Handshake

Handshake EDU API

Read-only, institution-scoped EDU API for career-services data: applications, appointments, career fairs, jobs, postings, qualifications, and meetings. Authenticates via x-api-key header; supports pagination, sorting, and delta fetching. Beta; access gated to Career Services partners.

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GettingStarted
https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/31061076506391-Getting-Started-with-EDU-API
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APIReference
https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/35762729693719-EDU-API-Endpoint-Definitions
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Authentication
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/handshake/refs/heads/main/authentication/handshake-authentication.yml

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API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
name: Handshake EDU API
description: 'Read-only, institution-scoped EDU API for career-services data: applications, appointments,
  career fairs, jobs, postings, qualifications, and meetings. Authenticates via x-api-key header; supports
  pagination, sorting, and delta fetching. Beta; access gated to Career Services partners.'
humanURL: https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/31061076506391-Getting-Started-with-EDU-API
baseURL: https://edu-api.joinhandshake.com
tags:
- EDU API
- Career Services
- Higher Education
properties:
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/31061076506391-Getting-Started-with-EDU-API
- type: APIReference
  url: https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/35762729693719-EDU-API-Endpoint-Definitions
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/handshake-authentication.yml