Eightfold MCP Server
WHAT'S INCLUDED
The Eightfold MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is now available for general access. It lets employees use Eightfold from MCP-compatible AI assistants, such as Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code. Each request runs as the connected Eightfold user, so the assistant can never reach more tools or data than that user already can. This release includes five tools for Talent Management: Career Paths, Course Search, Jobs Search, Profile Skills, and Roles. To connect, an admin registers an OAuth client for the organization’s AI assistants, or employees create their own personal access token, if the admin allows it (Eightfold MCP Overview).
WHY IT MATTERS
Employees can explore career paths, courses, jobs, and their profile in plain language, in the AI assistant they prefer.
Admins set up the MCP server for their organization’s AI assistants, and can turn off personal access tokens or limit how long tokens last.
Every request is logged in Data Hub (mcp_server_logs), with the user, tool, token and time.
FEATURE DETAILS
Who can access | Admins register OAuth clients. Employees create personal access tokens and connect their AI assistants. |
Feature type | Default Off (Config implementation required) |
Requirements |
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GETTING STARTED
Admins: After Eightfold turns on MCP, go to Admin Console > Integrations > Eightfold MCP (How to use Eightfold MCP). Click Register client to connect a hosted assistant, such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Microsoft Copilot. The scopes you choose set the most a user of that client can reach, and users see them on the consent screen.
End users: Open OAuth token management in Career Hub, click Create token, and choose a scope group under Select scope. The scope group automatically sets which tools the token can reach. Copy the token right away. It shows only once. Add the token to your AI assistant. If your admin registered a client, connect from the assistant, sign in with your Eightfold login, and approve the consent screen.
