Intro
The Glassdoor API is a simple, lightweight REST API that responds to http requests with JSON (future support for XML is planned). Because it is a REST API, it is completely stateless. Requests are expected to be made in the form of a simple HTTP GET.
Unless otherwise noted, these APIs are available for public use with a free Glassdoor account and pending a short approval process. The APIs that are not provided publicly are available to our API partners. If you’re interested in becoming an API partner, please contact us.
| Parameter | Explanation | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| v | The API version. The current version is 1 except for jobs, which is currently version 1.1 | Yes |
| format | Either xml or json as you prefer | Yes |
| t.p | Your partner id, as assigned by Glassdoor | Yes |
| t.k | Your partner key, as assigned by Glassdoor | Yes |
| userip | The IP address of the end user to whom the API results will be shown | Yes |
| useragent | The User-Agent (browser) of the end user to whom the API results will be shown. Note that you can can obtain this from the “User-Agent” HTTP request header from the end-user | Yes |
| callback | If json is the requested format, you may specify a jsonp callback here, allowing you to make cross-domain calls to the glassdoor API from your client-side javascript. See the JSONP wikipedia entry for more information on jsonp. | No |
| action | The particular API call that you would like to make - see jobs, reviews, salaries, etc. sub-sections for details | Yes |
| other | Each API action will require different parameters - in the example above, an employerId is passed in order to retrieve reviews. | Varies |
Response Codes
You can always count on a high level success flag which will be either true or false, and status which will typically indicate additional information. If the call is successful, there will be a ‘response’ block. Common statuses are:
OK: request succeeded Access-Denied: your partner id/key are not correct, or not specified. Check the t.p and t.k params in your request Call-specific errors: for example on employer retrieval, it can return Employer-Not-Found
