# Greenhouse - Mark candidate as hired action
This action changes the status of the application to hired. Note that only applications with the active status can be hired.
DEPRECATION NOTICE
This action uses the legacy Greenhouse v1 API, which Greenhouse will remove on August 30, 2026.
Migrate to the Mark candidate as hired (v3) action before this date.
Refer to the Greenhouse v3 migration guide to migrate your recipes.
Mark candidate as hired action
# Input
| Input field | Description |
|---|---|
| Application ID | The unique Greenhouse application ID. |
| Start date | The start date of the newly hired candidate. |
# Output
The output of this action is the application's information which reflects the hired status.
Find out more about the application object.
Last updated: 4/7/2026, 12:56:57 AM