Canvass is your new best friend in the world of candidate screening. Think of it as your virtual interviewing assistant—handling the early stages so your team can focus on the big hiring decisions. Candidates record their responses to your questions when it suits them, and you review their answers when it suits you. No scheduling. No timezone headaches. Just efficient screening, made simple.


What Canvass Does for You

  • Replaces traditional screening interviews
  • Saves your team hours every week
  • Improves early insights and collaboration
  • Integrates directly into your ATS—no extra tools needed
  • Works beautifully across desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers
  • Takes under 5 minutes to set up an interview (yes, really)


Step 1: Create Your Canvass Account

If you haven’t already, sign up for Canvass here. It’s quick and easy, and there’s no software to install.



Step 2: Get Your API Credentials from Canvass

  1. Log into your Canvass account.
  2. Navigate to Company Settings.


  3. Switch to the Integrate tab.


  4. Select Applicant Tracking from the dropdown menu. Click Add Integration. 


  5. Your API credentials have been created!



Step 3: Connect Canvass to Your ATS via Partner Marketplace

  1. In your ATS, open the Menu Icon.
  2. Navigate to Account Details.
  3. Under the Integrate section, select Partner Marketplace.

  1. Select Canvass from the list of available Assessment Providers


  2. Use the API Account ID and API Secret you got from Canvass to log in and complete the integration.


Voilà! Canvass is now linked with your ATS.


How to Send a Canvass Interview


Important: Canvass assessments only work if you’ve selected a paid plan. Free users won’t be able to send assessments.


  1. Sign into your ATS.
  2. Go to the applicant you’d like to assess.
  3. Click the Verify dropdown and select Canvass Assessment.


  4. Choose a Canvass position from the list and click Order Assessment.



  5. Don’t see the right position? Head back to Canvass and create a new one—it will appear in your ATS once it’s ready.
  6. Once submitted, the candidate will receive an email invitation to complete their video interview.
  7. After the interview is done, a link will appear in the Files tab of the candidate’s Applicant Profile. Just click the link to view their recorded responses.


That’s It! 


You're officially on your way to faster, more efficient hiring—with less stress and more insight. If you run into any hiccups, don’t hesitate to reach out to our support team. We’re always happy to help!