The Jobs API vs Careerjet API
How The Jobs API and Careerjet API differ: where the jobs come from, Canadian coverage, change feeds and price. With when each one is the better choice.
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The short answer
Careerjet API is the partner search API of the Careerjet aggregator, for publishers. The Jobs API is a job postings API for Canada and the US that collects only from employer career sites and hiring systems. It is built for publishers who show search results on their site, not for building a job data product.
Side by side
Facts about Careerjet API come from its public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices and features change, so check its site before you decide.
| The Jobs API | Careerjet API | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | The partner search API of the Careerjet aggregator, for publishers |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | Careerjet’s aggregated index |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | Aggregates job sites |
| Canada and French | A core focus: every province and territory, English and French posts | Careerjet runs Canadian sites |
| How you get the data | REST API, change feeds, MCP server, Apify | Search API with an affiliate id |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | None |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | Affiliate model |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | Affiliate sign-up |
When Careerjet API is the better choice
- You run a publisher site and earn from traffic sent back to Careerjet.
When The Jobs API is the better choice
- You want employer-direct jobs and full records for your own product.
Questions people ask
Does The Jobs API use Careerjet API data?
No. We collect every job ourselves from employer career sites and hiring systems.
Do you scrape LinkedIn or Indeed?
No. Many jobs that appear on those sites are first posted on the employer’s own career site, and that is where we collect them.
Can I try The Jobs API for free?
The free trial lasts 7 days and includes 500 jobs and 50 API requests. You do not need a card.