A free, keyless Remote Jobs API I built to stop scraping job boards (5 sources, one call)
Building something that needs to know "which jobs are out there right now" keeps hitting the same wall: every remote job board is a different scrape, a different HTML layout, a different rate limit, and a different set of dead links. So I built a single API that normalizes all of it into one call. It's live, free, and requires no API key. What it is Remote Jobs API is a small service that…
A free, keyless Remote Jobs API was created to eliminate the need for scraping job boards. This API normalizes remote roles from five public sources - Remotive, RemoteOK, Jobicy, WeWorkRemotely, and Hacker News (Who's Hiring) - into one clean, typed feed with no registration, API key, or rate-limit handshake required. It returns jobs as a single, easily accessible endpoint, providing a normalized job object with company, salary, and apply URL.
The health endpoint shows the current status and the number of live roles available. The API is designed for developers who want to build tools, dashboards, or AI agents that need access to current remote job listings without the hassle of setting up multiple scrapers. The data it provides is not a replacement for a job board, as it does not email job alerts, track applications, or rank roles.
Salaries are provided where available and the feed reflects what is live at the time of scraping. The API is open source and can be self-hosted using the MIT license if desired.
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