Indeed Apply release notes

 

October 15, 2026

Documentation

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• Added a deprecation notice for version 0.0 of the screener question schema to the Questions schema section. Support ended December 8, 2025, and integrations still on 0.0 send job seekers to the employer's website.
• Added the 1 MB size limit for the questions file to the JSON for screener questions reference.
• Removed the "Optional" label from smartFitScore in the analytics object fields table, since Indeed includes the field whenever the employer has enrolled in Smart Screening.

September 30, 2026

Documentation

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• Clarified in the Indeed Apply configuration reference that indeed-apply-resumefieldsrequired requests resume fields but does not guarantee them. A job seeker with no prior experience can skip a required page, and the application data omits those fields.

August 15, 2026

Documentation

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• Updated the Japanese JSON for screener questions and the Application data reference to match English, including validation rules, validationRuleKey, the multifield question type, and expanded date guidance.

July 31, 2026

New

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• Added the multifield screener question type. It lets job seekers submit multiple structured entries (for example, multiple work experiences) in one question, with configurable entry limits and supported sub-field types.
• Documented validationRuleKey, which validates strings in supported screener questions (including names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, and URLs), with rule identifiers and examples.

Documentation

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• Expanded date screener-question guidance with locale-specific date formats, supported tokens, and common misconfigurations to avoid.
• Clarified that sponsored: false in application data analytics means the job is organic or the click came from outside Indeed.

June 30, 2026

Policy change

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• Updated the finishAppUrl parameter access policy. Starting August 1, 2026, eligibility for new users is based on regional annual-spend thresholds for searchable and sponsored jobs rather than an advanced screening purchase. Current users keep their existing setup.

Documentation

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• Clarified that the domain used in the finishAppUrl must be added to Indeed's allowlist to bypass the job seeker redirect pop-up.

May 31, 2026

Policy change

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• Removed Japan-specific restrictions on the completeApplicationSourceAttribution and sponsored fields from the Application data reference.

Documentation

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• Restructured the Indeed Apply authentication instructions into "Japan only" and "Outside of Japan" sections.
• Fixed the location field name to lowercase postalcode in the Application data reference to match the actual payload.
• Fixed the <description> element example on the XML feed reference to use literal HTML tags.

May 22, 2026

Documentation

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• Standardized the Indeed Apply index page formatting to match the other product index pages.

May 15, 2026

New

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• Documented the new optional analytics.smartFitScore field in the Indeed Apply Application data reference. The field is a numeric score indicating how well the applicant matches the job. If the field is absent, no score is available for the application.

Policy change

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• Updated the token-acquisition flow on Direct employer integration with Indeed Apply. To get an Indeed Apply token, contact Indeed Client Success to register your interest, sign the Developer Agreement, and view your client ID and client secret in Partner Console.

April 15, 2026

Documentation

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• Updated JSON for screener questions: added screener question pre-fill documentation for Japan, covering automatic population, supported question categories, and pre-fill rules.

March 31, 2026

Documentation

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• Updated the Job Sync XML feed reference layout and removed unsupported parameters from screener JSON examples in JSON for screener questions.
• Restructured the JSON for screener questions into modular topics with clearer parameter tables and navigation.
• Fixed heading structure for nested resume fields in the Application data reference and updated Japanese screener content to match the English structure.

March 15, 2026

New

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• Added the <hide_from_indeed_search> element to the XML feed reference with reason codes CONFIDENTIAL_JOB, TALENT_POOL, and OPT_OUT for hiding jobs from Indeed search.

Documentation

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• Updated JSON for screener questions and XML feed reference with Japan availability labels for shifts and schedules, clarified label uniqueness for select and multiselect questions, improved the parameter table layout, and clarified min and max validation rules for numeric and date types.

February 28, 2026

Documentation

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• Fixed table content clipping in the XML feed documentation. Tables now support word-wrapping and visible overflow so you can read full descriptions without horizontal scrolling.

February 15, 2026

Documentation

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• Updated the job posting policies link in the XML feed documentation. The link now points to the correct employer help center article.
• Updated support article URLs from indeed.my.site.com to indeedinc.my.site.com across PII policy, Indeed Apply setup, Objective campaigns, and related documentation.
• Improved Japanese translations for SFTP guidelines, screener questions, configuration reference, ATS integration, and Application data reference. Japanese documentation now matches the English source for faster future updates.
• Corrected the Job Sync XML feed reference documentation in English and Japanese. Updates address misleading information that caused client confusion.

December 15, 2025

Breaking change

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• Removed HIDE_FROM_INDEED_SEARCH from the Job Sync XML feed reference.

Policy change

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• Updated field documentation with Japan-specific restrictions in the Application data reference. Added notes restricting use of trackingUrl, sponsored, and completeApplicationSourceAttribution fields in Japan.

November 15, 2025

Breaking change

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• Removed CONFIDENTIAL_JOB option from HIDE_FROM_INDEED_SEARCH in the Job Sync XML feed reference.

Documentation

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• Updated Japanese translation for Job Sync XML feed reference with improved localization accuracy.
• Concatenated split completeApplicationSourceAttribution field documentation in the Application data reference for improved clarity.

November 3, 2025

Deprecation

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• Removed deprecated analytics fields from the Application data reference to avoid implementations against a deprecated spec.

New

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• Documented the hide_from_indeed_search XML element in the Job Sync XML feed reference, aligned with Job Sync visibility control.

Documentation

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• Clarified 410 error handling in the Application delivery reference for XML and Job Sync API integrations.
• Restructured the Indeed Apply landing page with a clearer overview and references.

October 2, 2025

Policy change

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• Updated JSON for screener questions to clarify that questions must not include phone numbers or email addresses. Application data includes email addresses by default, and Indeed Apply parameters can retrieve phone numbers.

Documentation

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• Improved JSON for screener questions with clearer instructions for creating and validating questions using the Job Sync API and the Indeed Apply Questions tool, reformatted JSON schema fields and examples (schemaVersion, screenerQuestions, demographicQuestions), and updated field descriptions and example values.

September 15, 2025

Documentation

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• Revised applicationSourceAttribution field examples to use uppercase values and added supported sources to Indeed Apply application data.

September 3, 2025

New

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• Added the skillsList field to the Indeed Apply application data reference, including skill and bucketLabel properties, a fields table, supported markets, and examples.

Security change

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• Updated the Indeed Apply trusted root SSL certificates documentation to remove Finance Plus (Sectigo Public Server Authentication Root R46).

Documentation

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• Removed the integration review questionnaire and checklist, including its PDF and navigation entry, from the Indeed Apply documentation.
• Updated Agencies and third-party platforms and ATS integration to direct users to submit XML feeds to their technical point of contact or request support from Partner Console.
• Updated the Indeed Apply application data documentation to revise applicationSourceAttribution example values, replacing an outdated value with "Indeed_Smart_Sourcing" and expanding the valid values list to "Indeed_Apply", "Indeed_Smart_Sourcing", "Indeed_Sponsored_Jobs", "Indeed_Autosourcer", and "Indeed_Hiring_Events".
• Added an Indeed Apply glossary with key term definitions and an illustrative image for the Indeed Apply button.

August 15, 2025

New

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• Added the analytics object's applicationSourceAttribution field to the Application data reference. This field lists the Indeed products that contributed to an application.

August 4, 2025

Security change

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• Updated the Trusted root SSL certificates documentation to reflect the current root SSL certificates that Indeed Apply trusts.

Documentation

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• Added guidance to the Job Sync API guide for including Indeed Apply screener questions when creating or upserting job postings. Clarified requirements and examples for jobsIngest.createSourcedJobPostings, including how to specify screener questions in the request payload.
• Improved the related screener questions, integration guidance, and common issues documentation.
• Added firstName and lastName documentation to Indeed Apply application data, available when indeed-apply-name is set to firstlastname, with applicant object details and examples.

July 15, 2025

Documentation

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• Added a note to the Job Sync API guide, Agencies and third-party platforms, Direct employer integration, and ATS integration documentation clarifying that the partner who creates a job through the Job Sync API or XML feed controls that job's expiration.
• Updated the sample URLs in the Indeed Apply application data reference to use generic example domains.

June 30, 2025

New

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• Updated the JSON for screener questions schema to version 1.3 and revised the Qualification, qualification parameters, and demographicQuestions descriptions.

Documentation

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• Updated the Japanese Indeed Apply configuration and screener questions JSON documentation, and added a Japanese message signature generation reference.
• Added billingId to the Job Sync XML feed reference job feed elements table.

May 30, 2025

Documentation

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• Updated the Apply with Indeed introduction.

April 30, 2025

New

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• Updated Apply with Indeed.

Documentation

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• Updated the Indeed Apply configuration parameters restrictions.
• Clarified hashed fields in Message Signature.
• Updated the questionsAndAnswers object example code sample.

April 3, 2025

New

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• Updated the Indeed Apply screener questions version from 1.1 to 1.2 and added minCharCount, minSelectionCount, and maxSelectionCount to the JSON questions parameters.

February 19, 2025

Deprecation

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• Deprecated the legacy JSON questions format in the Application data reference. Starting April 1, 2025, only questionsAndAnswers and screenerQuestionsAndAnswers are supported.

 

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