About Startup Jobs
Startup Jobs is a hosted MCP server for searching live startup.jobs listings, aimed at job seekers and hiring researchers. It provides filtered job search, company details, trends, and disclosed-pay benchmarks, with anonymous access to recent listings.
Key features
- 01Search live jobs with filters
- 02Retrieve job and company details
- 03View hiring trends
- 04Check salary benchmarks from disclosed pay
Use cases
- 01Finding remote roles by location and type
- 02Reviewing a company's current openings
- 03Comparing disclosed salaries by role
MCP support
The hosted server connects to MCP clients over Streamable HTTP at `https://api.startup.jobs/mcp`. Its tools search listings and retrieve job, company, trend, and salary information.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://api.startup.jobs/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http killbridge-startupjobs https://api.startup.jobs/mcp{"mcpServers":{"killbridge-startupjobs":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.startup.jobs/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"killbridge-startupjobs":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.startup.jobs/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"killbridge-startupjobs":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.startup.jobs/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"killbridge-startupjobs":{"serverUrl":"https://api.startup.jobs/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
https://api.startup.jobs/mcpAuth requiredTools
8| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| q | string | No | Keywords matched against job titles and company names |
| role | string | No | Role slug from list_roles (e.g. software-engineer) |
| limit | integer | No | Results per page (default 20) |
| cursor | string | No | next_cursor value from the previous page |
| company | string | No | Company slug, as returned by get_company or search results |
| country | string | No | Two-letter ISO country code (e.g. US, NL) |
| posted_after | string | No | Only jobs published after this ISO 8601 date or timestamp |
| posted_before | string | No | Only jobs published before this ISO 8601 date or timestamp (full access only) |
| workplace_type | enum | No | on-site | remote | hybrid |
| employment_type | enum | No | full-time | part-time | internship | contractor |
Details
From the project READMEStartup 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.
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