HeroHunt
FreeNot checkedTalent search platform for discovering professionals across LinkedIn, GitHub, and StackOverflow with contact enrichment.
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Talent search platform for discovering professionals across LinkedIn, GitHub, and StackOverflow with contact enrichment.
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MCP server for the HeroHunt People Search API. Search for talent across LinkedIn, GitHub, and StackOverflow from any MCP-compatible AI agent.
Quick Start
Option 1: Remote URL (recommended)
Claude Desktop, Cursor, and most modern MCP clients support remote HTTP endpoints directly. No package installation needed.
Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"herohunt-people-search": {
"url": "https://api.herohunt.ai/api/v1/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"herohunt-people-search": {
"url": "https://api.herohunt.ai/api/v1/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Option 2: stdio (via npx)
For MCP clients that only support stdio transport:
{
"mcpServers": {
"herohunt-people-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "herohunt-mcp"],
"env": {
"HEROHUNT_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Get Your API Key
Sign up at herohunt.ai/app/api/sign-up to get your API key.
Tools
| Tool | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
people_search |
Write | Search for people profiles using natural language. 1 credit per reserved slot. |
people_search_paginate |
Read | Fetch more results for an existing search. Free unless enrichment is on. |
account_usage_get |
Read | Get plan, credits, rate limit info. Free. |
account_searches_list |
Read | List past searches. Free. |
account_upgrade_link |
Read | Get plan upgrade URL. Free. |
account_billing_portal_link |
Read | Get Stripe billing portal URL. Free. |
api_keys_list |
Read | List API key prefixes and scopes. Free. |
api_keys_create |
Write | Create a new API key. |
api_keys_rotate |
Write | Rotate an existing API key. |
api_keys_revoke |
Write | Permanently revoke an API key. |
Example
After connecting, ask your AI agent:
"Use HeroHunt to find me 5 senior Go engineers in Berlin and summarise the top 3."
The agent will call people_search with a natural language query, receive structured profile data (name, title, company, location, skills, platform links), and summarize the results.
To get contact info, ask:
"Enrich the results with emails and phone numbers."
The agent will call people_search_paginate with enrich: true.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
HEROHUNT_API_KEY |
Yes | - | Your People Search API key |
HEROHUNT_MCP_URL |
No | https://api.herohunt.ai/api/v1/mcp |
Override the MCP endpoint URL |
Links
License
MIT
Installing HeroHunt
This server has no published package — it is built from source. Open the repository and follow its README.
▸ github.com/herohunt-ai/herohunt-mcpFAQ
Is HeroHunt MCP free?
Yes, HeroHunt MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.
Does HeroHunt need an API key?
No, HeroHunt runs without API keys or environment variables.
Is HeroHunt hosted or self-hosted?
Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.
How do I install HeroHunt in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?
Open HeroHunt on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.
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