Startup Jobs MCP Server

Search live startup.jobs listings from Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or any Model Context Protocol client.

Docs: https://startup.jobs/mcp
Endpoint (Streamable HTTP): https://api.startup.jobs/mcp
Smithery: https://smithery.ai/servers/jobs/startup-jobs
Official Registry: io.github.killbridge/startupjobs-mcp

This repository is the public listing + registry package for the hosted MCP server. The server itself runs on startup.jobs (not in this repo).

What you get

• Search startup jobs (keyword, role, country, remote / hybrid / on-site, employment type)
• Full job details and company profiles
• Hiring trends and salary benchmarks from listings that disclose pay
• Free anonymous access (recent listings); optional API key for attribution / full archive

Connect

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http startup-jobs https://api.startup.jobs/mcp

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "startup-jobs": {
      "url": "https://api.startup.jobs/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude / ChatGPT

Paste https://api.startup.jobs/mcp as a custom connector. No authentication required for the free tier.

Optional API key

Create a free key at https://startup.jobs/account/api_keys and send it as:

Authorization: Bearer sj_...

or (for gateways that reserve Authorization):

X-Api-Key: sj_...

Tools

Tool	Description
search_jobs	Search live listings with filters
get_job	Full job description + apply URL
get_company	Company profile and live listing count
get_company_jobs	All live listings for one company
list_roles	Role taxonomy for filters
list_countries	Countries with jobs
job_trends	Posting volume over time
salary_benchmarks	Salary percentiles from disclosed pay

Example prompts

• Find remote senior Rails jobs at startups posted this week
• What are Series B fintech companies hiring for in Europe?
• Salary percentiles for product designer roles in the US
• Show hiring trends for AI engineer roles over the last year

Related

• REST API: https://startup.jobs/api
• Product: https://startup.jobs

License

MIT — see LICENSE. The job data remains © Killbridge / startup.jobs; this repo covers the MCP listing materials and registry metadata.