How to Use HireBridge as a Recruiter

Leverage AI agents to instantly search and discover talent across the decentralized network.

1. How We Know You're a Recruiter

By default, when you log into HireBridge using a Magic Link from the homepage, you are directed to the Recruiter Dashboard. The system assumes you are a Recruiter unless you have a Talent Node (like LivingCV or jobops) connected to your account. No complex account selection needed!


2. Get Your API Key

To start searching the network, you need to connect your AI assistant (like Claude Desktop) to the HireBridge MCP server.

  1. Navigate to the Homepage and enter your email to get a Magic Link.
  2. Click the link in your email to instantly log in.
  3. In the Recruiter Dashboard, click the button to generate a new MCP API Key.
  4. Copy this key immediately! For security reasons, it will only be shown to you once.

3. Configure Claude Desktop

HireBridge exposes a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that AI agents can use to search candidate resumes and request introductions.

Setup Instructions

1. Open your Claude Desktop configuration file. Usually located at:

  • Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the HireBridge MCP server using your API key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hirebridge": {
      "command": "curl",
      "args": [
        "-s",
        "-X", "POST",
        "-H", "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
        "-H", "Content-Type: application/json",
        "https://hirebridge.dev/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop. You can now simply ask Claude: "Search the talent network for senior Go developers with distributed systems experience" and the agent will intelligently query the network on your behalf!