Career Site Job Feed vs Jdl MCP Server
A side-by-side look at the Career Site Job Feed and Jdl MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Career Site Job Feed for search & data extraction work over a hosted endpoint; choose Jdl MCP Server for search & data extraction as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Career Site Job Feed when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
APIFY_TOKEN, MAX_ROWS.
Choose Jdl MCP Server when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Search & Data Extraction domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_jobs, get_job, get_company.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Search & Data Extraction | Search & Data Extraction |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | APIFY_TOKENMAX_ROWS | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 5 |
| Full listing | View Career Site Job Feed | View Jdl MCP Server |
Tools & capabilities
Career Site Job Feed tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Jdl MCP Server tools 5
search_jobsSearch 1M+ job listings from 20K+ companies. Supports keyword search, AI semantic search, filters for location, salary, remote type, seniority, skills, and more.get_jobGet full details for a specific job listing including description, requirements, salary, and apply link. Use the job_handle ID from search_jobs results.get_companyGet company profile including open job count, industry, size, and career page URL.find_similar_jobsFind jobs similar to a given job listing using AI vector similarity. Great for "more like this" discovery.get_filter_optionsGet available filter values (seniority levels, job functions, skills, etc.) with job counts. Useful for discovering what values to use in search filters.
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.
Career Site Job Feed
{
"mcpServers": {
"career-site-job-feed-2": {
"url": "https://api.lever.co/v0/postings/"
}
}
}
Jdl MCP Server
{
"mcpServers": {
"echojobsio-jdl-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@jobdatalake/mcp-server"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Career Site Job Feed is categorized under Search & Data Extraction and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Jdl MCP Server belongs to Search & Data Extraction and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Career Site Job Feed for search & data extraction work and Jdl MCP Server for search & data extraction.
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.
Career Site Job Feed has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Jdl MCP Server is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 career-site-job-feed-2 and echojobsio-jdl-mcp-server as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Career Site Job Feed has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Jdl MCP Server has 63/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars.