What does the hh mcp server do?

It connects Hh to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Hh directly.

How do I install the hh mcp server?

Run it through your MCP client's configuration using `npx -y @smithery/cli`. Add the server block to Claude Desktop's config file (or use `claude mcp add` for Claude Code), restart the client, and the tools appear automatically. Full snippets are on this page.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `HH_CLIENT_ID`, `HH_CLIENT_SECRET`, `HH_USER_AGENT`, `HH_REDIRECT_URI` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

Hh MCP Server — Setup, Tools and Config Guide

Name: Hh MCP Server
Author: sargonpiraev

What is the Hh MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Hh MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. HeadHunter API MCP Server provides seamless integration between AI tools and HeadHunter's comprehensive job search platform.

The short version

Open HeadHunter API app or web interface 2. Go to Settings → Account → API Access 3. Generate new API key or copy existing one 4. Save this key for the installation steps below

🔌 Seamless AI Integration: Direct HeadHunter API API access from Claude, Cursor, and VS Code
🤖 Automated Workflows: Automate HeadHunter API operations and data access
📊 Complete API Coverage: 167+ tools covering all major HeadHunter API features
⚡ Real-time Access: Access HeadHunter API data instantly from AI assistants
🔧 Professional Integration: Error handling, validation, and comprehensive logging

Getting it running

@smithery/cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: HH_CLIENT_ID, HH_CLIENT_SECRET, HH_USER_AGENT, HH_REDIRECT_URI. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Node.js >= v18.0.0 - HeadHunter API API key - Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop or another MCP Client

Things to watch

It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by sargonpiraev; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

How to install the Hh MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hh": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "HH_CLIENT_ID": "your-value",
        "HH_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-value",
        "HH_USER_AGENT": "your-value",
        "HH_REDIRECT_URI": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

Node.js >= v18.0.0 - HeadHunter API API key - Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop or another MCP Client

Variable	Description	Required
HH_CLIENT_ID	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
HH_CLIENT_SECRET	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
HH_USER_AGENT	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
HH_REDIRECT_URI	Filesystem location the server is allowed to use.	Optional

Hh MCP Server

What is the Hh MCP server?

The short version

Getting it running

What it needs from you

Things to watch

How it compares

How to install the Hh MCP server

Configuration

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