HireBase Job Search MCP server

The HireBase MCP Server provides tools to interact with the HireBase Job API through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows you to search for jobs and retrieve detailed job information directly through compatible AI assistants like Claude Desktop or Cursor.

Available Interactions

Tools

• search_jobs: Search for jobs using the HireBase API based on various criteria.

  • Parameters: query, and_keywords, or_keywords, not_keywords, title, category, country, city, location_type, company, salary_from, salary_to, salary_currency, years_from, years_to, visa, limit.

• get_job: Retrieve detailed information about a specific job using its HireBase ID.

  • Parameters: job_id.

Prompts

• create_candidate_profile: Generates a structured prompt based on candidate details to help guide job searching.
  • Parameters: name, linkedin_url, personal_website, resume_text.

Installation and Setup

To use the HireBase MCP server with an MCP client like Claude Desktop or Cursor, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

1. Install uv by running:

   curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
   

2. Obtain a HireBase API Key (optional) from HireBase. You can set this as an environment variable or leave it empty.

Configuration for Claude Desktop

Edit your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hirebase": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "hirebase-mcp" 
      ],
      "env": {
        "HIREBASE_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here" 
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration for Cursor

Go to Settings > MCP > Add Server:

• Mac/Linux Command: uvx hirebase-mcp
• Windows Command: cmd
• Windows Args: /c, uvx, hirebase-mcp
• Set the HIREBASE_API_KEY environment variable in the appropriate section.

Alternative: Running from Source

You can also run the server from source using Python:

1. Clone the repository
2. Edit your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hirebase": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "mcp[cli]",
        "--with",
        "requests",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "PATH_TO_REPO/src/hirebase_mcp/server.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Usage

Once configured, you can use the HireBase MCP server in your conversations with Claude Desktop or other compatible clients.

Searching for Jobs

To search for jobs, you can use the search_jobs tool with various parameters:

I'd like to search for software engineering jobs in San Francisco with a salary above $150,000.

You can refine your search using specific parameters:

• Use title to specify job titles
• Use location_type for remote/hybrid/onsite preferences
• Use salary_from and salary_to for salary ranges
• Use years_from and years_to for experience requirements

Getting Job Details

To get detailed information about a specific job:

Can you tell me more about job ID 12345?

Creating a Candidate Profile

You can generate a structured profile to help with job searches:

Please create a candidate profile based on my resume: [resume text]

Environment Variables

• HIREBASE_API_KEY: Your API key for accessing the HireBase API (required for full functionality)

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "hirebase" '{"command":"uvx","args":["hirebase-mcp"],"env":{"HIREBASE_API_KEY":""}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "hirebase": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "hirebase-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "HIREBASE_API_KEY": ""
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "hirebase": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "hirebase-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "HIREBASE_API_KEY": ""
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect