Recommend live job openings to candidates on a talent marketplace

Show each candidate on a talent marketplace or career platform the live openings that match their title and location, with context on the hiring company, and link through to the original posting.

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Uses POST /job_search/, POST /organization_search/ · Job postings API reference

What it costs: Charged per request: credit pricing.

Job postings API
Company enrichment
API
Embedded in a platform
HR tech

How the data flows

2 inputs → Job postings API + Company enrichment → 4 fields sample data

01 · Inputs

Title

Senior Software Engineer

candidate location or remote preference

linkedin.com/in/jane-example

02 · Forager

Job postings API + Company enrichment POST /job_search/

Match found

03 · Outputs

Jane ExampleSenior Software Engineer · Sample Labs

matching job postings: true
posting url: samplelabs.example
date featured: 2026-10-01
name: Jane Example
title: Senior Software Engineer
mobile: +1 (415) 555-0142

4 fields in the responseexample data

Steps

Search active postings with POST /job_search/ (title, locations, is_remote, is_active)
Drop postings older than the digest window using date_featured
Add company context (industry, employees range, location) with POST /organization_search/ (organization_ids)
Rank the matches for the candidate and link each one to the posting url

import json, os, requests

BASE = "https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage"
HEADERS = {"X-API-KEY": os.environ["FORAGER_KEY"]}
body = json.load(open("request.json"))  # request fields: see the API reference

# 1. Search active postings with POST /job_search/ (title, locations,
# is_remote, is_active)
r1 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/job_search/", headers=HEADERS, json=body)

# 2. Drop postings older than the digest window using date_featured

# 3. Add company context (industry, employees range, location) with POST
# /organization_search/ (organization_ids)
r2 = requests.post(f"{BASE}/organization_search/", headers=HEADERS, json=body)

# 4. Rank the matches for the candidate and link each one to the posting url

# 1. POST /job_search/
curl -X POST \
  https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage/job_search/ \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $FORAGER_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @request.json

# 2. POST /organization_search/
curl -X POST \
  https://api-v2.forager.ai/api/{account_id}/datastorage/organization_search/ \
  -H "X-API-KEY: $FORAGER_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @request.json

Generated from the recipe stepsRequest fields: API reference

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Inputs and outputs

Inputs	Outputs
candidate target title	`matching job postings`
candidate location or remote preference	`posting url`
	`date_featured`
	`company industry and size`

Questions about this recipe

Which API can a career platform use to recommend live job openings?

This recipe uses Forager Job postings API and Company enrichment. Job postings API: Search live and historical job postings by company, title and location to spot hiring signals. Show each candidate on a talent marketplace or career platform the live openings that match their title and location, with context on the hiring company, and link through to the original posting.

What does it cost to recommend live job openings to candidates on a talent marketplace?

Job postings API: 2 credits per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Company enrichment: 1 credit per request, charged whether or not data comes back. Growth's 8,250 monthly credits cover 8,250 company lookups, or a mix. Self-serve plans are Starter, Growth, Pro and Scale. See plans and prices

What do I need to run this recipe, and what comes back?

You send candidate location or remote preference and candidate target title. You get back company industry and size, date_featured, matching job postings and posting URL, as JSON. You also need a Forager API key, which comes with a free account.

How do I show candidates matching job postings with company details?

Search active postings with POST /job_search/ (title, locations, is_remote, is_active). Drop postings older than the digest window using date_featured.

Is there a free way to try Forager on this workflow?

Yes. Create a free account at app.forager.ai: it comes with $5 in free credits and an API key, and there is no credit card to sign up. Run it on records you already know, or book a demo and send us a list: we run it and show you what we find.

When should I run this workflow?

When a candidate completes a profile, updates their target role, or opens their weekly job digest. Candidates see current, relevant openings with company context, so the marketplace has a reason to bring them back each week.

Which Forager products does this recipe use?

Job postings API and company enrichment. Job postings API: search live and historical job postings by company, title and location to spot hiring signals. Company enrichment: firmographics for a company from its domain or name: industry, headcount, locations, growth and open roles.

How do I know the data is right?

The test that counts is your own: send a list of profiles you care about. We run it and show you what we find, number by number, so you can measure hit rate and connect rate yourself.

Which tools can run this workflow?

Native in Clay, partner-built in Deepline and Cargo and called through the API from your own code, Make and n8n. Or call the endpoints in the steps above from your own code with one API key.

How many steps is this workflow?

4 steps: search active postings with POST /job_search/ (title, locations, is_remote, is_active), drop postings older than the digest window using date_featured, add company context (industry, employees range, location) with POST /organization_search/ (organization_ids) and rank the matches for the candidate and link each one to the posting url.

Is there a contract or minimum commitment?

No contract to start: a free account comes with $5 in credits. To keep using Forager, choose a monthly or yearly plan. Monthly plans cancel anytime and unused credits roll over; yearly plans grant all credits upfront and cost 10% less. Larger volumes are agreed with our team.

Can we show Forager data inside our product?

Yes, under platform terms. Self-serve plans cover internal use by your own team. Showing Forager data to your users, or passing records on, is licensed separately: talk to sales about volume and which fields your users need to see.

Recommend live job openings to candidates on a talent marketplace

How the data flows

Steps

Inputs and outputs

Questions about this recipe

Which API can a career platform use to recommend live job openings?

What does it cost to recommend live job openings to candidates on a talent marketplace?

What do I need to run this recipe, and what comes back?

How do I show candidates matching job postings with company details?

Is there a free way to try Forager on this workflow?

When should I run this workflow?

Which Forager products does this recipe use?

How do I know the data is right?

Which tools can run this workflow?

How many steps is this workflow?

Is there a contract or minimum commitment?

Can we show Forager data inside our product?

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