How do I connect Workable to Operator?

You authorize Workable once from your Operator dashboard. Operator holds the connection and refreshes the access token for you, so your agent keeps working with Workable without you signing in again.

Can my agent help with hiring and people tasks in Workable?

Yes. It can read and update records, move candidates or requests through stages, and pull status back to you. Use it to log new applicants, keep a pipeline current, or answer a question about Workable without opening the app.

Do I need to write code or manage Workable API keys?

No code and no API keys. You authorize Workable through a normal sign in and Operator handles the connection, so there is nothing to wire up or host.

Can my agent use Workable together with my other apps?

Yes. The same agent reaches every app you connect, so it can move between Workable and tools like Ashby, Workday, Lever in one job, reading from one and acting in another without you wiring anything between them.

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Connect Workable to OpenClaw on Operator.io

Workable is an all-in-one HR software platform that streamlines hiring, employee management, and payroll. It helps teams simplify recruiting, onboarding, and staff operations in one place.

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Automate Workable with AI

Hand Workable to an OpenClaw agent running on Operator. You write what you want in a chat and it turns that into real Workable actions like create employee, delete department, delete subscription, without you opening the app.

Your agent reaches Workable directly or through connectors like Composio MCP and Pipedream MCP, which handle the sign in and token refresh for you, so there is nothing to wire up and no API keys to paste.

What your agent can do with Workable

Your agent can call any of these Workable actions by name as part of a larger task. Ask for the outcome you want and it picks the right ones.

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 Employee can be created in draft state (unpublished) or published state (active).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.

Delete Department

Tool to delete a department. Use when removing an obsolete or restructured department after confirming dependent resources.

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.

Get Account

Tool to return the specified account. Use when you need account metadata by subdomain after listing available 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 h...

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.

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.

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/...

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 param...

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 larg...

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 cr...

Get Legal Entities

Tool to retrieve a collection of your account legal entities. Use after confirming valid authentication and enabling Employee Management.

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 rol...

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.

Get Requisitions

Tool to retrieve a collection of requisitions in the account. Use after authentication succeeds.

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.

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 U...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

Merge Department

Tool to merge a department into another. Use after confirming both department IDs and optional force flag.

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.

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 me...

Invite Member

Tool to invite a member to your Workable account. Use when sending an invitation email.

Update Department

Tool to update an existing department in your account. Use when renaming a department or changing its parent after confirming its ID.

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 contac...

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.

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.

How to connect Workable

You authorize Workable once from your dashboard. Operator holds the connection and refreshes the access tokens on its own, so your agent keeps working with Workable without you signing in again. The same setup unlocks every other app your agent can reach, so you only do it once.

When you are ready, the get started guide walks through standing up your OpenClaw agent.

Common questions about Workable

How do I connect Workable to Operator?: You authorize Workable once from your Operator dashboard. Operator holds the connection and refreshes the access token for you, so your agent keeps working with Workable without you signing in again.
Can my agent help with hiring and people tasks in Workable?: Yes. It can read and update records, move candidates or requests through stages, and pull status back to you. Use it to log new applicants, keep a pipeline current, or answer a question about Workable without opening the app.
Do I need to write code or manage Workable API keys?: No code and no API keys. You authorize Workable through a normal sign in and Operator handles the connection, so there is nothing to wire up or host.
Can my agent use Workable together with my other apps?: Yes. The same agent reaches every app you connect, so it can move between Workable and tools like Ashby, Workday, Lever in one job, reading from one and acting in another without you wiring anything between them.