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Upwork's official MCP server · since 10 August 2026

Upwork MCP server: what it does, and how to watch new jobs safely

Yes, Upwork has an official MCP server. Since 10 August 2026 it lets Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI tools work in your Upwork account, with your OK on every change. Its terms don't cover checking for new jobs on a schedule — flconsole MCP does that within a minute, without touching your account.

Connect your agent
Agent session

check new jobs, draft proposals for the best two and send them after I approve

flconsole · find_jobs (all feeds)14 new jobs since the last check

2 worth applying:

  1. ElevenLabs voice agent for a GoHighLevel agency — $45-70/hr
  2. Retell AI receptionist for dental clinics — $2,500 fixed

Drafts are ready. Send both?

yes, send the first one

upwork · manage_proposalsPreview ready → you confirmed → sent: ElevenLabs voice agent for a GoHighLevel agency

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http flconsole https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp

Then run /mcp → Authenticate. You'll confirm in Telegram — no password, no token.

Codex

codex mcp add flconsole --url https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcpcodex mcp login flconsole

A browser opens — confirm in Telegram and you're in.

Claude app

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp

Works on web, desktop and mobile. You'll confirm in Telegram.

Cursor

{  "mcpServers": {    "flconsole": {      "url": "https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp"    }  }}

Add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json, then sign in when Cursor asks.

Free · Sign in with Telegram · No API key

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What Upwork's MCP server is

It's Upwork's own connector for AI tools. You add it to your AI app, sign in with Upwork, and your agent can use your account the way you would on upwork.com — within what Upwork's tools allow.

Upwork's MCP acts in your account

  1. You

    ask your agent for one task: a search, a proposal, a reply

  2. Your OK

    every change is shown to you first and waits for your confirmation

  3. Upwork's MCP

    does it in your Upwork account, signed in with your Upwork login

flconsole MCP watches new jobs

  1. flconsole MCP

    collects new Upwork job posts itself, within a minute of posting

  2. Your feeds

    keep the jobs and clients that fit your search and filters

  3. Your agent

    checks as often as you like. No Upwork login asked

Launched
source
Price
Free for every Upwork freelancer and client. Proposals still cost Connects.
Works with
Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients
Sign-in
Your Upwork account, through Upwork's own login page
Changes
Every change — a proposal, a message, a profile edit — is shown to you first and needs your confirmation
Setup
Upwork's setup guide

What it can do for freelancers

  • Search jobs and open a job by its link
  • Show jobs Upwork recommends for your profile
  • Draft and submit proposals, accept or decline invitations
  • Read and send messages
  • Review offers, track contracts and submit milestone work
  • Update your profile

Some steps still finish on upwork.com: accepting an offer, funding or approving a milestone, starting a profile boost.

Upwork's MCP and flconsole do different jobs

Upwork's MCP is for acting in your account when you ask. Watching for new jobs is a different job: Upwork's terms don't cover it, and doing it from your account is a risk. flconsole MCP watches new jobs for you and doesn't use your Upwork account at all.

Upwork's MCP and flconsole MCP compared
Upwork's MCPflconsole MCP
Checking for new jobsNot covered by Upwork's terms — they don't allow continuous monitoring termsMade for it: your agent can check every minute
Your Upwork accountEvery search runs from your accountNot used. No Upwork login asked
Reported problemsA policy violation after checks every 15 minutes sourceYour agent's checks go to flconsole, not to your Upwork account
New jobsNo alerts. Your agent has to search againTelegram within a minute of posting, even when your agent is off
FiltersUpwork's search filtersSearch, job and location filters; client filters — hire rate, money spent, payment verified; an AI filter in plain words
Proposals, messages, offersYes, after your OK — this is what it's forLeft to Upwork's MCP. flconsole never sends anything in your name
PriceFree$0, forever

flconsole MCP

Checking for new jobs
Made for it: your agent can check every minute
Your Upwork account
Not used. No Upwork login asked
Reported problems
Your agent's checks go to flconsole, not to your Upwork account
New jobs
Telegram within a minute of posting, even when your agent is off
Filters
Search, job and location filters; client filters — hire rate, money spent, payment verified; an AI filter in plain words
Proposals, messages, offers
Left to Upwork's MCP. flconsole never sends anything in your name
Price
$0, forever

Upwork's MCP

Checking for new jobs
Not covered by Upwork's terms — they don't allow continuous monitoring terms
Your Upwork account
Every search runs from your account
Reported problems
A policy violation after checks every 15 minutes source
New jobs
No alerts. Your agent has to search again
Filters
Upwork's search filters
Proposals, messages, offers
Yes, after your OK — this is what it's for
Price
Free

Most people who want both speed and safety use the two together.

Use both: flconsole finds, Upwork's MCP sends

Connect both to the same agent. flconsole brings the new jobs that fit — from clients who actually hire; your agent drafts proposals; Upwork's MCP sends the ones you approve.

  1. flconsole MCP

    finds new jobs on a schedule

  2. Your agent

    picks the ones that fit and drafts proposals

  3. You

    approve each proposal

  4. Upwork's MCP

    sends it from your account

Set up both in two steps

  1. Step 1: Connect flconsole

    Pick your AI app, run the command and sign in with Telegram. No API key.

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http flconsole https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp

    Then run /mcp → Authenticate. You'll confirm in Telegram — no password, no token.

    Codex

    codex mcp add flconsole --url https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcpcodex mcp login flconsole

    A browser opens — confirm in Telegram and you're in.

    Claude app

    Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

    https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp

    Works on web, desktop and mobile. You'll confirm in Telegram.

    Cursor

    {  "mcpServers": {    "flconsole": {      "url": "https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp"    }  }}

    Add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json, then sign in when Cursor asks.

    Free · Sign in with Telegram · No API key

    How flconsole MCP finds new jobs for your agent

  2. Step 2: Connect Upwork's MCP

    Add Upwork's server in the same AI app and sign in with Upwork. Upwork's guide has the steps for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor.

    Upwork's setup guide

A prompt to start with

Every 15 minutes, check new jobs in my flconsole feeds, pick the ones that fit, draft a proposal for each and ask me before sending anything through Upwork.

Searching for new jobs with Upwork's MCP: the risk

Upwork's API & MCP terms allow search for a specific task you ask for, but not activity designed to continuously monitor jobs. terms An agent that checks Upwork's MCP for new jobs every few minutes does exactly that, from your account. One freelancer reports a policy violation after checks every 15 minutes, and Upwork support didn't say what the limit is. source

  • Let flconsole watch new jobs.

    Your agent checks flconsole as often as you like. Your Upwork account isn't involved.

  • Use Upwork's MCP for actions.

    Proposals, messages and offers — when you ask, after your OK.

  • Keep your login with Upwork.

    flconsole never asks for your Upwork login, never connects to your Upwork account and never sends anything in your name.

We can't speak for Upwork. If you're unsure about a use, ask Upwork support.

Questions

Yes. Upwork launched its official MCP server on 10 August 2026. It connects Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other AI tools to your Upwork account.

Search jobs, show recommended jobs, draft and submit proposals, read and send messages, handle offers, contracts and milestones, and update your profile. Every change waits for your confirmation.

Yes, at no extra cost for freelancers and clients. Proposals still cost Connects, as on upwork.com.

Yes. Upwork lists Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and any MCP-compatible app. You add Upwork's server in the app and sign in with your Upwork account.

No. It answers when your agent asks and doesn't send alerts. flconsole sends new matching jobs to Telegram within a minute of posting, or to your agent over MCP.

Using it for tasks you ask for is what Upwork built it for. Checking it for new jobs on a schedule isn't: Upwork's API & MCP terms say search doesn't cover continuous monitoring terms, and one freelancer reports a policy violation after checks every 15 minutes source. To be safe, leave watching for new jobs to flconsole — it never touches your Upwork account.

No. flconsole never asks for your Upwork login and never connects to your Upwork account. Your account is connected only to Upwork's MCP.

Yes. flconsole runs a free hosted MCP server (https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp) that gives Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or the Claude app new Upwork jobs from your feeds, with no API key and no paid plan. It works alongside Upwork's own MCP.

Add new-job alerts to Upwork's MCP

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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http flconsole https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp

Then run /mcp → Authenticate. You'll confirm in Telegram — no password, no token.

Codex

codex mcp add flconsole --url https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcpcodex mcp login flconsole

A browser opens — confirm in Telegram and you're in.

Claude app

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp

Works on web, desktop and mobile. You'll confirm in Telegram.

Cursor

{  "mcpServers": {    "flconsole": {      "url": "https://mcp.lite.flconsole.com/mcp"    }  }}

Add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json, then sign in when Cursor asks.

Free · Sign in with Telegram · No API key