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OJCP (Open Job Context Protocol)
An open protocol, built on MCP and schema.org/JobPosting, for how AI agents search, read and apply to jobs under rules the employer controls.
github.com/ojcp-org/ojcpActive
Spec v0.3; last push 2026-10-14 (gh api); conformance suite repo updated 2026-10-08. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Job search tools
Where it stands apart
- How is it mainly sustained? community, foundation, or research (0% of 19 others)
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? not applicable (0% of 20 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? MCP (Model Context Protocol), including OJCP (0% of 19 others)
- Does it submit job applications on the user's behalf? not applicable (a protocol or dataset) (0% of 20 others)
- How does the maker present automated applying (which many employers dislike)? accepts it with guardrails (true answers only, fit filters, human approval, platform rules) (25% of 20 others)
- Where do its job listings mainly come from? not applicable (it doesn't handle listings) (16% of 19 others)
- Does it read or act on LinkedIn automatically (LinkedIn's terms forbid bots)? not applicable (0% of 18 others)
- By default, where does the user's resume and profile data go? not applicable (it doesn't take a resume) (21% of 19 others)
- Who runs and pays for the AI? not applicable (0% of 19 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (85% of 20 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? no account (50% of 20 others)
- Who is it for? developers (50% of 20 others)
- Is it for tech jobs specifically? any kind of job (63% of 19 others)
- How do users pay? free (no paid option) (63% of 19 others)
Nearest neighbors
- AutoApply (AA) 47% of 17 shared answers match
- Seekter 47% of 17 shared answers match
- Keel 46% of 13 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | permissive open source (MIT/Apache/BSD) Code Apache-2.0, spec CC BY 4.0. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | stands apart community, foundation, or research Governed by a nine-seat steering committee of employers, ATS vendors, boards and agent platforms; started by the CTO of Recruitics (job advertising). | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | stands apart not applicable | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | no account | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | stands apart MCP (Model Context Protocol), including OJCP An open protocol built on MCP and schema.org/JobPosting. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which part of the job search is it mainly for? | filling or submitting applications Covers search and apply; its distinctive part is consented, verified agent applications. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it submit job applications on the user's behalf? | stands apart not applicable (a protocol or dataset) | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does the maker present automated applying (which many employers dislike)? | stands apart accepts it with guardrails (true answers only, fit filters, human approval, platform rules) Applications must be ones 'a person actually approved'; verified agent identity. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do its job listings mainly come from? | stands apart not applicable (it doesn't handle listings) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it read or act on LinkedIn automatically (LinkedIn's terms forbid bots)? | stands apart not applicable | source 2026-10-26 |
| By default, where does the user's resume and profile data go? | stands apart not applicable (it doesn't take a resume) Spec: candidate data is opt-in and scoped; resume embeddings allow fit scoring without sending PII. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who runs and pays for the AI? | stands apart not applicable | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the maker promise the AI will not invent experience or answers? | not applicable (it doesn't write on the user's behalf) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is it for tech jobs specifically? | any kind of job The spec is not limited to tech roles. | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do users pay? | free (no paid option) | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- GitHub · github.com/ojcp-org/ojcp · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · ojcp.dev/ · collected 2026-10-26
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