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HackerRank Integration

Brittany Rosenberg
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Introduction

This guide shows you how to integrate HackerRank with ModernLoop. HackerRank integrates with ModernLoop to create HackerRank interview sessions for candidates Your organization needs to add the HackerRank API key (Token key) to ModernLoop to generate HackerRank links. 

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Prerequisites

  • The HackerRank user setting up the integration must have ​admin access to HackerRank.
  • The HackerRank user setting up the integration must have admin access to ModernLoop. 
  • Note: if the HackerRank account that generates the API key is deprecated, the integration will stop working. Best practice is to use an account that will never be deprecated (ex. using a admin system user account or by setting up a new HackerRank admin account specifically for this task).

Instructions

To connect HackerRank to ModernLoop, follow the instructions below:

  1. Log in to hackerrank.com

  2. Click the downward arrow next to the user icon on the top right corner of the home page.

  3. Click Settings from the drop-down menu and then click API Access in the left navigation pane.

  4. On the displayed page, click Generate New Token.

  5. In the New Token dialog box, type ModernLoop and then click Generate Token

  6. Navigate to ModernLoop at app.modernloop.io

  7. Click on Organization Settings from the left navigation

  8. In the Integrations tab, scroll to "HackerRank" in the Coding Tools section and click Connect to the right

  9. Paste in the API Key (Token key) from HackerRank and click Save

  10. The HackerRank integration is now ready to use!

     

Using Your HackerRank Integration

  • When scheduling an interview, HackerRank links can be generated on the Communications tab.
    • Selecting the HackerRank button will open a modal where you can select +Add HackerRank link to auto-generate a link for the interview.
  • Coding links can be added to interview plans through the Jobs tab. This allows you to generate a link by default without having to create one each time a schedule with a coding assessment is generated. To add a coding link to an interview plan, navigate to Jobs, select the job, and then choose the job stage. Locate the interview within the interview plan for which you want to generate a coding assessment link by default, and select the "</>" icon.

 

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