How do I find my Adzuna App ID and Key?

Register for a developer account at `developer.adzuna.com`. Once logged in, you can create a new application to generate your unique App ID and App Key.

Which countries does the Adzuna API support?

Adzuna supports dozens of countries including the UK (gb), USA (us), Brazil (br), France (fr), and many others. You must provide the 2-letter country code in your search requests.

Can I see salary data without listing specific jobs?

Yes! Use the `get_salary_histogram` or `get_salary_history` tools to retrieve aggregated market data and trends for any job title or location.

Adzuna MCP Server for Claude Desktop 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adzuna": {
      // Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Adzuna MCP Server

Connect your Adzuna developer account to your AI agent to unlock a powerful job search and labor market intelligence engine. From finding the latest vacancies based on keywords and location to retrieving historical salary data and identifying top employers, your agent handles employment data through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Adzuna to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 4 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

What you can do

Comprehensive Job Search — Search for thousands of job listings across multiple countries using keywords, Postcodes, and categories
Salary Benchmarking — Retrieve average salary data and distributions (histograms) for specific job roles and locations
Employment Trends — Access historical salary data to monitor how compensation for specific skills changes over time
Market Insights — List top hiring companies and explore geodata to identify regions with the highest job density
Career Auditing — Quickly retrieve job details including descriptions, contract types, and redirect URLs directly from chat

The Adzuna MCP Server exposes 4 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect Adzuna to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Adzuna MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using Adzuna

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 4 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the Adzuna MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Adzuna through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network

Adzuna + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Adzuna MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

Adzuna MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (4)

These 4 tools become available when you connect Adzuna to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_salary_histogram

Retrieve a histogram distribution of current average salaries for a specified search query

get_salary_history

Retrieve the historical average salary trends over time for a specific job title and country

list_top_companies

List the top hiring companies and employers based on a specific job category or keyword

search_jobs

You must provide a valid 2-letter country code. Search for thousands of job vacancies across multiple countries using keywords, Postcodes, and categories

Example Prompts for Adzuna in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Adzuna immediately.

"Search for 'Python Developer' jobs in London."

"Show me the average salary history for 'Data Scientist' in the US."

"What are the top hiring companies for 'Sales' roles in Brazil?"

Troubleshooting Adzuna MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting Adzuna to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting. wait a few seconds.

Adzuna + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating Adzuna MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully. if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL. Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.