How do I get Lightcast API credentials?

You need a registered developer account at the [**Lightcast Developer Portal**](https://lightcast.io/developer). Once approved, you can create an application to receive your **Client ID** and **Client Secret**.

Which API versions does this support?

This integration currently utilizes the latest stable versions of the Skills, Titles, and Occupations APIs provided by the Lightcast platform.

Is global labor data available?

Yes, Lightcast provides labor market data for various international regions. Availability depends on the specific geographic permissions associated with your API credentials.

Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server for Pydantic AI 10 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: Lightcast Labor Market
Availability: InStock
Author: Vinkius

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Pydantic AI brings type-safe agent development to Python with first-class MCP support. Connect Lightcast Labor Market through Vinkius and every tool is automatically validated against Pydantic schemas. catch errors at build time, not in production.

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python

import asyncio
from pydantic_ai import Agent
from pydantic_ai.mcp import MCPServerHTTP

async def main():
    # Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
    server = MCPServerHTTP(url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp")

    agent = Agent(
        model="openai:gpt-4o",
        mcp_servers=[server],
        system_prompt=(
            "You are an assistant with access to Lightcast Labor Market "
            "(10 tools)."
        ),
    )

    result = await agent.run(
        "What tools are available in Lightcast Labor Market?"
    )
    print(result.data)

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.

Pydantic AI validates every Lightcast Labor Market tool response against typed schemas, catching data inconsistencies at build time. Connect 10 tools through Vinkius and switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini without changing your integration code. full type safety, structured output guarantees, and dependency injection for testable agents.

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 Pydantic 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 Pydantic AI via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server with Pydantic AI.

Install Pydantic AI

Run pip install pydantic-ai

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 with type-safe schemas

Why Use Pydantic AI with the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server

Pydantic AI provides unique advantages when paired with Lightcast Labor Market through the Model Context Protocol.

Full type safety: every MCP tool response is validated against Pydantic models, catching data inconsistencies before they reach your application

Model-agnostic architecture. switch between OpenAI, Anthropic, or Gemini without changing your Lightcast Labor Market integration code

Structured output guarantee: Pydantic AI ensures tool results conform to defined schemas, eliminating runtime type errors

Dependency injection system cleanly separates your Lightcast Labor Market connection logic from agent behavior for testable, maintainable code

Lightcast Labor Market + Pydantic AI Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Pydantic AI combined with the Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Type-safe data pipelines: query Lightcast Labor Market with guaranteed response schemas, feeding validated data into downstream processing

API orchestration: chain multiple Lightcast Labor Market tool calls with Pydantic validation at each step to ensure data integrity end-to-end

Production monitoring: build validated alert agents that query Lightcast Labor Market and output structured, schema-compliant notifications

Testing and QA: use Pydantic AI's dependency injection to mock Lightcast Labor Market responses and write comprehensive agent tests

Lightcast Labor Market MCP Tools for Pydantic AI (10)

These 10 tools become available when you connect Lightcast Labor Market to Pydantic 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 Pydantic AI

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Pydantic 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 Pydantic AI

Common issues when connecting Lightcast Labor Market to Pydantic AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

MCPServerHTTP not found

Update: pip install --upgrade pydantic-ai

Lightcast Labor Market + Pydantic AI FAQ

Common questions about integrating Lightcast Labor Market MCP Server with Pydantic AI.

How does Pydantic AI discover MCP tools?

Create an MCPServerHTTP instance with the server URL. Pydantic AI connects, discovers all tools, and generates typed Python interfaces automatically.

Does Pydantic AI validate MCP tool responses?

Yes. When you define result types as Pydantic models, every tool response is validated against the schema. Invalid data raises a clear error instead of silently corrupting your pipeline.

Can I switch LLM providers without changing MCP code?

Absolutely. Pydantic AI abstracts the model layer. your Lightcast Labor Market MCP integration works identically with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or any supported provider.