Contact atsintegrations@ziprecruiter.com to initiate the partner onboarding process; the ZipRecruiter Partner Job API requires partnership approval and is not self-service
Once approved, ZipRecruiter provides two integration paths: (1) XML Feed — host a feed at a stable URL in ZipRecruiter's XML specification; ZipRecruiter reads and updates the feed approximately 4 times per day (every 6 hours); (2) Jobs API — use the REST API to create, update, and delete individual job listings in real time
For the XML feed path, construct the feed with required fields per ZipRecruiter's feed specification; register the hosted feed URL with your ZipRecruiter partner contact to begin ingestion
For the Jobs API path, authenticate requests with your API key; use POST to create a job, PUT or PATCH to update it, and DELETE to remove it; the API reference is at ziprecruiter.com/partner/documentation/job-api/
Implement the Apply Webhook to receive candidate application payloads as POST requests to your configured endpoint; this delivers applicant data to your ATS without requiring the candidate to leave ZipRecruiter
Optionally integrate the Hiring Signals API to report candidate disposition feedback (hired, rejected, etc.) back to ZipRecruiter; this improves matching quality over time
Known gotchas
The ZipRecruiter Partner API is not publicly accessible; attempting to call API endpoints without an approved partnership and provisioned credentials will return 401 or 403 errors
XML feed changes are reflected with up to a 6-hour delay due to the ingestion schedule; for time-sensitive updates (e.g., closing a filled role), use the Jobs API instead
ZipRecruiter's Apply Webhook delivers application data to your endpoint; ensure your endpoint returns HTTP 200 promptly — slow or failing acknowledgments can cause ZipRecruiter to mark the integration as unhealthy
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