Salary.com API MCP Server for Mastra AI 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Mastra AI is a TypeScript-native agent framework built for modern web stacks. Connect Salary.com API through the 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: {
"salarycom-api": {
url: "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp",
},
},
});
const tools = await mcpClient.getTools();
const agent = new Agent({
name: "Salary.com API Agent",
instructions:
"You help users interact with Salary.com API " +
"using 6 tools.",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
tools,
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"What can I do with Salary.com API?"
);
console.log(result.text);
}
main();
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About Salary.com API MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire compensation research and career auditing workflow with Salary.com, the authoritative source for salary data. By connecting the Salary.com API to your agent, you transform complex benchmark lookups into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly retrieve salary ranges for thousands of job titles, audit market trends, and search for open positions without you ever touching a technical portal. Whether you are managing payroll budgets or planning your next career move, your agent acts as a real-time compensation analyst, ensuring your data is always grounded in verified, high-quality market records.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and Salary.com API tool infrastructure. Connect 6 tools through the 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
- Compensation Auditing — Retrieve high-resolution salary benchmarks for any job title and location, including base salary and percentile metadata.
- Job Oversight — Search for open job positions and retrieve detailed descriptions and requirements to maintain a clear view of the market.
- Trend Intelligence — Query salary market trends to understand the trajectory of compensation for specific roles instantly.
- Career Discovery — List all available job categories in the Salary.com catalog to identify relevant paths for your research.
- Operational Monitoring — Check API status to ensure your compensation research workflow is always operational.
The Salary.com API MCP Server exposes 6 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 Salary.com API to Mastra AI via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Salary.com API 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 6 tools from Salary.com API via MCP
Why Use Mastra AI with the Salary.com API MCP Server
Mastra AI provides unique advantages when paired with Salary.com API through the Model Context Protocol.
Mastra's agent abstraction provides a clean separation between LLM logic and tool infrastructure — add Salary.com API 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 Salary.com API 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
Salary.com API + Mastra AI Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Mastra AI combined with the Salary.com API MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build multi-step agents that query Salary.com API, process results, and trigger downstream actions in a typed pipeline
SaaS integrations: embed Salary.com API as a first-class tool in your product's AI features with Mastra's clean agent API
Background jobs: schedule Mastra agents to query Salary.com API on a cron and store results in your database automatically
Multi-agent systems: create specialist agents that collaborate using Salary.com API tools alongside other MCP servers
Salary.com API MCP Tools for Mastra AI (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect Salary.com API to Mastra AI via MCP:
check_api_status
com API is operational. Check if the Salary.com API is operational
get_job_details
Get full details for a specific job ID
get_salary_benchmark
Get salary benchmarks for a job title and location
get_salary_market_trends
Get market salary trends for a specific job title
list_job_categories
List all available job categories
search_jobs
Search for open jobs by keyword and location
Example Prompts for Salary.com API in Mastra AI
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Mastra AI agent to start working with Salary.com API immediately.
"What is the average salary for a 'Product Manager' in 'Austin, TX' using Salary.com?"
"Find open 'Software Engineer' jobs in 'San Francisco'."
"Show salary trends for 'Data Scientist' roles."
Troubleshooting Salary.com API MCP Server with Mastra AI
Common issues when connecting Salary.com API to Mastra AI through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
createMCPClient not exported
npm install @mastra/mcpSalary.com API + Mastra AI FAQ
Common questions about integrating Salary.com API 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 Salary.com API to Mastra AI
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.