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Connect Lightcast Labor Market to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Bring global workforce intelligence to your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 10 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Lightcast Labor Market.

  1. 01

    List labor market skills

    Access the full Lightcast taxonomy of technical and soft skills. Use this to see the breadth of skills available in the database.

  2. 02

    Get labor market region summary

    Pull high-level labor market data for a specific economic region. This provides a snapshot of local job activity and trends.

  3. 03

    Get lightcast API metadata

    Check your connection status and metadata. Use this to verify your Lightcast API authorization and credentials.

  4. 04

    List skill taxonomic categories

    Browse the high-level categories used to organize skills. This helps you navigate the taxonomy structure.

Capability set02 / 03

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Lightcast Labor Market.

  1. 05

    List standardized job titles

    Retrieve a list of standardized job titles from the Lightcast index. This ensures your agent uses official naming conventions.

  2. 06

    Get skill details

    Get the specific definition and settings for a single skill. Use this to understand exactly what a skill entails.

  3. 07

    List economic regions

    View all the economic regions and geographies supported by Lightcast. This tells your agent which areas it can query.

Capability set03 / 03

08-10

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 10 available through Lightcast Labor Market.

  1. 08

    Quick labor market audit

    Run a high-level summary of skills and occupations. This provides a fast overview of the index's current contents.

  2. 09

    List taxonomically related skills

    Find skills that are logically grouped with a target skill. This is useful for expanding skill searches.

  3. 10

    List standardized occupations

    List occupations that are compatible with SOC and O*NET standards. Use this to align your data with official occupation codes.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Recruitment Planning

An HR professional asks the agent to identify the most in-demand skills for a new engineering role.

02

Economic Research

An analyst queries the agent for wage trends in a specific metropolitan area.

03

Curriculum Alignment

A school administrator uses the agent to ensure their training programs match current skill taxonomies.

04

Workforce Auditing

A strategist uses the agent to get a quick summary of occupation volumes in a target market.

Automate a task

Put Lightcast Labor Market to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Lightcast Labor Market works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Lightcast Labor Market to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

856ms average. Fast in production.

Lightcast Labor Market is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 896ms
Oct 15Today
Fastest day
816ms
Slowest day
896ms
14-day trend
Slowing+10%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 10 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Lightcast Labor Market, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Lightcast Labor Market. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Lightcast Labor Market Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Lightcast Labor Market capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lightcast-labor-market-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Lightcast Labor Market in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work Lightcast Labor Market owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to bridge the gap between raw labor data and actionable workforce strategy.

  • 01

    HR and Recruiting Teams

    They use the agent to research skill requirements and standardized titles for open roles.

  • 02

    Economic Analysts

    They use the agent to monitor regional trends and wage shifts through natural language queries.

  • 03

    Educational Institutions

    They use the agent to map their curriculum to current occupation demands and skill taxonomies.

FAQ

Questions Lightcast Labor Market owners ask.

  • 01

    What is required to use this MCP?

    You need a Lightcast API account with a valid Client ID and Client Secret to authorize the connection.

  • 02

    Which AI clients can use this?

    This MCP works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 03

    Does this provide real-time data?

    Yes, the MCP pulls live data from the Lightcast API, including current job volumes and wage trends.

  • 04

    Can I use this for specific geographic areas?

    Yes, you can request labor market summaries for specific economic regions supported by Lightcast.

  • 05

    Is the skill data standardized?

    Yes, the MCP accesses a taxonomy of over 30,000 standardized technical and soft skills.

  • 06

    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.

  • 07

    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.

  • 08

    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.

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