Ashby Integration

How to connect Nova with Ashby, configure scoring output, and filter candidates.

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How Nova Works in Ashby

Setup

Video Guide

Select Ashby from ATS Providers

Set Up Your API Key

1. Navigate to API Keys

   Go to Ashby API Keys.

2. Create a new API key

   Click “New” in the top right corner.

3. Select integration partner

   Type “Nova” in the Integration Partner dropdown and select it.

4. Name the key

   Enter “Nova” in the Name field.

5. Configure API scopes

   Enable these permissions:

   • Jobs: Read
   • Candidates: Read, Write
   • Hiring Process Metadata: Read, Write
   • Organization: Read
   • Interviews: Read
6. Copy the API key

   Click “Copy and Close”.

7. Connect to Nova

   Go to Settings > Integrations > Ashby and paste the key.

Nova Scores in Ashby

Nova adds a Nova Score custom field to each candidate for sorting and filtering. You choose where the detailed assessment appears.

Recording Method

Tab Title

The assessment appears as structured feedback with an Overall Recommendation field.

Ashby sends email notifications for feedback submissions. Disable these to avoid spam. Notification settings

Tab Title

The assessment appears as a candidate note. No email notifications triggered.

Use this if you want notifications for human feedback but not Nova’s.

Configure during onboarding or anytime in Settings > Integrations > Ashby.

Feedback Form Setup

Only applies if you chose Feedback Forms as your recording method.

1. Create form in Ashby

   Go to Ashby Feedback Forms and create a new form.

2. Keep the Overall Recommendation field

   Value Select, titled “Overall Recommendation”, 1-4 scale.

3. Keep the Feedback field

   Rich Text, titled “Feedback”.

4. Add the Nova Score field

   Number, titled “Nova Score”, description “Nova Score out of 10”.

5. Connect to Nova

   Save in Ashby, then select the form in Nova settings.

Form Structure Example

Score Mapping

Nova Score	Ashby Recommendation
1-3	1 - Strong No
4-5	2 - No
6-7	3 - Yes
8-10	4 - Strong Yes

Automatic Candidate Filtering

Nova skips scoring for hired and archived candidates. Only “Active” or “Lead” status candidates are scored.