Builder access
Build the tools your branches actually need
You don’t need a developer. Operators at agencies are already building their own tools on ActivateStaff with AI coding assistants, and developers can use any stack. Everything reads from the same record your recruiters, workers and clients use, so nothing drifts out of sync.
Build your way
Start with the problem. Pick how you build.
Prompt first
Describe the job to an AI assistant
An ops lead with business context describes the tool to Claude, Copilot or Cursor and shapes it as they go. The sandbox and documentation give the assistant something real to build against.
Code first
Use the stack you already have
Developers call the API from any language or platform, including server-side jobs for reporting and syncs with your other systems.
No code
Dashboards without building an app
Managers build their own dashboards in embedded reporting using AI, or use ours. Recruiters see the dashboards they need and can filter them easily.
What would you build first?
Ideas agencies start with
An operator at an agency on the platform is already building versions of the first two. The rest are ideas, not products we sell.
Recruiting
Recruiter workspace
One screen with resume search across workers, their onboarding status and recent pay, built around how your desks actually work.
Finance
Commission and margin by assignment
Gross margin and commission per placement and per rep, on the same approved time that produced the invoice and the pay run.
Operations
Branch morning briefing
Unfilled shifts, no-shows, missing hours and orders starting today, sent to each branch before the phones start.
Compliance
Credential readiness tracker
Certifications and documents expiring in the next 30 days, by client site, with the workers who need a nudge.
Clients
Client report pack
The weekly numbers a key client asks for, in their format, without someone rebuilding a spreadsheet every Monday.
Time
Client time file import
Turn a client’s own hours export into approved time on the record, mapped once and reused every week.
How access works
From idea to first tool
Request access
Tell us who is building and what you want to build first.
Scope and provision
We agree the use case, the data it needs and the permissions, then set you up with sandbox credentials and documentation.
Build in the sandbox
Build and test against sandbox data, with our team on hand for questions about the platform and the API.
Review and go live
We review the tool before it gets production access to your agency’s data.
Guardrails
Built on the record, safely
- Access is scoped to your agency’s data and the use case we agreed.
- Changes go through the public API, so the platform’s rules still apply.
- Every tool is reviewed before it touches production data.
- We can pause a tool if it ever puts stability at risk, and we tell you first wherever we can.
- API and sandbox access are part of the Platform layer.
Do we need a developer?
No. Most agency builders are operators who know the business and use an AI coding assistant. Developers are welcome too, in any stack.
Which AI tools work?
Any assistant that can write code that calls an HTTP API, including Claude, Copilot and Cursor.
Who supports the tools we build?
Your team owns the tools it builds. We support the platform, the API and the sandbox, and help when a question is about our side.
Can a software vendor integrate with ActivateStaff?
Yes, through our developer partner program. See partners and integrations.
What does builder access cost?
API and sandbox access are included in the Platform layer. See pricing.
Tell us what you’d build first
Request access and we’ll set up a call to scope it with you.