Adzuna Job Search MCP

Adzuna Jobs MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI assistants with access to the Adzuna Job Search API. Search for jobs, analyze salary data, and research employers across 12 countries.

Features

• Job Search - Search millions of job listings with filters for location, salary, job type, and more
• Salary Analysis - Get salary histograms, regional comparisons, and historical trends
• Company Research - Find top employers by hiring volume
• Multi-Country Support - Access job markets in 12 countries with local currency support

Supported Countries

Code	Country	Currency
gb	United Kingdom	GBP £
us	United States	USD $
de	Germany	EUR €
fr	France	EUR €
au	Australia	AUD $
nz	New Zealand	NZD $
ca	Canada	CAD $
in	India	INR ₹
pl	Poland	PLN zł
br	Brazil	BRL R$
at	Austria	EUR €
za	South Africa	ZAR R

Available Tools

Tool	Description
search_jobs	Search for jobs with filters (keywords, location, salary, job type)
get_categories	Get valid job category tags for a country
get_salary_histogram	Get salary distribution data for job searches
get_top_companies	Get top employers by number of open positions
get_geodata	Get salary data broken down by geographic region
get_salary_history	Get historical salary trends over time
get_api_version	Get current Adzuna API version

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• Adzuna API credentials (free)

Getting Adzuna API Credentials

1. Go to Adzuna Developer Portal
2. Sign up for a free account
3. Create a new application
4. Copy your App ID and App Key

Installation

Option 1: Install from PyPI (Recommended)

pip install adzuna-mcp

Or use uvx for isolated execution:

uvx adzuna-mcp

Option 2: Install from Source

git clone https://github.com/folarinakinloye/adzuna-mcp.git
cd adzuna-mcp
pip install -e .

Option 3: Development Setup

git clone https://github.com/folarinakinloye/adzuna-mcp.git
cd adzuna-mcp
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"

Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file with your Adzuna credentials:

ADZUNA_APP_ID=your_app_id_here
ADZUNA_APP_KEY=your_app_key_here

Usage

With Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adzuna-jobs": {
      "command": "/path/to/adzuna-mcp/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/path/to/adzuna-mcp/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "ADZUNA_APP_ID": "your_app_id",
        "ADZUNA_APP_KEY": "your_app_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after updating the configuration.

With Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP settings (.cursor/mcp.json in your project or global config):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adzuna-jobs": {
      "command": "/path/to/adzuna-mcp/venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/path/to/adzuna-mcp/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "ADZUNA_APP_ID": "your_app_id",
        "ADZUNA_APP_KEY": "your_app_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

With Other MCP Clients

Run the server directly:

# Activate virtual environment
source venv/bin/activate

# Run with stdio transport (default)
python server.py

# Or use FastMCP CLI
fastmcp run server.py:mcp

Development Mode

FastMCP provides a dev mode with an interactive inspector:

fastmcp dev server.py

This opens a browser-based UI to test your tools.

Example Prompts

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant:

Job Search:

• "Find software engineer jobs in London paying over £60,000"
• "Search for remote Python developer positions in the US"
• "Show me data science jobs in Germany"

Salary Research:

• "What's the typical salary for a machine learning engineer in the UK?"
• "Compare software engineer salaries between London and Manchester"
• "How have data scientist salaries changed over the past year?"

Company Research:

• "Which companies are hiring the most software engineers in London?"
• "Show me the top employers for finance jobs in New York"

Tool Details

search_jobs

Search for jobs with comprehensive filtering:

Parameters:
- country (required): Country code (e.g., "gb", "us")
- keywords: Search terms (e.g., "python developer")
- location: City, region, or postal code
- page: Page number (starts at 1)
- results_per_page: Results per page (max 50)
- salary_min/salary_max: Annual salary filter
- full_time/part_time/contract/permanent: Job type filters
- category: Category tag from get_categories
- sort_by: "date", "salary", or "relevance"
- max_days_old: Maximum listing age in days

get_categories

Get valid category tags before searching:

Parameters:
- country (required): Country code

Returns category tags like "it-jobs", "engineering-jobs", "finance-jobs"

get_salary_histogram

Understand salary distribution:

Parameters:
- country (required): Country code
- keywords: Filter by job type
- location: Filter by location
- category: Filter by category

get_top_companies

Find major employers:

Parameters:
- country (required): Country code
- keywords: Filter by job type
- location: Filter by location
- category: Filter by category

get_geodata

Compare salaries across regions:

Parameters:
- country (required): Country code
- keywords: Filter by job type
- location: Focus on sub-regions
- category: Filter by category

get_salary_history

Analyze salary trends:

Parameters:
- country (required): Country code
- keywords: Filter by job type
- location: Filter by location
- category: Filter by category
- months: Months of history (default 12, max ~24)

Important Notes

• Salaries are annual amounts in the local currency of the selected country
• Call get_categories first to get valid category tags for your country
• Many jobs don't list salaries - salary filters will exclude these jobs
• Rate limits apply - the Adzuna API has usage limits on free tier

Project Structure

adzuna-mcp/
├── server.py              # Main MCP server
├── pyproject.toml         # Package configuration
├── requirements.txt       # Python dependencies
├── .env.example           # Environment template
├── .env                   # Your credentials (gitignored)
├── tests/                 # Test suite
│   ├── __init__.py
│   └── test_server.py
├── .github/
│   └── workflows/
│       ├── ci.yml         # CI pipeline
│       └── publish.yml    # PyPI publishing
├── CONTRIBUTING.md        # Contribution guide
├── LICENSE
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

Troubleshooting

Server not appearing in Claude Desktop

1. Check the Python path is correct in your config
2. Ensure the virtual environment has all dependencies installed
3. Restart Claude Desktop completely (Cmd+Q / Alt+F4)
4. Check Claude Desktop logs: ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log

Authentication errors

1. Verify your API credentials at Adzuna Developer Portal
2. Check the .env file has correct values
3. Ensure environment variables are passed in the MCP config

No results returned

1. Try broader search terms
2. Check the country code is valid
3. Remove salary filters (many jobs don't list salaries)
4. Verify the category tag is valid for that country

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please see CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Acknowledgments

• Adzuna for providing the job search API
• FastMCP for the MCP framework
• Anthropic for the Model Context Protocol specification