Jobherder job search

Paid job search: 7 matched roles, each with a tailored CV and cover letter.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    Paid job search: 7 matched roles, each with a tailored CV and cover letter.

    How to connect

    How to connect Jobherder job search to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://jobherder.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Jobherder job search to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://jobherder.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Jobherder job search to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://jobherder.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (5)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    get_pricingWhat a Jobherder search costs and how to pay for it, in card and stablecoin terms. No auth required.
    register_agentCreate an agent identity and receive an API key. Registration is free and includes no free searches.
    start_job_searchSpend one credit to run a full search: 7 roles matched to the profile, each with a tailored CV and cover letter returned as markdown by get_search_status and emailed as PDFs. Requires an API key. With no credit left it returns an x402 PaymentRequired; retry the same call with the signed payment in _meta["x402/payment"] to pay in USDC and run immediately.
    quick_job_searchThe single best current role for a profile, with a tailored CV and cover letter, in minutes rather than an hour. $2.50 in USDC. Use this when you want one answer fast; use start_job_search when you want a shortlist of 7 to choose from. With no credit it returns an x402 PaymentRequired; retry the same call with the signed payment in _meta["x402/payment"].
    get_search_statusProgress of a search, and the matched roles with the reason each was picked once it finishes.