Monster Job Details API Get one job by id with the full description as HTML and text, dates, company, location with coordinates, salary range, job types, career level, education, skills, SOC code and the employer apply link. A job that is no longer listed answers 404 and costs no credit. Cost: 1 credit per successful call.
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Runnable path
1 required parameter needed before sending a request.
1 optional filter available.
string
Required
The job id (UUID) from a search or company result. Example: 5aa4f010-1124-4aba-aec8-73123886710e.
1234567890
string
Optional
Which job site link to return. Default monster.
example
Response Schema
Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.
Example response fields
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data
meta
success
{
"data": {
"job": {
"url": "https://www.monster.com/job-openings/registered-nurse-boston-ma--5aa4f010-1124-4aba-aec8-73123886710e",
"site": "monster",
"apply": {
"url": "https://careers.example.com/job/12345",
"type": "OFFSITE"
},
"title": "Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical",
"job_id": "5aa4f010-1124-4aba-aec8-73123886710e",
"remote": false,
"salary": {
"max": 96000,
"min": 78000,
"unit": "YEAR",
"period": "Annually",
"currency": "USD"
},
"skills": [
"Nursing",
"Patient Care",
"Registered Nurse (RN)"
],
"company": {
"guid": "r4xsdtochnhljenumzslum5s5f",
"logo": "https://media.newjobs.com/example/logo.png",
"name": "Example Health",
"slug": "example-health",
"normalized_name": "Example Health"
},
"location": {
"city": "Boston",
"text": "Boston, MA",
"region": "MA",
"country": "US",
"latitude": 42.3601,
"longitude": -71.0589,
"postal_code": "02115"
},
"soc_code": "29-1141.00",
"education": [
"Bachelor's Degree",
"Nursing (RN, LPN)"
],
"job_types": [
"Employee"
],
"locations": [
{
"city": "Boston",
"text": "Boston, MA",
"region": "MA",
"country": "US",
"latitude": 42.3601,
"longitude": -71.0589,
"postal_code": "02115"
}
],
"schedules": [
"Day Shift"
],
"soc_title": "Registered Nurses",
"clean_title": "Registered Nurse",
"date_posted": "2026-10-28T11:49:53.894Z",
"career_level": "Experienced",
"canonical_url": "https://www.monster.com/job-openings/registered-nurse-boston-ma--5aa4f010-1124-4aba-aec8-73123886710e",
"date_modified": "2026-10-30T03:07:13.055Z",
"valid_through": "2027-10-28T11:49:53.894Z",
"description_html": "<p>Provide direct patient care on a medical surgical unit...</p>",
"description_text": "Provide direct patient care on a medical surgical unit...",
"employment_types": [
"FULL_TIME"
],
"remote_work_level": "No Remote Work",
"short_description": "Provide direct patient care on a medical surgical unit."
}
},
"meta": {
"credits": 8,
"billable": true,
"endpoint_family": "job"
},
"success": true
}Errors
Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.
Validation Error
A parameter is missing or invalid. This response is not billable.
{
"errors": {
"job_id": [
"The job id must be a valid UUID."
]
},
"message": "The request validation failed"
}Not Found
The job is no longer listed. This response is not billable.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": false
},
"error": {
"code": "NOT_FOUND",
"message": "The requested resource was not found."
},
"success": false
}Service Unavailable
Monster could not be reached or refused the request. This response is not billable. Retry shortly.
{
"meta": {
"billable": false,
"retryable": true,
"endpoint_family": "job"
},
"error": {
"code": "UPSTREAM_UNAVAILABLE",
"message": "Monster could not be reached. Please retry shortly. You are not charged."
},
"success": false
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