The full upstream README, mirrored here for reference. Install config, tool schemas, adoption signals, and an original overview live on the Herohunt MCP listing page.
MCP server for the HeroHunt People Search API. Search for talent across LinkedIn, GitHub, and StackOverflow from any MCP-compatible AI agent.
Claude Desktop, Cursor, and most modern MCP clients support remote HTTP endpoints directly. No package installation needed.
Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
For MCP clients that only support stdio transport:
Sign up at herohunt.ai/app/api/sign-up to get your API key.
| Tool | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
people_search | Write | Search for people profiles using natural language. 1 credit per reserved slot. |
people_search_paginate | Read | Fetch more results for an existing search. Free unless enrichment is on. |
account_usage_get | Read | Get plan, credits, rate limit info. Free. |
account_searches_list | Read | List past searches. Free. |
account_upgrade_link | Read | Get plan upgrade URL. Free. |
account_billing_portal_link | Read | Get Stripe billing portal URL. Free. |
api_keys_list | Read | List API key prefixes and scopes. Free. |
api_keys_create | Write | Create a new API key. |
api_keys_rotate | Write | Rotate an existing API key. |
api_keys_revoke | Write | Permanently revoke an API key. |
After connecting, ask your AI agent:
"Use HeroHunt to find me 5 senior Go engineers in Berlin and summarise the top 3."
The agent will call people_search with a natural language query, receive structured profile data (name, title, company, location, skills, platform links), and summarize the results.
To get contact info, ask:
"Enrich the results with emails and phone numbers."
The agent will call people_search_paginate with enrich: true.
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
HEROHUNT_API_KEY | Yes | - | Your People Search API key |
HEROHUNT_MCP_URL | No | https://api.herohunt.ai/api/v1/mcp | Override the MCP endpoint URL |
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