MCP MCP Server

The MCP Teamtailor is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a simple integration with the [teamtailor

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What is the MCP MCP server?

If you already use MCP, the mcp mcp server is the piece that lets your assistant work with it directly. The MCP Teamtailor is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides a simple integration with the teamtailor api.

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • teamtailor_list_candidates — List and filter candidates
  • pageSize — The size of the page response (string, optional)
  • page — The page number to retrieve (string, optional)
  • filter.createdAfter — Filter candidates created after a specific date (string, optional)
  • filter.createdBefore — Filter candidates created before a specific date (string, optional)
  • filter.updatedAfter — Filter candidates updated after a specific date (string, optional)
  • filter.updatedBefore — Filter candidates updated before a specific date (string, optional)
  • teamtailor_get_candidate — Get a single candidate by their id
  • candidateId — The id of the candidate to retrieve (number, required)

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: TEAMTAILOR_URL, TEAMTAILOR_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 9 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. MCP's toolset — teamtailor_list_candidates, pageSize, page and 6 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by crunchloop; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
teamtailor_list_candidatesList and filter candidates.
pageSizeThe size of the page response (string, optional)
pageThe page number to retrieve (string, optional)
filter.createdAfterFilter candidates created after a specific date (string, optional)
filter.createdBeforeFilter candidates created before a specific date (string, optional)
filter.updatedAfterFilter candidates updated after a specific date (string, optional)
filter.updatedBeforeFilter candidates updated before a specific date (string, optional)
teamtailor_get_candidateGet a single candidate by their id.
candidateIdThe id of the candidate to retrieve (number, required)

How to install the MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "teamtailor": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@crunchloop/mcp-teamtailor"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TEAMTAILOR_URL": "https://api.teamtailor.com/v1",
        "TEAMTAILOR_API_KEY": "XXXX"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TEAMTAILOR_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
TEAMTAILOR_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP to teamtailor list candidates.
  • Use MCP to pageSize.
  • Use MCP to page.

Frequently asked questions

This server is a lightweight MCP wrapper around the Teamtailor API, requiring zero additional dependencies and using a simple stdio transport for easy integration with any MCP client.