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# Collect: Base Jobs API

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Data type:

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Base Jobs

<https://api.coresignal.com/cdapi/v2/job\\_base/collect/{job\\_id}>
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## Overview

Find instructions for collection endpoint usage and data collection. Each collected record reflects the latest scrape, active postings are revisited within 24 hours, and records span the full archive from August 2020 onward, covering job markets globally.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>General information about collect requests</td><td><a href="/api-introduction/requests/collect.md">Collect and Enrich</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

Use the collection endpoint to retrieve a full job posting record by its unified `job_id` – a deduplicated identifier.

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="#collection-using-job-ids">Data collection using IDs</a></td><td>Learn how to obtain job posting data using IDs.</td></tr></tbody></table>

| Key            | Collect endpoint                  | Function                          |
| -------------- | --------------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| Job posting ID | */v2/job\_base/collect/{job\_id}* | Retrieved using search endpoints. |

## Collection using job IDs

Examples in this article are prepared using Postman.\
However, you can use the most convenient tool for you: terminal, Postman, or any API-compatible application.

### cURL (Postman)

Use the provided request template below. Enter a valid `job_id` value and your `API Key`.

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```json
curl -X 'GET' \
'https://api.coresignal.com/cdapi/v2/job_base/collect/{job_id}' \
-H 'accept: application/json' \
-H 'apikey: {API Key}'
```

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{% code title="cURL request example with several fields" %}

```json
curl -X 'GET' \
'https://api.coresignal.com/cdapi/v2/job_base/collect/{job_id}?fields=id&fields=description' \
-H 'accept: application/json' \
-H 'apikey: {API Key}'
```

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