--- title: "The four Indeed partner APIs, explained" description: "Indeed doesn't ship one API - it ships four, and all of them publish data into Indeed rather than reading it out." canonical: https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-partner-apis date_published: 2026-07-24 date_modified: 2026-07-24 author: Dvir Atias --- # The four Indeed partner APIs, explained Indeed doesn't ship one API - it ships four, and all of them publish data into Indeed rather than reading it out. Job Sync, Indeed Apply, Disposition Sync, and Sponsored Jobs: what each does, who it's for, how to get access, and the one goal none of them serves. When people say “the Indeed API” they usually mean one API that reads jobs. What Indeed actually ships is a family of separate, employer-side APIs, each solving one slice of the recruiting workflow, and all of them moving data toward Indeed rather than out of it. This post maps the four partner APIs that exist in 2026 - what each one does, who it is for, and which one you might actually need - so you can tell whether the partner program solves your problem or is the wrong door entirely. How they fit into the longer history of Indeed’s developer programs is in the [Indeed API guide](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-api-guide). ## The direction that matters Every Indeed partner API is a _write_ path from Indeed’s point of view. They exist so employers and their ATS vendors can push jobs onto Indeed, receive applications back, and report outcomes. There is no partner API that reads Indeed job postings. If your goal is consuming listings, none of the four below is your answer, and the [Indeed API guide](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-api-guide) covers the read path instead. ## Job Sync API A GraphQL API for ATS partners to publish and update their clients’ jobs on Indeed. This is the surface that makes a role posted in Greenhouse or Workday appear on Indeed automatically. It handles creating, updating, and expiring postings, and it is the backbone of Indeed’s ATS integrations. Who needs it: an ATS or a job-distribution platform syndicating its customers’ jobs. What it is not: a way to read jobs, yours or anyone else’s. ## Indeed Apply Delivers applications submitted through Indeed’s hosted apply flow back into a partner ATS. A candidate applies on Indeed, and the structured application - fields, resume, answers - is posted to the ATS in real time so it lands in the employer’s normal pipeline. Who needs it: an ATS that wants Indeed applications to arrive without the candidate leaving Indeed. What it is not: a candidate or resume search tool. ## Disposition Sync API Reports candidate outcomes back to Indeed - screened, interviewed, hired, rejected - so Indeed’s employer analytics and Sponsored Jobs optimization reflect what actually happened downstream. It closes the loop between an application on Indeed and its result in the ATS. Who needs it: partners already using Indeed Apply who want accurate performance reporting and better campaign optimization. What it is not: a data source of any kind for you. ## Sponsored Jobs API Campaign management for agencies and platforms running Indeed ad spend: create and adjust sponsored campaigns, set budgets, and pull performance metrics programmatically instead of through the Indeed dashboard. The API is free; the ad spend it manages is the cost. Who needs it: recruitment marketing platforms and agencies managing Indeed budgets at scale. What it is not: organic job-postings access. ## How to get access All four sit behind Indeed’s partner program. Access is sales-led: you apply, describe your integration in terms of what it publishes into Indeed, and go through review. Approved partners receive OAuth client credentials rather than a self-serve key - the distinction we cover in [Indeed API key](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-api-key) - and the commercial terms are part of the partnership, not a public rate card (see [Indeed API pricing](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-api-pricing)). ## Which one you actually need | Your goal | Surface | | --- | --- | | Publish your ATS clients’ jobs to Indeed | Job Sync API | | Receive Indeed applications into your ATS | Indeed Apply | | Report hire/reject outcomes back to Indeed | Disposition Sync API | | Manage Indeed ad campaigns in code | Sponsored Jobs API | | Read Indeed job postings | None of the above - use a jobs API | The last row is where most searches for “the Indeed API” actually belong. Indeed job postings are public web pages; reading them at scale means a jobs API that carries them, not a partner credential. JobsPipe covers Indeed as one of 30+ sources under one schema, self-serve, free tier included. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What APIs does Indeed offer? Four partner APIs, all employer-side. The Job Sync API publishes an ATS's jobs onto Indeed. Indeed Apply delivers applications from Indeed's hosted flow back into a partner ATS. The Disposition Sync API reports candidate outcomes back to Indeed. The Sponsored Jobs API manages ad campaigns programmatically. Every one moves data toward Indeed; none reads job postings out. ### What is the Indeed Job Sync API? A GraphQL API that lets ATS partners publish and update their clients' jobs on Indeed. It is the surface that makes a role posted in Greenhouse or Workday appear on Indeed automatically, handling create, update, and expire operations. It is for job distribution into Indeed, not for reading jobs, and it requires partner-program approval. ### Can I use an Indeed partner API to read job postings? No. All four partner APIs are write paths from Indeed's perspective - they publish jobs, deliver applications, report outcomes, and manage ad campaigns. None returns job-search results. If your goal is consuming Indeed listings, the partner program is the wrong door; you need a jobs API that carries Indeed postings instead. ### How do I get access to Indeed's partner APIs? Apply through Indeed's partner program. Access is sales-led: you describe your integration in terms of what it publishes into Indeed and go through a review. Approved partners receive OAuth client credentials rather than a self-serve API key, and commercial terms are negotiated as part of the partnership rather than listed on a public rate card. ### What is the difference between Indeed Apply and the Job Sync API? They handle opposite ends of the recruiting flow. The Job Sync API pushes job postings from an ATS onto Indeed so candidates can find them. Indeed Apply moves the resulting applications the other way, from Indeed's hosted apply flow back into the ATS. Job Sync is about supply of jobs; Indeed Apply is about delivery of candidates. Related ## Keep reading - [Guide · Jul 13, 2026Indeed API: what Indeed offered, what it retired, and how to read Indeed jobs now](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-api-guide) - [Guide · Jul 24, 2026Indeed API key: why there isn't one, and what to use instead](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-api-key) - [Reference · Jul 24, 2026What happened to the Indeed Publisher API](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-publisher-api) - [Reference · Jul 24, 2026Indeed API pricing: what it costs, and what's actually free](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/indeed-api-pricing) - [Comparison · Jul 25, 2026Free job APIs in 2026: what's actually free, what's free-tier, and what's a trap](https://jobspipe.dev/blog/free-job-api) ## Further reading - [Indeed API](https://jobspipe.dev/sources/indeed) --- Try it with no key: `curl -d '{"limit":3}' https://api.jobspipe.dev/v1/sandbox/jobs/search`. AI agents: the full machine-readable index of this site is https://jobspipe.dev/llms.txt?src=md-twin - API quickstart, MCP server, pricing. Free key (1,000 jobs to start): https://jobspipe.dev/signup