whowhy
An AI recruiter for founders: it finds the people, writes to them, you meet the ones who say yes.
What it does
whowhy is an MCP server, a connector that lets an AI assistant use it as a tool. It is hosted: an assistant connects to it over the internet, nothing to install.
From the publisher's description, Electra Index matched it to one capability: candidate sourcing. That makes it a candidate for tasks such as recruit developers.
Facts come from the Official MCP Registry, as declared by the publisher. Capabilities are matched automatically (low confidence) and are not a test of the tool.
At a glance
How to connect
As declared in the Official MCP Registry · not tested by Electra IndexHosted endpoint
https://api.whowhy.io/functions/v1/mcp-server/directorystreamable-http
In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http whowhy https://api.whowhy.io/functions/v1/mcp-server/directory
MCP settings (Claude Desktop, Cursor and other MCP clients)
{
"mcpServers": {
"whowhy": {
"url": "https://api.whowhy.io/functions/v1/mcp-server/directory"
}
}
}Live check
Electra Index connected to the hosted endpoint 1h agoREACHABLE The endpoint answered but asks for an API key or a sign-in before connecting. Electra Index never sends credentials, so the tool list is not visible here.
What "online" means: the server answered an MCP connection at the time of the check. It is not a guarantee of security, quality or continuous uptime. How we test: we open an MCP session and ask for the tool list, as an AI assistant would. We never run a tool and never send a key. Checked every few days. Method
Is this your server? Monitoring Pro: a check every 30 minutes and an email within the hour when it stops answering. $9.99/month.
Tasks it helps with
Share of each task's required capabilities it covers| Recruit developers Candidate Sourcing | 33% |
Similar tools
Listed for the same task: recruit developers- JobGPT - Job Search Automation & Auto ApplyREMOTELOCALJob search automation, auto apply, resume builder, application tracking, and recruiter outreach
- Outreach DeskREMOTELOCALScore inbound recruiter and sales pitches on relevance, specificity, cadence and spam signals
- LinkedIn job listings as JSON: salary, recruiter, applicants, company data. No login. From $0.40/1k
- Resume Booster Job BoardREMOTELOCALJob search over employers' own hiring systems. Search with no key; a free key opens every read tool
- Recruiter by Agent RailsREMOTELOCALPaste a role; get candidates with evidence per requirement and outreach drafts you approve
- ZelumeREMOTELOCALLint, match, and tailor resumes against real job postings, and save them to your Zelume account
Facts & evidence
Each fact shows where it was seen and when.| Fact | Value | Evidence | Source | Last confirmed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosted endpoint | https://api.whowhy.io/functions/v1/mcp-server/directory | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Local install (package) | no | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Remote access (hosted) | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Website | https://whowhy.io/claude | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Registry status | active | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| Version | 5.248.0 | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
| MCP server | yes | DECLARED | SRC-001 Official MCP Registry | 1h ago |
Change history
- NEW22 Oct 2026first seen in the index
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How do I connect whowhy?
Use the hosted endpoint https://api.whowhy.io/functions/v1/mcp-server/directory in your assistant's MCP settings. The exact settings are in "How to connect" above, as declared in the Official MCP Registry.
What can I use whowhy for?
Based on its description, it is most relevant to: recruit developers.