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How to use the Job Search API in Python & JavaScript

Job and hiring data usually means scraping. The Job Search API gives you structured results directly, so you can skip the brittle part.

By DataNest · Published May 2026

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What the Job Search API does

A unified job search API aggregating multiple boards into one normalized response with salary, apply links, and company info. Responses are JSON, the API runs behind the RapidAPI gateway for auth and rate limiting, and there's a free tier for prototyping.

When to use it

job boards

career apps

HR analytics

The example request

GET https://job-search-by-datanest.p.rapidapi.com/search?query=software engineer

Example JSON response

An illustrative response body — run the live demo for the real thing.

{
  "query": "software engineer",
  "count": 2,
  "jobs": [
    {
      "title": "Senior Software Engineer",
      "company": "Acme Corp",
      "location": "Remote (US)",
      "salary": "$140k–$180k",
      "postedAt": "2026-05-14",
      "applyUrl": "https://example.com/apply/123"
    }
  ]
}

Common parameters

Every request also needs your RapidAPI auth headers.

Parameter	In	Required	Example
query	query	Yes	software engineer
page	query	No	1
num_pages	query	No	1
x-rapidapi-key	header	Yes	YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY
x-rapidapi-host	header	Yes	job-search-by-datanest.p.rapidapi.com

Step by step

1. Subscribe and get your key

Open the Job Search API on RapidAPI, subscribe to the free BASIC plan, and copy your X-RapidAPI-Key.

2. Call the endpoint

The example call for this API is shown above. The quick-start snippets below send exactly that request in cURL, Python and Node so you get a real response on the first try.

3. Try it without code first

The Job Search page has a live "Try it" panel — change the input, run it, and inspect the real JSON before you integrate.

4. Integrate and cache

Call it from your backend and cache responses where it makes sense. Most responses change slowly, so even a daily cache keeps you well within the free tier.

Quick-start code

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://job-search-by-datanest.p.rapidapi.com/search?query=software+engineer&page=1&num_pages=1' \
  --header 'x-rapidapi-host: job-search-by-datanest.p.rapidapi.com' \
  --header 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY'

What you can build

Jobs-near-me app

Aggregate listings from every major board with a single query.

Resume-to-jobs match

Show relevant openings immediately after a user finishes their resume.

Niche job board

Filter the firehose down to one stack or industry and brand it as your own.

Wrapping up

If your project needs job boards, the Job Search API removes the part nobody enjoys building. It's one of 23 in the DataNest collection — grab a free key and make your first call.

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