How to Search Jobs with AI Using MCP

Published April 8, 2026 · By Workopia Team

What is MCP and Why Does It Matter for Job Search?

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that lets AI assistants like Claude, ChatGPT, and OpenClaw connect to external tools. Think of MCP as “USB-C for AI” — one universal connection that works across all platforms. Workopia is a free MCP server that provides job search, resume building, and career advice through this protocol.

Instead of switching between job boards, resume editors, and career websites, you can do everything inside your AI assistant. Just add one URL and start chatting.

What is Workopia?

Workopia is a free MCP server that provides three AI-powered tools: job search from employer career pages, professional PDF resume building with 6 templates, and career transition advice with skill gap analysis. It works with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, OpenClaw, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI client. No login, no API key, and no payment is required.

Jobs on Workopia are sourced directly from employer career pages and ATS feeds (such as Lever), not scraped from LinkedIn, Indeed, or SEEK. Every job listing links to the official employer posting.

How to Add Workopia to Claude Desktop (2 Minutes)

  1. Open Claude Desktop
  2. Go to Settings → MCP Servers → Add Server
  3. Enter the URL: https://workopia.io/api/mcp-gpt
  4. No API key needed — just click Save
  5. Start chatting: “Find software engineer jobs in San Francisco”

How to Add Workopia to OpenClaw

OpenClaw is an open-source AI assistant that supports Slack, WhatsApp, Discord, Telegram, and more. Adding Workopia to OpenClaw gives you job search across all these platforms.

Add this to your ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "workopia": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://workopia.io/api/mcp-gpt"
    }
  }
}

Or install directly: clawhub install workopia

How to Add Workopia to Cursor or Windsurf

Developers can add the same MCP URL in their IDE's MCP settings. Cursor 0.48+ supports SSE URLs directly. For Windsurf, add it to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json with serverUrl set to https://workopia.io/api/mcp-gpt.

Three Tools Available

1. job_tool — Search Jobs

Search jobs sourced from employer career pages. Filter by job title, location, company, and remote work. Results include salary information (when available) and direct apply links to the employer's site.

Example prompts: “Find remote product manager jobs,” “Search for data scientist roles at Google,” “Show me engineering jobs in Sydney.”

2. resume_tool — Build Resumes

Improve resume text or generate professional PDF resumes with 6 templates: Classic, Modern, Elegant, Creative, Designer, and Flexbox. Resume content is processed in-memory only — no server-side storage. Rate limited to 20 per hour per user.

Example prompts: “Generate a PDF resume with the Modern template,” “Improve my resume for a senior engineer role.”

3. career_tool — Career Advice

Get career transition advice, skill gap analysis, and personalized career planning. Example: “How do I transition from marketing to product management?”

Why Workopia Instead of Scraping Job Boards?

Many auto-apply tools scrape LinkedIn, Indeed, or SEEK, which violates terms of service and results in unreliable data. Workopia sources jobs directly from employer career pages and ATS feeds, which is legal, reliable, and provides direct links to official employer postings.

Privacy and Data Handling

Workopia does not store user data permanently. Resume content submitted via MCP is processed in-memory and discarded after the response. No conversation history, personal information, or user identity is stored. Full privacy policy is available at workopia.io/privacy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Workopia free?

Yes, Workopia is completely free. No subscription, no payment, and no login required. Job search and career advice are unlimited. Resume generation is rate-limited to 20 per hour.

What platforms does Workopia work with?

Workopia works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, ChatGPT, OpenClaw (which supports Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, iMessage, Signal, and Microsoft Teams), Cursor, Windsurf, and JetBrains IDEs.

Does Workopia replace Career-Ops?

Workopia and Career-Ops serve different needs. Career-Ops is a local Claude Code pipeline that scrapes company websites directly. Workopia is a remote MCP server that provides job data via API — no installation, no Playwright, no YAML configuration. You can use them together: Workopia for job discovery, Career-Ops for local evaluation workflows.

Can I use Workopia with auto-apply bots?

Yes. Any MCP-compatible tool can use Workopia's job_tool to discover jobs and resume_tool to generate tailored resumes. Workopia provides legal, employer-direct job data that doesn't require scraping.