Documentation

Authentication

Send your API key in the X-API-Key header on every /v1 request:

TerminalCode
curl -H "X-API-Key: $JOBS_API_KEY" "https://api.jobs-database.de/v1/jobs"
Code
requests.get(url, headers={"X-API-Key": api_key})
JavascriptCode
fetch(url, { headers: { "X-API-Key": apiKey } });

Rules

  • Header only. A key in the URL query string is not accepted — it would end up in logs, proxies and browser history.
  • Keep it server-side. Do not embed the key in web pages or mobile apps. The API sends no CORS headers, so browser JavaScript on another site cannot call it anyway.
  • One key, one allowance. Usage and the per-minute rate limit are counted per key.
  • GET /healthz is the only endpoint that needs no key.

Authentication errors

StatusBodyMeaning
401{"error": "missing or invalid API key"}No X-API-Key header, or the key is unknown, revoked or was replaced.
402{"error": "API key inactive: trial ended or payment due"}The key is known but not active: a trial has ended or a payment is due.

Neither response counts against your allowance. If you lose your key or it stops working, contact us.