# How to integrate Workable MCP with Atomic Agent ```json { "title": "How to integrate Workable MCP with Atomic Agent", "toolkit": "Workable", "toolkit_slug": "workable", "framework": "Atomic Agent", "framework_slug": "atomic-agent", "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/atomic-agent", "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/atomic-agent.md", "updated_at": "2026-08-11T13:16:16.845Z" } ``` ## Introduction Atomic Agent is an open-source AI agent that runs on your machine and supports local models through llama.cpp. Connect it to 1,500+ apps through Composio, including Workable. This guide uses Atomic Agent's built-in Composio integration. You need Atomic Agent v0.5.6 or later, your own Composio API key, and a Workable account. See the [Atomic Agent documentation](https://atomicagent.io/docs/?cta_placement=atomic-agent-docs) for installation instructions. ## Also integrate Workable with - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/hermes-agent) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/crew-ai) - [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/pydantic-ai) - [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/autogen) ## TL;DR ### How Atomic Agent connects to Workable Atomic Agent connects to Composio's Tool Router over Streamable HTTP MCP. It discovers the tools needed for your request, and Composio handles account authentication. Execution and account-connection tools follow Atomic Agent's configured approval policy. Review any approval prompt before allowing an action on your connected account. ## Connect Workable to Atomic Agent ### Connect Workable to Atomic Agent - Sign up or sign in to the [Composio dashboard](https://dashboard.composio.dev/?cta_placement=atomic-agent-api-key). Copy your API key. - In Atomic Agent, open the Integrations tab and select Composio. Select API key, press e, paste the key, and press Enter. The tools become available immediately, without a restart. - Ask Atomic Agent to do something in Workable. It searches Composio for the right tool. - On first use, open the sign-in link returned in the chat. Connect your Workable account, then return to Atomic Agent to continue. ### Headless setup Add the following line to ~/.atomic-agent/.env, replacing YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY with your key. Start Atomic Agent after saving the file. ```bash COMPOSIO_API_KEY=YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY ``` ## What is the Workable MCP server, and what's possible with it? The Workable MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Workable account. It provides structured and secure access to your hiring and HR data, so your agent can perform actions like listing jobs, managing candidates, retrieving background check info, and organizing departments on your behalf. - Comprehensive candidate management: Instantly retrieve and aggregate candidate data across all jobs, making it easy for your agent to analyze talent pipelines, track applicants, and surface top candidates. - Job and account insights: Let your agent list all open roles, access job details, and pull account-wide information to keep your hiring team up-to-date and organized. - Automated event and interview scheduling: Fetch all scheduled events, interviews, and meetings so your agent can help coordinate calendars and ensure everyone’s on the same page. - Background check integration: Retrieve available background check providers and packages, enabling your agent to streamline compliance and onboarding workflows. - Team and department organization: List or delete departments, fetch member rosters, and manage legal entities—helping your agent automate org chart updates and keep your HR records tidy. ## Supported Tools | Tool slug | Name | Description | |---|---|---| | `WORKABLE_CREATE_EMPLOYEE` | Create Employee | Tool to create an employee in your Workable account. Use when adding a new hire to employee management system. Employee can be created in draft state (unpublished) or published state (active). Requires w_employees scope. | | `WORKABLE_DELETE_DEPARTMENT` | Delete Department | Tool to delete a department. Use when removing an obsolete or restructured department after confirming dependent resources. | | `WORKABLE_DELETE_SUBSCRIPTION` | Delete Subscription | Tool to unsubscribe from an event by deleting a webhook subscription. Use when you need to stop receiving notifications for a specific event. | | `WORKABLE_GET_ACCOUNT` | Get Account | Tool to return the specified account. Use when you need account metadata by subdomain after listing available accounts. | | `WORKABLE_GET_ACCOUNTS` | Get Accounts | Retrieves all Workable accounts (organizations) accessible to the authenticated user. Returns account details including ID, name, subdomain, description, summary, and website URL. Use this action to discover which Workable accounts you have access to, or to obtain account identifiers needed for other API operations. Requires 'r_jobs' scope. | | `WORKABLE_GET_BACKGROUND_CHECK_PACKAGES` | Get Background Check Packages | Tool to retrieve a list of available background check packages from a specified provider. Use after identifying the provider to view available package options. | | `WORKABLE_GET_BACKGROUND_CHECK_PROVIDERS` | Get Background Check Providers | Retrieves a list of background check providers integrated with your Workable account. Returns provider details including id, name, integration type, connection status, and logo URL. If no providers are configured, returns an empty list. | | `WORKABLE_GET_CANDIDATES` | Get Candidates | Retrieve a list of candidates across all jobs in the organization. Returns candidate details including name, email, job, stage, and status. Use this to: list all candidates, filter by specific job/stage/email, or find candidates created/updated after a certain date. Supports pagination via the 'limit' parameter (max 100 per page). For complete candidate details, use the individual candidate endpoint. | | `WORKABLE_GET_EMPLOYEE` | Get Employee | Tool to retrieve detailed information for a specific employee by ID. Use when you need complete employee data including personal details, contact info, employment history, and more. Requires r_employees scope and may need member_id parameter for account-level tokens. | | `WORKABLE_GET_EVENTS` | Get Events | Retrieve a collection of scheduled events (calls, interviews, meetings) from the Workable account. Supports filtering by event type, date range, candidate, job, or team member. Use pagination parameters (limit, since_id, max_id) for large result sets. By default, cancelled events are excluded unless explicitly included. | | `WORKABLE_GET_JOBS` | Get Jobs | Retrieves a paginated list of jobs from your Workable account. Returns job details including title, state, department, location, and salary information. Use this to search for jobs by state (draft/published/closed/archived), filter by creation/update dates, or fetch additional fields like descriptions and requirements. | | `WORKABLE_GET_LEGAL_ENTITIES` | Get Legal Entities | Tool to retrieve a collection of your account legal entities. Use after confirming valid authentication and enabling Employee Management. | | `WORKABLE_GET_MEMBERS` | Get Members | Retrieve a paginated list of Workable account members with their roles and permissions. This action fetches team members from your Workable account, including admins, standard users, reviewers, and inactive members. You can filter by role, email, name, or status, and paginate through results. Use this to list collaborators, verify member access levels, or find specific team members by email or name. | | `WORKABLE_GET_RECRUITERS` | Get recruiters | Retrieves external recruiters from your Workable account. Returns all external recruiters by default, or filter by job shortcode to get recruiters collaborating on a specific job. Requires r_jobs scope. | | `WORKABLE_GET_REQUISITIONS` | Get Requisitions | Tool to retrieve a collection of requisitions in the account. Use after authentication succeeds. | | `WORKABLE_GET_STAGES` | Get Stages | Tool to retrieve a collection of your recruitment pipeline stages. Use when you need to list all available stages before managing candidates or pipelines. | | `WORKABLE_GET_SUBSCRIPTIONS` | Get Subscriptions | Retrieves all webhook subscriptions configured in your Workable account. Use this tool to: - List all active webhook subscriptions that receive event notifications - Verify which events your webhooks are listening to - Check the target URLs and filters configured for each subscription - Audit your webhook configuration Requires 'r_candidates' or 'r_employees' scope. No parameters needed. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_CUSTOM_ATTRIBUTES` | List Custom Attributes | Tool to retrieve all custom attributes configured in the Workable account. Returns attribute configuration including ID, type, enabled status, labels, and hints. Use this action to discover available custom attributes before creating or updating candidates, jobs, or other entities that support custom fields. Requires 'r_jobs' scope. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_DEPARTMENTS` | List Departments | Tool to retrieve all departments from your Workable account. Use when you need to view the organizational structure or get department identifiers. Requires r_account scope. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_DISQUALIFICATION_REASONS` | List Disqualification Reasons | Tool to retrieve a collection of account's disqualification reasons. Use when you need to list all available disqualification reasons before disqualifying candidates. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_EMPLOYEE_FIELDS` | List Employee Fields | Tool to retrieve a collection of your account's employee field definitions. Use when you need to understand available employee data fields before creating or updating employee records. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_EMPLOYEES` | List Employees | Tool to retrieve a collection of account employees. Use when you need to list, search, or filter employees by name, email, or organizational structure. Supports pagination via limit and offset parameters. Required scope: r_employees. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_PERMISSION_SETS` | List Permission Sets | Tool to retrieve a collection of your account permission sets. Use when you need to list available permission sets before assigning permissions to members. Requires r_account scope. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_PUBLIC_JOBS` | List Public Jobs | Tool to return a collection of public jobs for an account. Use when you need to fetch publicly available job listings by subdomain. No authentication required for this endpoint. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_PUBLIC_LOCATIONS` | List Public Locations | Tool to retrieve a collection of locations where a Workable account has public job postings. Use when you need to discover which geographic locations have available positions for a specific account. No authentication required. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_TIMEOFF_BALANCES` | List Time Off Balances | Retrieves all time off balances for an employee across all time off categories. Returns detailed balance information including available units, used units, carry-over amounts, and tracking units (days/hours). Use this to check remaining vacation days, sick leave, or other time off allowances for an employee. When using account-level token, employee_id must be provided; employee-level tokens automatically use the authenticated employee's balances. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_TIMEOFF_CATEGORIES` | List Time Off Categories | Tool to retrieve all time off categories configured for your account. Use when you need to view available time off types before managing employee time off requests. | | `WORKABLE_LIST_WORK_SCHEDULES` | List Work Schedules | Tool to retrieve a collection of work schedules configured in your Workable account. Use when you need to list all available work schedules, including their weekly hours, work days, and configurations. | | `WORKABLE_POST_BACKGROUND_CHECK` | Update Background Check Status | Updates the status and results of an existing background check in a candidate's timeline. This tool is designed for background check providers to push status updates (pending, consented, completed, declined, expired) and results back to Workable after initiating a background check. Use this action when: - A candidate has consented to or declined a background check request - Background check results are complete and need to be injected into the candidate's timeline - The status of an ongoing background check has changed - Attaching final reports and structured results to a completed check Prerequisites: Requires a valid background_check_id from an existing background check request that was previously created through Workable's background check provider integration. Note: Uses PUT request to /checks/{background_check_id} endpoint (despite the 'Post' naming). | | `WORKABLE_POST_DEPARTMENT_MERGE` | Merge Department | Tool to merge a department into another. Use after confirming both department IDs and optional force flag. | | `WORKABLE_POST_DEPARTMENTS` | Create Department | Tool to create a department in your account. Use when you need to add a new department for organizing teams under your Workable account. | | `WORKABLE_POST_MEMBER_ENABLE` | Enable Member | Enable (restore) a deactivated Workable account member to active status. This action reactivates a previously deactivated member, restoring their access to the Workable account. The operation is idempotent - enabling an already active member will succeed without error. Requires the 'w_members' scope. Returns HTTP 204 No Content on success. | | `WORKABLE_POST_MEMBERS_INVITE` | Invite Member | Tool to invite a member to your Workable account. Use when sending an invitation email. | | `WORKABLE_PUT_DEPARTMENTS` | Update Department | Tool to update an existing department in your account. Use when renaming a department or changing its parent after confirming its ID. | | `WORKABLE_PUT_MEMBERS` | Update Member | Updates a Workable account member's details including roles, name, headline, email, and collaboration rules. Requires member ID and roles array. Use this to modify existing member information such as changing permissions, updating contact details, or adjusting collaboration settings. | | `WORKABLE_UPDATE_EMPLOYEE` | Update Employee | Tool to update an existing employee in Workable. Use when you need to modify employee details such as job title, contact information, department, or other employee attributes. Requires employee ID and member ID. | | `WORKABLE_UPLOAD_EMPLOYEE_DOCUMENTS` | Upload Employee Documents | Tool to upload a list of documents for a specific employee. Use when you need to attach documents (contracts, forms, etc.) to an employee's record. Required scope: w_employees. | ## Supported Triggers None listed. ## Troubleshooting ### Why is my API key rejected? Copy the key directly from the Composio dashboard. Atomic Agent requires ASCII characters because it sends the key in an HTTP header. Remove any extra characters introduced when copying. ### Why are Composio tools unavailable after saving a key? Check that you use Atomic Agent v0.5.6 or later and that Composio is enabled in your configuration. A "composio": { "enabled": false } setting disables the integration while keeping the saved key on disk. ### Does Composio have a free plan? The Hobby plan includes 100,000 tool calls per month. Composio-managed OAuth apps have a lower included allowance. See [Composio pricing](/pricing) for the current limits that apply to your connection. ## Complete Code None listed. ## Conclusion ### Use Workable from Atomic Agent With your account connected, ask Atomic Agent to work with Workable in natural language. You can connect more apps through the same Composio integration as you need them. Visit the [Atomic Agent website](https://atomicagent.io/?cta_placement=atomic-agent-site) or inspect the [Atomic Agent source code](https://github.com/AtomicBot-ai/atomic-agent?cta_placement=atomic-agent-repo). ## How to build Workable MCP Agent with another framework - [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk) - [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/claude-agents-sdk) - [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/claude-code) - [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/claude-cowork) - [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/codex) - [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/openclaw) - [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/hermes-agent) - [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/google-adk) - [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/langchain) - [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/ai-sdk) - [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/mastra-ai) - [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/llama-index) - [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/crew-ai) - [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/pydantic-ai) - [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/workable/framework/autogen) ## Related Toolkits - [Ashby](https://composio.dev/toolkits/ashby) - Ashby is an applicant tracking system that handles job postings, candidate management, and hiring analytics. - [7shifts](https://composio.dev/toolkits/7shifts) - 7shifts is a restaurant team management platform for scheduling, time clocks, payroll, and team communication. 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It streamlines HR operations so businesses can focus on people, not paperwork. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Workable MCP? With a standalone Workable MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Workable tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Workable and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint. ### Can I use Tool Router MCP with Atomic Agent? Yes, you can. Atomic Agent fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Workable tools. ### Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Workable while using Tool Router? Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Workable scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do. ### How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router? All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Workable data and credentials are handled as safely as possible. --- [See all toolkits](https://composio.dev/toolkits) · [Composio docs](https://docs.composio.dev/llms.txt)