# CareerGenius (remote · api.careergenius.org)

Fact-checked resume tailoring, cover letters, interview prep and keyword gaps for a job posting.

- Trust score: 72/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +4
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `api.careergenius.org`: 72/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/org-careergenius-careergenius/api.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/org-careergenius-careergenius/api)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://api.careergenius.org/mcp`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Endpoint Security**: 74/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one.
  - HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path.
  - HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 54/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 2521 tokens (~360/item across 7 items; 7 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 37/100
  - Stability observed for 11 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 91/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 73% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 7 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 8 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the CareerGenius MCP server?

CareerGenius is a hosted endpoint at https://api.careergenius.org/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http org-careergenius-careergenius 'https://api.careergenius.org/mcp'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "org-careergenius-careergenius": {
      "url": "https://api.careergenius.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "org-careergenius-careergenius": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.careergenius.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.org-careergenius-careergenius]
url = "https://api.careergenius.org/mcp"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "org-careergenius-careergenius": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://api.careergenius.org/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add org-careergenius-careergenius --url 'https://api.careergenius.org/mcp' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  org-careergenius-careergenius:
    url: "https://api.careergenius.org/mcp"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "org-careergenius-careergenius": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://api.careergenius.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add org-careergenius-careergenius -t streamable-http -u 'https://api.careergenius.org/mcp'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "org-careergenius-careergenius": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.careergenius.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-05 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-03 (score 71, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-01 (score 70, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 69, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-27 (score 68, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-26 (score 67, 0)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03

### 2026-10-25 (score 67)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (7)

### `careergenius_keyword_gap` (~303 tokens)

Keyword gap

Lists the keywords a job posting asks for (named tools, products, credentials, plus any you supply) and which of them the resume shows or does not show. Deterministic, no AI. Not a score and not a prediction of screening or interview outcomes. Without a key: one of the conversation's 10 free keyword/PDF calls. job_url needs a key.

Input parameters:

- `idempotency_key` (string): Optional, keyed calls only (ignored without a key). Retrying with the same key returns the first answer and is not charged twice. Only when you send it, that answer (which can contain text taken from…
- `job_url` (string): A public job posting link (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workday or a page with JobPosting data). Fetched by our job-import engine; private or internal addresses are refused.
- `keywords` (array)
- `on_behalf_of` (object, required): Required. You confirm a person asked for this, and the resume is theirs (or they are authorised to use it).
- `posting_text` (string): The job posting text (preferred).
- `resume` (object): Structured resume. Only what the person really has done: every output is checked against it.
- `resume_text` (string)

### `careergenius_tailor_resume` (~362 tokens)

Tailor resume wording

Rewords the resume summary and job bullets for one posting. Every rewrite is checked against the resume; rewrites with unsupported claims (added tools, numbers, seniority, results or employers) are removed and listed in held_back by reason code. Every result has "outcome": which lines were reworded, kept or held back, reason codes (such as NO_CHANGES, AI_KEPT_WORDING, ALL_HELD_BACK, MISSING_KEYWORDS_NOT_ADDABLE), the posting keywords the resume does not show (rewording cannot add them), a plain explanation and next steps. Review before use. Without a key: one of the conversation's 2 free AI calls (posting_text only; job_url needs a key).

Input parameters:

- `idempotency_key` (string): Optional, keyed calls only (ignored without a key). Retrying with the same key returns the first answer and is not charged twice. Only when you send it, that answer (which can contain text taken from…
- `job_url` (string): A public job posting link (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workday or a page with JobPosting data). Fetched by our job-import engine; private or internal addresses are refused.
- `on_behalf_of` (object, required): Required. You confirm a person asked for this, and the resume is theirs (or they are authorised to use it).
- `posting_text` (string): The job posting text (preferred).
- `resume` (object, required): Structured resume. Only what the person really has done: every output is checked against it.

### `careergenius_cover_letter` (~323 tokens)

Cover letter

Writes a cover letter (or a short hiring-manager letter) from the resume for one posting. Every sentence is checked against the resume; unsupported sentences are removed and counted by reason. Returns only a letter, never other text. Review before use. Without a key: one of the conversation's 2 free AI calls (posting_text only; job_url needs a key).

Input parameters:

- `applicant_name` (string)
- `company_name` (string)
- `idempotency_key` (string): Optional, keyed calls only (ignored without a key). Retrying with the same key returns the first answer and is not charged twice. Only when you send it, that answer (which can contain text taken from…
- `job_title` (string)
- `job_url` (string): A public job posting link (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workday or a page with JobPosting data). Fetched by our job-import engine; private or internal addresses are refused.
- `kind`
- `on_behalf_of` (object, required): Required. You confirm a person asked for this, and the resume is theirs (or they are authorised to use it).
- `posting_text` (string): The job posting text (preferred).
- `resume` (object): Structured resume. Only what the person really has done: every output is checked against it.
- `resume_text` (string)

### `careergenius_render_resume_pdf` (~217 tokens)

Render resume PDF

Lays out a structured resume as a clean, single-column, ATS-readable PDF (real selectable text, embedded fonts, no images, no tables, no clickable links), letter or A4, at most 3 pages. Returns the file as an embedded resource (base64); nothing is stored. No AI: the text is printed exactly as sent. Counts one call of the monthly allowance. Without a key: one of the conversation's 10 free keyword/PDF calls.

Input parameters:

- `on_behalf_of` (object, required): Required. You confirm a person asked for this, and the resume is theirs (or they are authorised to use it).
- `page_size`: Default letter.
- `resume` (object, required): The resume content, exactly as it should appear. Nothing is added, reworded or checked: this tool only lays it out. At most 45,000 characters of JSON.
- `template`: classic (serif, centred header) or modern (sans-serif, left-aligned). Default classic.

### `careergenius_render_resume_docx` (~190 tokens)

Render resume Word file

The same resume layout as an editable Word (.docx) file, for a person who wants to change it before sending. Returns the file as an embedded resource (base64); nothing is stored. No AI. Counts one call of the monthly allowance. Without a key: one of the conversation's 10 free keyword/PDF calls.

Input parameters:

- `on_behalf_of` (object, required): Required. You confirm a person asked for this, and the resume is theirs (or they are authorised to use it).
- `page_size`: Default letter.
- `resume` (object, required): The resume content, exactly as it should appear. Nothing is added, reworded or checked: this tool only lays it out. At most 45,000 characters of JSON.
- `template`: classic (serif, centred header) or modern (sans-serif, left-aligned). Default classic.

### `careergenius_tailor_resume_pdf` (~432 tokens)

Tailor resume to a job, as a PDF (one call)

One call: give a job posting (text or a public link) and the person's resume (plain text, a PDF or DOCX file in base64, or structured JSON). CareerGenius reads the posting, lists the keywords it asks for and which the resume shows, rewords the summary and bullets for this job, keeps ONLY the rewordings that pass its fact check (no added tools, numbers, titles, results or employers), and returns a clean single-column ATS-readable PDF plus a summary of what changed, what was held back and why. "outcome" explains the result in reason codes and plain words, also when nothing changed: lines reworded / kept / held back, posting keywords the resume does not show, and next steps. Counts one call and uses the AI cap. Review before sending. Without a key: one of the conversation's 2 free AI calls (posting_text only; job_url needs a key). Without a key the whole request is limited to 96 KB.

Input parameters:

- `contact` (object)
- `job_url` (string): A public job posting link (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workday or a page with JobPosting data). Fetched by our job-import engine; private or internal addresses are refused.
- `links` (array)
- `on_behalf_of` (object, required): Required. You confirm a person asked for this, and the resume is theirs (or they are authorised to use it).
- `page_size`: Default letter.
- `posting_text` (string): The job posting text (preferred).
- `resume` (object): Structured resume. Only what the person really has done: every output is checked against it.
- `resume_file` (object)
- `resume_text` (string): A pasted plain-text resume. Read by a fixed layout parser (no AI, nothing added); section headings (Summary, Experience, Education, Skills) help.
- `template`: classic (serif, centred header) or modern (sans-serif, left-aligned). Default classic.

### `careergenius_interview_prep` (~392 tokens)

Interview prep for a job

Likely interview questions for one job posting, each with an answer outline built ONLY from the resume: every point cites the resume line it comes from and passed the CareerGenius fact check (no invented experience; failing points are removed and listed by reason). Resume as plain text, a PDF/DOCX file (base64) or structured JSON. Counts one call and uses the AI cap. Without a key: one of the conversation's 2 free AI calls (posting_text only; job_url needs a key). Without a key the whole request is limited to 96 KB.

Input parameters:

- `contact` (object)
- `idempotency_key` (string): Optional, keyed calls only (ignored without a key). Retrying with the same key returns the first answer and is not charged twice. Only when you send it, that answer (which can contain text taken from…
- `job_url` (string): A public job posting link (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Workday or a page with JobPosting data). Fetched by our job-import engine; private or internal addresses are refused.
- `links` (array)
- `on_behalf_of` (object, required): Required. You confirm a person asked for this, and the resume is theirs (or they are authorised to use it).
- `posting_text` (string): The job posting text (preferred).
- `resume` (object): Structured resume. Only what the person really has done: every output is checked against it.
- `resume_file` (object)
- `resume_text` (string): A pasted plain-text resume. Read by a fixed layout parser (no AI, nothing added); section headings (Summary, Experience, Education, Skills) help.

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/org-careergenius-careergenius/api#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 72
- 2026-11-04: 71
- 2026-11-03: 71
- 2026-11-02: 70
- 2026-11-01: 70
- 2026-10-31: 69
- 2026-10-30: 69
- 2026-10-29: 68
- 2026-10-28: 68
- 2026-10-27: 68
- 2026-10-26: 67
- 2026-10-25: 67

## Common questions

### What is the CareerGenius MCP server?

CareerGenius is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as org.careergenius/careergenius. Fact-checked resume tailoring, cover letters, interview prep and keyword gaps for a job posting. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.careergenius.org/mcp).

### Is the CareerGenius MCP server safe to use?

CareerGenius scores 72 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the CareerGenius MCP server expose?

CareerGenius exposes 7 tools: careergenius_keyword_gap, careergenius_tailor_resume, careergenius_cover_letter, careergenius_render_resume_pdf, careergenius_render_resume_docx, and 2 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 2,219 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the CareerGenius MCP server require authentication?

No. We connected to CareerGenius without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.

### Is the CareerGenius MCP server still maintained?

CareerGenius is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://api.careergenius.org/mcp
- Website: https://careergenius.org/agents
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/org-careergenius-careergenius/api.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/org-careergenius-careergenius/api.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/org-careergenius-careergenius/api