Is it possible to RECEIVE job applications through the LinkedIn API? - api

Question

I see LinkedIn documentation on how to post job, apply for jobs, and search jobs. But I'm curious if it's possible to post a job on LinkedIn normally and then receive an API notification when people apply to it. In other words, I want to integrate with the application rather then the job posting. Is this possible?

Answer 1

Yes this is possible, you want to integrate the job applications you receive with your own Applicant Tracking System. Check the processing job applications developer documentation for more details.

Answer 2

Yes. It looks like documentation moved to microsoft: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/linkedin/talent/apply-connect/receive-applications
Essentially you create a webhook and register it with the job post. Then linkedin will POST the job application to that hook.
"Content-Type":"application/json",
"X-LI-Signature":"d3756e445a8065c0f38c2182c502f8229800eb2c6a9f3b4a1fdf152af867e6fc",
"Content-Length":"107",
"Connection":"Keep-Alive",
"Accept-Encoding":"gzip,deflate"
{
"type": "JOB_APPLICATION_EXPORT",
"externalJobId": "jobIdOnAtsPartner",
"jobApplicationId": "urn:li:jobApplication:12345678",
"jobApplicant": "urn:li:person:abc123",
"appliedAt": 1602137400011,
"applicantSkills": [
{
"skillUrn": "urn:li:skill:12345",
"skillName": "Java",
"jobMatched": true,
"assessmentVerified": true
}
],
"questionResponses": {
"resumeQuestionResponses":
{"resumeQuestionAnswer":
{"mediaUrl":"https://www.linkedin.com/ambry/?x-li-ambry-ep=AQFBV...",
"mediaUrn":"urn:li:media:AgAAA..."}​
},
"contactInformationQuestionResponses": {
"firstNameAnswer": {
"value": "First"
},
"lastNameAnswer": {
"value": "Last"
},
"emailAnswer": {
"value": "applicant#linkedin.com"
}
},
"voluntarySelfIdentificationQuestionResponses": {
"disabilityAnswer": "NO",
"genderAnswer": "MALE",
"raceAnswer": "ASIAN",
"veteranStatusAnswer": "NOT_PROTECTED_VETERAN"
},
"educationQuestionResponses": {
"educationExperienceQuestionSetResponses": [
{
"school": {
"value": "UC Berkeley"
}
}
]
},
"workQuestionResponses": {
"workExperienceQuestionSetResponses": [
{
"company": {
"value": "LinkedIn"
},
"title": {
"value": "Software Engineer"
}
}
]
},
"additionalQuestionResponses": {
"customQuestionSetResponses": [
{
"customQuestionResponses": [
{
"questionIdentifier": "question1",
"answer": {
"multipleChoiceAnswerValue": {
"symbolicNames": [
"right"
]
}
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
}