Obtain Indeed Sponsored Jobs API access as an approved employer or ATS partner
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Steps
Recognize the Sponsored Jobs API is not open self-serve — direct employers/agencies apply for access through Partner Console (console.indeed.com), while ATS vendors must be onboarded as approved Indeed partners.
For direct employer/agency use, provision an app in Partner Console and request a 2-legged OAuth2 (client-credentials) token.
For multi-tenant ATS-style integrations acting on behalf of many employers, use 3-legged OAuth2 (authorization code) instead, requiring each employer to authorize your app.
Request the employer_access scope plus the specific endpoint scope you need (e.g. employer.advertising.campaign).
Budget for per-call costs — Indeed charges a small per-API-call fee in some markets when campaign spend is below the call's cost, capped against your account's prior-month spend/credit limit.
Known gotchas
There is no public self-registration path — approval as a partner or a Partner Console app is a prerequisite, not an afterthought.
2-legged vs 3-legged OAuth aren't interchangeable — using the direct-employer flow for a multi-tenant ATS integration will not work.
Per-call billing on low-spend campaigns means naive polling loops can generate real cost — throttle and cache where possible.
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