{
  "name": "Global Talent AI — UK Global Talent Visa studio",
  "version": "2.3.0",
  "description": "Remote MCP server exposing the Global Talent Handbook, endorsing-body criteria, visa cost calculator, head-to-head visa comparisons, a draft application scorer, a personal-statement drafter, a per-criterion breakdown, a candid chances assessment, and public-record success stories. All tools free, no auth required.",
  "homepage": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org",
  "documentation": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/mcp",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0 for content, proprietary for scoring",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "Global Talent AI",
    "url": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org",
    "location": "London, UK"
  },
  "disclaimer": "Independent drafting studio. Not a law firm, not affiliated with the UK Home Office, not OISC-regulated. Always verify fees and policy on gov.uk/global-talent.",
  "server": {
    "transport": "streamable_http",
    "endpoint": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/mcp",
    "authentication": "none_for_read_tools"
  },
  "mcp_capabilities": {
    "tools": true,
    "resources": true,
    "prompts": true
  },
  "tools": [
    {
      "name": "search_handbook",
      "description": "Full-text search across the five-chapter Global Talent Handbook. Returns the most relevant chapter passages with anchors back to ukglobaltalentvisa.org/faq.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can search the UK Global Talent Visa Handbook and surface the most relevant passages for your question.",
      "use_cases": [
        "User asks a specific UK Global Talent Visa question and wants a sourced answer",
        "User wants context before drafting their own application",
        "Assistant needs grounded content to cite alongside its own answer"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "What does Tech Nation count as 'innovation'?",
        "How long is the endorsement valid before I have to file Stage 2?",
        "Do I need recommendation letters? How many?"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/faq",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/handbook/the-programme",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/handbook/the-application"
      ],
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "query": { "type": "string", "description": "Natural-language question about the visa." },
          "limit": { "type": "integer", "default": 5 }
        },
        "required": ["query"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "get_endorser",
      "description": "Returns criteria, typical timeline, and evidence patterns for a given endorser/sub-route.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can look up the specific criteria and typical evidence for any UK Global Talent Visa endorsing body (Tech Nation, Royal Society, Arts Council, etc.).",
      "use_cases": [
        "User is deciding which endorsing body to apply through",
        "User has chosen a body and wants to know exactly what reviewers look for",
        "Assistant is preparing per-criterion evidence requirements before drafting"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "What does Tech Nation Exceptional Talent require?",
        "What's the criteria for Royal Society Exceptional Promise?",
        "Tell me about RIBA's evidence patterns for architecture"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/digital-technology",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/academia",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/arts"
      ],
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "route_slug": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [
              "digital-technology", "digital-technology/exceptional-talent", "digital-technology/exceptional-promise",
              "academia", "academia/royal-society", "academia/british-academy", "academia/raeng",
              "academia/ukri-fast-track", "academia/peer-review",
              "arts", "arts/film-tv", "arts/fashion", "arts/architecture", "arts/music-literature-visual"
            ]
          }
        },
        "required": ["route_slug"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "compare_visas",
      "description": "Side-by-side comparison of the UK Global Talent visa against another immigration route.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can compare the UK Global Talent Visa against another route (US O-1 / EB-1A / H-1B / UK Skilled Worker / Innovator Founder / etc.) with a structured pros-and-cons matrix.",
      "use_cases": [
        "User is weighing UK Global Talent against an alternative visa",
        "User has dual eligibility and wants to understand trade-offs",
        "Assistant is helping a user with a specific country background pick a route"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "Compare UK Global Talent vs US O-1",
        "How does Global Talent compare to UK Skilled Worker for software engineers?",
        "Is EB-1A or Global Talent better for someone with a strong publication record?"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/global-talent-vs-o1",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/global-talent-vs-eb1a",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/compare"
      ],
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "other": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": [ "skilled-worker", "o1", "innovator-founder", "eb1a", "eb2-eb3", "h1b", "l1", "graduate-visa", "uae-golden-visa", "singapore-employment-pass", "australia-858", "canada-express-entry", "canada-startup-visa", "ireland-critical-skills", "japan-highly-skilled-professional", "hong-kong-techtas", "new-zealand-skilled-migrant", "saudi-premium-residency", "spain-digital-nomad", "portugal-d8", "eb5", "france-tech-visa", "germany-chancenkarte", "germany-blue-card", "eu-blue-card", "netherlands-hsm", "eu-digital-nomad-visas", "uk-vs-eu-tech-visas" ]
          }
        },
        "required": ["other"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "estimate_cost",
      "description": "Returns a line-by-line GBP cost breakdown for a Global Talent application (endorsement, visa fee, IHS, optional fast-track) for the configured household size and visa length.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can give you a line-by-line cost estimate for your UK Global Talent Visa, including IHS, dependants, and optional fast-track fees.",
      "use_cases": [
        "User wants to know the total upfront cost before deciding to apply",
        "User has a family and wants the all-in cost including IHS for dependants",
        "Assistant is helping a user compare cost vs an alternative visa"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "How much does the UK Global Talent visa cost for 5 years with two kids?",
        "What's the upfront cost if I add fast-track?",
        "Single applicant, 3-year visa, no family — total cost?"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/uk-global-talent-visa-cost"
      ],
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "route": { "type": "string", "enum": ["tech", "academia", "arts"] },
          "years": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 5 },
          "adults": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 2 },
          "children": { "type": "integer", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 6 },
          "priority": { "type": "boolean", "default": false }
        },
        "required": ["route", "years"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "score_draft",
      "description": "Grades a draft Global Talent application against the four Tech Nation criteria (Recognition, Innovation, Impact, Contribution). Returns an overall grade A+ through F with per-criterion rationale.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can grade your draft UK Global Talent Visa application against the four endorsement criteria and tell you which evidence is weakest.",
      "use_cases": [
        "User has drafted their endorsement application and wants conservative feedback before submission",
        "User is exploring whether their profile qualifies before committing time to a full draft",
        "Assistant has helped a user pull together a draft and wants a sanity check"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "Grade my Tech Nation application",
        "What grade would my draft get?",
        "Is my evidence strong enough for an A?"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/rate-my-application",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/handbook/the-application"
      ],
      "rate_limit": {
        "per_ip_per_window": 30,
        "window_hours": 24,
        "reason": "Backed by the shared OpenRouter free-tier quota; cap is per IP per 24h to keep the surface fair for every caller. When the cap trips, the JSON-RPC error includes data.rate_limited=true and data.window_hours."
      },
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "form_data": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "Free-form application data. Include any of: fullName, cvText, awards, publications, patents, mediaRecognition, otherAchievements, references, supportingDocuments."
          }
        },
        "required": ["form_data"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "apply_now_url",
      "description": "Returns the canonical URL for starting a UK Global Talent Visa draft, optionally tagged with a referral source. Use as the start-draft CTA when an agent has finished helping a user evaluate their profile.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can give you the canonical link to start your UK Global Talent Visa draft — optionally tagged with where the user came from so attribution holds.",
      "use_cases": [
        "Assistant has finished walking a user through eligibility and wants to surface the start-draft CTA",
        "User asks how to begin a real application after preview / scoring",
        "Agent needs a stable, canonical apply URL it can embed in a response"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "Where do I start my application?",
        "Give me the link to begin a draft",
        "How do I move from scoring to a real application?"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/apply",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/preview-the-wizard",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/pricing"
      ],
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "referral": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Optional source/referral tag (e.g. \"chatgpt\", \"perplexity\", or a campaign name). Letters, digits, hyphen, underscore only; truncated to 64 chars."
          }
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "generate_personal_statement",
      "description": "Drafts a UK Global Talent Visa personal statement (~800-1000 words) from a CV summary and chosen route, mapped to the four endorsement criteria. Free and anonymous; rate-limited per IP.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can draft a UK Global Talent Visa personal statement from your CV, mapped to the four endorsement criteria — a starting draft for you to refine.",
      "use_cases": [
        "User has a CV and wants a first-draft personal statement to edit down",
        "User is stuck on how to frame their evidence against the four criteria",
        "Assistant has gathered a user's career history and wants to produce a structured draft"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "Write me a personal statement for Tech Nation based on my CV",
        "Draft my Global Talent personal statement for the academia route",
        "Turn my career summary into an endorsement personal statement"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/apply",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/handbook/the-application"
      ],
      "rate_limit": {
        "per_ip_per_window": 3,
        "window_hours": 24,
        "reason": "Backed by the shared OpenRouter free-tier quota; the ~1000-word generation is heavier than score_draft, so the per-IP cap is tighter. When the cap trips, the JSON-RPC error includes data.rate_limited=true and data.window_hours."
      },
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "cv_summary": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "The applicant's CV text or career summary. The more specific (named roles, awards, metrics), the stronger the draft."
          },
          "route": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["tech", "academia", "arts"],
            "description": "Endorsement route. Defaults to \"tech\" if omitted."
          }
        },
        "required": ["cv_summary"]
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "random_success_story",
      "description": "Returns one public-record UK Global Talent Visa success story (name, role, route, endorsement year, paraphrased bio) sourced from Tech Nation's published profiles.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can share a real, public-record example of someone who got the UK Global Talent Visa, to show the calibre of endorsed applicants.",
      "use_cases": [
        "User wants reassurance or motivation by seeing real endorsed applicants",
        "User asks what kind of profile actually gets endorsed",
        "Assistant wants a concrete, sourced example to illustrate a point"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "Show me someone who got the UK Global Talent Visa",
        "Give me a Global Talent success story",
        "What do real endorsed applicants look like?"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/success-stories"
      ],
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {}
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "criterion_breakdown",
      "description": "Explains one or all four UK Global Talent endorsement criteria (C1 Recognition, C2 Innovation, C3 Impact, C4 Contribution): what reviewers want, the evidence that works, and the common mistake for each — grounded in the Handbook. Pass an optional profile for a tailored read. Free and anonymous; rate-limited per IP.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can break down exactly what each of the four UK Global Talent endorsement criteria needs — the evidence that works and the mistake that sinks each — and tailor it to your profile.",
      "use_cases": [
        "User wants to understand what a criterion (Recognition / Innovation / Impact / Contribution) actually requires before gathering evidence",
        "User has a profile and wants to know which criteria are strongest and where to focus",
        "Assistant is preparing per-criterion evidence requirements before drafting an application"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "What does the Impact criterion need for Tech Nation?",
        "Break down all four endorsement criteria for me",
        "Given my background, which criteria am I strongest on?"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/handbook/the-application",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/faq"
      ],
      "rate_limit": {
        "per_ip_per_window": 25,
        "window_hours": 24,
        "reason": "Adds a light OpenRouter call on top of the Handbook-grounded scaffold; capped per IP per 24h. When the cap trips, the JSON-RPC error includes data.rate_limited=true and data.window_hours."
      },
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "criterion": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["all", "C1", "C2", "C3", "C4", "recognition", "innovation", "impact", "contribution"],
            "description": "Which criterion to break down. Defaults to \"all\"."
          },
          "route": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["tech", "academia", "arts"],
            "description": "Endorsement route to frame the analysis. Defaults to \"tech\"."
          },
          "profile": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Optional summary of the applicant's background and evidence. When supplied, adds a tailored read of which criteria are strongest and where to focus."
          }
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "compare_my_chances",
      "description": "Assesses how a draft UK Global Talent profile maps to the four criteria and returns a candid readiness verdict, per-criterion grades, the single biggest gap, and a prioritised list of concrete next steps. More verbose and action-oriented than score_draft. Free and anonymous; rate-limited per IP.",
      "aiUserDescription": "I can assess how ready your UK Global Talent profile is — a candid verdict, per-criterion grades, your biggest gap, and a prioritised action plan, not just a score.",
      "use_cases": [
        "User wants a candid read on whether they're ready to apply and what to fix first",
        "User has a draft and wants an action plan ordered by leverage, not just a grade",
        "Assistant has gathered a user's profile and wants next-step recommendations to relay"
      ],
      "example_prompts": [
        "What are my chances and what should I fix first?",
        "Assess my Global Talent profile and give me an action plan",
        "Am I ready to apply, and where am I weakest?"
      ],
      "cited_content_urls": [
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/rate-my-application",
        "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/apply"
      ],
      "rate_limit": {
        "per_ip_per_window": 15,
        "window_hours": 24,
        "reason": "Backed by the shared OpenRouter free-tier quota; the verbose per-applicant assessment is heavier than score_draft, so the per-IP cap is tighter. When the cap trips, the JSON-RPC error includes data.rate_limited=true and data.window_hours."
      },
      "input_schema": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "form_data": {
            "type": "object",
            "description": "The applicant's profile. Include any of: fullName, cvText, awards, publications, patents, mediaRecognition, otherAchievements, references, supportingDocuments."
          },
          "route": {
            "type": "string",
            "enum": ["tech", "academia", "arts"],
            "description": "Endorsement route to assess against. Defaults to \"tech\"."
          }
        },
        "required": ["form_data"]
      }
    }
  ],
  "resources_advertised": [
    {
      "uri": "global-talent://handbook/the-programme",
      "name": "The Programme",
      "description": "What the UK Global Talent visa is, two-stage application, fees."
    },
    {
      "uri": "global-talent://handbook/the-routes",
      "name": "Routes & Endorsing Bodies",
      "description": "Tech Nation, Royal Society / British Academy / RAEng / UKRI (academia), Arts Council England + delegated bodies."
    },
    {
      "uri": "global-talent://handbook/the-application",
      "name": "Evidence & Criteria",
      "description": "The four criteria (Recognition, Innovation, Impact, Contribution) and what evidence works."
    },
    {
      "uri": "global-talent://handbook/why-applications-fail",
      "name": "Process & Common Mistakes",
      "description": "What sinks applications; how reviewers actually evaluate evidence."
    },
    {
      "uri": "global-talent://handbook/after-endorsement",
      "name": "After Endorsement",
      "description": "The seven-phase timeline from self-assessment to BRP collection."
    }
  ],
  "prompts_advertised": [
    {
      "name": "draft-tech-nation",
      "description": "Help me draft a Tech Nation (Digital Technology) application"
    },
    {
      "name": "compare-vs-o1",
      "description": "Compare UK Global Talent visa vs US O-1 for my profile"
    },
    {
      "name": "estimate-family-cost",
      "description": "Estimate total UK Global Talent visa cost for a 5-year visa with family"
    },
    {
      "name": "grade-my-draft",
      "description": "Grade a draft application against the four endorsement criteria"
    },
    {
      "name": "find-referees",
      "description": "Help me identify suitable referees in my field"
    }
  ],
  "resources": {
    "llm_guide": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/llms.txt",
    "long_form": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/llms-full.txt",
    "sitemap": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/sitemap.xml",
    "robots": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/robots.txt",
    "agents_directives": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/agents.txt",
    "openapi_rest_mirror": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/.well-known/mcp-openapi.json"
  },
  "client_setup": {
    "claude_desktop": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/mcp#claude",
    "chatgpt_custom_gpt": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/mcp#openai",
    "gemini_extensions": "https://ukglobaltalentvisa.org/mcp#gemini"
  },
  "content_permissions": {
    "ai_training": "allowed",
    "crawling": "allowed",
    "attribution_required": true,
    "commercial_rehosting": "prohibited"
  },
  "last_updated": "2026-06-03"
}