Open Greenhouse MCP vs Prelim
A side-by-side look at the Open Greenhouse MCP and Prelim MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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PrelimWorkplace & Productivity · Remote HTTP/SSERead AI preliminary phone screens — your roles, candidate scores, transcripts, and analytics.39FairAuth: oauth 2.0Verdict: choose Open Greenhouse MCP for workplace & productivity work as a local process; choose Prelim for workplace & productivity over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Open Greenhouse MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GREENHOUSE_API_KEY, GREENHOUSE_BOARD_TOKEN, GREENHOUSE_TOOL_PROFILE, GREENHOUSE_READ_ONLY, GREENHOUSE_ON_BEHALF_OF, GREENHOUSE_LOG_LEVEL, GREENHOUSE_LOG_FILE.
PChoose Prelim when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Workplace & Productivity domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | P Prelim | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Workplace & Productivity | Workplace & Productivity |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 39/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | API key required | OAuth 2.0 |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GREENHOUSE_API_KEYGREENHOUSE_BOARD_TOKENGREENHOUSE_TOOL_PROFILEGREENHOUSE_READ_ONLYGREENHOUSE_ON_BEHALF_OFGREENHOUSE_LOG_LEVELGREENHOUSE_LOG_FILE | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5 | — |
| Directory activity | 6 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Open Greenhouse MCP | View Prelim |
Tools & capabilities
Open Greenhouse MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Prelim tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Open Greenhouse MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"benmonopoli-open-greenhouse-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"open-greenhouse-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GREENHOUSE_API_KEY": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_API_KEY_HERE",
"GREENHOUSE_BOARD_TOKEN": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_BOARD_TOKEN_HERE",
"GREENHOUSE_TOOL_PROFILE": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_TOOL_PROFILE_HERE",
"GREENHOUSE_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_READ_ONLY_HERE",
"GREENHOUSE_ON_BEHALF_OF": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_ON_BEHALF_OF_HERE",
"GREENHOUSE_LOG_LEVEL": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_LOG_LEVEL_HERE",
"GREENHOUSE_LOG_FILE": "YOUR_GREENHOUSE_LOG_FILE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Prelim
{
"mcpServers": {
"prelim": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"prelim"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Open Greenhouse MCP is categorized under Workplace & Productivity and uses a local stdio subprocess. Prelim belongs to Workplace & Productivity and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Pick Open Greenhouse MCP for workplace & productivity work and Prelim for workplace & productivity.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Open Greenhouse MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Prelim has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: oauth 2.0. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add benmonopoli-open-greenhouse-mcp and prelim as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Open Greenhouse MCP has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 6 views, 0 installs and 5 GitHub stars. Prelim has 39/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.