GET
Job Search
/api/arbeitsagentur/jobs
Search Arbeitsagentur job listings by keyword and location
Arbeitsagentur Jobs API
Bundesagentur für Arbeit Jobsuche API for German Stellenangebote
Search German Stellenangebote from Bundesagentur für Arbeit Jobsuche data and resolve locations through Scrappa's simplified, consistent interface. Scrappa is separate from the official agency API and official documentation.
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Structured JSON
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3
Endpoints
German
Job market
$0.20
Per 1k requests
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Make one request. Inspect structured JSON.
Use the first endpoint in this API family with a Scrappa API key. Every account includes 500 free monthly credits, so you can validate the response shape before buying credits.
Request preview
Request
curl -X GET "https://scrappa.co/api/arbeitsagentur/jobs?query=Fachinformatiker&location=Hamburg" \
-H "Accept: application/json" \
-H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY"
JSON response
{
"success": true,
"results": [
{
"title": "Fachinformatiker/in Systemintegration",
"company": "Bundesamt fur Migration und Fluchtlinge",
"location": "Hamburg",
"employment_type": "Vollzeit",
"posted": "2025-03-28",
"description": "Wir suchen zum nachstmoglichen Zeitpunkt...",
"url": "https://jobboerse.arbeitsagentur.de/..."
}
]
}What you can build
Structured data for real applications. Here are some ideas.
Public Sector Job Aggregation
Include Arbeitsagentur listings in job boards to cover Germany's public employment service. Aggregate government-listed jobs alongside commercial job sites.
German Labor Market Research
Analyze the German job market using official Arbeitsagentur listings. Study employment trends, regional demand, and skill requirements in Europe's largest economy.
Location Resolution & Mapping
Use the location search endpoint to resolve German cities, regions, and postal codes for geographic job search features and regional analytics.
Integration & Workforce Tools
Build tools for job seekers and workforce development programs that access government job listings. Help people find opportunities through official employment channels.
Available endpoints
Everything you need in one API.
GET
Job Detail
/api/arbeitsagentur/job
Get the full Arbeitsagentur job detail object for a specific reference number
GET
Location Search
/api/arbeitsagentur/locations
Search and resolve German locations for job search filtering
Scrappa vs Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official)
See how Scrappa compares to the official API.
| Feature | Scrappa | Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official) |
|---|---|---|
| API simplicity | Simple REST | Complex parameters |
| Authentication | API key only | OAuth client credentials |
| Response format | Consistent JSON | Custom format |
| Documentation | Interactive playground | PDF documentation |
| Location resolution | Included | Separate endpoint |
| Unified with other APIs | Yes (same key) | Standalone |
| Free tier | 500 credits/month | Free (rate limited) |
| Setup time | Minutes | Hours (OAuth setup) |
API simplicity
Scrappa:
Simple REST
Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official):
Complex parameters
Authentication
Scrappa:
API key only
Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official):
OAuth client credentials
Response format
Scrappa:
Consistent JSON
Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official):
Custom format
Documentation
Scrappa:
Interactive playground
Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official):
PDF documentation
Location resolution
Scrappa:
Included
Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official):
Separate endpoint
Unified with other APIs
Scrappa:
Yes (same key)
Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official):
Standalone
Free tier
Scrappa:
500 credits/month
Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official):
Free (rate limited)
Setup time
Scrappa:
Minutes
Arbeitsagentur Jobsuche API (official):
Hours (OAuth setup)
Key features
German Federal Employment Agency job listings
Location search with German cities and regions
Simplified interface over the official API
Consistent response format with Scrappa's other APIs
Employment type and posting date information
Direct links to official job listings
Structured JSON response format
Frequently asked questions
The official Bundesagentur für Arbeit Jobsuche API and its documentation are provided by the agency and use their own authentication, parameters, and response format. Scrappa is not the official API or official documentation; it provides a simplified Stellenangebote API interface to Jobsuche data with API key authentication, structured JSON responses, and interactive docs.
Yes. You can run searches across keywords and German locations to build comprehensive job databases that include government-listed positions. The location endpoint helps resolve German cities and postal codes for geographic filtering.
Just a Scrappa API key passed as an X-API-KEY header. No OAuth client credentials, no Arbeitsagentur developer registration. Sign up for free, get your key, and start searching German jobs immediately.
You can search job listings by keyword and location, getting back job titles, companies, locations, employment types, posting dates, descriptions, and direct URLs to the official listings. The location endpoint resolves German cities and regions for filtering.
Yes. Every Scrappa account gets 500 free credits per month with no credit card required. Test both Arbeitsagentur endpoints before committing to paid usage.
Scrappa charges $0.20 per 1,000 requests with no daily caps. Both endpoints cost the same. The free tier includes 500 credits per month to get started.