Job Sync API release notes

 

Schema changes since the last release

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

October 19, 2026

• Job Sync API:
  Documentation
  1

October 15, 2026

Documentation

(1)

• Fixed the rate limits section in English and Japanese to show that expirations count toward the same per-request-size limits as job creation, and that a throttled call returns SUBREQUEST_HTTP_ERROR with HTTP status 429.

Schema changes:

• October 12 log:
  New
  5
• October 5 log:
  Documentation
  1

September 30, 2026

Documentation

(2)

• Clarified on SourcedJobPostingMetadataInput and SourcedJobPostingPhotoInput that job photos are supported only for jobs in Japan. Sending these fields elsewhere has no effect.
• Added a note to the XML feed reference that the hide_from_indeed_search element is not available in Japan.

Schema changes:

• September 28 log:
  Policy change
  1
  Documentation
  1
• September 21 log:
  Documentation
  2

September 15, 2026

Schema changes:

• September 14 log:
  New
  3
  Documentation
  1

August 31, 2026

Documentation

(1)

• Clarified that jobs with multiple locations or languages must be split into separate postings, and added this guidance to the Job Sync API guide and Integrate the Job Sync API. Split postings can share the same url and jobRequisitionId, but each needs a unique jobPostingId so Indeed does not treat them as duplicates.

Schema changes:

• August 24 log:
  Documentation
  211

August 15, 2026

Schema changes:

• August 11 log:
  Documentation
  1

July 31, 2026

New

(1)

• The Job Sync API is now available to direct employers.

Documentation

(2)

• Clarified that job descriptions default to plain text. Rich formatting requires HTML through descriptionFormatting. See job description formatting.
• Updated authentication guidance for getting job posting status by ID by clarifying token type by integration model, requiring an authorization-code endpoint, recommending offline_access for 3-legged OAuth, explaining user-linked FORBIDDEN cases, and documenting when tokens cannot be refreshed.

Schema changes:

• July 16 log:
  Documentation
  2

July 15, 2026

Schema changes:

• July 10 log:
  Policy change
  2
• July 6 log:
  New
  3

June 30, 2026

Schema changes:

• June 29 log:
  Documentation
  85
• June 26 log:
  New
  24
• June 16 log:
  New
  2

June 15, 2026

Documentation

(2)

• Moved the XML feed reference to a new top-level Job Sync XML feed section, alongside the Job Sync API as a job indexing method. Existing Indeed Apply XML feed links redirect to the new location.
• Added salary guidance to the XML feed reference: Indeed might not display salary or other pay data unless it uses the correct numerical format.

Schema changes:

• June 10 log:
  Documentation
  1

May 31, 2026

Documentation

(2)

• Added Japan-specific guidance to the Job Sync API job types reference on selecting the job type SUID and listing applicable benefits.
• Fixed the SourcedJobPostingBodyInput description link to Job description formatting. Clarified the 65,000-byte maximum and HTML requirement.

May 15, 2026

Schema changes:

• May 4 log:
  Documentation
  5

March 15, 2026

New

(1)

• Added the hide from Indeed search feature to the Job Sync API and Indeed Apply XML feed docs. Use the hide_from_indeed_search field with reason codes to hide job postings from Indeed search for confidential roles, talent pools, or other cases.

Documentation

(1)

• Improved the job description formatting section, rewrote FAQs, and updated mutations, and combined common issues with FAQs in the Job Sync API reference.

• ✏️ Updated Japan availability labels in the shifts and schedules reference.

Updated shifts and schedules labels (2026-03-15)

SUID	Previous label	Updated label
7SRRR	Weekend availability/Weekends as needed	Weekend availability
VDB9U	Holidays	Holiday work possible
JCVZE	Rotational shift	Rotating shift
ECW4P	Annualized hours	Annualised hours

Schema changes:

• March 11 log:
  Documentation
  18
• March 6 log:
  Documentation
  2
• March 3 log:
  Documentation
  56

February 28, 2026

Documentation

(2)

• Added troubleshooting guide for error responses and GraphQL issues for Job Sync API.
• Clarified Japanese documentation for job expiration, job requisition IDs, and job posting cautions. Indeed does not automatically expire job postings and must call the API explicitly.

Schema changes:

• February 23 log:
  Documentation
  1
• February 20 log:
  Documentation
  1
• February 16 log:
  New
  3

February 15, 2026

Documentation

(5)

• Updated SourcedJobPostingTaxonomyInput with remoteType guidance. For non-remote jobs, leave blank or set to null.
• Added Indeed resource IDs (IRIs) documentation explaining the IRI format used by Job Sync and Job Update APIs.
• Added HTML formatting guidelines to the job description formatting guide, FAQs, and troubleshoot GraphQL errors. Escape quotes. Use HTML tags like <h4>, <ul>, and <li> directly.
• Added "Japan-only" tags to resumeFieldsRequired and resumeFieldsOptional in the API Reference for SourcedJobPostingIndeedApplyInput and IndeedApplyConfigurationResumeField.
• Fixed missing Job Status page images in the Job Sync API guide.

Schema changes:

• February 13 log:
  New
  2
• February 10 log:
  Documentation
  2
• February 2 log:
  Documentation
  1

January 31, 2026

New

(1)

• Added the Jobs lifecycle event webhooks guide.

Documentation

(2)

• Updated code examples formatting and added required double quotes around currency values in the Job Sync API docs.
• Moved the Webhooks guide from the Job Sync API section to the Get started section.

Schema changes:

• January 27 log:
  Documentation
  30
• January 26 log:
  Documentation
  3

January 15, 2026

Documentation

(2)

• Added isIndeedApplyActive field documentation to the Job Sync API guide. Partners can now check whether Indeed Apply is active for a job through the isIndeedApplyActive field in JobPostGlobalStatus.
• Restructured the Job Sync API guide for clarity. Split the "view job" and "view multiple jobs" sections, added call-to-action guidance and examples, and added collapsible details to improve readability.

• 🔧 Fixed Japanese occupation hierarchy classifications in the occupations reference. Occupation hierarchy mappings for UMYCJ and QH7EX now match the English version.

Fixed occupation hierarchy mappings (2026-01-15)

SUID	Corrected ja-JP hierarchy
UMYCJ	重機オペレーター → クレーン・玉掛けオペレーター
QH7EX	製造・生産施設運営管理業務従事者 → 生産管理・計画業務従事者

Schema changes:

• January 4 log:
  Documentation
  1

December 15, 2025

Breaking change

(4)

• Removed type HideFromIndeedSearchInput. See the December 3 log.
• Removed input field visibility from input object type SourcedJobPostingMetadataInput. See the December 3 log.
• Removed type SourcedJobPostingVisibilityInput. See the December 3 log.
• Removed deprecated HideFromIndeedSearch and HideFromIndeedSearchInput references from the Job Sync API guide.

Documentation

(1)

• Added jobTypes guidance to the Job Sync API guide. Use this field to specify employment types for job postings.

Schema changes:

• December 3 log:
  Breaking change
  3
  Documentation
  70

November 30, 2025

Documentation

(5)

• Improved accessibility of Job Sync API reference tables by converting markdown tables to HTML format with semantic structure.
• Fixed Japanese translation errors in Job Sync API reference documentation. "Work systems" now correctly translates as 勤務形態, and "Job types" now correctly translates as 雇用形態.
• Added Japanese translations for all occupation names in the Job Sync API occupations reference. Translated 1,306 entries across 598 SUIDs and 23 occupation categories.
• Added Japanese translations for isPlacement and originFeedSystemName fields in the SourcedJobPostingJobSourceInput object.
• Added Japanese translation for the apiToken field description in the SourcedJobPostingIndeedApplyInput object.

November 15, 2025

Breaking change

(1)

• Removed CONFIDENTIAL_JOB option from HIDE_FROM_INDEED_SEARCH documentation in the Job Sync API guide and Job Sync XML feed reference.

Documentation

(3)

• Added trackingUrl field documentation to the Job Sync API guide for tracking job posting sources.
• Removed deprecated createdOnIndeed field references from the Job Sync API guide.
• Clarified cityRegionPostal field validation requirements in the Job Sync API guide. Empty strings are not allowed.

• ✅ Added SUIDs for shifts and schedules to the shifts and schedules reference with usage guidance.

• ❌ Removed SUIDs from search attributes documentation.

Removed search attributes SUIDs (2025-11-15)

Top-level category (ja-JP)	Attribute (ja-JP)	Attribute (en)	SUID
応募資格・採用条件	高校生不可	No high school students	KYSN3
応募歓迎	就職氷河期世代歓迎	Employment ice age generation	CT8SC
職務レベル	学生向け求人	Student job	4BQ7N
応募歓迎	高校生歓迎	High school students	UHU86
応募歓迎	学生歓迎	College students	BD3P7
応募詳細	急募	Urgently hiring	8E8TT

Schema changes:

• November 9 log:
  Documentation
  6
• November 5 log:
  New
  1
  Documentation
  2

November 3, 2025

New

(1)

• Documented the new hideFromIndeedSearch field for controlling job visibility on Indeed Search, and added a related entry to the Job Sync API FAQs.

Documentation

(2)

• Added rate limit guidance to the Job Sync API guide, including per-interval limits and retry guidance.
• Added isIntegratedJob examples to the Job Sync API guide for job source metadata.

Schema changes:

• October 21 log:
  New
  1

October 15, 2025

Policy change

(1)

• Documented request-size and time-window rate limits in the Job Sync API guide, with retry guidance in Rate limiting. Expire operations are not rate-limited.

• ✅ Added a missing search attribute in the search attributes reference.

Added search attribute SUID (2025-10-15)

Top-level category (ja-JP)	Attribute (ja-JP)	Attribute (en)	SUID
契約形態	嘱託職員	Part-time fixed-term contract job	9HCQR

October 2, 2025

Documentation

(3)

• Improved the Job Sync API guide for viewing job postings, clarifying that the node and nodes queries return one or more job postings by criteria, and revising field descriptions and response details.
• Updated the Job Sync API guide summaries, navigation, and headings for easier scanning, and improved API reference descriptions and example queries for createSourcedJobPostings, node, and nodes.
• Aligned the Japanese Job Sync API guide translations with the updated English content.

Schema changes:

• September 23 log:
  New
  8

September 15, 2025

Documentation

(1)

• Added rawInputLocation field documentation to the Job Sync API guide, with field details and examples in English and Japanese. The field provides raw location data for external or claimed jobs and is not available for jobs posted directly on Indeed.

September 3, 2025

Schema changes:

• August 27 log:
  Documentation
  2

August 15, 2025

Documentation

(2)

• Added job visibility documentation and FAQs to the Job Sync API guide and FAQs, covering Searchable, Needs sponsorship, Not searchable, and Job not found.
• Added guidance on displaying job status images and descriptions in partner ATS applications, how clients can access more job information, and what to do when jobs are not visible.

August 4, 2025

Breaking change

(5)

• Changed the type of input field DateQuestionQualificationInput.range from QualificationDateRangeConfigurationInput to QualificationDateRangeConfigurationInput!. See the July 31 log.
• Changed the type of input field MultiSelectQualificationQuestionInput.match from QualificationMultiValueTextMatchConfigurationInput to QualificationMultiValueTextMatchConfigurationInput!. See the July 31 log.
• Changed the type of input field SelectQualificationQuestionInput.match from QualificationMatchAnyTextConfigurationInput to QualificationMatchAnyTextConfigurationInput!. See the July 31 log.
• Changed the type of input field TextDecimalQualificationQuestionInput.range from QualificationDecimalRangeConfigurationInput to QualificationDecimalRangeConfigurationInput!. See the July 31 log.
• Changed the type of input field TextIntegerQualificationQuestionInput.range from QualificationIntegerRangeConfigurationInput to QualificationIntegerRangeConfigurationInput!. See the July 31 log.

Deprecation

(1)

• Deprecated the admin1Code, admin2Code, admin3Code, and admin4Code fields in the Job Sync API guide and the Job Update API guide.

Documentation

(4)

• Updated the Job Sync API guide to fix image rendering in the job status table and expand job visibility details, including when jobs are searchable, need sponsorship, or do not appear in search results.
• Clarified isRejected, isMissingRequiredSponsorship, and isSponsorshipRequired in the Job Sync API guide.
• Added lifecycleStatus to the globalStatus object in the Job Sync API guide and the Job Update API guide. The field shows the job processing state (PENDING, ACTIVE, or INACTIVE), and updated examples and schema references show it in jobPost.status.globalStatus.
• Expanded the Japanese Job Sync API and Job Update API translations, including FAQs, operations, job posting details, and expiration handling.

Schema changes:

• July 31 log:
  Breaking change
  5

July 15, 2025

Documentation

(3)

• Added notes to the Job Sync API guide and Job Update API guide clarifying that these API calls have no cost and are outside the costs and limits in the Sponsored Jobs API usage policy.
• Corrected the code samples in the Job Sync API guide.
• Updated the Job Sync API guide with new descriptions of job posting status and lifecycle fields. Added explanations for globalStatus and JobPostLifecycleStatus, and revised examples for expiring job postings.

Schema changes:

• July 13 log:
  Documentation
  42
• July 6 log:
  New
  1
  Documentation
  1

June 30, 2025

Documentation

(4)

• Added employerJobId to samples in the Job Sync API guide, updated the Response – Create job posting code sample, and documented employerJobId in List job postings.
• Improved the createSourcedJobPostings description and clarified that SourcedJobPostingJobSourceInput.employerIds is limited to one entry, not one character.
• Clarified that partners not using real-time extraction can ignore SourcedJobPostingTaxonomyInput.extractedAttributes and SourcedJobPostingExtractedAttributesInput.
• Revised the updateSourcedJobPostings and findEmployerJobsPartner API references, and noted that SourcedJobPostingMetadataInput.photos is available only in the JP region.

Schema changes:

• June 15 log:
  Policy change
  1
  Documentation
  2

June 13, 2025

Documentation

(1)

• Added the sourceName and contactPhone fields to Job field visibility (Japan).

Schema changes:

• June 11 log:
  New
  4
  Documentation
  2

May 30, 2025

New

(1)

• Added fields to the UpdateSourcedJobPostingBodyInput object and updated the UpdateSourcedJobPostingGeneralLocationInput API reference.

Documentation

(2)

• Added the findEmployerJobsPartner query to list job postings by source ID, list all job postings for an employer, and view their status.
• Clarified that partners not using real-time extraction can ignore SourcedJobPostingTaxonomyInput.extractedAttributes and SourcedJobPostingExtractedAttributesInput.

Schema changes:

• May 19 log:
  New
  39
  Documentation
  1
• May 11 log:
  New
  1

April 30, 2025

Breaking change

(1)

• Removed 40 types and fields. See the April 8 log.

Documentation

(5)

• Combined the Job Sync API documentation into one section and rewrote the landing page with a clearer overview.
• Added the findEmployerJobsPartner query to the Job Sync API guide.
• Added Japanese translations for the UpdateSourcedJobPostingBodyInput object fields.
• Updated boolean field descriptions in the JobPostSurfaceStatus object.
• Updated code samples in the Job Sync API guide.

Schema changes:

• April 13 log:
  Documentation
  5
• April 8 log:
  Breaking change
  40
• April 4 log:
  New
  40
  Documentation
  1

March 24, 2025

Breaking change

(1)

• Removed input field jobAddress from input object type UpdateSourcedJobPostingBodyInput. See the March 16 log.

Schema changes:

• March 16 log:
  Breaking change
  1
  New
  3
• March 6 log:
  Documentation
  8
• February 23 log:
  New
  5

February 19, 2025

Schema changes:

• February 6 log:
  Documentation
  2
• February 4 log:
  New
  2
• January 28 log:
  New
  1
• December 29 log:
  Documentation
  7
• November 14 log:
  New
  7
• November 11 log:
  Documentation
  1
• November 7 log:
  New
  2

September 30, 2024

New

(3)

• Added support for placement business companies (staffing agencies) job postings on Indeed PLUS partner job boards.
• Added support for task-based jobs on Indeed PLUS partner job boards.
• Added support for commission-based jobs on Indeed PLUS partner job boards.

• ✅ Added job type SUIDs for new graduates and volunteers to the job types reference.

Added job type SUIDs (2024-09-30)

Name	ja-JP label	SUID
New graduate	新卒	7K6D9
Volunteer	ボランティア	UXQZ8

 

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