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Search competitions, hackathons, jobs, internships & scholarships on Unstop directly from Claude — no browser tab switching needed.

Deploy to Render   License: MIT Python 3.11+ MCP

12 tools · 5 opportunity types · 2,500+ live listings · zero API keys required

🌐 Landing page: https://janmejai2002.github.io/unstop-mcp/

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Tools

Tool	Description
get_platform_stats	Live counts for all 5 opportunity types
search_opportunities	Universal search across any type
search_competitions	Case studies, quizzes, essay contests
search_hackathons	Coding & innovation hackathons with region filter
search_jobs	Jobs with remote/salary/timing filters
search_internships	Internships with WFH and stipend filters
search_scholarships	Scholarships and fellowships
get_opportunity_details	Full record: prizes, dates, eligibility, skills, apply link
get_competition_details	Shorthand details for competitions
find_by_prize	Filter by minimum cash prize, sorted highest first
find_closing_soon	Deadlines within N days, sorted soonest first
list_open_competitions	Quick "what's open right now"

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Quick start

git clone https://github.com/janmejai2002/unstop-mcp.git
cd unstop-mcp
python -m venv .venv

# Windows
.venv\Scripts\python.exe -m pip install -r requirements.txt
.venv\Scripts\python.exe smoke_test.py

# macOS / Linux
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
python smoke_test.py

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Connect to Claude Desktop

Edit %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows) or
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "unstop": {
      "command": "C:\\path\\to\\unstop-mcp\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
      "args": ["C:\\path\\to\\unstop-mcp\\server.py"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The 🔌 menu now shows all 12 Unstop tools.

Connect to Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add unstop -- /path/to/.venv/Scripts/python.exe /path/to/server.py

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Deploy free on Render ← one click

Deploy to Render

This gives you a public https://unstop-mcp.onrender.com URL.

Manual steps if you prefer:

1. Fork this repo on GitHub
2. render.com → New Web Service → connect your fork
3. Build command: pip install -r requirements.txt
4. Start command: python server.py --transport sse --host 0.0.0.0 --port $PORT
5. Your SSE endpoint: https://your-service.onrender.com/sse

Free tier sleeps after 15 min of inactivity and wakes in ~30 s on the next request. Acceptable for a personal connector.

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Add as a Claude.ai Remote Connector

1. Deploy on Render (above) to get your public HTTPS URL
2. Claude.ai → Settings → Integrations → Add custom integration
3. Paste https://your-service.onrender.com/sse
4. Name it Unstop → click Add
5. All 12 tools now appear in every Claude.ai conversation

Test locally with ngrok (instant)

# Terminal 1 — start SSE server
python server.py --transport sse --port 8000

# Terminal 2 — expose via ngrok
ngrok http 8000
# Paste https://xxxx.ngrok-free.app/sse into Claude.ai integrations

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Example prompts

What hackathons are open on Unstop right now?
Find AI competitions with a prize pool over ₹1 lakh.
Show me remote Python developer jobs on Unstop.
Which Unstop competitions close in the next 3 days?
Give me full details for the Smart India Hackathon.
Find paid internships with at least ₹20,000/month stipend.
How many jobs vs internships are open on Unstop today?
Search for blockchain hackathons online.

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Enable GitHub Pages (landing page)

1. Repo → Settings → Pages
2. Source: Deploy from a branch → branch main, folder /docs
3. Click Save — live in ~60 s at https://janmejai2002.github.io/unstop-mcp/

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License

MIT — free to use, fork, and build on.

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