Placed Job Tracker

Track and manage your job applications via the Placed API. No MCP server required — all calls are made directly with curl.

API Key

Load the key from ~/.config/placed/credentials, falling back to the environment:

if [ -z "$PLACED_API_KEY" ] && [ -f "$HOME/.config/placed/credentials" ]; then
  source "$HOME/.config/placed/credentials"
fi

If PLACED_API_KEY is still not set, ask the user:

> "Please provide your Placed API key (get it at https://placed.exidian.tech/settings/api)"

Then save it for future sessions:

mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/placed"
echo "export PLACED_API_KEY=<key_provided_by_user>" > "$HOME/.config/placed/credentials"
export PLACED_API_KEY=<key_provided_by_user>

How to Call the API

placed_call() {
  local tool=$1
  local args=${2:-'{}'}
  curl -s -X POST https://placed.exidian.tech/api/mcp \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $PLACED_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d "{\"jsonrpc\":\"2.0\",\"id\":1,\"method\":\"tools/call\",\"params\":{\"name\":\"$tool\",\"arguments\":$args}}" \
    | python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d['result']['content'][0]['text'])"
}

Available Tools

Usage Examples

Add a job application:

placed_call "add_job_application" '{
  "company": "Stripe",
  "position": "Senior Software Engineer",
  "job_url": "https://stripe.com/jobs/123",
  "status": "APPLIED",
  "notes": "Referral from John"
}'

List all applications:

placed_call "list_job_applications"

Filter by status:

placed_call "list_job_applications" '{"status":"INTERVIEWING"}'

Update application status:

placed_call "update_job_status" '{
  "job_id": "job_abc123",
  "status": "OFFER",
  "notes": "Offer: $200K base + equity"
}'

Get analytics:

placed_call "get_application_analytics" '{"date_range":"30d"}'
# Returns: total count, breakdown by status, response rates

Delete an application:

placed_call "delete_job_application" '{"job_id":"job_abc123"}'

Application Statuses

• WISHLIST — Saved for later
• APPLIED — Application submitted
• INTERVIEWING — In interview process
• OFFER — Offer received
• REJECTED — Application rejected
• WITHDRAWN — Withdrew application

Job Search Tips

1. Apply to 5-10 roles per week for best results
2. Add applications immediately after submitting — tracking works best when complete
3. Use placed-resume-optimizer to tailor your resume before each application
4. Follow up after 1-2 weeks if no response
5. Use analytics to identify which pipeline stages need improvement
6. Aim for a 20%+ phone screen rate; if lower, improve your resume

Additional Resources

• references/api-guide.md — Full API reference with all parameters and response schemas