Shine.com job search data API

HT Media Limited · Identity

Shine.com Job Search App is HT Media's Android client for India's Shine.com board. The data API behind those screens starts at /v1/jobs/search for the filtered vacancy list (jCID, jJT, jCName, jSal, jLoc) and /v1/jobs/detail for a single posting, then layers on the signed-in profile at /v1/profile/aggregate and recruiter activity at /v1/profile/recruiter-activity.

Shine.com Job Search App (package com.net.shine, version 8.9.50) is HT Media's Android client for India's Shine.com job board: candidates search and filter vacancies, open a job description, apply or shortlist, upload a CV, and watch recruiter activity on their profile. Behind those screens the app talks to a JSON API over HTTPS, with a separate backend-for-frontend schema service driving the home and dashboard pages. Signed-in calls attach a Bearer JWT from the OTP login flow (accessToken, refreshToken, candidate_id); anonymous search still sends device=app. Job cards use compact wire names such as jCID, jJT, jCName, jLoc, jSal, jExp, jPDate, jVanc, is_applied and is_shortlisted. The illustrative surface below covers job search, job description, similar jobs, OTP login, the aggregated candidate profile, resume parsing, homepage schema, profile performance, job alerts, shortlist, recruiter-activity updates and the pre-apply questionnaire.

Screenshots

API surface

Search jobs

GET /v1/jobs/search opendata

Returns a filtered Shine.com vacancy listing (jJT title, jCName employer, jLoc, jSal/jSLA salary, jExp, jVanc openings, is_applied/is_shortlisted) used by the job-search results screen.

Auth: Optional Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify. Anonymous search still sends device=app.

jobs
jCID
jJT
jJT_slug
jCName
jCName_slug
jCUID
jLoc
jExp
jSal
jSLA
jPDate
jJobType
jEType
jTypeC
jVanc
jACnt
jKwds
jRUrl
jSlug
jPJ
jHJ
is_applied
is_shortlisted
highlighted
premium_job_flag
emp_type
farea
fcid
fexp
findustry
fsalary
job_type
shift_type
sort
device

Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.

GET /v1/jobs/search?q=software+engineer&location=Bengaluru&emp_type=full-time&farea=it&fcid=12&fexp=3-6&findustry=it&fsalary=8-12&job_type=permanent&shift_type=day&sort=relevance&device=app HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>

{
  "jobs": [{
    "jCID": "87123456",
    "jJT": "Software Engineer",
    "jJT_slug": "software-engineer",
    "jCName": "Example Corp",
    "jCName_slug": "example-corp",
    "jCUID": "comp-441",
    "jLoc": "Bengaluru",
    "jExp": "3-6 Yrs",
    "jSal": "8-12 Lacs",
    "jSLA": "800000-1200000",
    "jPDate": "2026-09-24",
    "jJobType": "Permanent",
    "jEType": "Full Time",
    "jTypeC": "IT",
    "jVanc": 4,
    "jACnt": 86,
    "jKwds": ["Java", "Spring"],
    "jRUrl": "https://www.shine.com/jobs/software-engineer/87123456",
    "jSlug": "software-engineer-example-corp-bengaluru",
    "jPJ": true,
    "jHJ": false,
    "is_applied": false,
    "is_shortlisted": false,
    "highlighted": true,
    "premium_job_flag": true
  }],
  "count": 1284
}

Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.

reconstructed from the app's job-search results screen and its filter bar
field set mirrors the vacancy cards shown in search results

Fetch job description
GET /v1/jobs/detail opendata
Hydrates a single Shine.com posting (job_description, job_skills, salary, vacancies, recruiter_name/recruiter_email) for the job-details screen, including apply/shortlist flags.
Auth: Optional Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify. Personalised flags (is_applied, is_shortlisted) require a signed-in candidate_id.
- jobId
- job_id
- jCID
- job_title
- jJT
- job_description
- job_skills
- company_name
- company_id
- jLoc
- jExp
- jSal
- jVanc
- job_postedDate
- jPDate
- job_type
- emp_type
- shift_type
- recruiter_name
- recruiter_email
- premium_job_flag
- is_applied
- is_shortlisted
- jACnt
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
GET /v1/jobs/detail?jobId=87123456 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
```
```
{
  "job_id": "87123456",
  "jCID": "87123456",
  "job_title": "Software Engineer",
  "jJT": "Software Engineer",
  "job_description": "<p>Build marketplace services in Bengaluru.</p>",
  "job_skills": ["Java", "Spring", "SQL"],
  "company_name": "Example Corp",
  "company_id": "comp-441",
  "jLoc": "Bengaluru",
  "jExp": "3-6 Yrs",
  "jSal": "8-12 Lacs",
  "jVanc": 4,
  "job_postedDate": "2026-09-24",
  "jPDate": "2026-09-24",
  "job_type": "Permanent",
  "emp_type": "full-time",
  "shift_type": "day",
  "recruiter_name": "Priya Sharma",
  "recruiter_email": "[email protected]",
  "premium_job_flag": true,
  "is_applied": false,
  "is_shortlisted": false,
  "jACnt": 86
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the job-details screen a candidate opens before applying
- field set mirrors the posting header, skills list and recruiter block
Similar jobs
GET /v1/jobs/similar opendata
Returns similar Shine.com vacancies for the job-details Similar Jobs strip, using the same jCID/jJT/jCName/jSal card fields as search.
Auth: Optional Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify.
- jobs
- jCID
- jJT
- jCName
- jLoc
- jExp
- jSal
- jPDate
- jJobType
- is_applied
- is_shortlisted
- jobId
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
GET /v1/jobs/similar?jobId=87123456 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
```
```
{
  "jobs": [{
    "jCID": "87129901",
    "jJT": "Backend Engineer",
    "jCName": "Example Labs",
    "jLoc": "Bengaluru",
    "jExp": "2-5 Yrs",
    "jSal": "7-11 Lacs",
    "jPDate": "2026-09-22",
    "jJobType": "Permanent",
    "is_applied": false,
    "is_shortlisted": false
  }]
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the Similar Jobs strip on the vacancy-detail screen
Send login OTP
POST /v1/auth/otp/send osint
Sends the Shine.com login OTP to the candidate's phone (or email via the sibling email-OTP call) before the verify step.
Auth: Unauthenticated. Starts the phone/email OTP login that later calls POST /v1/auth/otp/verify.
- phone
- email
- device
- status
- channel
- sessionId
- message
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
POST /v1/auth/otp/send HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

{
  "phone": "9876543210",
  "email": "[email protected]",
  "device": "app"
}
```
```
{
  "status": "otp_sent",
  "channel": "sms",
  "sessionId": "sess-9f3a",
  "message": "OTP sent"
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the app's OTP login screens
JWT mobile login (verify OTP)
POST /v1/auth/otp/verify osint
Exchanges a phone OTP for the token pair (accessToken, refreshToken) and candidate_id used by every subsequent profile, apply and recruiter-activity call.
Auth: Unauthenticated OTP exchange. Subsequent calls attach Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>. Duplicate-account picker uses the same phone.
- phone
- otp
- sessionId
- device
- accessToken
- refreshToken
- candidate_id
- candidateId
- isProfileComplete
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
POST /v1/auth/otp/verify HTTP/1.1
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json

{
  "phone": "9876543210",
  "otp": "482193",
  "sessionId": "sess-9f3a",
  "device": "app"
}
```
```
{
  "accessToken": "eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...",
  "refreshToken": "rt_8c1e2b...",
  "candidate_id": "cand-1001",
  "candidateId": "cand-1001",
  "isProfileComplete": false
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the OTP verification step of the login flow
- token pair mirrors what the app stores locally after sign-in
Fetch aggregated candidate profile
GET /v1/profile/aggregate osint
Loads the signed-in Shine.com candidate record used by Complete Profile: identity, current/expected salary, notice_period, skills, resumeId and LinkedIn/photo URLs.
Auth: Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify. Rooted at the signed-in candidate_id.
- candidate_id
- personalDetails
- firstName
- lastName
- email
- phone
- current_city
- current_location
- current_annual_salary
- current_salary
- expected_salary
- total_work_experience
- yearsOfExperience
- notice_period
- last_working_date
- currently_pursuing
- key_skills
- functional_area
- industry
- resumeId
- profile_picture_url
- linkedin_url
- education_history
- grading_system
- actively_looking
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
GET /v1/profile/aggregate HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
```
```
{
  "candidate_id": "cand-1001",
  "personalDetails": {
    "firstName": "Ada",
    "lastName": "Sharma",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "phone": "9876543210"
  },
  "current_city": "Bengaluru",
  "current_location": "Whitefield",
  "current_annual_salary": 1200000,
  "current_salary": 100000,
  "expected_salary": 1500000,
  "total_work_experience": 4.5,
  "yearsOfExperience": 4,
  "notice_period": 30,
  "last_working_date": null,
  "currently_pursuing": false,
  "key_skills": ["Java", "Spring"],
  "functional_area": "Software Engineering",
  "industry": "IT",
  "resumeId": "resume-9",
  "profile_picture_url": "https://cdn.example.com/ada.png",
  "linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/ada-sharma",
  "education_history": [{"institute": "NITK", "grading_system": "CGPA"}],
  "actively_looking": true
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the Complete Profile screens
- field set mirrors the personal-details, salary, skills and resume sections
Parse uploaded resume
POST /v1/profile/resume/parse osint
Parses an uploaded CV into resume_parsed_data (job_title, company_name, key_skills, total_work_experience, education_history) used by the Complete Profile / Upload CV flow.
Auth: Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify. Multipart CV upload.
- resumeId
- resume_timestamp
- resume_parsed_data
- job_title
- company_name
- key_skills
- total_work_experience
- education_history
- grading_system
- currently_pursuing
- current_city
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
POST /v1/profile/resume/parse HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----ShineBoundary

------ShineBoundary
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="resume"; filename="ada-cv.pdf"
Content-Type: application/pdf

<binary>
------ShineBoundary--
```
```
{
  "resumeId": "resume-9",
  "resume_timestamp": "2026-09-27T08:12:00Z",
  "resume_parsed_data": {
    "job_title": "Software Engineer",
    "company_name": "Example Corp",
    "key_skills": ["Java", "Spring"],
    "total_work_experience": 4.5,
    "education_history": [{"institute": "NITK", "grading_system": "CGPA"}],
    "currently_pursuing": false,
    "current_city": "Bengaluru"
  }
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the Upload CV step of profile completion
- parsed-field set mirrors the sections the app pre-fills from a CV
Homepage schema (Nova Home)
GET /v1/pages/home/schema opendata
Returns the home page schema for the app (flash_openings, recommended_jobs, your_activity, last_applied) used after registration and on each home load.
Auth: Optional Bearer JWT. Personalized modules send candidate_id; anonymous calls send device=app.
- device
- candidate_id
- page_type
- home_page
- sections
- flash_openings
- recommended_jobs
- your_activity
- last_applied
- jCID
- jJT
- jCName
- is_applied
- JFY
- JD
- JSRP
- DRM
- dashboard
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
GET /v1/pages/home/schema?device=app&candidate_id=cand-1001 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
```
```
{
  "page_type": "home_page",
  "sections": [
    {"id": "flash_openings", "title": "Flash openings", "jobs": [{"jCID": "87123456", "jJT": "Software Engineer", "jCName": "Example Corp"}]},
    {"id": "recommended_jobs", "title": "Recommended jobs", "jobs": [{"jCID": "87129901", "jJT": "Backend Engineer"}]},
    {"id": "your_activity", "title": "Your activity"},
    {"id": "last_applied", "title": "Last applied", "jobs": [{"jCID": "87120001", "is_applied": true}]}
  ]
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the app's home screen section ordering
- section names mirror the modules shown on the candidate home page
Profile performance schema
GET /v1/pages/profile-insights/schema osint
Loads the Profile Performance dashboard (profile strength, recruiter interest, follow-ups) shown on the candidate insights screen.
Auth: Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify.
- candidate_id
- profileStrength
- searchImpressions
- profileViews
- interestedRecruiters
- recruiterFollowUps
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
GET /v1/pages/profile-insights/schema HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
```
```
{
  "candidate_id": "cand-1001",
  "profileStrength": 72,
  "searchImpressions": 128,
  "profileViews": 17,
  "interestedRecruiters": 6,
  "recruiterFollowUps": 2
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the candidate insights / profile-performance screen
List / delete job alerts
GET /v1/job-alerts opendata
Lists the candidate's saved Shine.com job alerts (title, location, emp_type, farea, salary band) used by the job-alert screen; the sibling delete call removes an alert.
Auth: Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify. Delete uses the sibling DELETE /v1/job-alerts/delete call.
- alerts
- id
- job_title
- location
- emp_type
- farea
- fexp
- fsalary
- shift_type
- active
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
GET /v1/job-alerts HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
```
```
{
  "alerts": [{
    "id": "alert-22",
    "job_title": "Software Engineer",
    "location": "Bengaluru",
    "emp_type": "full-time",
    "farea": "it",
    "fexp": "3-6",
    "fsalary": "8-12",
    "shift_type": "day",
    "active": true
  }]
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the job-alerts management screen
Shortlist a job
POST /v1/jobs/shortlist opendata
Marks a Shine.com vacancy as shortlisted for the signed-in candidate (is_shortlisted) and is capped at 20 jobIds per call.
Auth: Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify. jobIds array cannot exceed 20 items.
- jobIds
- candidate_id
- jCID
- is_shortlisted
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
POST /v1/jobs/shortlist HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "jobIds": ["87123456"],
  "candidate_id": "cand-1001"
}
```
```
{
  "jCID": "87123456",
  "is_shortlisted": true,
  "jobIds": ["87123456"]
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the shortlist action on vacancy cards
- mirrors the 20-item cap the app enforces per shortlist call
Recruiter activity (candidate response update)
POST /v1/profile/recruiter-activity osint
Returns recruiter-side activity on the candidate (viewed/shortlisted/applied jobs with jCID, jCName, is_applied, is_shortlisted) used by the Your Activity / recruiter-activity panel.
Auth: Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify.
- candidate_id
- period
- activities
- jCID
- jJT
- jCName
- jCType
- jKwds
- jExp
- jLoc
- jRUrl
- jPDate
- jExpDate
- jJobType
- jEType
- jVanc
- jSLA
- is_applied
- is_shortlisted
- highlighted
- ftcid
- jCUID
- jWLC
- jWSD
- jWLocID
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
POST /v1/profile/recruiter-activity HTTP/1.1
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "candidate_id": "cand-1001",
  "period": "7d"
}
```
```
{
  "activities": [{
    "jCID": "87123456",
    "jJT": "Software Engineer",
    "jCName": "Example Corp",
    "jCType": "IT",
    "jKwds": ["Java"],
    "jExp": "3-6 Yrs",
    "jLoc": "Bengaluru",
    "jRUrl": "https://www.shine.com/jobs/software-engineer/87123456",
    "jPDate": "2026-09-24",
    "jExpDate": "2026-10-24",
    "jJobType": "Permanent",
    "jEType": "Full Time",
    "jVanc": 4,
    "jSLA": "800000-1200000",
    "is_applied": true,
    "is_shortlisted": false,
    "highlighted": true,
    "ftcid": "comp-441"
  }]
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the Your Activity / recruiter-activity panel
- card fields mirror the recruiter-viewed vacancy list
Pre-apply questionnaire
GET /v1/jobs/questionnaire opendata
Loads employer screening questions shown before a Shine.com apply (notice period, location, custom yes/no).
Auth: Bearer JWT (accessToken) from POST /v1/auth/otp/verify. Shown before apply when the vacancy has screening questions.
- jobId
- questions
- id
- text
- type
- required
Illustrative example reconstructed from the app's interface — not a live capture.
```
GET /v1/jobs/questionnaire?jobId=87123456 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/json
Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>
```
```
{
  "jobId": "87123456",
  "questions": [{
    "id": "q-1",
    "text": "Are you willing to work from Bengaluru?",
    "type": "yes_no",
    "required": true
  }, {
    "id": "q-2",
    "text": "Current notice period (days)",
    "type": "number",
    "required": true
  }]
}
```
Derived from the app's interface; endpoint details are illustrative, not a live capture.
- reconstructed from the pre-apply screening-questions step

Data categories

job listings
job details
candidate profiles
resumes
applications
recruiter activity
auth sessions

Where teams use this data

India vacancy market census
A labour-market pipeline can poll GET /v1/jobs/search with emp_type, farea, fexp, fsalary, location and shift_type, then store jCID, jJT, jCName, jLoc, jSal/jSLA, jExp, jVanc and premium_job_flag for a live Shine.com vacancy catalog.
Candidate CRM enrichment
HRIS tools can call GET /v1/profile/aggregate after the OTP login and attach personalDetails, current_annual_salary, expected_salary, notice_period, key_skills, resumeId, linkedin_url and profile_picture_url onto an existing applicant record.
Recruiter-activity sync
ATS bots can POST /v1/profile/recruiter-activity and map is_applied, is_shortlisted, jCName, jPDate and jExpDate into interview-stage dashboards, then overlay GET /v1/pages/profile-insights/schema for profileStrength and interestedRecruiters.
CV parse into structured profile
Onboarding flows can POST a PDF to /v1/profile/resume/parse and hydrate job_title, company_name, key_skills, total_work_experience and education_history from resume_parsed_data instead of a blank Complete Profile form.

Frequently asked questions

What job fields does Shine.com search return?

GET /v1/jobs/search returns compact card fields: jCID, jJT (title), jCName (employer), jLoc, jExp, jSal/jSLA (salary), jPDate, jVanc (openings), jACnt (applicant count), is_applied, is_shortlisted and premium_job_flag. Filters include emp_type, farea, fexp, fsalary, job_type, location and shift_type.

How does a candidate authenticate?

The app posts a phone number to /v1/auth/otp/send, then verifies the OTP at /v1/auth/otp/verify for accessToken, refreshToken and candidate_id. Later calls send Authorization: Bearer <accessToken>.

Can I read a candidate profile and resume parse?

Yes. GET /v1/profile/aggregate returns personalDetails, current_annual_salary, expected_salary, notice_period, key_skills, resumeId and linkedin_url. POST /v1/profile/resume/parse fills those fields from an uploaded CV as resume_parsed_data.

Where do recruiter views and job alerts live?

POST /v1/profile/recruiter-activity lists recruiter-side activity (is_applied, is_shortlisted, jCName). GET /v1/pages/profile-insights/schema exposes profileStrength and interestedRecruiters. GET /v1/job-alerts lists saved alerts.

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Topics

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Shine job search API
Shine vacancy endpoints
jCID jJT jCName jSal
candidate profile API
resume parsing API
OTP login JWT
recruiter activity Shine

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Shine.com job search data API

Screenshots

API surface

Search jobs

Fetch job description

Similar jobs

Send login OTP

JWT mobile login (verify OTP)

Fetch aggregated candidate profile

Parse uploaded resume

Homepage schema (Nova Home)

Profile performance schema

List / delete job alerts

Shortlist a job

Recruiter activity (candidate response update)

Pre-apply questionnaire

Data categories

Where teams use this data

India vacancy market census

Candidate CRM enrichment

Recruiter-activity sync

CV parse into structured profile

Frequently asked questions

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Screenshots

API surface

Search jobs

Fetch job description

Similar jobs

Send login OTP

JWT mobile login (verify OTP)

Fetch aggregated candidate profile

Parse uploaded resume

Homepage schema (Nova Home)

Profile performance schema

List / delete job alerts

Shortlist a job

Recruiter activity (candidate response update)

Pre-apply questionnaire

Data categories

Where teams use this data

India vacancy market census

Candidate CRM enrichment

Recruiter-activity sync

CV parse into structured profile

Frequently asked questions

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