Stop switching between tools. Search, evaluate, and reach out to talent across every source SeekOut has, right inside the AI assistant you already use.

Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Llama & more

Already a SeekOut Recruit customer? You can start using this today.

SeekOut MCP is fully available within your current Recruit license. Connect your AI assistant in minutes. Contact your SeekOut representative to get started.

How It Works

Search, evaluate, and take action

Data Sources

5 talent pools, ATS & internal talent

Get Started

Connect in minutes

Technical Docs

For developers and admins


How It Works

SeekOut connects directly to the AI assistant your team already uses. Describe what you need in plain English and your assistant searches SeekOut, analyzes results, and helps you take action. Because it works alongside every other tool your assistant is connected to (email, calendar, CRM, internal tools), your team can go from search to outreach without switching a single tab.

Search

Search any talent pool

"Find ICU nurses in Chicago with Magnet hospital backgrounds"

Search across public profiles, GitHub developers, academic researchers, healthcare providers, and nursing professionals. Your AI assistant picks the right data source based on your query.

Pipeline

Review your pipeline

"Who's been waiting longest in our Senior Data Engineer pipeline?"

See your ATS candidates by stage, review application history, and prioritize follow-ups. Hiring managers get full visibility without learning a new tool.

Internal

Find internal talent

"Which engineers have ML experience and might be ready for a lateral move?"

Search your employee directory for hidden skills and internal mobility candidates. Pair with market data for retention-aware hiring.

Analysis

Analyze and compare

"How many data scientists are in NYC vs. Austin vs. Denver?"

Parallel market counts, company team mapping, competitive intelligence, and diversity breakdowns. Structured tables, not paragraphs.

Evaluation

Evaluate candidates

"Assess this person's fit for our VP of Finance role"

Full profile pull, skills-match scoring, experience trajectory analysis. Compare candidates side-by-side and build ranked shortlists.

Action

Take action

"Get contact info for the top 3 and draft outreach emails"

Retrieve emails and phone numbers, draft personalized messages, export to Excel, push to your ATS, save to Recruit workspaces. No tab switching.


All Your Talent Data, One Conversation

SeekOut brings together five specialized talent pools, your ATS pipeline, and your internal employee directory. Your AI assistant picks the right data source based on your query.

Default

Public Profiles

Professional profiles with work history, skills, education, seniority, and location data. The foundation for most talent searches.

Developer

GitHub

Software engineers ranked by contributions, programming languages, repositories, and open-source activity level. Find the builders, not just the resumes.

Research

Academic & Expert

Researchers and subject-matter experts with h-index, citation counts, published papers, patents, and institutional affiliations.

Healthcare

Healthcare

Physicians and healthcare professionals with NPI numbers, specialties, hospital affiliations, and clinical data.

Clinical

Nursing

Registered nurses, LPNs, and nurse practitioners with license type, state licensure, license status, and nursing credentials.

Your Data

ATS Pipeline & Internal Talent

If your organization has a connected ATS, search your existing talent pipeline. Hiring managers can review candidates already in the funnel. Internal talent search lets you discover employees ready for new roles.


How to Get Started

Connect SeekOut to any MCP-compatible AI assistant in minutes. Choose your setup:

Claude.ai

Available on Free, Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans. Free users are limited to one custom connector.

  1. Open claude.ai and go to Settings → Connectors
  2. Click Add custom connector
  3. Enter the MCP Server URL below and click Connect
  4. Sign in with your SeekOut account when prompted
  5. Start a new conversation. SeekOut tools are ready to use
https://seekout-search-mcp.seekout.io/mcp

ChatGPT

Requires ChatGPT Pro, Team, Enterprise, or Edu plan with Developer Mode enabled.

  1. Click your profile picture (bottom left) → Settings
  2. Go to Apps → click Create app
  3. Enter a name (e.g. "SeekOut Search") and the MCP Server URL below
  4. Set Authentication to OAuth
  5. Check "I understand and want to continue" and click Create
  6. Complete the SeekOut sign-in when prompted
https://seekout-search-mcp.seekout.io/mcp

Gemini Enterprise

Available to Google Cloud customers with Gemini Enterprise. Custom MCP server support is currently in Preview.

  1. Open the Google Cloud Console and navigate to Gemini Enterprise
  2. Go to the Connectors page and search for "Custom MCP Server"
  3. Select Custom MCP Server (Preview) and click Select
  4. Enter the server URL below and configure OAuth authentication
  5. Complete the SeekOut sign-in when prompted
https://seekout-search-mcp.seekout.io/mcp

See the Gemini Enterprise documentation for full setup details. For developer/CLI usage, see the technical docs.

Microsoft 365 Copilot

Available to organizations with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Federated connectors use MCP to bring real-time data into Copilot. See the GA announcement.

  1. Your Microsoft 365 admin opens the Admin Center and navigates to Copilot connectors → Your connections
  2. Add a new federated connector with the MCP Server URL below
  3. Configure OAuth authentication and authorize the SeekOut connection
  4. Optionally limit availability to specific user groups via Staged Rollout
  5. Users can then access SeekOut data directly in Microsoft 365 Copilot
https://seekout-search-mcp.seekout.io/mcp

See the federated connectors documentation for full setup details.

Desktop Apps (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code)

  1. Open your app's MCP server configuration
  2. Add the following to your config file
  3. Restart the app and sign in with your SeekOut account
{ "mcpServers": { "seekout-search": { "url": "https://seekout-search-mcp.seekout.io/mcp" } } }

SeekOut MCP in Action

Click any image to enlarge.

ICU nurses candidate search with table and skill tags
Candidate search
Talent pool visualization with seniority breakdown and top employers charts
Talent pool analysis
Financial analyst talent pool comparison across New York, Chicago, and San Francisco
Multi-city market analysis
Anoop Gupta profile card with career timeline and skill tags
Profile deep-dive

Guided Workflows

The server ships with 14 built-in workflows that guide your AI assistant through structured recruiting tasks. Your assistant loads the right workflow automatically based on what you ask, then follows the prescribed steps. No prompt engineering required.

Search

Search & Discovery

Describe a role in plain English and the AI builds boolean searches, resolves entities, refines with facets, and verifies candidates. Find similar profiles, scout talent across verticals, and explore your ATS pipeline and internal talent.

Analysis

Analysis & Intelligence

Compare talent pools across cities, companies, or skill sets. Map competitive teams, analyze diversity breakdowns, and get compensation context for offer planning.

Evaluation

Evaluation & Hiring

Assess candidate fit against role criteria, build ranked shortlists for hiring manager review, run structured intake interviews, and calibrate search criteria based on feedback.

Action

Action & Export

Draft personalized outreach messages, retrieve verified contact info, export profiles to Excel or Google Sheets, push candidates to your ATS, and organize results into SeekOut Recruit workspaces.

See the technical documentation for the full list of 14 workflows with detailed steps.


Usage Limits & Security

Usage Limits

  • 1,000 requests per day per user
  • 10 requests per second burst limit
  • Limits are applied at the organization level
  • Configurable by your SeekOut administrator

Security & Privacy

  • Sign in with your existing SeekOut account (no API keys needed)
  • Search operations retrieve data; workspace and export tools let you save and organize candidates
  • Respects your existing SeekOut permissions
  • All traffic encrypted via TLS 1.2+
  • Per-user and per-org rate limiting
  • Sessions revocable by your admin at any time

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a new license?

No. If you have a SeekOut Recruit license, MCP access is included. Connect your AI assistant and authenticate with your existing SeekOut account. Contact your SeekOut representative to get started.

What data sources can I search?

Five specialized verticals: public profiles, GitHub developers, academic researchers and patent holders, healthcare providers, and nursing professionals. If your organization has a connected ATS, you can also search your talent pipeline and internal employees.

Can non-recruiters on my team use this?

Yes. Hiring managers, sourcers, HR business partners, and anyone with a SeekOut account can connect. They see only the data their permissions allow. It is especially useful for hiring managers who want to review pipeline candidates or explore talent markets without learning the SeekOut UI.

Can it export to our ATS?

Yes. If your ATS is connected to SeekOut (Greenhouse, Lever, and others), you can push candidates directly from the conversation. You can also export to Excel or Google Sheets.

What can it do with my data?

You can search, save candidates to workspaces, create projects, retrieve contact info, and push to your ATS. The server cannot edit or delete existing SeekOut data. All actions respect your existing permissions.

Does it work with my existing SeekOut setup?

Yes. MCP connects to your existing Recruit license, workspaces, power filters, ATS connections, and credits. Anything you do in MCP shows up in Recruit, and vice versa. There is nothing separate to configure.

Which AI assistants are supported?

Any MCP-compatible AI assistant works, including Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Llama, and more. Check with your AI provider for MCP support details and plan requirements.

How do I revoke access?

Your SeekOut administrator can revoke MCP sessions at any time from the admin console. You can also remove the connector from your assistant's settings to disconnect on your end.

Can we use API keys instead of OAuth?

Yes. For automated workflows or environments where browser-based sign-in is not practical, we can provision an API key with permissions and rate limits configured for your organization. Contact your SeekOut representative to set this up.

How long does it take to roll out?

Minutes. There is nothing to install, no infrastructure to provision, and no IT ticket required. Each user connects from their AI assistant's settings, signs in with their SeekOut account, and is ready to go.


Ready to connect your AI assistant to SeekOut?

SeekOut MCP is fully available within your current Recruit license. Contact your SeekOut representative to get started.

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