> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.cutshort.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Cutshort Developer Docs – REST API & MCP Integration

> Integrate Cutshort's REST API and MCP server to search 4M+ Indian tech professionals, manage jobs, and automate sourcing workflows programmatically.

Welcome to the Cutshort developer documentation. Cutshort is an AI-powered engineering talent sourcing platform for India, giving you access to 4M+ premium tech professionals. These docs cover everything you need to integrate Cutshort's REST API and MCP server into your custom hiring workflows, internal tools, and AI agents — so you can search candidates, manage jobs, and automate sourcing at scale.

## Get started

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Make your first API call in minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/authentication">
    Set up API key authentication
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/overview">
    Browse all REST endpoints
  </Card>

  <Card title="MCP Server" icon="robot" href="/mcp/overview">
    Integrate with AI agents and LLMs
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Get started in 3 steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a Cutshort account">
    Sign up for a free account at [cutshort.io](https://cutshort.io). Once registered, you will have access to your developer dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate an API key">
    Navigate to **Settings → Integrations → API Keys** in your dashboard and generate a new key. Copy it and store it somewhere safe.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make your first API call">
    Call the candidates search endpoint with your API key to search for engineers by skill, experience, location, and more.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Explore by use case

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Search Candidates" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/guides/search-candidates">
    Find engineers by skills, experience, and location
  </Card>

  <Card title="Post a Job" icon="briefcase" href="/guides/post-jobs">
    Create and manage job postings programmatically
  </Card>

  <Card title="ATS Integration" icon="plug" href="/guides/ats-integration">
    Sync candidates to your applicant tracking system
  </Card>

  <Card title="Webhooks" icon="webhook" href="/guides/webhooks">
    React to hiring events in real time
  </Card>
</CardGroup>