Glassdoor API: There Isn't One. Here's What Developers Use Instead (2026)

Glassdoor had a Partner API that let approved developers query company reviews, ratings, and job listings. It was shut down in 2023 with no public announcement and no replacement. In 2026, there is no Glassdoor API for accessing review data, salary benchmarks, or job listings programmatically.

This guide covers what happened to the Glassdoor API, what the remaining employer-facing tools do, and the three approaches developers actually use to get Glassdoor data today.

Does Glassdoor Have an API in 2026?

Glassdoor does not have a public API in 2026. Glassdoor's Partner API — which provided access to company reviews, ratings, and job listings — was shut down in 2023. No official replacement was announced. The only remaining Glassdoor APIs are employer-facing tools for posting jobs and managing employer profiles, which are not data extraction APIs.

The Partner API shutdown followed a pattern seen across job boards — Indeed shut its public API in 2021, LinkedIn never fully opened its data APIs. As Glassdoor's data became more valuable (reviews, salary benchmarks, interview questions), the incentive to restrict third-party access grew. Glassdoor is now owned by Recruit Holdings, which also owns Indeed — the same parent company that shut down Indeed's API.

Glassdoor's Partner API documentation was quietly removed from their developer portal in early 2023. Existing API keys stopped working with no migration path or official notice. Developers only found out when their integrations broke.

Can You Still Get a Glassdoor API Key?

No. Glassdoor's Partner API is no longer accepting new applications and existing API keys have been deactivated. The developer.glassdoor.com portal no longer exists. There is no pathway to obtain a Glassdoor API key for accessing review, salary, or job data in 2026.

Before the shutdown, Glassdoor's API required applying for a Partner API key at developer.glassdoor.com. The process involved submitting a use case for review and approval. That portal no longer exists — navigating to it returns a 404 or redirect to Glassdoor's employer products page.

Any tutorial or documentation you find that references a Glassdoor API key, t= or v= URL parameters, or api.glassdoor.com endpoints is outdated. Those endpoints return 401 or 404 errors regardless of the key. The only way to get Glassdoor data programmatically in 2026 is through browser-based scraping — see the full Glassdoor scraper guide for what that looks like.

How Do Developers Get Glassdoor Data Without an API?

Without the Glassdoor API, developers use three approaches: browser extensions (Clura, ~5% block rate, uses your existing logged-in session), managed scraping services (Apify, Bright Data), or DIY Playwright with session management and residential proxies (~15% block rate). All three require handling Glassdoor's login wall — reviews, salaries, and interview questions require authentication.

Method 1: Browser Extension (Recommended for On-Demand Use)

A Chrome extension running inside your real logged-in Glassdoor session solves the login wall, JavaScript rendering, and bot detection simultaneously. Clura has four Glassdoor templates — Company Reviews, Salaries, Interview Questions, and Employer Branding — each pre-mapped to Glassdoor's data structure. Open the page, click Extract, export CSV. Block rate ~5% across 50,000+ Glassdoor extractions.

Method 2: Managed Scraping Services

Apify's Glassdoor scraper actor and Bright Data's Glassdoor dataset handle login, session management, and proxy rotation for you. Apify starts at $49/mo, Bright Data at $500+/mo. Both carry higher block rates than browser extensions (~22–25% for Apify, ~10% for Bright Data) because they use managed accounts rather than a real user session. For a full comparison of all managed services against DIY options, see the job board scraper comparison.

Method 3: DIY Playwright (For Scheduled Automation)

Playwright with playwright-stealth, residential proxies, and Glassdoor's storage_state session management achieves ~15% block rate. It requires handling CSRF token rotation and session expiry — Glassdoor-specific complexity that Indeed doesn't have. See the Glassdoor Python scraper guide for the full setup.

What Data Can You Get from Glassdoor Without an API?

Without the Glassdoor API, you can extract all data visible to a logged-in user: company reviews (rating, pros, cons, reviewer role, date), salary data (range, median, job title, company, location), interview questions (question text, difficulty, outcome), employer ratings (CEO approval, culture scores, recommend to friend), and job listings (title, company, location, salary). All require a logged-in session except job listings.

The full data picture is richer than the old Partner API provided. The original Glassdoor API only returned a subset of review fields and had strict rate limits. Browser-based extraction gives you everything visible on the page — including fields the API never exposed. For the step-by-step no-code workflow, see the Glassdoor scraper guide. For Python automation specifically, the Glassdoor Python scraper guide covers CSRF token rotation and storage_state session management. If you're evaluating open source options first, read why Glassdoor GitHub scrapers break before cloning anything.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Glassdoor have a public API in 2026?

No. Glassdoor's Partner API — which provided access to company reviews, ratings, and job listings — was shut down in 2023. No replacement was announced. The remaining Glassdoor APIs are employer-facing tools (posting jobs, managing employer profiles) and are not data extraction APIs.

How do I get a Glassdoor API key?

You cannot. Glassdoor's Partner API application process was shut down in 2023 along with the developer.glassdoor.com portal. Existing API keys were deactivated. There is no pathway to obtain a Glassdoor API key for data extraction in 2026.

What replaced the Glassdoor API?

Nothing official replaced it. Developers who need Glassdoor data use browser-based scraping tools (Clura Chrome extension, ~5% block rate), managed scraping services (Apify, Bright Data), or DIY Playwright setups with session management and residential proxies.

Can I use the Glassdoor API for free?

The Glassdoor Partner API no longer exists — there is no free or paid version to use. The only remaining free option for accessing Glassdoor data is a Chrome extension like Clura, which has a free tier for extracting reviews, salaries, and job listings from your browser.

Why did Glassdoor shut down their API?

Glassdoor hasn't publicly explained the shutdown. The likely reasons mirror Indeed's 2021 API deprecation: Glassdoor's review and salary data is its core differentiator. Providing API access to that data for free or at low cost reduces the incentive for users to visit Glassdoor.com directly, which is where Glassdoor generates advertising and employer product revenue.

Conclusion

The Glassdoor API is gone and there's no replacement. The same shift that took down Indeed's API in 2021 quietly took Glassdoor's in 2023 — and LinkedIn never opened its API for data extraction in the first place. Across all three major job boards, browser-based scraping is the only practical path to the data.

Browser-based scraping covers every use case the API served: review monitoring, salary benchmarking, interview question research, employer branding analysis. The data available is richer than what the Glassdoor scraper returns — including fields the API never exposed. For Python automation, the Playwright setup handles CSRF rotation. For open source options, understand why Glassdoor repos break before investing time in one.

For context on how Glassdoor compares to Indeed and LinkedIn on scraping difficulty, block rates, and data availability, the job board scraper comparison covers all three platforms side by side.

Explore related guides:

• Glassdoor Scraper (No-Code Guide) — export Glassdoor reviews, salaries and jobs to CSV in under 5 minutes
• Glassdoor Scraper Python — Playwright setup for Glassdoor — session management, CSRF handling, block rates
• Glassdoor Scraper GitHub — why open source Glassdoor repos break faster than any other job board scraper
• Indeed API — Indeed shut its API in 2021 — same story, same alternatives
• LinkedIn API — LinkedIn's API landscape — what exists, what's restricted, and what developers use instead