INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
get_watch
Get a watch with its status and the jobs currently open that match its filters: on its board, or across every monitored board for a watch created without a url.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://watchtower.lat/mcp?ref=registry
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_watch and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests retrieving external content.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.watchtower]
url = "https://watchtower.lat/mcp?ref=registry"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"watchtower": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://watchtower.lat/mcp?ref=registry"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: watchtower
Remote MCP URL: https://watchtower.lat/mcp?ref=registry
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"watchtower": {
"url": "https://watchtower.lat/mcp?ref=registry"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"watchtower": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://watchtower.lat/mcp?ref=registry"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "watchtower",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://watchtower.lat/mcp?ref=registry"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
watch_jobs— Create a persistent watch for tech jobs.get_changes— Return job changes detected since your last get_changes call, across all your watches or one watch.list_watches— List all active watches for your client with their health, last check time and number of pending (undelivered) changes.ack_changes— Mark changes up to a cursor as processed.delete_watch— Stop monitoring.