API Reference - GET /api/Search

The Job Search endpoint is designed to support lightweight JOA content consumption by consumers. It is anticipated that this API will be leveraged by Commercial Job Boards, Mobile Applications and Social Media sites who desire to provide employment opportunities on their site. Typically in these commercial venues, the breadth of data presented to a user (job seeker) is much smaller than the detailed content provided on USAJOBS, as required by law.

Resource

GET /api/Search

Authorization

API Key Authentication

Query Parameters

The query parameters are appended to the URL to drive the specific results desired. Each consumer can leverage any combination of these parameters. The query parameters are:

Parameter Name Description

Keyword

Issues search to find hits based on a keyword. Optional. Keyword will search for all of the words specified (or synonyms of the word) throughout the job announcement.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/search?Keyword=Software

PositionTitle

Issues search to find hits in the title of the job.

This is the job title - e.g. IT Specialist, Psychologist, etc. The title search will be treated as "contains" and will select all job announcements where the job title contains the value provided.

The following query will return all job announcements with "psychologist" or a synonym of psychologist in the title:
https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PositionTitle=Psychologist

The following query will return all job announcements with "Electrical Engineer" in the title:
https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PositionTitle=Electrical%20Engineer

RemunerationMinimumAmount

Issues search to find hits with the minimum salary specified.

Jobs are placed in salary buckets: $0-$24,999, $25,000-$49,999, $50,000-$74,999, $75,000-$99,999, $100,000-$124,999, $125,000-$149,999, $150,000-$174,999, $175,000-$199,999 and $200,000 or greater. So a search with a minimum salary of $15,500 will return jobs with a minimum salary in the $0-$24,999 range.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?RemunerationMinimumAmount=15000

RemunerationMaximumAmount

Issues search to find hits with the maximum salary specified.

Jobs are placed in salary buckets: $0-$24,999, $25,000-$49,999, $50,000-$74,999, $75,000-$99,999, $100,000-$124,999, $125,000-$149,999, $150,000-$174,999, $175,000-$199,999 and $200,000 or greater. So a search with a maximum salary of $72,000 will return jobs with a maximum salary in the $50,000-$74,999 range.

For example, combining MinSalary and MaxSalary, the following query: https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?RemunerationMinimumAmount=26000&RemunerationMaximumAmount=85000 - will return all job announcements where the starting and/or ending salary are between $25,000 and $99,999.

PayGradeHigh

Issues search to find hits with the maximum pay grade specified. Must be 01 through 15. This is the ending grade for the job. (Caution: Fed speak ahead but it cannot be helped.) The grade along with series is used by the Federal government to categorize and define jobs.

For more information on what series and grade are, please visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/What_is_a_series_and_or_grade%3F.

However, grade is also used to define salary. USAJOBS search uses grades for the General Schedule (GS) pay plan ( http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages).

For jobs that use a different pay plan than the GS schedule, USAJOBS will derive the corresponding grade by using the minimum and maximum salary and the wages for the GS schedule for the Rest of the United States (for 2014, see: http//www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/14Tables/html/RUS.aspx).

For federal employees, especially those who have a GS pay plan, searching by grade is extremely useful since they would already know which grades they are or qualify for. However, for non-GS employees, searching by salary is much simpler.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PayGradeHigh=07

PayGradeLow

Issues search to find hits with the minimum pay grade specified. Must be 01 through 15. This is the beginning grade for the job. See PayGradeHigh for more information.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PayGradeLow=04
https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PayGradeLow=07&PayGradeHigh=09

JobCategoryCode

Issues a search to find hits with the job category series specified.

See Code List for a listing of the Job Category codes.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?JobCategoryCode=0830

Note: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

LocationName

Issues a search to find hits within the specified location. This is the city or military installation name. LocationName simplifies location based search as the user does not need to know or account for each and every Location Code. LocationName will search for all location codes and ZIP codes that have that specific description.

For example, to find all job announcements in Washington, DC, use:
https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?LocationName=Washington%20DC,%20District%20of%20Columbia.

To find all job announcements in Atlanta, GA use:
https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?LocationName=Atlanta,%20Georgia.

NOTE: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

Organization

Issues a search to find jobs for the specified agency using the Agency Subelement Code.
See Code List for a listing of the Organization codes.

The following will get a listing of job announcements from the Department Of The Treasury: https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?Organization=TR

Note: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

PositionOfferingTypeCode

Issues a search to find jobs within the specified type. This field is also known as Work Type.

Note: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

TravelPercentage

Issues a search to find hits for jobs matching the specified travel level.
Acceptable values for travel percentage parameter are:

Value Definition
0 Not Required
1 Occasional Travel
2 25% or Less
5 50% or Less
7 75% or Less
8 76% or Greater

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?TravelPercentage=0
https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?TravelPercentage=7

PositionScheduleTypeCode

Issues a search to find hits for jobs matching the specified job schedule. This field is also known as work schedule.
Acceptable values for Position Schedule Type Code are:

Value Definition
1 Full-Time
2 Part-Time
3 Shift Work
4 Intermittent
5 Job Sharing
6 Multiple Schedules

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PositionSchedule=4

Note: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

RelocationIndicator

Issues a search to find hits for jobs matching the relocation filter. Acceptable values for this field are: True or False

SecurityClearanceRequired

Issues a search to find hits for jobs matching the specified security clearance.
Acceptable values for Security Clearance Required parameter are:

Value Definition
0 Not Required
1 Confidential
2 Secret
3 Top Secret
4 Sensitive Compartmented Information
5 Q Access Authorization
7 L Access Authorization
8 Other

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?SecurityClearanceRequired=1

Note: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

SupervisoryStatus

Issues a search to find hits for jobs matching the specified supervisory status.

DatePosted

Issues a search to find hits for jobs that were posted within the number of days specified.
Acceptable values for DatePosted are integers in the range of 0 - 60.

JobGradeCode

Issues a search to find hits for jobs matching the grade code specified. This field is also known as Pay Plan.

NOTE: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

SortField

Issues a search that will be sorted by the specified field.
Acceptable values for Sort Field parameter are:

Value Definition
opendate Position start date.
closedate Position end date.
organizationname Position organization name.
jobtitle Position title.
positiontitle Position title.
openingdate Position start date.
closingdate Position end date.
honame Position organization name.
salarymin Position minimum salary.
location Position city or military installation name.
department Position organization name.
title Position title.
agency Position organization name.
salary Position minimum salary.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PositionTitle=Electrical&SortField=PositionTitle

SortDirection

Issues a search that will be sorted by the SortField specified, in the direction specified. Asc for ascending, or desc for descending.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PositionTitle=Electrical&SortField=PositionTitle&SortDirection=Asc

Page

Issues a search to pull the paged results specified.

ResultsPerPage

Issues a search and returns the page size specified. In this example, 25 jobs will be return for the first page.
Acceptable values for this field are numbers, up to 500.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?ResultsPerPage=50

WhoMayApply

Issues a search to find hits based on the desired candidate designation. In this case, public will find jobs that U.S. citizens can apply for. Acceptable values for this parameter are: "All","Public", or "Status".

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?WhoMayApply=public

NOTE: All and Status require specific authorization.

Radius

Issues a search when used along with LocationName, will expand the locations, based on the radius specified.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?LocationName=Norfolk%20Virginia&Radius=75

Fields

Issues a search that will return the minimum fields or maximum number of fields in the job. Min returns only the job summary. Acceptable values for this field are: "Min" and "Full"

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?TravelPercentage=7&Fields=full
https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?SecurityClearanceRequired=1&Fields=full

SalaryBucket

Issues a search that will find hits for salaries matching the grouping specified. Buckets are assigned based on salary ranges. For example 25 = $25,000-$49,000.

NOTE: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

GradeBucket

Issues a search that will find hits for grades that match the grouping specified.

HiringPath

Issues a search that will find hits for hiring paths that match the hiring paths specified.

Value Definition
public Open to the public
vet Veterans
nguard National Guard & Reserves
disability Individuals with disabilities
native Native Americans
mspouse Military spouses
student Students
ses Senior executives
peace Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
overseas Family of overseas employees
fed-internal-search Internal to an agency
graduates Recent graduates
fed-excepted Excepted service
fed-competitive Competitive service
fed-transition Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
land Land & base management
special-authorities Special authorities

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?HiringPath=public

NOTE: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

MissionCriticalTags

Issues a search that will find hits for mission critical tags that match the grouping specified.

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?MissionCriticalTags=STEM&Fields=full

NOTE: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

PositionSensitivity

Issues a search that will find hits for jobs matching the position sensitivity and risk specified.
Acceptable values for Position Sensitivity and Risk parameter are:

Value Definition
1 Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
2 Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
3 Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
4 Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
5 Moderate Risk (MR)
6 High Risk (HR)
7 NCS/High Risk

https://data.usajobs.gov/api/Search?PositionSensitivity=1

NOTE: Multiple values are semicolon delimited.

RemoteIndicator

Issues a search to find hits for jobs matching the remote filter. Acceptable values for this field are: True (only Remote jobs will be returned) or False (excludes Remote jobs).

NOTE: If the RemoteIndicator is not passed then Remote jobs will be included in results, by default.

Post Channel ID (PCI)

PostChannelID (PCI) is used within USAJOBS to identify the source from which a job seeker originates.

  • The default PostChannelID of RESTAPI will be generated in the ApplyOnlineURL node, within the data returned for each JOA.
  • If you have previously requested and been provided a PCI, you would simply replace RESTAPI with your PCI. Why is this important? As USAJOBS runs sourcing analysis reports, it identifies that the job seeker originated at a specific JOA consumers site. Over time, this provides not only USAJOBS, but also the agencies, clear transparency to venues that attract the Federal Job Seekers.
  • If you would like to have a PostChannelID established for Sourcing Analysis, please submit your request to: recruiter-help@usajobs.gov. We will need your Company Name, Site Name, and technical contact information.

Response

JSON:
   
{   
    "LanguageCode": "EN",   
    "SearchParameters": {},   
    "SearchResult": {     
        "SearchResultCount": 25,     
        "SearchResultCountAll": 100,     
        "SearchResultItems": [       
            {         
                "MatchedObjectId": "21947200",         
                "MatchedObjectDescriptor": {           
                    "PositionID": "SW62210-05-1716110PB411413H",           
                    "PositionTitle": "IT SPECIALIST (INFOSEC/NETWORK)",           
                    "PositionURI": "https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/21947200",           
                    "ApplyURI": [             
                        "https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/21947200?PostingChannelID=RESTAPI"           
                    ],           
                    "PositionLocationDisplay": "Point Loma Complex, San Diego, California",           
                    "PositionLocation": [             
                        {               
                            "LocationName": "Point Loma Complex, San Diego, California",               
                            "CountryCode": "United States",               
                            "CountrySubDivisionCode": "California",               
                            "CityName": "Point Loma Complex, San Diego, California",               
                            "Longitude": -117.194382,               
                            "Latitude": 32.7042961             
                        }           
                    ],           
                    "OrganizationName": "Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command",           
                    "DepartmentName": "Department of the Navy",           
                    "JobCategory": [             
                        {               
                            "Name": "Information Technology",               
                            "Code": "2200"             
                        },             
                        {               
                            "Name": "Information Technology Management",               
                            "Code": "2210"             
                        }           
                    ],           
                    "JobGrade": [             
                        {               
                            "Code": "NO"             
                        }           
                    ],           
                    "PositionSchedule": [             
                        {               
                            "Name": "Full Time",               
                            "Code": "1"             
                        }           
                    ],           
                    "PositionOfferingType": [             
                        {               
                            "Name": "Permanent",               
                            "Code": "15317"             
                        }           
                    ],           
                    "QualificationSummary": "...",           
                    "PositionRemuneration": [             
                        {               
                            "MinimumRange": "92108",               
                            "MaximumRange": "119746",               
                            "RateIntervalCode": "PA",               
                            "Description": "Per Year"             
                        }           
                    ],           
                    "PositionStartDate": "2016-06-05T00:00:00Z",           
                    "PositionEndDate": "2016-12-01T00:00:00Z",           
                    "PublicationStartDate": "2016-06-05T00:00:00Z",           
                    "ApplicationCloseDate": "2016-12-01T00:00:00Z",           
                    "PositionFormattedDescription": [             
                        {               
                            "Content": "This announcement is being used to recruit qualified individuals, under the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Direct Hire Authority, authorized by 5 United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 3304 and 5 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 337, Subpart B. The Rule of Three, Veteran's Preference and t",               
                            "Label": "Dynamic Teaser",               
                            "LabelDescription": "Hit highlighting for keyword searches."             
                        }           
                    ],           
                    "UserArea": {             
                        "Details": {               
                            "MajorDuties": "Major Duties and Responsibilities: ...",               
                            "Education": "EDUCATION: ...",               
                            "Requirements": "",               
                            "Evaluations": "...",               
                            "HowToApply": "...",               
                            "WhatToExpectNext": "...",               
                            "RequiredDocuments": "...",               
                            "Benefits": "...",               
                            "BenefitsUrl": "",               
                            "OtherInformation": "...",               
                            "KeyRequirements": [],               
                            "JobSummary": "...",               
                            "WhoMayApply": {                 
                                "Name": "United States Citizens",                 
                                "Code": "15514"               
                            },               
                            "LowGrade": "05",               
                            "HighGrade": "05",               
                            "SubAgencyName": "Space and Naval Warfare System Command Pacific",               
                            "OrganizationCodes": "DD/NV/NV39"             
                        },             
                        "IsRadialSearch": false           
                    }         
                },         
                "RelevanceRank": 0.0       
            }     
        ],     
        "UserArea": {       
            "Refiners": {         
                "Organization": [           
                    {             
                        "RefinementName": "AG/AG02",             
                        "RefinementCount": "1",             
                        "RefinementToken": "^AG/AG02$",             
                        "RefinementValue": "AG/AG02"           
                    }         
                ],         
                "GradeBucket": [           
                    {             
                        "RefinementName": "12",             
                        "RefinementCount": "46",             
                        "RefinementToken": "^12$",             
                        "RefinementValue": "12"           
                    }         
                ],         
                "SalaryBucket": [           
                    {             
                        "RefinementName": "75",             
                        "RefinementCount": "80",             
                        "RefinementToken": "^75$",             
                        "RefinementValue": "75"           
                    }         
                ],         
                "PositionOfferingTypeCode": [           
                    {             
                        "RefinementName": "15317",             
                        "RefinementCount": "86",             
                        "RefinementToken": "15317",             
                        "RefinementValue": "15317"           
                    }         
                ],         
                "PositionScheduleTypeCode": [           
                    {             
                        "RefinementName": "1",             
                        "RefinementCount": "100",             
                        "RefinementToken": "1",             
                        "RefinementValue": "1"           
                    }         
                ],         
                "JobCategoryCode": [           
                    {             
                        "RefinementName": "2200/2210",             
                        "RefinementCount": "100",             
                        "RefinementToken": "^2200/2210$",             
                        "RefinementValue": "2200/2210"           
                    }         
                ]       
            },       
            "NumberOfPages": "4",       
            "IsRadialSearch": false     
        }   
    } 
}
Name Description Type
LanguageCode Response Langauge String
SearchParameters Query parameters used in search request. Object
SearchResult Object
 SearchResultCount Number of records returned in response object. Integer
 SearchResultCountAll Total Number of records that matched search criteria. Integer
 SearchResultItems Array of job opportunity announcement objects that matched search criteria. Array
  MatchedObjectId Control Number Number
  MatchedObjectDescriptor Object
   PositionID Job Announcement Number String
   PositionTitle Title of the job offering. String
   PositionURI URI to view the job offering. String
   ApplyURI URI to apply for the job offering. String
   PositionLocation Contains values for location name, country, country subdivision, city, latitude and longitude. Object
   OrganizationName Name of the organization or agency offering the position. String
   DepartmentName Name of the department within the organization or agency offering the position. String
   JobCategory List of job category objects that contain values for name and code. See Code List for a list of Job Category codes. Array
   JobGrade List of job grade objects that contains an code value. This field is also known as Pay Plan. See Code List for a list of Pay Plan codes. Array
   PositionSchedule List of position schedule objects that contains values for name and code. See PositionSchedule in paramters above for list of code values. Array
   PositionOfferingType List of position offering type objects that contains values for name and code. See PositionOfferingType in paramters above for list of code values. Array
   QualificationSummary Summary of qualifications for the job offering. Text
   PositionRemuneration List of position remuneration objects that contains MinimumRange, MaximumRange and RateIntervalCode. Gives the pay range and frequency. Array
   PositionStartDate The date the job opportunity will be open to applications. Datetime
   PositionEndDate Last date the job opportunity will be posted Datetime
   PublicationStartDate Date the job opportunity is posted Datetime
   ApplicationCloseDate Last date applications will be accepted for the job opportunity Datetime
   PositionFormattedDescription List of objects that contains values for Content, Label and LabelDescription. Provides quick summary of job opportunity. Array
   UserArea Object
    Details Object
     MajorDuties Description of the duties of the job. Text
     Education Education required or preferred by applicants. Text
     Requirements Key Requirements of the job opportunity. Text
     Evaluations Qualification requirements of the job opportunity. Text
     HowToApply Description of the steps to take to apply for the job opportunity. Text
     WhatToExpectNext Description of what can be expected during the application process. Text
     RequiredDocuments Required documents when applying for the job opportunity. Text
     Benefits Benefits being offered as part of the job opportunity. Text
     BenefitsUrl URL to view benefit details being offered. String
     OtherInformation Additional information about the job opportunity. Text
     KeyRequirements List of requirements for the job opportunity. Array
     JobSummary Summary of the job opportunity. Text
     WhoMayApply Object that contains values for name and code of who may apply to the job opportunity. Object
     LowGrade Lowest potential grade level for the job opportunity. String
     HighGrade Highest potential grade level for the job opportunity. String
     SubAgencyName Name of the sub agency. String
     OrganizationCodes Organization codes separated by a slash (/). String
    IsRadialSearch Was a radial search preformed. Boolean
  RelevanceRank Decimal
 UserArea Object
  NumberOfPages Number of pages based on SearchResultCount divided by SearchResultCountAll. Integer
  IsRadialSearch If a radial search was used or not. Boolean