JobDataLake MCP Server for Claude Desktop

To give Claude Desktop live job data, connect the JobDataLake MCP server — either from Claude's built-in connector directory (no code) or by adding it to claude_desktop_config.json. Either way Claude gains a job-search ability it uses automatically when you ask about hiring, roles, or salaries.

Config file location

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

How to connect JobDataLake to Claude Desktop

1. Easiest: add it from the connector directory
Open Settings → Connectors, search for JobDataLake, and click Connect. No config file, no API key.

2. Or add it to your config file

Edit claude_desktop_config.json and add JobDataLake under mcpServers.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jobdatalake": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@jobdatalake/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop
Config changes are read at startup. After the restart, ask Claude for jobs in plain English.

What you can ask Claude Desktop once it's connected

"Find me fully remote senior Python roles paying over $150k."

"What remote product manager jobs are open in the UK right now?"

"Which companies are hiring the most machine learning engineers?"

"Show me remote design jobs and tell me what skills they ask for most."

Remote MCP endpoint

Any MCP-compatible tool can connect to the hosted server directly — nothing to install.

https://mcp.jobdatalake.com

Frequently asked questions

Is the JobDataLake MCP server free to use with Claude Desktop?

Yes. The free tier gives you 500 job searches per day with no signup and no API key. If you need more, add a JobDataLake API key to the same config and the limit lifts.

How current is the job data?

Jobs are scraped directly from 25,000+ company career pages and ATS platforms and updated hourly. New postings are typically searchable within 3 hours.

What can it actually search?

Over 1.8M+ enriched job listings from 25,000+ companies across 40+ ATS platforms. Each listing carries title, company, location, salary normalized to USD, remote type, seniority, required skills, and employment type.

Which tools does the server expose?

search_jobs, get_job, get_company, find_similar_jobs, and get_filter_options. Your assistant picks the right one automatically — you just ask in plain English.

Do I need Node.js installed?

For the npx config, yes — it runs the server locally. The connector-directory option uses the hosted server instead and needs nothing installed.

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Need more than 500 searches a day?

A free JobDataLake account comes with 1,000 API credits and lifts the MCP limit. The same data is available over the REST API.

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