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title: Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta)
slug: welcome-to-the-jungle-formerly-otta
docTags: rl7p3XLQknqPB1UQ70cu_,ylPExy2w5kjc6rwgpatt6
createdAt: 2025-07-10T11:42:31.263Z
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Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) matches your jobs to the best applicants. This article covers the Ashby side of the Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) integration. For information on the Welcome to the Jungle integration, see [Welcome to the Jungle](docId\:h4a3QjKa90EVb_jx-FSTK). These are separate integrations.

# Permissions & access

The Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) integration is available on Foundations, Plus, Enterprise, and Legacy Plus plans.

| Foundations | Legacy Plus | Plus | Enterprise |
| ----------- | ----------- | ---- | ---------- |
| ✅           | ✅           | ✅    | ✅          |

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You need a Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) Pro account and `scraper_url` set, along with Ashby Organization Admin access to enable the integration.
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# Connecting the integration

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On initial setup, the sync can take up to 48 hours.
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Follow the [Ashby Integration with Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta)](https://wttj.notion.site/Public-Ashby-Integration-with-Welcome-to-the-Jungle-formerly-Otta-bc9fbcc4337349e8a10b3bd686cc06fc) guide alongside these steps. The instructions below cover the Ashby side of the setup only.

*The video below walks through the setup. You can watch it or follow the steps below.*

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1. In Ashby, navigate to the **Admin > Integrations > [API Credentials](https://app.ashbyhq.com/admin/api/credentials)**.
2. Create an API key using the name provided in your Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) dashboard:
   - Click `+New`.
   - Paste the name from your Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) dashboard into the **Name **field.
   - Click `Create API key` at the bottom.
   - Select `Copy and Close`.
   - Paste the generated API key into your Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) dashboard.

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Copy the API key and store it in a secure place. You need this to complete the integration setup in Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta).
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3. Navigate to **Admin > Integrations > [Webooks](https://app.ashbyhq.com/admin/api/webhooks)** and add the Application Submitted webhook using the details provided in your Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) dashboard:
   1. Click `+New`.
   2. Select the `Application Submitted` webhook from the **Webhook Type** drop-down.
   3. In the `Request URL` field, paste the Request URL from your Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) dashboard.
   4. In the `Secret Token` field, paste the Secret Token from your Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) dashboard.
   5. Click `Add` to close the window.

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You will also need to follow these steps to create the Candidate Application Changed Stage webhook.
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Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) is now integrated with Ashby.
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# Using the integration

Once the integration is set, you can post jobs to Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) and sync candidates directly into your Ashby pipeline. Through the integration, you can also leverage Ashby analytics to get insights and data about your Welcome to the Jungle (formerly Otta) candidates.