HackerRank MCP

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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HackerRank MCP is a hosted MCP server that connects your AI assistant to HackerRank for Work. After you connect your AI assistant and authenticate your HackerRank for Work account, you can retrieve hiring information, review assessments and interviews, generate recruiting summaries, and access other supported resources by using natural language.

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that enables AI applications to securely interact with external systems through a standard interface.

With HackerRank MCP:

  • HackerRank hosts the MCP server.

  • Your AI assistant acts as the MCP client.

  • OAuth authenticates your HackerRank for Work account before the AI assistant can access supported data.

How HackerRank MCP works

Using HackerRank MCP involves the following steps:

  1. Connect a supported AI assistant to the HackerRank MCP server.

  2. Authenticate with your HackerRank for Work account.

  3. Ask questions or give instructions in natural language.

After authentication, your AI assistant automatically selects the appropriate MCP tools to retrieve the requested information.

Connect HackerRank MCP

The following sections explain how to connect HackerRank MCP to each AI assistant.

Connect with Claude Code CLI

To connect HackerRank MCP from the Claude Code CLI:

  1. Open a terminal.

  2. Run the following command to add the HackerRank MCP server.

    claude mcp add hackerrank \
  --scope user \
  --transport http \
  https://www.hackerrank.com/work/mcp

  3. Start Claude Code.

    claude

  4. Run the following command:

    /mcp

  5. Select hackerrank.

  6. If the server status displays Needs authentication, press Enter.

  7. Complete the HackerRank for Work sign-in in your browser.

  8. Return to Claude Code.

  9. Run /mcp again and verify that the HackerRank MCP server displays a Connected status.

Note: If you need to change the server URL or scope, remove the existing configuration and add the server again.

Connect with Claude Desktop

HackerRank MCP is available as a hosted remote MCP server.

To connect HackerRank MCP from Claude Desktop:

  1. Open Claude Desktop.

  2. Go to Customize > Connectors.

  3. Click Add custom connector.

  4. Enter the following server URL.

    https://www.hackerrank.com/work/mcp

  5. Leave the OAuth Client ID and Client Secret fields empty.

  6. Click Add.

  7. Locate HackerRank in the connector list.

  8. Click Connect.

  9. Complete the HackerRank for Work sign-in in your browser.

  10. Return to Claude Desktop.

  11. Open or create a Code session.

  12. Open Connectors from the + menu.

  13. Enable HackerRank for the current session.

Note: For Claude Team and Enterprise plans, an organization owner must first add the connector before team members can connect their HackerRank accounts.

Connect with ChatGPT Codex

To connect HackerRank MCP from ChatGPT Codex:

  1. Open Settings.

  2. Go to Plugins > MCP.

  3. Click Add Server.

  4. Enter the following server URL.

    https://www.hackerrank.com/work/mcp

  5. Save the configuration.

  6. Return to the MCP server list.

  7. Click Authenticate next to hackerrank.

  8. Complete the HackerRank for Work sign-in in your browser.

  9. Return to ChatGPT Codex.

  10. Verify that the HackerRank MCP server displays a Connected status.

Note: If the connection is not established:

  • Verify that you entered the production server URL.

  • Complete the OAuth sign-in process.

  • Retry authentication from your AI assistant.

Use HackerRank MCP

After the connection is established, you can ask questions or give instructions in natural language. Your AI assistant automatically uses the appropriate MCP tools to retrieve the requested information.

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Supported capabilities

HackerRank MCP provides read-only access to the following HackerRank for Work resources.

Capability

Description

Users

Retrieve user information

Teams

Retrieve teams and memberships

Tests

Retrieve tests, questions, and summaries

Candidates

Search candidates, reports, and pipelines

Interviews

Retrieve interview details, transcripts, and reports

Interview templates

Retrieve interview templates

Questions

Search and retrieve question details

Invite templates

Retrieve invitation templates

Audit logs

Retrieve account audit activity

Frequently Asked Questions

Which AI assistants does HackerRank MCP support?

HackerRank MCP supports Claude Code CLI, Claude Desktop, and ChatGPT Codex.

Do I need an API token to use HackerRank MCP?

No. HackerRank MCP uses OAuth authentication. Sign in with your HackerRank for Work account when prompted.

Can HackerRank MCP create or modify HackerRank for Work resources?

No. HackerRank MCP provides read-only access to supported HackerRank for Work resources. It cannot create, update, archive, delete, or modify resources.

Do I need to select an MCP tool manually?

No. Your AI assistant automatically selects the appropriate HackerRank MCP tools based on your request.