How to Use the Lightcast Labor Market MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I connect Claude Code to the Lightcast Labor Market?

Run the claude mcp add command with the appropriate URL. Once added, you can call any of the 10 tools directly from your terminal.

Q: How do I verify the server is working?

Run claude mcp list to see the connected server and its tools. You can then try a simple call to getlightcastapimetadata to confirm everything is live.

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Setup Lightcast Labor Market with Claude Code

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Scripted labor market audits

Use `quick_labor_market_audit` in your shell scripts to generate data snapshots for CI/CD pipelines. It outputs clean JSON that you can pipe into other CLI tools. This is the fastest way to track regional shifts without a GUI. It fits perfectly into your automated reporting workflows.

Automated regional data retrieval

Call `list_economic_regions` to get a full list of supported geographies. You can use this to loop through regions and perform bulk analysis via your terminal. It handles the heavy lifting of endpoint discovery. Your scripts stay lightweight and focused on the data you care about.

Verify API status via CLI

Run `get_lightcast_api_metadata` to check your authorization status before starting a long-running batch process. It prevents failed jobs due to expired tokens or connectivity issues. You get instant feedback in your terminal. If the check fails, you fix the environment variable and try again.

Setup guide

Set up Lightcast Labor Market MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see lightcast-labor-market-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest Lightcast Labor Market transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available Lightcast Labor Market tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http lightcast-labor-market-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the Lightcast Labor Market MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightcast-labor-market-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Lightcast Labor Market MCP in Claude Code

Run the `claude mcp add` command with the appropriate URL. Once added, you can call any of the 10 tools directly from your terminal.

Yes. Since it runs in your terminal, you can script loops that call `list_labor_market_skills` or other tools to collect data across multiple regions.

The server only uses your provided endpoint token to authenticate with the API. Your credentials stay local to your environment and are never exposed to external logs.

The server only handles public labor taxonomy and regional job data. It does not touch or transmit any private system files or personal user information.

Run `claude mcp list` to see the connected server and its tools. You can then try a simple call to `get_lightcast_api_metadata` to confirm everything is live.

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