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# Connecting Bridge HR to Your Applicant Tracking System

> Bridge HR integrates with your applicant tracking system so candidates flow automatically between your ATS and your video screening pipeline.

Bridge HR works as a powerful standalone screening layer, but it becomes even more effective when it is connected directly to your applicant tracking system. The ATS integration eliminates the manual work of copy-pasting candidate details, sending interview links by hand, and re-entering screening results — letting your team focus entirely on evaluating talent rather than managing data.

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## What ATS integration does

When your ATS is connected to Bridge HR:

* **Candidates sync automatically** — When a candidate reaches a configured stage in your ATS (for example, *Phone Screen*), Bridge HR automatically sends them the assigned video interview link without any manual intervention.
* **Screening results flow back** — Once a candidate completes their Bridge HR interview, their AI score, completion status, and interview summary are written back to their ATS profile as a note or field update, depending on the integration.
* **Your single source of truth stays intact** — Your ATS remains the authoritative record for each candidate. Bridge HR augments it with richer screening data rather than replacing it.

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  ATS integration is included on all Bridge HR plans at no additional cost. You do not need a premium tier to connect your applicant tracking system.
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## Setup steps

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## Using Bridge HR standalone vs. integrated

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    Create interviews, copy the candidate link, and paste it into your own emails or career pages manually. Screening results live entirely within Bridge HR and must be manually referenced when updating your ATS. Best for teams without a formal ATS or who are just getting started.
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  <Card title="ATS-integrated" icon="toggle-on">
    Candidate movement in your ATS triggers automatic interview invitations. Scores and summaries sync back automatically. Your team works in the ATS as normal — Bridge HR data appears where they already live. Best for teams running structured, high-volume pipelines.
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## What data syncs back to your ATS

Once a candidate completes their Bridge HR interview, the following data can be written back to their ATS record (based on your field mapping):

* **Completion status** — Whether the candidate has submitted their interview
* **Overall AI score** — The composite score across all questions
* **Per-dimension scores** — Clarity, Tone, Relevance, and Problem-Solving breakdowns
* **Interview summary** — The AI-generated narrative summary of the candidate's performance
* **Submission timestamp** — When the candidate completed the interview