Retrieve Candidates API release notes

 

Schema changes since the last release

These GraphQL schema changes are live. The next release notes will summarize them.

October 20, 2026

• Retrieve Candidates API:
  New
  37

September 30, 2026

Schema changes:

• September 21 log:
  Documentation
  69

September 15, 2026

New

(1)

• Documented the Smart Screening update asset type in the Retrieve Candidates API guide, including the fields it returns and how to stage one in the sandbox. These updates apply to your integration, not to a single employer, and identify the application by Indeed Apply ID.

Documentation

(1)

• Added best practices for candidate assets, including handling both asset types in one response and applying screening updates in createdAt order so older data does not overwrite newer data.

Schema changes:

• August 30 log:
  New
  6

August 31, 2026

Schema changes:

• August 26 log:
  New
  1

June 15, 2026

Schema changes:

• June 10 log:
  New
  4
  Documentation
  7

May 22, 2026

Breaking change

(1)

• Removed field pdf from object type AtsSyncCandidateSyncInterestedCandidateResume. See the May 18 log.

Schema changes:

• May 18 log:
  Breaking change
  1
  New
  2
  Improvement
  1

March 31, 2026

Schema changes:

• March 30 log:
  New
  4
• March 25 log:
  Documentation
  15
• March 24 log:
  New
  1

February 28, 2026

Documentation

(1)

• Added validation constraints and requirements to the Retrieve Candidates API guide.

Schema changes:

• February 23 log:
  Documentation
  2
• February 20 log:
  New
  3

February 15, 2026

Breaking change

(3)

• Changed the type of argument input on field AtsSyncCandidateSyncMutations.stageAssets from AtsSyncCandidateSyncStageAssetsInput to AtsSyncCandidateSyncStageAssetsInput!. See the February 11 log.
• Changed the type of field StageAssetsAtsSyncCandidateSyncPayload.ids from [ID!]! to [ID]!. See the February 11 log.
• Changed the type of input field AtsSyncCandidateSyncInterestedCandidateInput.includeResume from Boolean to Boolean!. See the February 2 log.

Schema changes:

• February 11 log:
  Breaking change
  2
• February 2 log:
  Breaking change
  1

January 31, 2026

Documentation

(1)

• Added stageAssets mutation links to the Retrieve Candidates API guide for easier access to test asset documentation.

Schema changes:

• January 29 log:
  Documentation
  32

January 15, 2026

New

(1)

• Added documentation for the stageAssets mutation to the Retrieve Candidates API guide. Partners can now use stageAssets to stage test data for Candidate Sync API testing.

November 15, 2025

Schema changes:

• November 5 log:
  Documentation
  1

October 15, 2025

New

(1)

• Published Retrieve Candidates API. Get candidate information from Indeed for employers.

Schema changes:

• October 9 log:
  New
  7

September 15, 2025

Schema changes:

• September 14 log:
  New
  5

 

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