Looking for a USAJOBS API alternative?
A USAJOBS API alternative for job postings in Canada and the US: jobs straight from employer career sites, with search, change feeds and a free trial.
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The short answer
If you need job postings for Canada and the US, The Jobs API is an alternative to USAJOBS API. It collects jobs only from employer career sites and hiring systems, and gives you search, full job details and new, modified and expired feeds. It covers one employer, the US federal government. We cover thousands of employers in Canada and the US.
What is USAJOBS API?
The official US federal government jobs API. Where its jobs come from: uSAJOBS, for federal jobs only.
Why look for a USAJOBS API alternative?
- You need private sector, state, city, school and hospital jobs too, plus Canada.
- Many teams use USAJOBS for federal jobs and The Jobs API for everything else.
How the two compare
Checked October 20, 2026 from USAJOBS API’s public pages.
| The Jobs API | USAJOBS API | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | The official US federal government jobs API |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | USAJOBS, for federal jobs only |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | No |
| Canada and French | A core focus: every province and territory, English and French posts | No Canadian jobs |
| How you get the data | REST API, change feeds, MCP server, Apify | Search API with a free key |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | Search and historical announcements |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | Free key |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | Free |
When to stay with USAJOBS API
- You only need US federal government jobs. Use it directly.
How to switch
- Start the free trial and create an API key.
- Run the same searches you run today with /v1/jobs: title, place, remote and source filters.
- Load a starting set with /v1/active-ats?time_frame=6m, then poll the new, modified and expired feeds.
- Map our fields to yours. Missing facts stay empty: we never invent pay or other fields.
Questions people ask
Is The Jobs API cheaper than USAJOBS API?
It depends on your volume and what you need. Our plans start at $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, and our Apify listings charge $0.50 per 1,000 jobs. Some providers charge less per record for job-board data.
Which countries do you cover?
Canada and the United States, with Canadian coverage in English and French.
Can I try it for free?
The free trial lasts 7 days and includes 500 jobs and 50 API requests. You do not need a card.