Introduction
Welcome to the Lightcast documentation. This is your starting point for working with our labor market data and APIs.
Lightcast provides trusted, structured data to help you understand trends in jobs, skills, and workforce demand. Our APIs are designed for teams who want direct, programmatic access to this data for analysis, automation, or integration into their tools.
Whether you are building products, conducting labor market research, or enhancing your internal analytics capabilities, our APIs are designed to deliver structured, high-quality data that is easy to integrate and scale.
Looking for more? This site is still evolving. You can access the full reference documentation at docs.lightcast.dev
Quick Access
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What You’ll Find Here:
- Getting Started: Authentication, setup, and API keys
- API Reference: Endpoints, parameters, examples
- Datasets: Available links to data and schema descriptions
- Use Cases: Examples by need or product feature
- Changelog: Version history and updates
This documentation is built for developers, analysts, and product teams who want to use labor market data efficiently and correctly.
About the Data
Our datasets are built from job postings, profiles, resumes, and other verified sources. The data is structured by geography, occupation, industry, and time.
What Makes It Useful:
- Cleaned and normalized
- Updated regularly
- Designed for analysis and automation
- Trusted by companies, government, and researchers
With over 20 years of experience in labor market analytics, we’re here to help you work with this data in a way that’s fast, accurate, and clear.
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