Lightcast Labor Market Connector for AI agents.
10 live capabilities
Access global job trends, wage data, and skill taxonomies for workforce planning.
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Why people use Lightcast Labor Market
Lightcast Labor Market for Precise Labor Market Analysis
With this Connector, you can just ask your agent for a summary of a region's wages and job volumes. You get a clean data point in seconds instead of spending hours on manual research.
What Vinkius changes
You get instant access to global labor market intelligence through a simple chat interface.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Building a tech department
An HR lead uses `list_labor_market_skills` to see which technical skills are currently in high demand to write a job posting for a new engineering team.
- Real-world use case 02
Regional wage research
An analyst uses `get_labor_market_region_summary` to pull median wage data for a specific city to help with a local salary benchmarking report.
- Real-world use case 03
Curriculum mapping
A university planner uses `list_standardized_occupations` to ensure a new degree program aligns with real world labor market needs.
Complete set · 10capabilities
The complete Lightcast Labor Market capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Lightcast Labor Market.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Lightcast Labor Market.
- 01 Capability
List labor market skills
This capability lists all technical and soft skills in the Lightcast taxonomy. Use it to see the full range of skills available in the database.
- 02 Capability
Quick labor market audit
This capability gives you a high-level summary of skills and occupations in the index. It helps you get a broad view of the workforce landscape in seconds.
- 03 Capability
Get skill details
This capability provides detailed settings and definitions for a specific skill. It helps you understand exactly what a skill entails in a professional context.
- 04 Capability
List economic regions
This capability lists the economic regions and geographies supported by Lightcast. Use it to check which areas you can pull data for.
05—07
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Lightcast Labor Market.
- 05 Capability
List taxonomically related skills
This capability identifies skills that are taxonomically related to a target skill. It helps you find connected competencies for broader job requirements.
- 06 Capability
List skill taxonomic categories
This capability lists high-level taxonomic categories for skills. Use it to organize skills into broader buckets like technical or soft skills.
- 07 Capability
Get lightcast api metadata
This capability retrieves metadata and authorization status for your Lightcast API connection. Use it to check if your credentials are working correctly.
08—10
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 10 available through Lightcast Labor Market.
- 08 Capability
Get labor market region summary
This capability provides a high-level labor market summary for a specific economic region. Use it to see job volumes and wage trends in a specific area.
- 09 Capability
List standardized job titles
This capability lists standardized job titles from the Lightcast index. Use it to find the correct naming conventions for roles across different regions.
- 10 Capability
List standardized occupations
This capability lists occupations categorized by Lightcast (SOC/O*NET compatible). It helps you map roles to official government standards.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Lightcast Labor Market to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Lightcast Labor Market from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Lightcast Labor Market, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Lightcast Labor Market for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Lightcast Labor Market URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Lightcast Labor Market in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"lightcast-labor-market": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Lightcast Labor Market
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Lightcast Labor Market, help me...". 10 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"lightcast-labor-market": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Lightcast Labor Market
Ask Copilot: "Using Lightcast Labor Market, help me...". 10 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"lightcast-labor-market": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Lightcast Labor Market
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Lightcast Labor Market, help me...". 10 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"lightcast-labor-market": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Lightcast Labor Market
Ask Cline: "Using Lightcast Labor Market, help me...". 10 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add lightcast-labor-market --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NYvsWBEzq7xzQYXLXrrv5snMeMpPAhbKOM3YXS4l/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Lightcast Labor Market
Ask Claude: "Using Lightcast Labor Market, show me...". 10 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Lightcast Labor Market can move forward.
HR leaders, economic researchers, and academic planners who need to map out workforce requirements without manual data scraping.
HR Manager
Researching specific skill requirements for a new department on a Tuesday afternoon.
Economic Analyst
Monitoring regional wage trends and job volumes to create a quarterly market report.
Curriculum Designer
Mapping educational courses to official skill taxonomies and occupation demands.
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Before you connect
Questions about Lightcast Labor Market.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
What can I do with the Lightcast Labor Market MCP?
You can use it to pull regional wage data, access a massive skill taxonomy, and find standardized job titles for workforce planning and economic research.
Can I use this to find wage trends in specific cities?
Yes, you can ask your agent to pull a labor market summary for specific economic regions to see median wages and job volumes.
How does this help with HR and recruiting?
It helps HR teams research skill requirements, find standardized job titles, and audit workforce health across different regions.
Can I see official skill taxonomies with this Connector?
Yes, the Connector provides access to over 30,000 standardized technical and soft skills, including their official definitions and categories.
Does this include different regions?
It covers a wide range of economic regions and geographies supported by the Lightcast index.
How do I use this for workforce auditing?
You can ask your agent to provide a high-level summary of skill distributions and occupation volumes to assess the health of a workforce.
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.
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