tool.
2

Add SeekOut MCP

Use the following server URL when your client asks for an MCP endpoint:
For clients that use a JSON configuration file:
Follow the setup guide for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini Enterprise, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Amazon Quick, or developer and desktop tools.
3

Sign in to SeekOut

The first time your assistant calls a SeekOut tool, complete the browser-based OAuth sign-in. Automated workflows that cannot support an interactive sign-in use separately provisioned API credentials.
4

Run your first search

Ask for a recruiting outcome in plain language:

Find senior product managers in Seattle with fintech experience.

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Choose where to connect

Claude

Add SeekOut as a custom connector in a personal or managed workspace.

ChatGPT

Connect the published SeekOut app from the ChatGPT app directory.

Gemini Enterprise

Coordinate provisioning with SeekOut Support and your Google Cloud administrator.

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Open SeekOut in Microsoft 365 Copilot.

Amazon Quick

Create an MCP integration with user authentication.

Developer and desktop tools

Connect a desktop app, CLI, coding assistant, or custom MCP client.

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Five scenarios for your week

Once you’re connected, try these scenarios. Copy a prompt, change the variables, and use the follow-up to refine the result.

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1. Analyze a talent market

Give me a talent market analysis for Staff ML Engineer in Boston with 8+ years. Show pool size, top employers, common skills, and which requirements are narrowing the field. Tell me what would expand the pool if we need to broaden the spec.

Then:

Compare Boston with Seattle and Austin at the relaxed spec. Where does the supply widen most?

Talent market analysis dashboard rendered live in Claude

Real result in Claude — market dashboard: pool size, seniority mix, locations, top titles, employers & skills. Click to enlarge.

Weeks of stalled req → market truth in one chat. Best for TA leaders and hiring managers.

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2. Build a cross-pool shortlist

Find senior React engineers in NYC with 5+ years and TypeScript expertise — one ranked list with match reasons. If our ATS is connected, fold in anyone already in our pipeline too.

Then:

Show me the top 10 with a one-line summary of what makes each strong.

Ranked candidate shortlist rendered live in Claude

Real result in Claude — ranked candidate shortlist with match reasons and one-click actions. Click to enlarge.

Minutes, not Monday. Best for sourcers and full-cycle recruiters.

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3. Draft personalized outreach

Draft warm outreach to the top React candidate. Reference one real detail from their background, keep it senior-IC in tone, and give me a couple of angles to choose from — show me the draft before any send.

Then:

Tighten it to three sentences, and draft a short LinkedIn InMail version too.

Personalized outreach email drafted in Claude with two angles to choose from

Real result in Claude — a personalized outreach email (two angles), grounded in the candidate's profile and ready to open in your mail client. Click to enlarge.

From shortlist to sent. Best for sourcers and full-cycle recruiters.

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4. Assess candidate fit

Score the top candidate against our Senior Platform Engineer role on (1) platform depth in production (AWS, Kubernetes, IaC), (2) senior-level scope, (3) market fit. Compare side-by-side with three alternates.

Then:

Re-run at the 8–15-year band and prioritise anyone with explicit search-infrastructure or vector-DB experience. Compare to today's top 4.

Candidate profile scored against the role, rendered live in Claude

Real result in Claude — candidate profile scored against the role for a side-by-side comparison. Click to enlarge.

POV in minutes. Best for full-cycle recruiters and TA leaders.

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5. Prepare a shortlist for outreach

Take action on the top 3 from our React shortlist. Verify contacts and save them to a new workspace called Senior React — NYC [quarter and year] so they're ready for outreach.

Then:

Export the saved shortlist to a sheet I can share with the hiring manager.

React shortlist in Claude with verified contacts and one-click save to a workspace

Real result in Claude — act right on the results: verified contacts and a one-click save to the ‘Senior React — NYC Q2 2026’ workspace. Click to enlarge.

Loop closed in one chat. Best for full-cycle recruiters and sourcers.

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Next steps

Recruiting workflows

Source talent, analyze markets, evaluate candidates, and move results into your recruiting process.

Talent data sources

Understand which talent pools and ATS data SeekOut MCP can search.

Work with candidates

Retrieve contacts, compare profiles, save results, export lists, and push candidates to your ATS.

Prompting tips

Write focused requests and refine results through follow-up prompts.