The Jobs API vs USAJOBS API
How The Jobs API and USAJOBS 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
USAJOBS API is the official US federal government jobs API. The Jobs API is a job postings API for Canada and the US that collects only from employer career sites and hiring systems. It covers one employer, the US federal government. We cover thousands of employers in Canada and the US.
Side by side
Facts about USAJOBS API come from its public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices and features change, so check its site before you decide.
| 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 USAJOBS API is the better choice
- You only need US federal government jobs. Use it directly.
When The Jobs API is the better choice
- 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.
Questions people ask
Does The Jobs API use USAJOBS 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.