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SmartRecruiters

SmartRecruiters is a talent acquisition platform that provides a comprehensive suite of APIs for recruiting, hiring, and workforce management. The platform enables organizations to manage job postings, candidate applications, assessments, interviews, and offers through a unified REST API ecosystem.

SmartRecruiters publishes 7 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Applications API, Candidates API, Documents API, and 4 more. Tagged areas include Human Resources, Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, Applicant Tracking, and HR Technology.

The SmartRecruiters catalog on APIs.io includes 1 JSON-LD context and 2 Spectral governance rulesets.

SmartRecruiters’ developer surface includes authentication, documentation, engineering blog, and 11 more developer resources.

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51.5/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 31/100 agent aware Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
AccessPaidSelf serve
12 APIs
Human ResourcesRecruitingTalent AcquisitionApplicant TrackingHR Technology

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scored 2026-07-28 · rubric v0.6
Composite quality — 51.5/100 · developing
Contract Quality 16.7 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 6.1 / 20
Commercial Clarity 9.5 / 20
Operational Transparency 4.8 / 13
Governance 7.0 / 12
Discoverability 7.4 / 10
Agent readiness — 31/100 · agent aware
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 0 / 8
Request/Response Examples 0 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 7 / 7
Typed Event Surface 0 / 6
Agent Skills 0 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 12

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

SmartRecruiters Application API

The Application API enables integration of the full candidate application including screening questions, and allows new applications to be submitted through partner systems and ...

SmartRecruiters Assessment API

The Assessment API allows customers to order assessment services available through the SmartRecruiters Marketplace and allows partners to interface with the marketplace to provi...

SmartRecruiters Interview API

The Interview API provides self-scheduling capabilities and interview template management for streamlining the interview process between recruiters and candidates.

SmartRecruiters Reporting API

The Reporting API provides access to custom reports in CSV format, enabling analytics and data export capabilities for HR metrics and recruiting performance.

SmartRecruiters Job Board API

The Job Board API enables job board partners to integrate SmartRecruiters job postings directly into their platforms with real-time synchronization.

SmartRecruiters Applications API

The Applications API from SmartRecruiters — 3 operation(s) for applications.

SmartRecruiters Candidates API

The Candidates API from SmartRecruiters — 6 operation(s) for candidates.

SmartRecruiters Documents API

The Documents API from SmartRecruiters — 1 operation(s) for documents.

SmartRecruiters Jobs API

The Jobs API from SmartRecruiters — 5 operation(s) for jobs.

SmartRecruiters Messages API

The Messages API from SmartRecruiters — 1 operation(s) for messages.

SmartRecruiters Postings API

The Postings API from SmartRecruiters — 2 operation(s) for postings.

SmartRecruiters Teams API

The Teams API from SmartRecruiters — 1 operation(s) for teams.

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Open Collections 3

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

SmartRecruiters Candidate API

OPEN COLLECTION

SmartRecruiters Job API

OPEN COLLECTION

SmartRecruiters Posting API

OPEN COLLECTION

Pricing Plans 1

Published pricing tiers and plan structures.

Smartrecruiters Plans Pricing

4 plans

PLANS

Rate Limits 1

Documented rate limits and quota policies.

Smartrecruiters Rate Limits

4 limits

RATE LIMITS

FinOps 1

Cost, billing, and metering signals for API financial operations.

Smartrecruiters Finops

FINOPS

Semantic Vocabularies 1

JSON-LD contexts and semantic vocabularies used across these APIs.

Smartrecruiters Context

37 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

Spectral Rules 2

Spectral governance rulesets for linting and validating these APIs.

SmartRecruiters API Rules

5 rules · 3 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

SmartRecruiters API Rules

10 rules · 4 errors 6 warnings

SPECTRAL

JSON Schema 28

Standalone JSON Schema definitions for this provider's data models.

Answer

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Application

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationResult

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationStatus

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ApplicationSubmission

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SmartRecruiters Candidate

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CandidateCreate

8 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CandidateListResult

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CandidateUpdate

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

CompanySummary

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Department

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Document

6 properties

JSON SCHEMA

EmploymentType

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

ExperienceLevel

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Function

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Industry

2 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SmartRecruiters Job

14 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JobCreate

9 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JobListResult

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

JobUpdate

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Location

7 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Message

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Posting

12 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PostingDetails

0 properties

JSON SCHEMA

PostingListResult

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

Question

5 properties

JSON SCHEMA

SourceDetails

3 properties

JSON SCHEMA

TeamMember

4 properties

JSON SCHEMA

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JSON Structure 2

JSON Structure definitions describing this provider's data shapes.

Smartrecruiters Job Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Smartrecruiters Structure

0 properties

JSON STRUCTURE

Examples 2

Example request and response payloads for these APIs.

Smartrecruiters List Postings Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Smartrecruiters Submit Application Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Smartrecruiters Authentication

apiKey/oauth2 · 3 schemes

SECURITY

Smartrecruiters Domain Security

TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DNSSEC · DMARC

SECURITY

Smartrecruiters Trust Center

SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR

SECURITY

Scopes 1

OAuth scopes governing access to this provider's APIs.

Smartrecruiters Scopes

4 scopes · clientCredentials/authorizationCode

4 scopes

SCOPES

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Smartrecruiters Agentic Access

19 operations · 7 acting

19 operations · 7 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 1

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal

Documentation 1

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation

Agent Surfaces 2

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess
 LlmsText
LlmsText

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 5

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

TrustCenter
TrustCenter
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
 Authentication
Authentication
 OAuthScopes
OAuthScopes
 Authentication
Authentication

Company 3

The organization behind the API

LinkedIn
LinkedIn
 Website
Website
 Blog
Blog

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Marketplace
Marketplace

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: smartrecruiters
name: SmartRecruiters
description: SmartRecruiters is a talent acquisition platform that provides a comprehensive suite of APIs for recruiting,
  hiring, and workforce management. The platform enables organizations to manage job postings, candidate applications, assessments,
  interviews, and offers through a unified REST API ecosystem.
type: Index
accessModel:
  pricing: paid
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Paid · Self-serve signup
  confidence: high
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/smartrecruiters.png
tags:
- Human Resources
- Recruiting
- Talent Acquisition
- Applicant Tracking
- HR Technology
created: '2025-01-07'
modified: '2026-05-19'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/smartrecruiters/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: smartrecruiters:application-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Application API
  description: The Application API enables integration of the full candidate application including screening questions, and
    allows new applications to be submitted through partner systems and career sites.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/application-api-1
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Applications
  - Candidates
  - Screening
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/application-api-1
- aid: smartrecruiters:assessment-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Assessment API
  description: The Assessment API allows customers to order assessment services available through the SmartRecruiters Marketplace
    and allows partners to interface with the marketplace to provide and manage assessment services.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/partners-assessment-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Assessments
  - Marketplace
  - Partners
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/partners-assessment-api
- aid: smartrecruiters:interview-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Interview API
  description: The Interview API provides self-scheduling capabilities and interview template management for streamlining
    the interview process between recruiters and candidates.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Interviews
  - Scheduling
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
- aid: smartrecruiters:reporting-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Reporting API
  description: The Reporting API provides access to custom reports in CSV format, enabling analytics and data export capabilities
    for HR metrics and recruiting performance.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Reporting
  - Analytics
  - Data Export
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
- aid: smartrecruiters:job-board-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Job Board API
  description: The Job Board API enables job board partners to integrate SmartRecruiters job postings directly into their
    platforms with real-time synchronization.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/partners-job-board-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Job Boards
  - Partners
  - Jobs
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/partners-job-board-api
- aid: smartrecruiters:smartrecruiters-applications-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Applications API
  description: The Applications API from SmartRecruiters — 3 operation(s) for applications.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Applications
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartrecruiters-applications-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
- aid: smartrecruiters:smartrecruiters-candidates-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Candidates API
  description: The Candidates API from SmartRecruiters — 6 operation(s) for candidates.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Candidates
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartrecruiters-candidates-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
- aid: smartrecruiters:smartrecruiters-documents-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Documents API
  description: The Documents API from SmartRecruiters — 1 operation(s) for documents.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Documents
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartrecruiters-documents-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
- aid: smartrecruiters:smartrecruiters-jobs-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Jobs API
  description: The Jobs API from SmartRecruiters — 5 operation(s) for jobs.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Jobs
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartrecruiters-jobs-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
- aid: smartrecruiters:smartrecruiters-messages-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Messages API
  description: The Messages API from SmartRecruiters — 1 operation(s) for messages.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Messages
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartrecruiters-messages-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
- aid: smartrecruiters:smartrecruiters-postings-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Postings API
  description: The Postings API from SmartRecruiters — 2 operation(s) for postings.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Postings
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartrecruiters-postings-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
- aid: smartrecruiters:smartrecruiters-teams-api
  name: SmartRecruiters Teams API
  description: The Teams API from SmartRecruiters — 1 operation(s) for teams.
  humanURL: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  baseURL: https://api.smartrecruiters.com
  tags:
  - Teams
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/smartrecruiters-teams-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/posting-api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/api-reference
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/smartrecruiters-agentic-access.yml
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/smartrecruiters-trust-center.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/smartrecruiters-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/smartrecruiters-authentication.yml
- type: OAuthScopes
  url: scopes/smartrecruiters-scopes.yml
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartrecruiters
- type: Website
  url: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/the-smartrecruiters-platform
- type: Authentication
  url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/docs/authentication
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/smartrecruiters
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/blog/
- type: Marketplace
  url: https://www.smartrecruiters.com/marketplace/
- type: LlmsText
  url: https://developers.smartrecruiters.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com