Connecting Odds MCP for Gemini CLI

Verified: this client can connect to a remote MCP server like Connecting Odds.

MCP support

●Supported

Remote MCP

●Supported

OAuth

◐Partial

Tools

●Supported

Resources

◐Partial

Prompts

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Connecting Odds runs one MCP server for every client. Gemini CLI calls the same search_jobs and get_job tools, backed by the same ranked search engine the website uses — there is no client-specific search behaviour.

Remote MCP (Streamable HTTP). The endpoint is:

OAuth 2.1 with dynamic client registration. Gemini CLI redirects you to Connecting Odds, you approve the connection, and the client stores a scoped access token. You never paste a key, password or database credential.

Add Connecting Odds to your Gemini CLI settings as an httpUrl MCP server, then run /mcp to confirm.

For a terminal client, the install is one command:

Example response — illustrative, not real listings:

Found 18 matching Connecting Odds jobs.

1. Senior Python Engineer
   Company: Example Company
   Location: Remote — US
   Salary: $150K–$180K
   Skills: Python, AWS, PostgreSQL
   Visa: Sponsorship available
   View job: https://connectingodds.com/jobs/…

2. Staff Backend Engineer
   Company: Example Company Two
   Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid)
   Salary: not stated by the employer
   Skills: Python, Django, Kubernetes
   View job: https://connectingodds.com/jobs/…

Run /mcp list to inspect the server state and any auth prompt.

• MCP connection failed: Remove the connector and add it again with the copied URL, then restart the client.
• Authentication failed: Disconnect and reconnect to trigger a fresh sign-in, and approve the Connecting Odds consent screen.
• Tools not appearing: Refresh the connector's tools, then start a new chat or session.
• No jobs returned: Loosen one constraint at a time — drop the salary floor or widen the location — and ask again.