Best Jobs & Hiring APIs (2026)
Best Jobs & Hiring APIs (2026) are ReefAPI category hubs for live JSON: jobs APIs return open roles, employer profiles, locations and job descriptions. ReefAPI offers 13 non-legal jobs & hiring APIs behind one key, one credit pool and the same { ok, data, meta, error } envelope, with examples derived from the catalog and committed live snapshots.
Ranked Jobs & Hiring API list
Ranked by catalog action count, then alphabetically for ties; legal-heavy engines are excluded.
| # | Engine | What it returns | Actions | Snapshot sample | Free tier | Landing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glassdoor | results[]{employer_id, name, category, logo_url} | 10 | name: Google | yes | View API |
| 2 | Indeed | jobs[]{jobkey, title, company, formatted_location, city, state, country, remote, employment_typ... | 7 | title: Senior Software Engineer; company: Solar Landscape | yes | View API |
| 3 | Freelancer.com API scraper | projects[]{id, title, description, type, budget{type,min,max,currency}, skills[], status, bids_... | 6 | projects: 40534888; total_count: 187 | yes | View API |
| 4 | LinkedIn Jobs | jobs[]{job_id, job_url, title, company{name, url, slug}, location, workplace_type, posted_date,... | 6 | title: PYTHON DEVELOPER L3; company: Wipro | yes | View API |
| 5 | Levels.fyi API | company{id,slug,name,…}, role, location, percentiles{total_comp,base_salary,bonus,stock_grant e... | 5 | company: 1; location: United States | yes | View API |
| 6 | Company Job Boards | jobs[]{id, title, url, company, location, locations, department,...}, count, total, company, at... | 4 | title: Senior Python Engineer; company: Man Group | yes | View API |
| 7 | Guru.com API scraper | projects[]{id, title, description, type, budget{type,min,max,currency}, skills[], category, bid... | 4 | projects: 2118985 | yes | View API |
| 8 | Reed.co.uk API | jobs[]{job_id, title, url, company, company_slug, location, county, job_type, is_full_time, is_... | 4 | title: Python Developer- Leatherhead; company: FDM Group | yes | View API |
| 9 | SEEK API | jobs[]{job_id, title, url, company, advertiser_id, location, locations[], salary_label, currenc... | 4 | title: Full Stack Developer; company: Protecht Group | yes | View API |
| 10 | Hiring Signals API | entity{input, resolved_name, confidence, match: ats-board|name-only, evidence[]}, ats{provider,... | 3 | count_by_source: 495; dedup_count: 1 | yes | View API |
| 11 | Truelancer.com API scraper | projects[]{id, title, description, type, budget{type,min,max,currency}, skills[], category, bid... | 3 | projects: 648160; total_count: 15 | yes | View API |
| 12 | ZipRecruiter | jobs[]{job_id, title, company, location, salary{min,max,currency,period}, posted_date, snippet,... | 3 | title: Software Engineer; company: Sirius Digital Services | yes | View API |
| 13 | Global Jobs | jobs[] (title, company_name, location, url, …), count, and the platform searched. Personal data... | 2 | title: Custom Software Engineer | yes | View API |
What each Jobs & Hiring API covers
Glassdoor includes 10 actions (employer/search, employer/detail, employer/reviews). Company reviews, ratings and salary insights. The primary catalog return is results[]{employer_id, name, category, logo_url}.
Indeed includes 7 actions (jobs/search, job, company). Job search and company profiles. The primary catalog return is jobs[]{jobkey, title, company, formatted_location, city, state, country, remote, employment_typ....
Freelancer.com API scraper includes 6 actions (search, project, user). Freelancer.com API scraper The primary catalog return is projects[]{id, title, description, type, budget{type,min,max,currency}, skills[], status, bids_....
LinkedIn Jobs includes 6 actions (jobs/search, jobs/detail, company). Public job listings and details. The primary catalog return is jobs[]{job_id, job_url, title, company{name, url, slug}, location, workplace_type, posted_date,....
Levels.fyi API includes 5 actions (company/salaries, company/roles, company/search). Levels.fyi API The primary catalog return is company{id,slug,name,…}, role, location, percentiles{total_comp,base_salary,bonus,stock_grant e....
Company Job Boards includes 4 actions (company_jobs, job_detail, search). Jobs straight from company career pages. The primary catalog return is jobs[]{id, title, url, company, location, locations, department,...}, count, total, company, at....
Guru.com API scraper includes 4 actions (search, project, user). Guru.com API scraper The primary catalog return is projects[]{id, title, description, type, budget{type,min,max,currency}, skills[], category, bid....
Reed.co.uk API includes 4 actions (search, detail, company-jobs). Reed.co.uk API The primary catalog return is jobs[]{job_id, title, url, company, company_slug, location, county, job_type, is_full_time, is_....
SEEK API includes 4 actions (search, detail, company-jobs). SEEK API The primary catalog return is jobs[]{job_id, title, url, company, advertiser_id, location, locations[], salary_label, currenc....
Hiring Signals API includes 3 actions (hiring_signal, hiring_signal_rich, batch). Hiring Signals API The primary catalog return is entity{input, resolved_name, confidence, match: ats-board|name-only, evidence[]}, ats{provider,....
Truelancer.com API scraper includes 3 actions (search, project, user). Truelancer.com API scraper The primary catalog return is projects[]{id, title, description, type, budget{type,min,max,currency}, skills[], category, bid....
ZipRecruiter includes 3 actions (search, job_detail, jobs_by_company). Job listings with full details. The primary catalog return is jobs[]{job_id, title, company, location, salary{min,max,currency,period}, posted_date, snippet,....
Global Jobs includes 2 actions (jobs/search, jobs/detail). Job listings aggregated across many sources. The primary catalog return is jobs[] (title, company_name, location, url, …), count, and the platform searched. personal data....
Questions about Jobs & Hiring APIs
Which Jobs & Hiring API is free?
Every Jobs & Hiring API listed here can be tried with ReefAPI's free tier: 1,000 credits on signup, no card required. The current hub includes Glassdoor, Indeed, Freelancer.com API scraper, LinkedIn Jobs, Levels.fyi API, Company Job Boards, Guru.com API scraper, Reed.co.uk API, SEEK API, Hiring Signals API, Truelancer.com API scraper, ZipRecruiter, Global Jobs.
Do these Jobs & Hiring APIs need login?
No source-site login is needed for the listed ReefAPI responses. You call ReefAPI with an x-api-key header, and each engine returns the standard JSON envelope.
How fresh is the Jobs & Hiring data?
Production requests fetch live data through ReefAPI. The table's sample data point comes from the committed snapshot for each engine, and the sitemap uses catalog freshness for recrawling.
What is the best Jobs & Hiring API to start with?
Glassdoor appears first because this hub ranks engines by action count, then alphabetically for ties. Use that as a coverage signal, then choose the API whose returned fields match your workflow.