Spott integration
Alfa AI screens every applicant to your jobs, then sends the candidates you choose to the matching Spott job, with their resume.
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What works with Spott
| What you can do | With Spott |
|---|---|
| Link Alfa jobs to Spott jobs | Yes |
| Choose a Spott stage for each Alfa status | Yes |
| Send candidates to Spott | Yes |
| Attach each candidate's resume | Yes |
| Put shortlisted and sourced candidates straight into their mapped stage | YesApplicants marked Suitable or Not suitable go where Spott puts new applications |
| Add the score and screening results as notes | No |
| Move a candidate you shortlist later to your shortlist stage | Yes |
| Search your Spott history with Lisa | Yes |
Not confirmed means we have not yet confirmed whether this works with Spott through the integration Alfa uses.
What Alfa writes back to Spott
- Applicants. When screening finishes, Alfa sends each applicant whose status you map to a Spott stage, with their name, email address and, where Alfa has them, phone number and LinkedIn profile. Their resume goes with them.
- Notes. Spott does not accept notes through this integration, so the score and screening results stay in Alfa.
- Stages. Candidates you have already shortlisted when Alfa sends them go to the stage you map for Shortlisted. Applicants marked Suitable or Not suitable go where Spott puts new applications: mapping their status to a stage tells Alfa to send them to the linked job, but does not place them in that stage. When a job has its own pipeline, Alfa uses the stage with the same name in that job.
- Later changes. If you shortlist a candidate after Alfa has sent them, Alfa moves them to your Shortlisted stage in Spott.
- Applicants you do not sync. In Alfa's ATS settings you can choose a Spott job for applicants who are not synced. Alfa then adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job, where Spott puts new applications, so you keep them in Spott. Only applicants who apply after you choose the job are added. If you later shortlist one of them and Shortlisted is mapped to a stage, Alfa also sends them to the job they applied for.
- Sourced candidates. If you map Sourced potential candidates to a stage, Alfa also sends sourced candidates who have an email address, in that stage. Rejected and removed candidates are not sent, and sending them does not start any outreach.
What Alfa reads from Spott
- Open jobs. Alfa lists your open Spott jobs, up to the 250 most recently opened, so you can link each Alfa job to its Spott job.
- Pipeline stages. Alfa reads your Spott stages so you can choose where each Alfa status goes.
- Your hiring history. If you turn on Search your ATS history, Alfa copies the candidates and applications in Spott, so you and Lisa can search everyone you have considered before. The first copy can take a few hours.
How to connect Spott
- Open Settings. Sign in as an Owner or Admin on a computer, select your name at the bottom of the sidebar, then Settings.
- Go to ATS integrations. Under Workspace, select ATS integrations.
- Choose Spott. Open Select your ATS, pick Spott, then select Connect Spott.
- Approve access. A secure connection page opens in a new tab. Sign in to Spott there, approve the access it asks for, then return to Alfa.
- Wait for the first sync. The first import usually takes a few minutes. When it finishes, the status reads Connected.
- Map your stages. Under Stage mapping configuration, pick a stage for each Alfa status, or choose Don't sync to keep it in Alfa. Then select Save ATS settings.
- Link your jobs. In a draft job's Basics, open Advanced and choose the matching job under ATS job. You can also ask Lisa to link a job, including one that is already published.
Limits
- Your organization connects one ATS at a time.
- Only Owners and Admins on a paid plan can connect an ATS, on a computer. The integration is not available during a trial.
- Alfa sends each candidate to a job once, after screening finishes, and checks for new candidates every 20 minutes.
- Alfa only sends candidates who have a valid email address.
- Rejecting a candidate in Alfa does not change their stage in Spott.
- If Spott reports that a linked job is closed or no longer accepts candidates, Alfa unlinks the job and stops sending candidates to it.
- Moving or rejecting a candidate in Spott does not change their status in Alfa.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Alfa AI integrate with Spott?
- Yes. An Owner or Admin connects Spott in Settings > ATS integrations. You then link each Alfa job to its Spott job, and Alfa sends the candidates you choose after screening.
- What does Alfa send to Spott?
- The candidates whose status you map to a Spott stage, with their resume. If you choose a job for applicants who are not synced, Alfa also adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job. Alfa sends each candidate to a job once, after screening finishes.
- Can Alfa move candidates between stages in Spott?
- Yes, in one case: if you shortlist a candidate after Alfa has sent them, Alfa moves them to your Shortlisted stage. Other changes, such as rejecting a candidate in Alfa, are not sent to Spott.
- Can I keep applicants I do not sync in Spott?
- Yes. In Alfa's ATS settings, choose a Spott job under Job for applicants who are not synced. Alfa then adds applicants whose status is set to Don't sync to that job, so you keep them in Spott. Only applicants who apply after you choose the job are added.
- Can I search my Spott history in Alfa?
- Yes. Turn on Search your ATS history in Settings > ATS integrations. Alfa copies the candidates and applications in Spott, and you and Lisa can then search them. The first copy can take a few hours.
- Does connecting Spott email candidates?
- No. Connecting Spott does not email anyone, and sending sourced candidates to your ATS does not start any outreach.
- What happens if the Spott connection stops working?
- Alfa emails your company's Owners and Admins when the connection expires, or when Spott turns down candidates because the connection is missing a permission. The email has a button to reconnect or to open your ATS settings.

