# Fountain integrations: applicants and openings

> Create an applicant, create an opening and create a note in Fountain, and start a workflow when Fountain sends “Applicant changed stage”.

**Canonical page:** https://tray.ai/connectors/fountain-integrations/
**Categories:** Human resources
**Connects through:** HTTP Connector

## Overview

Fountain is a high-volume hiring platform for hourly workers, moving applicants through openings and stages with screening, interview scheduling and document collection. Tray.ai connects to Fountain through the HTTP Connector, so your workflows can call the Fountain API alongside the rest of your stack. API access comes through Fountain's partner program or API plan, so you need approved credentials first.

## Use cases

### Applicants

Read, create, update, delete, and manage applicants in Fountain from any Tray.ai workflow. The Fountain API covers calls such as list applicants and get an applicant.

- List applicants
- Get an applicant
- Create an applicant

### Openings

Read, create, update, and delete openings in Fountain from any Tray.ai workflow. The Fountain API covers calls such as list openings and get an opening.

- List openings
- Get an opening
- Create an opening

### Applicant notes

Read, create, update, and delete applicant notes in Fountain from any Tray.ai workflow. The Fountain API covers calls such as list applicant notes and create a note.

- List applicant notes
- Create a note
- Update a note

### Calendar slots

Read, create, and delete calendar slots in Fountain from any Tray.ai workflow. The Fountain API covers calls such as list calendar slots and create calendar slots.

- List calendar slots
- Create calendar slots
- Book a slot

### Locations

Read, create, update, and delete locations in Fountain from any Tray.ai workflow. The Fountain API covers calls such as list locations and create a location.

- List locations
- Create a location
- Update a location

### Users

Read, create, and update users in Fountain from any Tray.ai workflow. The Fountain API covers calls such as list users and create a user.

- List users
- Create a user
- Update a user

## Challenges Tray.ai solves

### Keeping Fountain credentials out of logs

A raw API call usually means pasting a key or token into the request, where it ends up in step inputs, logs, and screenshots.

**How Tray.ai helps:** Store Fountain credentials once as a Tray.ai authentication and reference them from the HTTP Connector. Tray.ai masks authentication values in logs, so the secret never shows up in a step's input or output.

### Going from the Fountain API docs to a working call

Translating an example request from API docs into a workflow step means copying the method, URL, headers, and body by hand.

**How Tray.ai helps:** Paste a cURL example from the Fountain API docs into the HTTP Connector and Tray.ai fills in the method, URL, headers, and body for you.

### Handling files and non-JSON responses

Not every API answers in JSON. Some return XML, files, or binary data, or expect a multipart upload.

**How Tray.ai helps:** The HTTP Connector parses JSON and XML responses, returns files you can pass to the next step, and sends multipart form data for uploads.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does Tray.ai connect to Fountain?

Yes. Tray.ai connects to Fountain through the HTTP Connector, which calls the Fountain API directly. Any call the Fountain API documents can run as a step in a Tray.ai workflow. API access comes through Fountain's partner program or API plan, so you need approved credentials first.

### How does Tray.ai authenticate with Fountain?

The Fountain API uses an API key in a request header and a bearer token. You save it once as a Tray.ai authentication, and the HTTP Connector adds it to every request.

### Can I get a dedicated Fountain connector?

Fountain runs through the HTTP Connector rather than a dedicated connector. If your team wants one, the Tray.ai connector SDK can build a dedicated Fountain connector from the Fountain API.

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