Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server for LlamaIndex 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
LlamaIndex specializes in data-aware AI agents that connect LLMs to structured and unstructured sources. Add Lightcast Labor Market as an MCP tool provider through Vinkius and your agents can query, analyze, and act on live data alongside your existing indexes.
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import asyncio
from llama_index.tools.mcp import BasicMCPClient, McpToolSpec
from llama_index.core.agent.workflow import FunctionAgent
from llama_index.llms.openai import OpenAI
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
mcp_client = BasicMCPClient("https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")
mcp_tool_spec = McpToolSpec(client=mcp_client)
tools = await mcp_tool_spec.to_tool_list_async()
agent = FunctionAgent(
tools=tools,
llm=OpenAI(model="gpt-4o"),
system_prompt=(
"You are an assistant with access to Lightcast Labor Market. "
"You have 10 tools available."
),
)
response = await agent.run(
"What tools are available in Lightcast Labor Market?"
)
print(response)
asyncio.run(main())
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About Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server
Integrate Lightcast (formerly Emsi Burning Glass), the global leader in labor market analytics, directly into your AI workflow. Access the world's most comprehensive skill taxonomy and job title index, track occupation trends and regional labor market summaries, and oversee workforce intelligence using natural language.
LlamaIndex agents combine Lightcast Labor Market tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and query live data alongside vector stores and SQL databases in a single turn. ideal for hybrid search, data enrichment, and analytical workflows.
What you can do
- Skill Taxonomy Oversight — List and retrieve detailed information for over 30,000 standardized technical and soft skills.
- Job Title Intelligence — Monitor standardized job titles and occupations, resolving unique identifiers and regional naming conventions.
- Market Analysis — Access high-level labor market summaries for specific economic regions, including job volumes and wage trends.
- Workforce Auditing — Retrieve high-level summaries of skill distributions, occupation volumes, and organizational labor market health instantly.
The Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server exposes 10 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to LlamaIndex 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 Lightcast Labor Market to LlamaIndex via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
Install dependencies
Run pip install llama-index-tools-mcp llama-index-llms-openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.py and run: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent discovers 10 tools from Lightcast Labor Market
Why Use LlamaIndex with the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server
LlamaIndex provides unique advantages when paired with Lightcast Labor Market through the Model Context Protocol.
Data-first architecture: LlamaIndex agents combine Lightcast Labor Market tool responses with indexed documents for comprehensive, grounded answers
Query pipeline framework lets you chain Lightcast Labor Market tool calls with transformations, filters, and re-rankers in a typed pipeline
Multi-source reasoning: agents can query Lightcast Labor Market, a vector store, and a SQL database in a single turn and synthesize results
Observability integrations show exactly what Lightcast Labor Market tools were called, what data was returned, and how it influenced the final answer
Lightcast Labor Market + LlamaIndex Use Cases
Practical scenarios where LlamaIndex combined with the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Hybrid search: combine Lightcast Labor Market real-time data with embedded document indexes for answers that are both current and comprehensive
Data enrichment: query Lightcast Labor Market to augment indexed data with live information before generating user-facing responses
Knowledge base agents: build agents that maintain and update knowledge bases by periodically querying Lightcast Labor Market for fresh data
Analytical workflows: chain Lightcast Labor Market queries with LlamaIndex's data connectors to build multi-source analytical reports
Lightcast Labor Market MCP Tools for LlamaIndex (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Lightcast Labor Market to LlamaIndex via MCP:
get_labor_market_region_summary
Get a high-level labor market summary for a specific economic region
get_lightcast_api_metadata
Retrieve metadata and authorization status for your Lightcast API connection
get_skill_details
Get detailed settings and definition for a specific skill
list_economic_regions
List economic regions and geographies supported by Lightcast
list_labor_market_skills
g., specialized, common) from the Lightcast API. List all technical and soft skills in the Lightcast taxonomy
list_skill_taxonomic_categories
List high-level taxonomic categories for skills
list_standardized_job_titles
List standardized job titles from the Lightcast index
list_standardized_occupations
List occupations categorized by Lightcast (SOC/O*NET compatible)
list_taxonomically_related_skills
Identify skills that are taxonomically related to a target skill
quick_labor_market_audit
Retrieve a high-level summary of skills and occupations in the index
Example Prompts for Lightcast Labor Market in LlamaIndex
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your LlamaIndex agent to start working with Lightcast Labor Market immediately.
"Search for skills related to 'Data Science'."
"Show me standardized job titles for 'Software Engineer'."
"Get a labor market summary for 'New York'."
Troubleshooting Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server with LlamaIndex
Common issues when connecting Lightcast Labor Market to LlamaIndex through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
BasicMCPClient not found
pip install llama-index-tools-mcpLightcast Labor Market + LlamaIndex FAQ
Common questions about integrating Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server with LlamaIndex.
How does LlamaIndex connect to MCP servers?
Can I combine MCP tools with vector stores?
Does LlamaIndex support async MCP calls?
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Connect Lightcast Labor Market to LlamaIndex
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.