## What this integration does

- Imports your open Ashby roles into Standout automatically.
- Pushes AI-matched candidates from Standout into the right Ashby pipeline stage, with notes and source attribution.
- Keeps candidate progress in sync — when you advance or reject someone in Ashby, Standout reflects it within seconds.

## Step 1 — Generate an Ashby API key from the Standout tile

1. Open [Ashby Admin → Integrations](https://app.ashbyhq.com/admin/integrations) and find the **Standout** tile.
2. Click **\+ Create API key for Standout**.
3. Ashby will display the new API key — click **Copy** and keep it on your clipboard for the next step. (You won't be able to see it again after closing.)

## Step 2 — Paste the key into Standout

1. Open [Standout → Settings → Integrations](/content/org?view=settings/index.html).
2. Click **Connect** on the Ashby card.
3. A popup will open. Paste your Ashby API key and click **Continue**.
4. The popup closes and Standout starts syncing. Your open roles will appear in the dashboard within a few seconds.

## What gets synced

- **Jobs.** All open roles are imported on connect and kept fresh. New roles you publish in Ashby show up in Standout within a few minutes.
- **Candidate pushes.** When you ask Standout to push a candidate to a role, we create the candidate and application in Ashby and place them at the right stage of your hiring plan.
- **Stage changes.** Moving a candidate forward, backward, or to Archived in Ashby flows back to Standout automatically.
- **Archive reasons.** When you reject in Ashby with a reason, Standout captures it as feedback on the match.

## Disconnecting

You can disconnect either side at any time:

- **From Ashby:** revoke or delete the Standout API key in Admin → Integrations → API Keys.
- **From Standout:** Settings → Integrations → click Disconnect on the Ashby card.

## Troubleshooting

### I clicked Connect and nothing happened

Check that pop-ups aren't blocked in your browser — the connect flow opens in a new window. If that's not it, try an incognito window or a different browser. Still stuck? Email support and we'll dig in.

### Roles aren't appearing in Standout after connect

Make sure the role is set to status **Open** in Ashby (Draft and Closed roles aren't synced). If it's open and still missing after a few minutes, check that the API key has Jobs: Read permission.

### A push to Ashby failed

Most common cause: the API key is missing a permission. You can edit permissions on an existing key — open Ashby Admin → Integrations → API Keys → click the Standout key → adjust the checkboxes → Save. No need to regenerate.

### I rotated the API key in Ashby

After rotating, return to Standout → Settings → Integrations and reconnect with the new key. The old one will keep failing until you do.

## Support

Hit a snag we haven't covered? Email [support@standout.work](mailto:support@standout.work) and we'll get you sorted.