Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server for Mastra AI 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Mastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect Lightcast Labor Market through Vinkius and Mastra agents discover all tools automatically. type-safe, streaming-ready, and deployable anywhere Node.js runs.
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import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { createMCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
async function main() {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
const mcpClient = await createMCPClient({
servers: {
"lightcast-labor-market": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "Lightcast Labor Market Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with Lightcast Labor Market " +
"using 10 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with Lightcast Labor Market?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
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.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and Lightcast Labor Market tool infrastructure. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and use Mastra's built-in workflow engine to chain tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution. deployable to any Node.js host in one command.
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 Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server with Mastra AI.
Install dependencies
Run npm install @mastra/core @mastra/mcp @ai-sdk/openai
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token
Run the agent
Save to agent.ts and run with npx tsx agent.ts
Explore tools
Mastra discovers 10 tools from Lightcast Labor Market via MCP
Why Use Mastra AI with the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with Lightcast Labor Market through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure. add Lightcast Labor Market without touching business code
Built-in workflow engine chains MCP tool calls with conditional logic, retries, and parallel execution for complex automation
TypeScript-native: full type inference for every Lightcast Labor Market tool response with IDE autocomplete and compile-time checks
One-command deployment to any Node.js host. Vercel, Railway, Fly.io, or your own infrastructure
Lightcast Labor Market + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query Lightcast Labor Market, process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed Lightcast Labor Market as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query Lightcast Labor Market on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using Lightcast Labor Market tools alongside other MCP servers
Lightcast Labor Market MCP Tools for Mastra AI (10)
These 10 tools become available when you connect Lightcast Labor Market to Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI 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 Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting Lightcast Labor Market to Mastra AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpLightcast Labor Market + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server with Mastra AI.
How does Mastra AI connect to MCP servers?
MCPClient with the server URL and pass it to your agent. Mastra discovers all tools and makes them available with full TypeScript types.Can Mastra agents use tools from multiple servers?
Does Mastra support workflow orchestration?
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Connect Lightcast Labor Market to Mastra AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 10 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.