Seoulstart MCP

An official read-only MCP server providing AI assistants with tools to search for jobs in Korea, view job overviews, identify visa-sponsoring companies, and access median rent, jeonse, and housing sale price data from MOLIT contracts.

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Vendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-02Operated by Seoulstart

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp

Vendor documentation

What you can do with it

Search for jobs in Korea by role, visa route, or language
Retrieve median rent and jeonse prices for specific areas
Identify companies sponsoring specific visa types
Compare housing trends between different neighborhoods

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 1.1.0

mcp-registry: com.seoulstart/seoulstart@1.1.0 Project website

Protocol and capabilities

Server: seoulstart 1.1.0
MCP protocol: 2025-06-18
Tools: 7 advertised
Resources: Not advertised
Resource templates: Not advertised
Prompts: Not advertised

Server-advertised capabilities

{
  "tools": {
    "listChanged": false
  }
}

Server-provided instructions

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Seoulstart is a practical companion for foreign residents in Korea. Jobs: search_jobs lists jobs for foreigners in South Korea, remote, global and AI training work; jobs_overview gives counts; visa_sponsoring_companies lists employers hiring for visa-sponsored roles. A few sample jobs are open to everyone; job titles, companies, pay and apply links are for Seoulstart members, so locked results carry only role type, location and posting language. Always share the Seoulstart links. Housing: housing_median, housing_trend, housing_compare and housing_report give median rent, jeonse deposits and apartment sale prices from reported MOLIT contracts. Korean level and visa route are Seoulstart's reading of each posting, not the employer's promise.

Tools

7 advertised

search_jobs — Search Seoulstart Jobs

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Search open jobs for foreigners on Seoulstart: jobs in South Korea that hire people on foreign visas, remote jobs, global jobs and AI training work. Each result has the title, company, location, posting date and a link to the job on Seoulstart. Korea jobs also carry Seoulstart's read of the Korean level needed and the likely visa route. Use it when someone asks for jobs in Korea, English-speaking jobs in Seoul, jobs with visa sponsorship in Korea, D-10 or E-7 jobs, or AI training gigs. Always share each job's Seoulstart link.

search_jobs input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 10,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "How many jobs to return (default 5, at most 10)."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Words to match in the job title, company or location, for example \"data analyst\", \"Samsung\" or \"Busan\". Leave empty to list the newest jobs."
    },
    "korean": {
      "enum": [
        "none",
        "some"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Korea jobs only. none: no Korean needed. some: no Korean or conversational Korean."
    },
    "market": {
      "enum": [
        "korea",
        "remote",
        "global",
        "ai_training"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "korea (default): jobs located in South Korea. remote: remote roles. global: jobs outside Korea. ai_training: AI training and data annotation work."
    },
    "visa_route": {
      "enum": [
        "e7",
        "d10",
        "e9",
        "f_series"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Korea jobs only. e7: employer likely sponsors the E-7 work visa. d10: fits the D-10 job-seeker visa. e9: Employment Permit System. f_series: for people who already hold an F visa."
    },
    "english_posting": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "true: only postings written in English."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

search_jobs annotations

{
  "title": "Search Seoulstart Jobs",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

jobs_overview — Seoulstart Jobs at a glance

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Counts of the open jobs on Seoulstart Jobs: how many jobs in South Korea for foreigners, remote, global and AI training jobs, with the Korea jobs split by role family, likely visa route, Korean level needed and posting language. Use it when someone asks how many English-speaking jobs there are in Korea, or which visa routes and roles are common. Returns counts and the date of the newest listing, no job names.

jobs_overview input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}

jobs_overview annotations

{
  "title": "Seoulstart Jobs at a glance",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

visa_sponsoring_companies — Companies in Korea hiring for visa-sponsored roles

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Employers in South Korea with open jobs on Seoulstart that mention visa sponsorship or are professional roles that usually hire on the E-7 visa, ranked by those counts. This is the public list from seoulstart.com/jobs/visa-sponsorship-companies. A mention is a strong sign, not a promise: people should confirm sponsorship with the recruiter.

visa_sponsoring_companies input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "How many employers to return (default 20, at most 50)."
    },
    "include_teaching": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "true: also list schools and academies whose roles are mostly teaching jobs (usually the E-2 visa). Default false."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

visa_sponsoring_companies annotations

{
  "title": "Companies in Korea hiring for visa-sponsored roles",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

housing_median — Median rent, jeonse or sale price in a Korean area

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Median monthly rent and deposit, jeonse deposit, or apartment sale price in an area of South Korea, from reported contracts (MOLIT). Use it when someone asks what rent costs in a Seoul district or Korean city, how big a jeonse deposit is, or what apartments sell for. Returns the median, the number of contracts and the month.

housing_median input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "area"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "area": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A place in South Korea: \"Korea\" for the whole country, a province or city (\"Seoul\", \"Busan\", \"Gyeonggi\"), or a district, city or county (\"Mapo-gu\", \"Gangnam\", \"Suwon-si\", \"마포구\")."
    },
    "month": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional month as YYYY-MM, for apartment rent or jeonse within the last 12 months. Default: the latest complete month."
    },
    "province": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional. The province or city the area is in, when its name exists in more than one (\"Jung-gu\" is in Seoul, Busan and other cities)."
    },
    "size_band": {
      "enum": [
        "under40",
        "40-60",
        "60-85",
        "over85"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional home size: under40, 40-60, 60-85 or over85 square meters. Uses new leases over the last 3 months."
    },
    "transaction": {
      "enum": [
        "monthly_rent",
        "jeonse",
        "sale"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "monthly_rent (default, 월세): rent plus deposit. jeonse (전세): a large deposit and no monthly rent. sale: apartment sale price (apartments only)."
    },
    "property_type": {
      "enum": [
        "apartment",
        "officetel",
        "villa"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "apartment (default), officetel or villa (multi-family house)."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

housing_median annotations

{
  "title": "Median rent, jeonse or sale price in a Korean area",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

housing_trend — Apartment rent and jeonse trend in a Korean area

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Month by month median apartment rent, deposit and jeonse deposit in an area of South Korea over the last year, from reported contracts (MOLIT). Use it when someone asks whether rent is rising or falling in an area.

housing_trend input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "area"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "area": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A place in South Korea: \"Korea\" for the whole country, a province or city (\"Seoul\", \"Busan\", \"Gyeonggi\"), or a district, city or county (\"Mapo-gu\", \"Gangnam\", \"Suwon-si\", \"마포구\")."
    },
    "province": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional. The province or city the area is in, when its name exists in more than one (\"Jung-gu\" is in Seoul, Busan and other cities)."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

housing_trend annotations

{
  "title": "Apartment rent and jeonse trend in a Korean area",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

housing_compare — Compare rent or prices in two Korean areas

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Median monthly rent, jeonse deposit and apartment sale price side by side for two areas of South Korea, from reported contracts (MOLIT). Use it when someone is choosing between two districts or cities.

housing_compare input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "area_a",
    "area_b"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "area_a": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A place in South Korea: \"Korea\" for the whole country, a province or city (\"Seoul\", \"Busan\", \"Gyeonggi\"), or a district, city or county (\"Mapo-gu\", \"Gangnam\", \"Suwon-si\", \"마포구\")."
    },
    "area_b": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "A place in South Korea: \"Korea\" for the whole country, a province or city (\"Seoul\", \"Busan\", \"Gyeonggi\"), or a district, city or county (\"Mapo-gu\", \"Gangnam\", \"Suwon-si\", \"마포구\")."
    },
    "province_a": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional. The province or city the area is in, when its name exists in more than one (\"Jung-gu\" is in Seoul, Busan and other cities)."
    },
    "province_b": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional. The province or city the area is in, when its name exists in more than one (\"Jung-gu\" is in Seoul, Busan and other cities)."
    },
    "property_type": {
      "enum": [
        "apartment",
        "officetel",
        "villa"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "apartment (default), officetel or villa (multi-family house)."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}

housing_compare annotations

{
  "title": "Compare rent or prices in two Korean areas",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

housing_report — Korea housing prices at a glance

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The nationwide and Seoul summary of reported housing contracts (MOLIT): median monthly rent, jeonse deposit and apartment sale price by home type, how much renewed leases rose, and the jeonse-to-sale ratio. Use it for a quick overview of the Korean rental market.

housing_report input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": false
}

housing_report annotations

{
  "title": "Korea housing prices at a glance",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

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30-day availability

Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.

Successful checks: 1 of 1 (100%)
Average latency: 433 ms
95th percentile latency: 433 ms

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

Nov 2, 2026, 7:07 AM UTC · probe · passed · 433 ms · metadata changed · 7 tool(s)

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Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http seoulstart-mcp https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add seoulstart-mcp --url https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable seoulstart-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seoulstart-mcp": {
      "url": "https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seoulstart-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start seoulstart-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "seoulstart-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http seoulstart-mcp https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Merge this into claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\), then restart Claude Desktop.

Claude Desktop configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seoulstart-mcp": {
      "url": "https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "seoulstart-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://seoulstart.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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