MCP Server/Cline
Free — 500 searches/day, no signup

JobDataLake MCP Server for Cline

To search live jobs from Cline, add the JobDataLake MCP server through Cline's MCP Servers panel. Cline can then query 1.8M+ current listings with salary, skills, and location as part of its normal tool use.

How to connect JobDataLake to Cline

  1. 1. Open the MCP Servers panel

    In Cline, click the MCP Servers icon, then "Configure MCP Servers" to open cline_mcp_settings.json.

  2. 2. Add JobDataLake

    Add the server under mcpServers and save. Cline reloads its servers automatically.

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

  3. 3. Start asking

    Ask for jobs in plain English — Cline will call the JobDataLake tools when relevant.

What you can ask Cline 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 Cline?

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?

Yes — this config runs the server locally through npx, which requires Node.js. The panel shows a green indicator once the server has started successfully.

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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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