Spark Hire
Spark Hire Interview Questions API

Manage the questions a candidate answers within an interview, plus reusable question sets. CRUD questions nested under an interview (/interviews/:uuid/questions) and maintain shared question_sets that can be applied across interviews to standardize screening and assessment.
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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Spark Hire API
  description: >-
    The Spark Hire API embeds video interviewing and talent assessment into an
    applicant tracking system or custom hiring application. It is a RESTful API
    with JSON responses served under https://api.sparkhire.com/v1.0. It manages
    jobs, one-way and live video interviews, interview questions and reusable
    question sets, company users (evaluators) and their integration API keys,
    candidate share links, and webhook subscriptions for interview and job
    lifecycle events.


    Authentication uses HTTP Basic: the username is your API key and the password
    is ignored. API keys are tied to an individual user and respect that user's
    permission level. API access is not self-serve - it must be enabled on your
    account by Spark Hire - but the API reference is fully public. Timestamps are
    RFC3339. Rate limit is 400 requests per minute; exceeding it returns 429 with
    an X-Rate-Limit-Try-Again-Seconds header.


    Endpoint paths and behavior below are transcribed from the public Spark Hire
    API reference at https://docs.sparkhire.com/. Request and response schemas are
    honestly modeled from the documented resources; exercising them live requires
    API access enabled by Spark Hire.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Spark Hire
    url: https://www.sparkhire.com
servers:
  - url: https://api.sparkhire.com/v1.0
    description: Spark Hire API
security:
  - basicAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Account
    description: Authenticated user, plan, and company context.
  - name: Users
    description: Company users (evaluators) and their integration API keys.
  - name: Jobs
    description: Jobs (requisitions) that interviews are organized under.
  - name: Interviews
    description: One-way and live video interviews.
  - name: Interview Questions
    description: Questions within an interview and reusable question sets.
  - name: Share Links
    description: Basic and advanced share links for reviewing interviews.
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Event subscriptions for interview and job lifecycle changes.
paths:
  /me:
    get:
      operationId: getMe
      tags: [Account]
      summary: Get the authenticated user
      description: Returns the user associated with the API key used for the request.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The authenticated user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
  /plan:
    get:
      operationId: getPlan
      tags: [Account]
      summary: Get the company plan
      description: Returns the current company's plan details and limits.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The company plan.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Plan'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /companies/{uuid}:
    get:
      operationId: getCompany
      tags: [Account]
      summary: Get a company
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A company.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Company'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /users:
    get:
      operationId: listUsers
      tags: [Users]
      summary: List users
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Range'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrderBy'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of users.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createUser
      tags: [Users]
      summary: Create a user
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
  /users/{uuid}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    get:
      operationId: getUser
      tags: [Users]
      summary: Get a user
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateUser
      tags: [Users]
      summary: Update a user
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/User'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteUser
      tags: [Users]
      summary: Delete a user
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The user was deleted.
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /users/{uuid}/integration_key:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    get:
      operationId: getIntegrationKey
      tags: [Users]
      summary: Get a user's integration API key
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The integration key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/IntegrationKey'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    post:
      operationId: createIntegrationKey
      tags: [Users]
      summary: Create a user's integration API key
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created integration key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/IntegrationKey'
    put:
      operationId: updateIntegrationKey
      tags: [Users]
      summary: Rotate a user's integration API key
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The rotated integration key.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/IntegrationKey'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteIntegrationKey
      tags: [Users]
      summary: Revoke a user's integration API key
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The integration key was revoked.
  /jobs:
    get:
      operationId: listJobs
      tags: [Jobs]
      summary: List jobs
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Range'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrderBy'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/StatusFilter'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of jobs.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createJob
      tags: [Jobs]
      summary: Create a job
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created job.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
  /jobs/{uuid}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    get:
      operationId: getJob
      tags: [Jobs]
      summary: Get a job
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A job.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateJob
      tags: [Jobs]
      summary: Update a job
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated job.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteJob
      tags: [Jobs]
      summary: Delete a job
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The job was deleted.
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /interviews:
    get:
      operationId: listInterviews
      tags: [Interviews]
      summary: List interviews
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Range'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrderBy'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/StatusFilter'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/TypeFilter'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of interviews.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Interview'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createInterview
      tags: [Interviews]
      summary: Create an interview
      description: >-
        Creates a one-way or live interview for a candidate, tied to a job.
        Triggers the InterviewCreated webhook event.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/InterviewInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created interview.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Interview'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
  /interviews/{uuid}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    get:
      operationId: getInterview
      tags: [Interviews]
      summary: Get an interview
      responses:
        '200':
          description: An interview.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Interview'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '410':
          description: The interview has expired and is no longer available.
    put:
      operationId: updateInterview
      tags: [Interviews]
      summary: Update an interview
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/InterviewInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated interview.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Interview'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteInterview
      tags: [Interviews]
      summary: Delete an interview
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The interview was deleted.
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /interviews/{uuid}/questions:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    get:
      operationId: listInterviewQuestions
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: List questions for an interview
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of questions.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Question'
    post:
      operationId: createInterviewQuestion
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: Add a question to an interview
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created question.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Question'
  /interviews/{uuid}/questions/{questionUuid}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
      - name: questionUuid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The UUID of the question.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
    get:
      operationId: getInterviewQuestion
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: Get a question
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A question.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Question'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateInterviewQuestion
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: Update a question
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated question.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Question'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteInterviewQuestion
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: Delete a question
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The question was deleted.
  /question_sets:
    get:
      operationId: listQuestionSets
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: List question sets
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Range'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrderBy'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of question sets.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionSet'
    post:
      operationId: createQuestionSet
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: Create a question set
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionSetInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created question set.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionSet'
  /question_sets/{uuid}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    get:
      operationId: getQuestionSet
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: Get a question set
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A question set.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionSet'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateQuestionSet
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: Update a question set
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionSetInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated question set.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionSet'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteQuestionSet
      tags: [Interview Questions]
      summary: Delete a question set
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The question set was deleted.
  /interviews/{uuid}/share_link:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    get:
      operationId: getBasicShareLink
      tags: [Share Links]
      summary: Get the basic share link for an interview
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A share link.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLink'
    post:
      operationId: createBasicShareLink
      tags: [Share Links]
      summary: Create a basic share link for an interview
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created share link.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLink'
  /interviews/{uuid}/share_link/{linkUuid}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
      - name: linkUuid
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The UUID of the share link.
        schema:
          type: string
          format: uuid
    put:
      operationId: updateBasicShareLink
      tags: [Share Links]
      summary: Update a basic share link
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLinkInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated share link.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLink'
  /share_links:
    get:
      operationId: listShareLinks
      tags: [Share Links]
      summary: List advanced share links
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Range'
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/OrderBy'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of share links.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLink'
    post:
      operationId: createShareLink
      tags: [Share Links]
      summary: Create an advanced share link
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLinkInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created share link.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLink'
  /share_links/{uuid}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    get:
      operationId: getShareLink
      tags: [Share Links]
      summary: Get an advanced share link
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A share link.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLink'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    put:
      operationId: updateShareLink
      tags: [Share Links]
      summary: Update an advanced share link
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLinkInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The updated share link.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLink'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteShareLink
      tags: [Share Links]
      summary: Delete an advanced share link
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The share link was deleted.
  /webhooks:
    get:
      operationId: listWebhooks
      tags: [Webhooks]
      summary: List webhooks
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A list of webhook subscriptions.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Webhook'
    post:
      operationId: createWebhook
      tags: [Webhooks]
      summary: Create a webhook
      description: >-
        Registers a URL that Spark Hire POSTs changed objects to when a
        subscribed event occurs.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookInput'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: The created webhook subscription.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Webhook'
  /webhooks/{uuid}:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/Uuid'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteWebhook
      tags: [Webhooks]
      summary: Delete a webhook
      responses:
        '204':
          description: The webhook subscription was deleted.
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
  /webhooks/replay/{event}:
    parameters:
      - name: event
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The event type to replay (e.g. InterviewCompleted).
        schema:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookEventType'
    get:
      operationId: replayWebhook
      tags: [Webhooks]
      summary: Replay a webhook event
      description: Redelivers the most recent payload for the given event type.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The event was queued for replay.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    basicAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: basic
      description: >-
        HTTP Basic authentication. The username is your Spark Hire API key; the
        password is ignored. Keys are scoped to a user and respect that user's
        permission level.
  parameters:
    Uuid:
      name: uuid
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The UUID of the resource.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
    Range:
      name: range
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Pagination range, e.g. 1-20 or 10-30.
      schema:
        type: string
        example: 1-20
    OrderBy:
      name: orderby
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Sort order, e.g. title_asc or updated_desc.
      schema:
        type: string
        example: updated_desc
    StatusFilter:
      name: status[]
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Filter by one or more statuses.
      schema:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
    TypeFilter:
      name: type[]
      in: query
      required: false
      description: Filter by one or more types.
      schema:
        type: array
        items:
          type: string
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: The request was malformed.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: The resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    RateLimited:
      description: >-
        Rate limit exceeded (400 requests per minute). Retry after the number of
        seconds in the X-Rate-Limit-Try-Again-Seconds header.
      headers:
        X-Rate-Limit-Try-Again-Seconds:
          description: Seconds to wait before retrying.
          schema:
            type: integer
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    User:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/UserInput'
        - type: object
          properties:
            uuid:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            created_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            updated_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
    UserInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        first_name:
          type: string
        last_name:
          type: string
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
        permission_level:
          type: string
          description: The user's role/permission level within the company.
    IntegrationKey:
      type: object
      properties:
        uuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        api_key:
          type: string
          description: The user's integration API key value.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Plan:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
        active_jobs_limit:
          type: integer
        users_limit:
          type: integer
        products:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
    Company:
      type: object
      properties:
        uuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        name:
          type: string
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Job:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobInput'
        - type: object
          properties:
            uuid:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            created_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            updated_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
    JobInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          description: e.g. open, closed, draft.
        description:
          type: string
    Interview:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/InterviewInput'
        - type: object
          properties:
            uuid:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            status:
              type: string
              description: >-
                Lifecycle status - created, accepted, completed, expired,
                rescheduled, reset, or rated.
            rating:
              type: number
              nullable: true
              description: Reviewer rating captured when the interview is evaluated.
            created_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
            updated_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
    InterviewInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        job_uuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: The job this interview belongs to.
        type:
          type: string
          description: The interview type, e.g. one_way or live.
        candidate_first_name:
          type: string
        candidate_last_name:
          type: string
        candidate_email:
          type: string
          format: email
        question_set_uuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          nullable: true
          description: Optional question set to apply to the interview.
    Question:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionInput'
        - type: object
          properties:
            uuid:
              type: string
              format: uuid
    QuestionInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        text:
          type: string
          description: The question prompt shown to the candidate.
        type:
          type: string
          description: Answer format, e.g. video, text, or multiple_choice.
        think_time:
          type: integer
          description: Seconds the candidate has to prepare.
        response_time:
          type: integer
          description: Seconds allotted for the candidate's response.
        order:
          type: integer
    QuestionSet:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionSetInput'
        - type: object
          properties:
            uuid:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            created_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
    QuestionSetInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        title:
          type: string
        questions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/QuestionInput'
    ShareLink:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ShareLinkInput'
        - type: object
          properties:
            uuid:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            url:
              type: string
              format: uri
            created_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
    ShareLinkInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        interview_uuid:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        expires_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        password_protected:
          type: boolean
        allow_ratings:
          type: boolean
    Webhook:
      allOf:
        - $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookInput'
        - type: object
          properties:
            uuid:
              type: string
              format: uuid
            created_at:
              type: string
              format: date-time
    WebhookInput:
      type: object
      required:
        - url
        - event
      properties:
        url:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: The endpoint Spark Hire POSTs the changed object to.
        event:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/WebhookEventType'
    WebhookEventType:
      type: string
      enum:
        - InterviewCreated
        - InterviewAccepted
        - InterviewCompleted
        - InterviewDeleted
        - InterviewExpired
        - InterviewRescheduled
        - InterviewReset
        - InterviewRated
        - JobCreated
        - JobUpdated
        - JobDeleted
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