Bring Labor Market Data
to Cursor
Create your Vinkius account to connect Lightcast Labor Market to Cursor and start using all 10 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
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What is the 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.
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.
How it works
- Connect the Lightcast integration to your AI assistant.
- Authorize using your Lightcast Client ID and Client Secret (API access required).
- Orchestrate your workforce planning and labor market research through intuitive conversation.
Who is this for?
- HR & Recruiting Teams — Quickly research skill requirements and standardized job titles on the go.
- Economic Analysts — Monitor regional labor market trends and wage data via chat.
- Educational Institutions — Map curriculum to official skill taxonomies and occupation demands instantly.
Built-in capabilities (10)
Get a high-level labor market summary for a specific economic region
Retrieve metadata and authorization status for your Lightcast API connection
Get detailed settings and definition for a specific skill
List economic regions and geographies supported by Lightcast
g., specialized, common) from the Lightcast API. List all technical and soft skills in the Lightcast taxonomy
List high-level taxonomic categories for skills
List standardized job titles from the Lightcast index
List occupations categorized by Lightcast (SOC/O*NET compatible)
Identify skills that are taxonomically related to a target skill
Retrieve a high-level summary of skills and occupations in the index
Why Cursor?
Cursor's Agent mode turns Lightcast Labor Market into an in-editor superpower. Ask Cursor to generate code using live data from Lightcast Labor Market and it fetches, processes, and writes. all in a single agentic loop. 10 tools appear alongside file editing and terminal access, creating a unified development environment grounded in real-time information.
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Agent mode turns Cursor into an autonomous coding assistant that can read files, run commands, and call MCP tools without switching context
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Cursor's Composer feature can generate entire files using real-time data fetched through MCP. no copy-pasting from external dashboards
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MCP tools appear alongside built-in tools like file reading and terminal access, creating a unified agentic environment
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VS Code extension compatibility means your existing workflow, keybindings, and extensions all work alongside MCP tools
Lightcast Labor Market in Cursor
Why run Lightcast Labor Market with Vinkius?
The Lightcast Labor Market connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 10 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
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Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Lightcast Labor Market using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Lightcast Labor Market and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Lightcast Labor Market to Cursor through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Lightcast Labor Market for Cursor
Every request between Cursor and Lightcast Labor Market is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get Lightcast API credentials?
You need a registered developer account at the Lightcast Developer Portal. 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.
What is Agent mode and why does it matter for MCP?
Agent mode is Cursor's autonomous execution mode where the AI can perform multi-step tasks: reading files, editing code, running terminal commands, and calling MCP tools. Without Agent mode, Cursor operates in a simpler ask-and-answer mode that doesn't support tool calling. Always ensure you're in Agent mode when working with MCP servers.
Where does Cursor store MCP configuration?
Cursor looks for MCP server configurations in a mcp.json file. You can configure servers at the project level (.cursor/mcp.json in your project root) or globally (~/.cursor/mcp.json). Project-level configs take precedence.
Can Cursor use MCP tools in inline edits?
No. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode through the chat panel. Inline completions and Tab suggestions do not trigger MCP tool calls. This is by design. tool calls require user visibility and approval.
How do I verify MCP tools are loaded?
Open Settings → Features → MCP and look for your server name. A green indicator means the server is connected. You can also check Agent mode's available tools by clicking the tools dropdown in the chat panel.
Tools not appearing in Cursor
Ensure you are in Agent mode (not Ask mode). MCP tools only work in Agent mode.
Server shows as disconnected
Check Settings → Features → MCP and verify the server status. Try clicking the refresh button.
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