Foundaree in ChatGPT and Claude

Add it once. Then ask for a driver, a designer or a co-founder.

How to add it

Copy this link:

https://foundaree.com/mcp

ChatGPT

  1. 1Open Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced.
  2. 2Turn on Developer mode.
  3. 3Go back and tap Create.
  4. 4Name it Foundaree and paste the link as the URL.
  5. 5Set Authentication to None.
  6. 6Ask: Find an electrician in Kochi on Foundaree

Claude

  1. 1Open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Tap Add custom connector.
  3. 3Name it Foundaree and paste the link as the URL.
  4. 4In a chat, turn it on from the tools menu.
  5. 5Ask: Find a React developer in Bengaluru on Foundaree

Only public profiles show up.

What you get

Real profiles

Name, skills and city, as people wrote them.

Who is free

People say when they are free and keep it up to date.

Every kind of work

Plumbers, drivers, designers and accountants in one search.

For developers

Three ways in. All return the same public profiles.


JSON API

A public, read-only search endpoint. No key needed. Send a GET request, get JSON back.

Example request

GET https://foundaree.com/api/search/people?q=electrician&location=Kochi&availability=available

Example response

{
  "items": [
    {
      "username": "example-username",
      "name": "[Name]",
      "headline": "Electrician, homes and offices",
      "location": "Kochi, India",
      "availability": "available",
      "skills": ["Wiring", "Inverter installation", "Fan and light fitting"],
      …
    },
    …
  ],
  "total": 4,
  "limit": 20,
  "offset": 0
}
Query parameters for the people search endpoint
ParameterDescription
qFree text: a skill, role, profession or name. A plain sentence works too.
workTypelocal_service for trades, repairs, driving and care. professional for office work.
locationA city or country, matched against where the person says they are.
availabilityOne of available, open_to_offers, not_looking or unspecified.
skillsComma-separated list. A profile must list every skill given.
lookingForComma-separated list of what the person wants, such as freelance or remote. All must match.
limitResults per page, 1 to 50. Defaults to 20.
offsetNumber of results to skip when paging. Defaults to 0.

At least one filter is required. Results include public profiles only.


MCP server

Model Context Protocol, for assistants that support it. Three tools: search_people takes the same filters as the JSON API, match_people ranks people against a list of skills, and get_person returns one full profile by username.

Endpoint

https://foundaree.com/mcp

Public and read-only. No key needed. Add it to ChatGPT or Claude

What you can't get

  • Private or hidden profiles. They never show up.
  • Emails, and any phone number or contact the person keeps private.
  • Bulk export. Results come one page at a time, up to 10,000.

Rate limits apply per caller.

Fair use

  • Name your agent in the User-Agent header.
  • Respect the rate limits. Back off on a 429 response.
  • Link to Foundaree profiles. Don't copy them into your product.
  • No bulk outreach, list building or spam.
  • Follow the Community guidelines and the Terms.

Want to be found?

People search here and in ChatGPT and Claude.

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