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Tag an Ashby candidate from a Spotify playlist event

Make a playlist event a lightweight signal for candidate organization.

Trigger

New Playlist Created or Deleted

Triggers when a new playlist is created or deleted.

Action

Add Candidate Tag

Add a tag to a candidate in Ashby. Use this to categorize and organize candidates with existing tags from the system. This action allows you to apply labels/tags to candidates for filtering, searching, and organizational purposes. Tags must already exist in the system - use LIST_CANDIDATE_TAGS to view available tags or CREATE_CANDIDATE_TAG to create new ones. The response includes the full updated candidate object when successful, showing the newly added tag in the candidate's tags array. If a candidate already has the tag, the operation will still succeed idempotently.

Why this helps

Small recruiting signals are easy to forget when they require a separate ATS update.

  • Apply consistent tags quickly
  • Keep candidate triage aligned with team signals
  • Avoid manual Ashby navigation

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Spotify and Ashby once in Notis.
  • 2Create an automation and name the candidate and existing tag in your instruction.
  • 3Pick New Playlist Created or Deleted as the trigger.
  • 4Select where run reports should go and test with one real playlist event.

Questions about this workflow

Does the tag need to exist first?

Yes. Ashby requires an existing candidate tag for this action.

Can deletion and creation be handled differently?

Yes. Tell Notis what to do for each event in the single automation instruction.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Spotify to Ashby. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Spotify triggers

Ashby actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Add Candidate to Project

Add a candidate to a project in Ashby. Projects are sourcing initiatives or recruiting campaigns used to organize and track candidate pipelines. Use this to associate candidates with specific sourcing efforts. Common use cases: - Adding sourced candidates to recruiting campaigns - Organizing candidates by sourcing channel or initiative - Tracking candidates in specific hiring projects Requires candidatesWrite permission. Returns the updated candidate object on success, or error details if the candidate or project is not found.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Add Candidate Tag

Add a tag to a candidate in Ashby. Use this to categorize and organize candidates with existing tags from the system. This action allows you to apply labels/tags to candidates for filtering, searching, and organizational purposes. Tags must already exist in the system - use LIST_CANDIDATE_TAGS to view available tags or CREATE_CANDIDATE_TAG to create new ones. The response includes the full updated candidate object when successful, showing the newly added tag in the candidate's tags array. If a candidate already has the tag, the operation will still succeed idempotently.

ActionInstant

New Device Added

Triggers when a new device is added.

TriggerPolling

Add Hiring Team Member

Add an Ashby user to a hiring team at the application, job, or opening level. Use this when you need to assign a team member to participate in the hiring process with a specific role. Requires the organizationWrite permission.

ActionInstant

Spotify Playlist Item Change

Triggers when songs are added to or removed from a Spotify playlist.

TriggerPolling

Add User to Interviewer Pool

Add a user to an interviewer pool. Use this to assign interviewers to interview pools for scheduling and coordination. Requires the hiringProcessMetadataWrite permission.

ActionInstant

New Playlist Created or Deleted

Triggers when a new playlist is created or deleted.

TriggerPolling

Add Opening Job

Adds a job to an opening (job requisition) in Ashby ATS. An opening represents a position to be filled, while a job defines the role details. This action associates an existing job with an existing opening, allowing multiple jobs to be linked to a single opening. Use this when you need to add job definitions to an opening or when creating multi-role requisitions. Requires the jobsWrite permission. On success, returns the updated opening with the job added to its jobIds array. On failure, returns error details with specific error codes.

ActionInstant

Add Opening Location

Tool to add a location to an opening (job requisition). Use when you need to associate a location with an existing opening. Requires the jobsWrite permission.

ActionInstant

Anonymize Candidate

Anonymize a candidate by removing personally identifiable information. Use this when you need to permanently anonymize a candidate's data. This action cannot be reversed and requires all of the candidate's applications to be in the archived or hired state.

ActionInstant

Approve Offer

Approve an offer or a specific approval step within an offer's approval process. This action supports two modes: - Complete offer approval: Provide only offerId to approve the entire offer - Step-specific approval: Provide offerId, approvalStepId, and userId to approve a specific step When approving a specific step, both approvalStepId and userId are required together. Requires the 'offersWrite' permission.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Spotify and Ashby, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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