Indeed vs Careerjet API for AI agents
Indeed’s developer docs list no self-serve job search API: third parties get a JavaScript plugin for approved partners, and a beta MCP server that works only as a Claude connector. Careerjet API is a job search API for Careerjet publishers who show Careerjet's job listings on their own sites.
The short answer
- Indeed: Job seekers using Claude who want Indeed's own listings and their Indeed resume in one place; not an open data API for developers.
- Careerjet API: Publishers who want to monetize traffic by showing Careerjet job listings to their own human visitors.
Side by side
| Indeed | Careerjet API | |
|---|---|---|
| Searches | Jobs from Indeed and Indeed PLUS job boards (aggregated), shown through Indeed's own plugin UI. | Careerjet's aggregated job listings, selected by a locale_code (language plus country, default en_GB). |
| Returns | The plugin renders Indeed's own job search UI on your page (no raw data documented). The MCP Job Search tool returns titles, companies, locations, salaries and application URLs. | Jobs with title, company, date, description excerpt, locations, salary (currency, min, max, type) and url; plus type, hits, pages and response_time. |
| Before the first call | Indeed partner status and a partner app ID arranged through an Indeed representative (plugin); an Indeed account sign-in inside Claude (MCP). | A Careerjet Publisher account and one API key per publisher website (Basic auth); every call must send the end user's IP address and user agent. |
| Acting on a result | MCP results include application URLs; the docs do not say whether they point to Indeed or to the employer. | The url field example is a tracking link (https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/...), not a direct employer link. |
| Limits on keeping or showing results | Plugin rules: HTTPS pages only, explanatory headers, 16px margins, no leading users to click jobs for monetization; Indeed caps each publisher's click revenue. No caching or storage clause found. | Not stated on its pages |
| AI in its terms | Indeed's Terms of Service define Agentic AI and prohibit bots automating Indeed Apply outside Indeed's official vendors; the MCP server is beta and subject to Indeed's Terms of Service. | Not stated on its pages |
| MCP server | Official Indeed MCP server, beta, available only as a Claude connector: https://docs.indeed.com/mcp/ | No official server listed |
Where Openpath fits
If the agent needs a job to apply for in Austin, Texas, or a remote one, Openpath returns the listings themselves, free and with no key. See Openpath vs Indeed and Openpath vs Careerjet API.
Questions people ask
What do I need before I can use Careerjet API?
A Careerjet Publisher account and one API key per publisher website (Basic auth); every call must send the end user's IP address and user agent.
Is Careerjet API free?
Its pages listed no free use when we read them on October 15, 2026.
Sources
Every line about another company comes from its own pages. Prices and terms change, so check the source before you rely on one.
Indeed, read on October 15, 2026:
- docs.indeed.com/publisher-js-plugin: “To use the plugin, you must be an Indeed partner.”
- docs.indeed.com/publisher-js-plugin: “Integrate Indeed features into your job board or publisher site by making only front-end changes.”
- docs.indeed.com/publisher-js-plugin: “Indeed assigns each publisher a cap on how much revenue they can receive from clicks on jobs”
- docs.indeed.com/mcp: “is available only for Claude Connector”
- docs.indeed.com/mcp: “titles, companies, locations, salaries, and application URLs”
- docs.indeed.com/mcp: “Sign in with your Indeed account for first-time use”
- docs.indeed.com/mcp: “offered in beta and subject to Indeed's Terms of Service”
- indeed.com/legal: “Use of any automation, scripting, or bots to automate the Indeed Apply process outside of Indeed's official vendors”
- indeed.com/legal: “Agentic AI: An algorithm which can perform tasks in accordance with a person's instructions.”
Careerjet API, read on October 15, 2026:
- careerjet.com/partners/api: “Each publisher website requires a unique API key, which you can obtain from your Publisher account.”
- careerjet.com/partners/api: “the IP address of the user whose action(s) triggered the API call”
- careerjet.com/partners/api: “https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/unique link”
- careerjet.com/partners/publishers: “Monetize your web traffic by displaying Careerjet's job listings.”