# Ashby (Natoma)

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**Early Access** — Reach out to your Natoma representative for access.
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**Type:** Built by Natoma

**Source Type:** Repository

**Description:** Ashby MCP server provides AI assistants with access to Ashby's applicant tracking system. It enables querying candidates, applications, jobs, interviews, and feedback to support recruiting workflows.

**Configuration Parameters:**

* **Ashby API Key** \* (sensitive) - Generated in Ashby under **Admin → API Keys**. Scope it to only the permissions end users should have.

**Setup Steps:**

1. Log in to Ashby as an admin.
2. Navigate to **Admin → API Keys** and click **Create API Key**.
3. Scope the key to the permissions you need (read-only is recommended for most uses).
4. Copy the key — Ashby will not show it again.
5. When creating the connection in Natoma, paste the API key and save.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.natoma.ai/apps/ashby.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.