UpworkBridge — MCP Server for Upwork

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI coding assistants and agentic workflows to the Upwork freelance marketplace. Enables AI-powered job discovery, proposal generation, and contract management through a structured tool interface.

Overview

UpworkBridge exposes Upwork's platform capabilities as MCP tools, allowing AI agents to:

Search jobs across 25+ skill categories with configurable scoring and filtering
Generate tailored proposals using freelancer profile data and job-specific context
Manage contracts and messages (proposed — requires OAuth scope)
Monitor activity via a cron-enabled scanning pipeline

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  AI Assistant (Host)                  │
│  (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Hermes Agent, etc.) │
└────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┘
                     │ MCP Protocol (stdio/SSE)
                     ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  UpworkBridge Server                  │
│                                                       │
│  ┌──────────────┐    ┌───────────────────────────┐   │
│  │  Scanner     │ →  │  Job Search & Scoring     │   │
│  │  Module      │    │  - 25+ predefined queries │   │
│  └──────────────┘    │  - Multi-tier categories  │   │
│                      │  - Smart scoring engine   │   │
│  ┌──────────────┐    └───────────────────────────┘   │
│  │  Proposer    │    ┌───────────────────────────┐   │
│  │  Module      │ →  │  Proposal Generation      │   │
│  └──────────────┘    │  - AI-assisted drafting   │   │
│                      │  - Skill-based templates  │   │
│                      │  - Best practices engine  │   │
│  ┌──────────────┐    └───────────────────────────┘   │
│  │  OAuth       │    ┌───────────────────────────┐   │
│  │  Handler     │ →  │  Token Management         │   │
│  └──────────────┘    │  - OAuth 2.0 auth flow    │   │
│                      │  - Auto token refresh     │   │
│  ┌──────────────┐    └───────────────────────────┘   │
│  │  Config      │    ┌───────────────────────────┐   │
│  │  Engine      │ →  │  Search params, scoring   │   │
│  └──────────────┘    │  weights, user profile    │   │
│                      └───────────────────────────┘   │
└────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────┘
                     │ Upwork API (OAuth 2.0)
                     ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                  Upwork Platform                      │
│  Job listings · Proposals · Contracts · Messages     │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
Upwork API credentials (OAuth 2.0 — apply here)

Installation

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/your-org/upworkbridge.git
cd upworkbridge

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Configure credentials
cp config.example.py config.py
# Edit config.py with your Upwork Client ID and Secret

# Run initial OAuth authorization
python src/scanner.py --auth

# Search for jobs
python src/scanner.py

# Generate a proposal
python src/propose.py --job-id <JOB_ID>

MCP Integration

To connect UpworkBridge to an MCP-compatible AI assistant:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upwork": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/upworkbridge/src/scanner.py", "--mcp"],
      "env": {
        "UPWORK_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "UPWORK_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Features

🔍 Job Scanner

Searches Upwork across 10 categories organized in 3 tiers:

Tier	Category	Target Rate	Query Volume
1	AI/ML Implementation	$85–$175/hr	5 queries
1	Government/Defense IT	$100–$250/hr	2 queries
2	Data Analysis	$40–$80/hr	3 queries
2	Process Automation	$50–$100/hr	3 queries
2	Technical Writing	$40–$80/hr	2 queries
3	Language Services	$35–$55/hr	2 queries
3	Systems Admin	$35–$65/hr	2 queries
3	Virtual Assistant	$20–$45/hr	1 query
3	Real Estate	$30–$60/hr	1 query
3	AI Training	$40–$80/hr	1 query

📊 Smart Scoring

Jobs are scored 0–100 based on:

Factor	Weight	Description
Payment Verified	25 pts	Client must have verified payment
Client Rating	10×	Multiplied by (rating - 3) / 2
Budget	5–30 pts	Scaled by project value
Region	10 pts	US/CA/UK/AU preference
Freshness	15 pts	Posted within 24 hours
Competition	5–10 pts	Fewer proposals = higher score

📝 Proposal Generator

AI-assisted proposal drafting with:

Job-specific context analysis
Freelancer profile integration
Skill-based template matching
Best-practices checklist
Dry-run mode for review before submission

Configuration

All configuration lives in config.py:

API Credentials — OAuth 2.0 client ID and secret
Search Queries — Customizable per category
Scoring Weights — Adjustable preference factors
Filtering Rules — Minimum client rating, budget thresholds, country preferences
Freelancer Profile — Skills, certifications, portfolio, rate range

Roadmap

Job scanning with multi-query search
AI-assisted proposal generation
OAuth 2.0 token management
MCP server mode (stdio transport)
Proposal submission & tracking
Message monitoring
Contract status tracking
Docker deployment
Pre-built GitHub Action for cron scanning

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

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