Open Skills

API

Free API for job titles, skills, and related job data

Overview

Open Skills API offers RESTful endpoints to access structured data on job titles, skills, and their relationships. Key endpoints include /skills (skill metadata), /occupations (job title details), and /crosswalks (skill-occupation mappings). Responses are in JSON format. Use cases: Build career guidance tools to suggest skills for roles, create job recommendation engines, or help educational platforms design curricula aligned with industry skill needs.

Example Integration (JavaScript)

script.js JS


fetch('https://github.com/workforce-data-initiative/skills-api/wiki/API-Overview')
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(data => console.log(data))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

Key Features

RESTful API
JSON response format
No authentication required
Skill-occupation mapping data

Frequently Asked Questions

? Is Open Skills free to use?

Yes, Open Skills API is free and open-source for both non-commercial and commercial use cases.

? Does it require an API Key?

No, the API does not require any authentication or API key for access.

? What is the response format?

All responses from the Open Skills API are in JSON format, ensuring easy integration with most programming languages.

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Tool Info

Pricing Free

Category Jobs

Platform Public API

Pros

⊕ Completely free to use
⊕ Open-source data
⊕ Comprehensive job-skill relationships

Cons

⊖ No official SLA for uptime
⊖ Data updates may lag current industry trends