Startup Jobs
Search live startup jobs from Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT via MCP. Free, no account needed.
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Install
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Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"startupjobs-mcp": {
"url": "https://api.startup.jobs/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://api.startup.jobs/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (8)
🟢search_jobs(q, role, country, workplace_type, employment_type, ...)
Search 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.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"q": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200,
"description": "Keywords matched against job titles and company names"
},
"role": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Role slug from list_roles (e.g. software-engineer)"
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter ISO country code (e.g. US, NL)"
},
"workplace_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"on-site",
"remote",
"hybrid"
]
},
"employment_type": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"full-time",
"part-time",
"internship",
"contractor"
]
},
"company": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company slug, as returned by get_company or search results"
},
"posted_after": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Only jobs published after this ISO 8601 date or timestamp"
},
"posted_before": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Only jobs published before this ISO 8601 date or timestamp (full access only)"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"description": "Results per page (default 20)"
},
"cursor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "next_cursor value from the previous page"
}
},
"required": [],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢get_job(id)
Fetch a single job listing by id, including the full description. Share the job's startup.jobs URL with the user so they can apply there.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "integer",
"description": "Job id from search_jobs results"
}
},
"required": [
"id"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢get_company(slug)
Fetch a company profile by slug, including its startup.jobs URL and live listing count.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company slug, as returned in job payloads"
}
},
"required": [
"slug"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢get_company_jobs(slug, limit, cursor)
List all live job listings for one company (no recency window), newest first. Returns compact summaries; use get_job for full descriptions.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"slug": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company slug"
},
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50,
"description": "Results per page (default 20)"
},
"cursor": {
"type": "string",
"description": "next_cursor value from the previous page"
}
},
"required": [
"slug"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_roles
List the role taxonomy (title, slug, parent_slug). Use slugs as the role filter in search_jobs, job_trends, and salary_benchmarks.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": [],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢list_countries
List countries with jobs (name, ISO country code). Use the codes as the country filter in search_jobs, job_trends, and salary_benchmarks.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"required": [],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢job_trends(role, country, months)
Job 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).
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"role": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Role slug from list_roles (specific roles only, not top-level categories)"
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter ISO country code"
},
"months": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 36,
"description": "How many months of history (default 12, full access only)"
}
},
"required": [],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}🟢salary_benchmarks(role, country, company, months)
Salary benchmarks (yearly, USD) computed from startup.jobs listings that disclose compensation, optionally filtered by role and/or country. The free tier returns an aggregate over the last 12 months; full access unlocks the monthly time series and company-level benchmarks.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"role": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Role slug from list_roles (specific roles only, not top-level categories)"
},
"country": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Two-letter ISO country code"
},
"company": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Company slug (full access only)"
},
"months": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 36,
"description": "How many months of history (default 12, full access only)"
}
},
"required": [],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"additionalProperties": false
}Community
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