Setup guide

Connected in about two minutes

One API key, one URL, and AI-Recruit works inside your AI tool. Pick yours below — the steps are almost identical everywhere.

Before anything else: get your API key. Sign in at ai-recruit.io/for-recruiters and copy your personal key. The free plan needs no credit card. Your connector URL is:

https://api.ai-recruit.io/mcp/YOUR_API_KEY

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key you copied. Treat it like a password — anyone with the URL can use your searches.

Claude

Works in Claude on the web and in the Claude desktop app. Custom connectors are available on Claude's paid plans.

  1. Open connector settings

    In Claude, click your initials (bottom-left) → SettingsConnectors.

  2. Add a custom connector

    Click Add custom connector. Name it AI-Recruit and paste your connector URL:

    https://api.ai-recruit.io/mcp/YOUR_API_KEY
  3. Save and start a new chat

    Claude will show AI-Recruit in the tools menu of new conversations. Make sure it's toggled on.

  4. Run your first search

    Try this"Find bilingual project managers in Osaka with construction industry experience"

ChatGPT

Custom plugins in ChatGPT require developer mode switched on — that's a one-time toggle.

  1. Turn on developer mode

    In ChatGPT: profile icon → SettingsPlugins → scroll down to find Developer mode → toggle it on.

  2. Add the plugin

    Back on the Plugins screen, click the + on the right to add a new plugin. Name: AI-Recruit. Auth: No auth. URL:

    https://api.ai-recruit.io/mcp/YOUR_API_KEY

    Get your key by signing up free at ai-recruit.io/for-recruiters — paste it in place of YOUR_API_KEY. Click Add plugin, then OK.

  3. Enable it in a chat

    In a new conversation, click the + and choose AI-Recruit as the plugin to use for this search.

  4. Run your first search

    Try this"Find heads of partnerships at Japanese logistics companies"

Cursor

Handy if you live in your editor — search people without switching windows.

  1. Open MCP settings

    In Cursor: SettingsMCPAdd new MCP server. Or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json directly:

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "ai-recruit": {
          "url": "https://api.ai-recruit.io/mcp/YOUR_API_KEY"
        }
      }
    }
  2. Save and check the connection

    The MCP settings page should show ai-recruit with a green status. Restart Cursor if it doesn't appear.

  3. Run your first search

    Try this"Find senior backend engineers in Tokyo with fintech experience and business-level English"

Stuck? The two most common fixes: (1) check the URL has your real key in it, not the words YOUR_API_KEY; (2) start a fresh chat after adding the connector — existing chats don't pick up new tools. Still stuck? Reach us via ai-recruit.io.

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