yc-mcp-connector
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPROVAL_EMAIL | Yes | Email address to receive approval requests for job applications. | |
| WAAS_SESSION_TOKEN | No | Session token for Work at a Startup API, required for applying to jobs. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| yc_search_startupsA | Search Y Combinator startups. Fallback is Algolia (public, no auth, filters: batch/industry/status/region/isHiring/topCompany). For full details after search, use yc_fetch_companies with ids from this tool. API-only. |
| yc_search_jobsC | Search Work at a Startup jobs with filters (role, jobType Internship/Full-time, remote, batch, industry). Use for 'backend intern' etc. API-only. |
| yc_get_startupA | Get full YC startup profile by slug. If WAAS_COOKIE set, resolves via direct POST /companies/fetch (authoritative). Falls back to Algolia+yc-oss when no auth. Supports slug, companyId, or ids[] batch. |
| yc_fetch_companiesB | Direct WAAS API: POST https://www.workatastartup.com/companies/fetch with {ids:[...]}. Authoritative source for YC startup page (your curl). Requires WAAS_COOKIE + WAAS_CSRF_TOKEN. No Algolia. |
| yc_get_jobA | Get detailed job info by WAAS jobId (description, tags, salary). API-only. |
| yc_apply_to_jobA | Apply to a YC job with per-startup customized cover message. Defaults to dryRun=true: sends approval email to APPROVAL_EMAIL and does NOT submit. After you reply APPROVE, re-call with dryRun=false to submit via Work at a Startup API. Resume must be in ./resumes/. API-only, no browser. |
| yc_list_resumesA | List resumes available in ./resumes/ folder for yc_apply_to_job. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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