O*NET Occupational Data

Job descriptions, skills, education requirements, and wage data

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Job descriptions, skills, education requirements, and wage data

    How to connect

    How to connect O*NET Occupational Data to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/onet/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 O*NET Occupational Data to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/onet/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 O*NET Occupational Data to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://mcp.olyport.com/onet/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 (4)

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

    search_occupationsSearch O*NET occupations by keyword. Returns a list of occupations matching the keyword with their SOC codes, titles, and relevance scores. Use the SOC code from results with other O*NET tools to get detailed information. Args: keyword: Search term (e.g. 'software developer', 'nurse', 'electrician'). limit: Maximum number of results to return (default 25).
    get_occupation_detailGet detailed information about an O*NET occupation. Returns comprehensive data including description, skills, knowledge areas, abilities, work activities, technology skills, and education requirements. Args: soc_code: The O*NET-SOC code (e.g. '15-1252.00' for Software Developers, '29-1141.00' for Registered Nurses).
    get_occupation_wagesGet wage and salary estimates for an O*NET occupation. Returns median, 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages, both hourly and annual. Can be filtered by location. Args: soc_code: The O*NET-SOC code (e.g. '15-1252.00' for Software Developers). location: Optional location filter — state name or 'National' (default: national).
    get_career_outlookGet employment projections and career outlook for an O*NET occupation. Returns projected job growth rate, employment numbers, projected openings, and an outlook summary (bright, average, or below average). Args: soc_code: The O*NET-SOC code (e.g. '15-1252.00' for Software Developers).