# search_upwork_jobs

Search Upwork for freelance jobs via RSS feed. Returns title, budget, posted date, description snippet, and apply URL.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `search_upwork_jobs`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-upwork-jobs

## Facts

- Tool: `search_upwork_jobs`
- Server: Jobs (`0xcybin/jobs-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/0xCybin/jobs-mcp
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade A, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "search_upwork_jobs",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why search_upwork_jobs is rated Low

This tool queries an external job board (Upwork) and returns structured data about available job listings. It has no side effects, does not modify any data, does not execute code or commands, and does not commit any financial obligations. The apply URL it returns is informational only; the tool itself does not submit applications.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool description states it 'Search[es] Upwork for freelance jobs' and 'Returns title, budget, posted date, description snippet, and apply URL' — purely a data retrieval operation with no modification, deletion, or execution capabilities."

## Use case

AI agents call search_upwork_jobs to retrieve information from Jobs without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Jobs:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "search_upwork_jobs": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Jobs (7)

- `job_scan` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/job-scan.md
- `my_profile` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/my-profile.md
- `search_arbeitnow_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-arbeitnow-jobs.md
- `search_github_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-github-jobs.md
- `search_hn_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-hn-jobs.md
- `search_remote_jobs` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/search-remote-jobs.md
- `draft_proposal` — Write — https://policylayer.com/tools/0xcybin-jobs-mcp/draft-proposal.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=0xcybin-jobs-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/0xcybin-jobs-mcp