jobs-mcp-server

MCP server that exposes your MongoDB healthcare jobs collection to any MCP-compatible client — ChatGPT (via the OpenAI MCP connector), Claude Desktop, or any other MCP host.

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Setup

1. Install dependencies

cd jobs-mcp-server
npm install

2. Configure environment

Create a .env file or export the variables before running:

export MONGO_URI="mongodb://localhost:27017"   # your MongoDB connection string
export DB_NAME="xpress_health"                 # your database name
export COLLECTION="jobs"                       # collection name (default: jobs)

For MongoDB Atlas:

export MONGO_URI="mongodb+srv://user:password@cluster.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority"

3. Run the server

node server.js

The server communicates over stdio (standard MCP transport).

Connect to ChatGPT

ChatGPT supports MCP servers via the OpenAI MCP remote connector.
Since ChatGPT requires an HTTP/SSE endpoint (not raw stdio), you need to wrap the server with a small HTTP bridge.

Step 1 – Install the SSE bridge

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-stdio-to-sse
# or use npx without installing globally

Step 2 – Run the bridge

npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-stdio-to-sse \
  --port 3100 \
  -- node /absolute/path/to/jobs-mcp-server/server.js

This starts an SSE HTTP server on http://localhost:3100.

Step 3 – Expose it publicly (for ChatGPT to reach it)

ChatGPT needs a public HTTPS URL. Use ngrok or any tunnel:

# Install ngrok: https://ngrok.com/download
ngrok http 3100
# → gives you: https://abc123.ngrok-free.app

Step 4 – Add to ChatGPT

1. Go to ChatGPT → Settings → Beta Features → MCP Servers (or the Connectors panel)

2. Click Add Server

3. Enter the URL: https://abc123.ngrok-free.app/sse

4. Give it a name: Healthcare Jobs

5. Save — ChatGPT will auto-discover the 7 tools

Now you can ask ChatGPT:

• "List all pending jobs"

• "Search for wound care jobs in Cork"

• "Create a new personal care job for Mary Delaney"

• "Give me a summary of all jobs by status"

Connect to Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jobs": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/jobs-mcp-server/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "MONGO_URI": "mongodb://localhost:27017",
        "DB_NAME":   "xpress_health",
        "COLLECTION": "jobs"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop — the jobs tools will appear automatically.

Connect to Cursor / Windsurf / VS Code

Add to your MCP config (.cursor/mcp.json or equivalent):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jobs": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/jobs-mcp-server/server.js"],
      "env": {
        "MONGO_URI": "mongodb://localhost:27017",
        "DB_NAME": "xpress_health"
      }
    }
  }
}

Production deployment (HTTPS without ngrok)

Deploy the SSE bridge on any Node.js host (Railway, Render, Fly.io, VPS):

# On your server
MONGO_URI="mongodb+srv://..." DB_NAME="xpress_health" \
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-stdio-to-sse \
  --port 3100 \
  -- node /app/jobs-mcp-server/server.js

Point your domain / reverse proxy at port 3100 with HTTPS, then use that URL in ChatGPT.

Example ChatGPT prompts once connected

List all jobs scheduled this week
Show me all In Progress jobs for wound care
Create a job: Morning Personal Care for Patrick Cronin, Personal Care type, scheduled 2026-05-20
Mark job 683abc... as Completed
How many jobs are in each status?
Search for jobs in Kerry
Delete job 683abc... (soft delete)