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# Candidate journey (for candidates)

> How to display candidate-facing interview stage progression and engagement touchpoints using the Merge ATS API.

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#### Onboard your user

Have your user authorize their integration between their ATS and Merge. Ensure Merge is able to access the following data:

* [Job Interview Stages](https://docs.merge.dev/ats/job-interview-stages)
* [Reject Reasons](https://docs.merge.dev/ats/reject-reasons)
* [Activities](https://docs.merge.dev/ats/activities)
* [Attachments (aka resumes)](https://docs.merge.dev/ats/attachments)
* [Interviews](https://docs.merge.dev/ats/interviews)

> **Note**
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> Set up [Webhooks](/merge-unified/reading-data/webhooks/merge-webhooks) so that you can be notified of changes to your candidate's journey the second it changes in the ATS.

#### Visualize candidate journey

In your front-end, create the components and UI that will allow your app to reflect the information stored in the job and application stages:

* Use **GET** /Job-Interview-Stages to return a list of all JobInterviewStage objects, to let you know the range of possible stage names.
* You can return a specific stage with **GET** /JobInterviewStage/id.
* The `name` field of Job Interview Stage shows the current stage, and is related to a given Job.
* If you wish to show a candidates' current Interview Stage, you can pull the Job Interview Stage associated with a given Application. This is referenced in the `current_stage` field.

#### Add delight to the candidate journey

In your frontend, use key candidate information to create the following experiences:

* Track and engage candidates
* Send surveys
* Drive candidate outreach
* Keep candidates in the pipeline

#### Show candidate journeys with Merge

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* [Webhooks](/merge-unified/reading-data/webhooks/merge-webhooks)

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