What is a custom app?
A custom app is an app you create and control yourself. It consists of:- A name, icon, and logo so your team recognises it across HireData
- Triggers: web addresses your other tools send data to
- An active state that controls whether incoming data runs automations
Is this the right feature for me?
Use a custom app when:- HireData does not have an integration with the tool you want to connect
- You built the tool yourself, or your team controls how it sends data
- The tool supports webhooks, or a developer can add a web request for you
- An integration already exists for your ATS such as Carerix, Salesforce, OTYS, Recruitee, or Vincere
- You only want to send data out of HireData; custom apps receive data
Create your custom app
1
Create the app
Go to Settings → Apps and click Create New App. Give it a recognisable name and you’ll land on its edit page.
2
Add an icon and logo
Click the app’s icon in the header to open App Icon & Logo. Both are optional. The icon appears next to your app across HireData, the logo on its page.
3
Add a trigger
Click Create Trigger to add your first trigger. The next article covers this step by step.
Where you’ll see your custom app
Once set up, your custom app behaves like any other app in HireData:- Automations can start from its triggers and use its fields
- Events show every request your triggers received
- Variables from its fields work in emails, messages, and forms
- People can be synced automatically from incoming data
Activating your app
Your app and each of its triggers have their own active state. Automations only run when both are active. This lets you prepare and test everything safely: keep the app paused while you build, then activate it when you’re ready.Next steps
Set up a trigger
Create a trigger, describe the data it receives, test it, and turn it into automations.