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# Create candidate

> A new candidate profile with name, contact details and current position. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/manatal/create_candidate

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A new candidate profile with name, contact details and current position.

Manatal API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/manatal.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/manatal/candidates`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Creates a profile in your candidate database and returns its candidate_id. It does not upload a resume and does not merge with an existing profile: check search_candidates first, and Manatal's Duplicates list under Candidates shows a repeat. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `full_name` | string | yes | Full name as it should appear on the profile. |
| `email` | string | no | Email address. |
| `phone` | string | no | Phone number. |
| `current_position` | string | no | Current job title. |
| `current_company` | string | no | Current employer. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/manatal/candidates \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"full_name":"Jane Doe"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("manatal", "create_candidate", {"full_name":"Jane Doe"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('manatal', 'create_candidate', {"full_name":"Jane Doe"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call manatal create_candidate --data '{"full_name":"Jane Doe"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "candidate_id": 48402,
  "name": "Mei Tanaka",
  "created_at": "2026-10-20T08:30:00Z"
}
```

Previous: [Search organizations](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/manatal/search_organizations.md)
Next: [Add candidate note](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/manatal/add_candidate_note.md)

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