How to Ingest Jobs and Candidates from ATS Systems with Unified's ATS API
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Ingesting data from Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) can be complex due to variations in how different systems model candidates, applications, and jobs. Unified's ATS API provides a solution for this by allowing the ingestion of three primary entities: candidates, jobs, and applications, each of which must be handled separately to maintain data integrity and accurate lifecycle tracking. Candidates, jobs, and applications should be ingested independently, with their relationships explicitly modeled to maintain clear visibility and reporting. The API supports incremental updates using mechanisms like the `updated_gte` parameter to ensure efficient and scalable data ingestion. Additionally, the use of webhooks can facilitate near-real-time updates for those requiring more immediate data synchronization. While Unified's ATS API standardizes the ingestion process across various systems, it does not merge duplicate records or infer relationships absent from the data, leaving such tasks to be handled within the user's application logic. This structured approach transforms the challenge of integrating different ATS data into a modeling issue rather than an integration issue, enhancing the visibility of the talent pool across different systems.