Overview

Introduction

The Career Pathways API provides an interface for exploring common career progressions by identifying typical transitions between occupations. It helps you understand how workers advance, move laterally, or transition across occupation groups based on real-world employment and compensation patterns.

The data returned by this API is derived from multiple Lightcast datasets, including the Similarity Model and the Compensation Model, and classifies career transitions into four main categories:

• Advancement
• Lateral Advancement
• Similar
• Lateral Transition

Note: By default, all clients are allowed a maximum of 5 requests per second. Contact us if you require higher limits.

API Endpoint

There are multiple endpoints within this category. Refer to individual API docs under the Career Pathways API section.

Request Headers

(*) Indicates the action to be required

All requests must include the following headers:

Authentication

All endpoints in this category require an OAuth 2.0 Bearer Token for authentication. Tokens are granted through Lightcast’s Authentication API and are valid for 1 hour.

To access the Career Pathways API, the token must include the following scope:

• career-pathways (for expanded access)

Sample Request

curl --request POST \
  --url https://auth.emsicloud.com/connect/token \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded' \
  --data client_id=CLIENT_ID \
  --data client_secret=CLIENT_SECRET \
  --data grant_type=client_credentials \
  --data scope=career-pathways

Request Parameters

Sample Response

{
  "access_token": "<ACCESS_TOKEN>",
  "expires_in": 3600,
  "token_type": "Bearer"
}

Tokens expire after 3600 seconds. To maintain uninterrupted access, refresh the token before it expires. For more information, see the Authentication Guide.

Response Parameters

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