Overview

Introduction

The Parse API provides advanced resume and job parsing capabilities, including locale detection-based parsing to accurately extract structured data from diverse document formats. It enables seamless conversion of resumes and job descriptions into machine-readable formats for downstream processing, analytics, and search applications.

The API supports a wide range of file formats including DOC, DOCX, HTML, RTF, PDF, ODT, TXT, WPD, and WPS, making it a flexible tool for recruitment systems, talent intelligence platforms, and HR data ingestion pipelines.

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 Parse 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 Parse API, the token must include the following scope:

• parse (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=parse

Request Parameters

Sample Response

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

Note that the Tokens expire after 3600 seconds. To maintain uninterrupted access, refresh the token before it expires. To know more about this, refer to the Authentication guide.

Response Parameters

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