Startup Jobs MCP server
online · 100% uptimeio.github.killbridge/startupjobs-mcp·v1.0.1Search live startup jobs from Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT via MCP. Free, no account needed.
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Startup Jobs tools (8)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsget_companyFreeFetch a company profile by slug, including its startup.jobs URL and live listing count.
get_company_jobsFreeList all live job listings for one company (no recency window), newest first. Returns compact summaries; use get_job for full descriptions.
get_jobFreeFetch a single job listing by id, including the full description. Share the job's startup.jobs URL with the user so they can apply there.
job_trendsFreeJob posting volume trends on startup.jobs, optionally filtered by role and/or country. The free tier returns a 12-month summary with year-over-year change; full access unlocks the monthly time series (up to 36 months).
list_countriesFreeList countries with jobs (name, ISO country code). Use the codes as the country filter in search_jobs, job_trends, and salary_benchmarks.
list_rolesFreeList the role taxonomy (title, slug, parent_slug). Use slugs as the role filter in search_jobs, job_trends, and salary_benchmarks.
salary_benchmarksFreeSalary benchmarks (yearly, USD) computed from startup.jobs listings that disclose compensation, optionally filtered by role and/or country. The free tier returns an aggregate over the last 12 months; full access unlocks the monthly time series and company-level benchmarks.
search_jobsFreeSearch live startup job listings, newest first. Returns compact job summaries; use get_job for the full description. The free tier covers the last 14 days of listings; full access unlocks the archive and posted_before.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-24 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
- Live reliabilityremote reachable in 621ms20/20
- Tool poisoning8 tool descriptions checked15/15
- Auth qualityAPI key sent as a header8/15
- Maintenancelast push 55 days ago12/15
- Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10
How Startup Jobs compares
Against every graded Web search MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 85/100
- higher than 75% of 3,470 Web search servers
- Tools
- 8
- the typical Web search server has 5
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Uptime
- 100%
- of our recent checks; the typical remote Web search server answers 100%
- Response time
- 410 ms
- faster than 38% of 2,238 Web search servers
What its tools let an agent do: 8 read
Install Startup Jobs in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
claude mcp add --transport http startupjobs-mcp https://api.startup.jobs/mcp
What the publisher says
From the Startup Jobs repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
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/mcpCursor
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
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.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Startup Jobs: common questions
- Is Startup Jobs MCP server safe?
- Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (85/100). Read the Startup Jobs safety report
- How do I install Startup Jobs?
- It runs remotely at api.startup.jobs. Add it to Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.
- Does Startup Jobs need an API key?
- Yes. The registry entry asks for
Authorization. - Is Startup Jobs maintained?
- The last commit was 96 days ago (2026-07-31). The latest release is v1.0.1.
- Is Startup Jobs up?
- 100% of our last 28 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.
- What can I use instead of Startup Jobs?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Workopia — Job Search MCP server, Exa Search MCP server and Chatroost — unofficial Telegram MCP server.
- How does Startup Jobs compare with other Web search MCP servers?
- safety score 85/100 (higher than 75% of 3,470 Web search servers); tools 8 (the typical Web search server has 5); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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