Job Application MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets AI assistants manage job applications through natural language. Built with FastMCP, deployed on Render, backed by PostgreSQL.

Part of the Job Application Tracker project.

Live Server

https://job-application-mcp.onrender.com/mcp

Note: Render free tier spins down after 15 minutes of inactivity. First request may take ~30 seconds.

Connecting

Claude.ai (Browser)

Go to Settings → Connectors → Add Custom Connector and paste:

https://job-application-mcp.onrender.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "job-tracker": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://job-application-mcp.onrender.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Example Usage

Once connected to Claude, you can say things like:

• "Add an application for Data Scientist at Google, location Bangalore"
• "Show me all applications with status Interview"
• "Update application #3 to Offer Received"
• "Give me my application statistics for this month"
• "Search for any applications at Microsoft"

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/transformer1234/job-application-mcp
cd job-application-mcp

pip install -r requirements.txt

# Add DATABASE_URL to .env
cp .env.example .env

# Run locally (stdio mode for Claude Desktop)
python server.py

Tech Stack

• FastMCP — MCP server framework
• psycopg2 — PostgreSQL driver
• Transport — streamable-http (Render) / stdio (local)
• Database — Shared PostgreSQL on Render (same DB as the REST API)