name: Job Search MCP description: Search for jobs across LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, Google Jobs, Bayt, Naukri, and BDJobs using the JobSpy MCP server. slug: job-search-mcp tags: - job-search - career - mcp - jobspy
This skill enables AI agents to search for jobs across multiple job boards using the JobSpy MCP Server. JobSpy aggregates job listings from LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, Google Jobs, Bayt, Naukri, and BDJobs into a unified interface.
Use this skill when the user asks you to: - Find job listings matching specific criteria (role, location, company, etc.) - Search for remote or on-site positions - Compare job opportunities across different platforms - Get salary information for job postings - Find recently posted jobs (within X hours) - Search for jobs with "Easy Apply" options
# Install with pip
pip install mcp>=1.1.0 python-jobspy>=1.1.82 pandas>=2.1.0 pydantic>=2.0.0
# Or install with uv (faster)
uv add mcp python-jobspy pandas pydantic
# Clone the jobspy-mcp-server repository
git clone https://github.com/chinpeerapat/jobspy-mcp-server.git
cd jobspy-mcp-server
# Install dependencies
uv sync
# or
pip install -e .
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"jobspy": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "jobspy-mcp-server"],
"env": {}
}
}
}
Alternative configuration (Node.js server):
{
"mcpServers": {
"jobspy": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/jobspy-mcp-server/src/index.js"],
"env": {
"ENABLE_SSE": "0"
}
}
}
}
scrape_jobs_tool (Primary Tool)Search for jobs across multiple job boards with comprehensive filtering.
Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
search_term |
string | ✅ Yes | - | Job keywords (e.g., "software engineer", "data scientist") |
location |
string | No | - | Job location (e.g., "San Francisco, CA", "Remote") |
site_name |
array | No | ["indeed", "linkedin", "zip_recruiter", "google"] |
Job boards to search |
results_wanted |
integer | No | 15 | Number of results (1-1000) |
job_type |
string | No | - | Employment type: fulltime, parttime, internship, contract |
is_remote |
boolean | No | false | Filter for remote jobs only |
hours_old |
integer | No | - | Filter by posting recency in hours |
distance |
integer | No | 50 | Search radius in miles (1-100) |
easy_apply |
boolean | No | false | Filter jobs with easy apply option |
country_indeed |
string | No | "usa" | Country for Indeed/Glassdoor searches |
linkedin_fetch_description |
boolean | No | false | Fetch full LinkedIn descriptions (slower) |
offset |
integer | No | 0 | Pagination offset |
verbose |
integer | No | 1 | Logging level (0=errors, 1=warnings, 2=all) |
Supported Values for site_name:
- linkedin - Professional networking platform (rate limited)
- indeed - Largest job search engine (most reliable)
- glassdoor - Jobs with company reviews and salaries
- zip_recruiter - Job matching for US/Canada
- google - Aggregated job listings
- bayt - Middle East job portal
- naukri - India's leading job portal
- bdjobs - Bangladesh job portal
Supported Values for job_type:
- fulltime
- parttime
- internship
- contract
get_supported_countriesReturns the complete list of supported countries for job searches. No parameters required.
get_supported_sitesReturns detailed information about all supported job board sites. No parameters required.
get_job_search_tipsReturns tips and best practices for effective job searching. No parameters required.
When jobs are returned, each job post contains the following fields:
interface JobPost {
// Core fields (all platforms)
title: string; // Job title
company: string; // Company name
company_url?: string; // Company website URL
job_url: string; // Direct link to job posting
location: {
country?: string;
city?: string;
state?: string;
};
is_remote: boolean; // Whether job is remote
description?: string; // Job description (markdown format)
job_type?: "fulltime" | "parttime" | "internship" | "contract";
// Salary information
salary?: {
interval?: "yearly" | "monthly" | "weekly" | "daily" | "hourly";
min_amount?: number;
max_amount?: number;
currency?: string;
salary_source?: "direct_data" | "description"; // Parsed from posting
};
date_posted?: string; // ISO date string
emails?: string[]; // Contact emails if available
// LinkedIn specific
job_level?: string; // Seniority level
// LinkedIn & Indeed specific
company_industry?: string;
// Indeed specific
company_country?: string;
company_addresses?: string[];
company_employees_label?: string;
company_revenue_label?: string;
company_description?: string;
company_logo?: string;
// Naukri specific
skills?: string[];
experience_range?: string;
company_rating?: number;
company_reviews_count?: number;
vacancy_count?: number;
work_from_home_type?: string;
}
User Prompt:
"Find me 10 software engineer jobs in San Francisco"
MCP Tool Call:
{
"tool": "scrape_jobs_tool",
"params": {
"search_term": "software engineer",
"location": "San Francisco, CA",
"results_wanted": 10,
"site_name": ["indeed", "linkedin"]
}
}
Expected Output:
{
"jobs": [
{
"title": "Software Engineer",
"company": "TechCorp Inc.",
"location": { "city": "San Francisco", "state": "CA" },
"job_url": "https://indeed.com/viewjob?jk=abc123",
"salary": { "min_amount": 120000, "max_amount": 180000, "interval": "yearly" },
"job_type": "fulltime",
"is_remote": false
}
// ... more jobs
],
"total_found": 10
}
User Prompt:
"Search for remote Python developer positions from Indeed and ZipRecruiter"
MCP Tool Call:
{
"tool": "scrape_jobs_tool",
"params": {
"search_term": "Python developer",
"location": "Remote",
"is_remote": true,
"site_name": ["indeed", "zip_recruiter"],
"results_wanted": 20
}
}
User Prompt:
"Find data scientist jobs in Boston posted in the last 24 hours"
MCP Tool Call:
{
"tool": "scrape_jobs_tool",
"params": {
"search_term": "data scientist",
"location": "Boston, MA",
"hours_old": 24,
"site_name": ["linkedin", "glassdoor", "indeed"],
"linkedin_fetch_description": true
}
}
User Prompt:
"Look for entry-level marketing jobs in New York with easy apply options"
MCP Tool Call:
{
"tool": "scrape_jobs_tool",
"params": {
"search_term": "junior marketing",
"location": "New York, NY",
"job_type": "fulltime",
"easy_apply": true,
"site_name": ["indeed", "zip_recruiter"],
"results_wanted": 30
}
}
User Prompt:
"Find software jobs in Germany on Indeed"
MCP Tool Call:
{
"tool": "scrape_jobs_tool",
"params": {
"search_term": "software developer",
"location": "Berlin",
"country_indeed": "germany",
"site_name": ["indeed"],
"results_wanted": 15
}
}
User Prompt:
"What job sites are supported?"
MCP Tool Call:
{
"tool": "get_supported_sites",
"params": {}
}
Expected Output:
{
"sites": [
{ "name": "indeed", "description": "Largest job search engine, most reliable" },
{ "name": "linkedin", "description": "Professional networking platform, rate limited" },
{ "name": "glassdoor", "description": "Jobs with company reviews and salaries" },
{ "name": "zip_recruiter", "description": "Job matching for US/Canada" },
{ "name": "google", "description": "Aggregated job listings" },
{ "name": "bayt", "description": "Middle East job portal" },
{ "name": "naukri", "description": "India's leading job portal" },
{ "name": "bdjobs", "description": "Bangladesh job portal" }
]
}
Scenario: LinkedIn returns a rate limit error.
Error Response:
{
"error": "RateLimitError",
"message": "LinkedIn rate limit exceeded. Try again later or use different sites.",
"suggestion": "Switch to Indeed or ZipRecruiter which have more lenient rate limits."
}
How to Handle:
- Reduce results_wanted to a smaller number (10-15)
- Remove linkedin from site_name temporarily
- Add delays between searches
- Use proxy configuration if available
Scenario: Search returns empty results.
Error Response:
{
"jobs": [],
"total_found": 0,
"message": "No jobs found matching your criteria"
}
How to Handle:
- Broaden search terms (e.g., "engineer" instead of "senior principal software engineer")
- Increase distance radius
- Remove restrictive filters like hours_old or job_type
- Try different site_name options
- Check if location spelling is correct
Scenario: User specifies an unsupported country for Indeed.
Error Response:
{
"error": "ValidationError",
"message": "Invalid country_indeed value. Use get_supported_countries to see valid options."
}
How to Handle:
- Call get_supported_countries to get valid country codes
- Use the exact country name (e.g., "usa" not "US", "united kingdom" not "UK")
Scenario: User tries to use conflicting filters.
Known Limitations:
- Indeed: Only ONE of these can be used: hours_old, job_type & is_remote, easy_apply
- LinkedIn: Only ONE of these can be used: hours_old, easy_apply
How to Handle: - Inform user of the limitation - Prioritize the most important filter - Run separate searches if multiple filters are needed
// BAD - Will likely timeout or get rate limited
{
"search_term": "engineer",
"results_wanted": 1000,
"site_name": ["linkedin", "indeed", "glassdoor", "zip_recruiter", "google"]
}
Why: Requesting too many results from too many sites simultaneously will trigger rate limits and cause timeouts.
✅ DO INSTEAD:
{
"search_term": "software engineer",
"results_wanted": 20,
"site_name": ["indeed", "linkedin"]
}
// BAD - LinkedIn is heavily rate limited
{
"search_term": "developer",
"site_name": ["linkedin"],
"results_wanted": 100,
"linkedin_fetch_description": true
}
Why: LinkedIn has the strictest rate limits. Using linkedin_fetch_description: true multiplies requests.
✅ DO INSTEAD:
- Use Indeed as primary source
- Limit LinkedIn to 10-15 results
- Only enable linkedin_fetch_description when specifically needed
// BAD - Indeed limitation: only one filter group allowed
{
"search_term": "developer",
"site_name": ["indeed"],
"hours_old": 24,
"job_type": "fulltime",
"is_remote": true
}
Why: Indeed only supports one of: hours_old, job_type & is_remote, or easy_apply.
✅ DO INSTEAD:
// Either filter by recency
{
"search_term": "developer",
"site_name": ["indeed"],
"hours_old": 24
}
// OR filter by job type
{
"search_term": "developer",
"site_name": ["indeed"],
"job_type": "fulltime",
"is_remote": true
}
// BAD - Too generic, will return irrelevant results
{
"search_term": "job"
}
Why: Vague searches return poor quality results and waste API calls.
✅ DO INSTEAD: - Always include specific job titles or skills - Include location when known - Use filters to narrow results
Why: Rate limits, network issues, and invalid parameters require appropriate handling.
✅ DO INSTEAD: - Check for error responses before processing results - Implement retry logic with backoff for rate limits - Provide helpful messages to users when searches fail
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// BAD - Wrong country code format
{
"search_term": "developer",
"country_indeed": "UK" // Wrong! Use "united kingdom"
}
✅ DO INSTEAD:
- Use get_supported_countries to verify valid country codes
- Common codes: "usa", "united kingdom", "canada", "germany", "india"
offset for getting more results instead of high results_wantedCall get_supported_countries for the complete list. Common countries include:
| Country | Code for country_indeed |
|---|---|
| USA | usa |
| United Kingdom | united kingdom |
| Canada | canada |
| Germany | germany |
| France | france |
| India | india |
| Australia | australia |
| Singapore | singapore |
| Japan | japan |
| Netherlands | netherlands |
Run: playwright install chromium (some scrapers use Playwright)
Run: pip install python-jobspy>=1.1.82
| User Intent | Key Parameters |
|---|---|
| Find jobs in a specific city | search_term, location |
| Remote jobs only | is_remote: true |
| Recent postings | hours_old: 24 (or 48, 72) |
| Full-time only | job_type: "fulltime" |
| Quick apply jobs | easy_apply: true |
| Search specific platform | site_name: ["indeed"] |
| International search | country_indeed: "germany" |
| More results | results_wanted: 25 |
| Paginate results | offset: 25 (after first 25) |
這是一個質量不錯的求職搜尋 Skill,文件寫得清晰易懂,安裝配置步驟詳細,能同時搜尋 LinkedIn、Indeed、Glassdoor 等多個主流招聘平臺,搜尋功能比較全面。響應資料結構化程度高,便於後續使用。不足之處是示例響應較為簡化,對實際使用中可能遇到的問題提示不夠,建議補充使用注意事項。整體而言,這是一個功能完整、文件規範的實用工具。