The Jobs API vs JobsPipe
How The Jobs API and JobsPipe 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
JobsPipe is a self-serve job search API with an MCP server. The Jobs API is a job postings API for Canada and the US that collects only from employer career sites and hiring systems. Both are job data APIs, so the real differences are where the jobs come from, coverage and price.
Side by side
Facts about JobsPipe come from its public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices and features change, so check its site before you decide.
| The Jobs API | JobsPipe | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | A self-serve job search API with an MCP server |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | ATS and job-board sources; reviewers name LinkedIn and Indeed among them |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | Yes, according to reviews |
| Canada and French | A core focus: every province and territory, English and French posts | Not stated |
| How you get the data | REST API, change feeds, MCP server, Apify | API, webhooks on paid plans, MCP server |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | Webhooks on paid plans |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | $19.60 a month for 10,000 credits; $49 for 25,000 (jobspipe.dev/pricing) |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | Free credits |
When JobsPipe is the better choice
- You want a low-priced mixed feed that includes job-board sources.
When The Jobs API is the better choice
- You want employer-direct jobs only.
- You need strong Canadian and French coverage.
- You want clear metering: one job returned is one job.
Questions people ask
Does The Jobs API use JobsPipe 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.