Access Scopes
Overview
Most of the Customer API endpoints require prior authorization by your app’s user. To get that authorization, your application will first need to make a call to the SmartRecruiters dedicated endpoint (see OAuth 2.0 page for details), passing along a list of the scopes for which access permission is sought.
How many scopes should I request?
Scopes let you specify exactly what types of data your app wants to access, and the set of scopes you pass in your call determines what access permissions the user is asked to grant.
Note: If the list of scopes is missed in the authorization call, then the default scopes will be used. They are defined during your App registration process.
You should only request the scope you need at the time of authorization. If in the future you require additional scope, you may forward the user to the authorization URL with that additional scope to be granted. If you attempt to perform a request with an access token that is not authorized for that scope, you will receive an OAuthPermissionsException error return.
Separating multiple scopes
To request multiple scopes at once, simply separate the scopes by a space. In the url, this equates to an escaped space (“%20”). So if you are requesting candidate read and write permission, the parameter will look like this:
scope=candidates_read%20candidates_create
Note that an empty scope parameter (scope=) is invalid; you must either omit the scope, or specify a non-empty scope list.
Example confirmation page
Take a look at example Java and Node.js Apps to find out how to use the scopes and how to implement the OAuth 2.0 flow.
On execution of the authorization request call, user is redirected to a page explaining what information has been requested by an App:

List of available Access Scopes
Scope | Access Permissions Sought | Prompt Shown to User |
---|---|---|
candidates_read | Read access to user’s candidates list, details, tags, onboarding status, properties, attachments, screening answers and status history. | Access Candidates |
candidates_create | Add new candidate records on behalf of a user and assign to a General Application or to a Job by uploading a resume or by passing a JSON object. Add attachments. | Create Candidates |
candidates_offers_read | Read access to candidates’ offers and get offer terms. | Access Offer Terms |
candidates_manage | Write access to candidate’s status, onboarding status, tags, source and properties | Manage Candidate Status and Properties |
candidate_status_read | Read access to candidate’s status history. | Access Candidate’s status |
job_applications_read | Read access to job applications | Access job applications |
configuration_read | Read access to all company configuration settings for departments, hiring processes, job properties and offer properties. (NOTE: Requires an Admin user role) | Access Company Settings |
configuration_manage | Write / delete access to all company configuration settings for departments and job properties. (NOTE: Requires an Admin user role) | Manage Company Settings |
jobs_read | Read access to user’s jobs list and details. | Access Jobs |
jobs_manage | Write access to user’s jobs, its hiring team and notes. | Manage jobs |
jobs_publications_manage | Write / delete access to user’s jobs publications. | Publish Jobs |
users_read | Read access to users in a company. (NOTE: Requires an Admin user role) | Access Users |
user_me_read | Read access to current user. | Access information about my user |
users_manage | Write / delete access to users in a company. (NOTE: Requires an Admin user role) | Manage Users |
messages_write | Create messages to other users. | Message Users |
messages_manage | Delete access to messages. | Manage Messages |
messages_read | Access candidate messages. | Access messages |
analytics_read | Read access to analytics data. | Access Analytics |
company_read | Get company information. | Access Company Information |
audit_events_read | Read access to audit events. | Access Audit Events |
reporting_read | Get analytics reports and download report files. | Get analytics reports and download report files |
reporting_write | Manage/execute analytics reports. | Manage/execute analytics reports. |
interview_types_read | Read list of interview types. | Access Interview Types. |
interview_types_write | Write or delete access to manage interview types. | Create and delete Interview Types. |
interviews_write | Create, update or delete interviews. | Create, update and delete Interviews and Timeslots. |
interviews_read | Read interviews. | Access Interviews and Timeslots. |
webhooks_read | Read user’s webhook subscriptions and get details of specific subscription. | View webhook subscriptions. |
webhooks_write | Create new webhook subscriptions. | Create new webhook subscription. |
webhooks_delete | Delete webhook subscriptions. | Delete webhook subscription. |
webhooks_manage | Create, read and delete webhook subscriptions | View, create and delete webhook subscriptions. |
reviews_read | Read access to reviews | Access Reviews |
reviews_write | Write access to reviews | Create, update and delete reviews |
approvals_read | Read access to job and offer approvals | Access job and offer approval requests |
approvals_create | Write access to job and offer approvals | Create new job and offer approval requests |
assessment_orders_read | Read access to assessment orders | Access Assessment Orders |
Updated 3 months ago