Jobs APIs

Job listings and career data

13 APIs in this category · last checked 2 October 2026
13
APIs listed
2
need no API key (15%)
2
CORS enabled (15%)
13
HTTPS (100%)

This directory lists 13 jobs APIs. 2 of them require no API key and support CORS, so you can call them directly from browser JavaScript with no backend and no sign-up. Every entry shows whether it needs authentication, serves over HTTPS and allows cross-origin requests, so you can pick one that fits your stack before you read a single doc page.

Showing 13 of 13 APIs

Careerjet

Searches Careerjet job listings by keyword, location and contract type, returning title, company, salary range and post date. Needs an API key sent as a Basic auth username.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Jooble

Lets a site pull job search results from across the web into its own listings with custom formatting. Needs a free API key issued after registering your name, email and website with Jooble.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Arbeitsamt

Searches current openings from Germany's federal employment agency job board, covering postings nationwide by title, location and employer. Needs a client API key sent in the request header.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Reed

Searches Reed's UK job board plus separate endpoints for candidate search, job posting and course leads. Needs a free API key from a developer account, used as a Basic auth username with no password.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Findwork

Searches aggregated developer job listings across multiple sources by keyword, location and remote option. Needs a free account and API key, and the docs page itself now sits behind a login wall.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

ZipRecruiter

Lets approved publisher partners pull ZipRecruiter job listings and post job ads into its network for syndication. Access requires applying for a publisher account, and approval is not automatic.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Adzuna

Covers job ad search plus salary trends, histograms and regional vacancy stats across many countries via nine REST endpoints. Needs a free app_id and app_key pair passed as query parameters.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Upwork

Manages freelance job posts, contracts, time tracking and user data on Upwork through a GraphQL endpoint. Access needs an approved developer app and OAuth2 authorization.

Auth: OAuth HTTPS CORS: Unknown

USAJOBS

Returns current US federal job postings plus standardized occupation code lists from the official government job board. Free to use with a registered key and a required User-Agent header.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Arbeitnow

Lists job openings across Germany and wider Europe with company, location, job type and remote status returned as JSON. Free to use with no signup, API key or authentication required for read access.

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Yes

WhatJobs

Delivers bulk job listing feeds in JSON or XML so publisher sites can display WhatJobs postings under their own branding. Joining the network needs direct contact, not self serve signup.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

DevITjobs UK

Publishes an open XML feed of developer and IT job openings in the UK with title, company, location and salary fields. No API key or signup needed, but it is a raw feed, not a documented REST API.

Auth: No HTTPS CORS: Yes

The Muse

Returns job and company listings from The Muse with filters for category, experience level and location, paginated 20 per page. Needs a free API key, capped at 500 requests hourly unregistered.

Auth: apiKey HTTPS CORS: Unknown

Best Jobs and Career APIs for Developers

A jobs API allows developers to search job listings, retrieve salary benchmarks, access skills databases, and integrate recruitment features into their applications. These APIs power job boards, HR tools, and career development platforms.

Adzuna and USAJOBS are the easiest starting points: Adzuna covers job ads and salary data across many countries with a free app_id and app_key, while USAJOBS exposes the official US federal job board at no cost and with no approval wait. Arbeitnow needs no key at all, making it the fastest way to prototype a German or European job search feature.

Reed and The Muse suit teams building a polished job board, Reed for deep UK coverage and The Muse for curated listings with company profiles and career content; The Muse caps unregistered calls at 500 requests an hour. The main pitfall in this category is staleness and access friction: many publisher programs such as ZipRecruiter and Upwork require an approved account before issuing a key, and cached listings can outlive the real posting, so refresh job data often and treat results as a snapshot rather than a live feed.

What to check before you pick one

  • Listing freshness: Job postings have short shelf lives; APIs that update multiple times daily provide more accurate availability data.
  • Search filters: Location, salary range, experience level, and remote work filters are essential for a useful job search experience.
  • Skills taxonomy: APIs that map job titles to required skills enable competency-based career recommendation features.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are jobs APIs?

Jobs APIs provide programmatic access to job listings, salary data, company reviews, skills databases, and recruitment services for building job search engines and HR applications.

Is there a free job search API?

The US Jobs API from the Department of Labor and Adzuna offer free API access to job listings. GitHub Jobs (archived) and Remotive also provide free job board APIs focused on tech roles.

Can I get salary data from a jobs API?

Yes. APIs like the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics and PayScale provide salary ranges by job title, industry, and location.

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