How to fetch `geo_id` parameter for the Job API?

December 7, 2022

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The geo_id parameter in the Job Listing API and Job Listing Count API represents the ID that professional networks prescribes to a region. This...

The geo_id parameter in the Job Listing API and Job Listing Count API represents the ID that professional networks prescribes to a region. This article will explain how you get get a matching geo_id for a given region you want to target.

Follow these steps to get the geo_id that you are seeking to match a region to:

  • Visit [this page](https://www.professionalsocialnetwork.com/jobs/search/? without being logged into the platform. (Use Private Browsing on Firefox or an Incognito mode on Chrome)

  • At the top, there is a search bar with two input fields. Use the input field on the right, the one that allows you to filter jobs by region.

  • Enter the region that you want to target in the input field mentioned in step #2. An autocomplete dialog will appear. Click on the correct region.

  • Press enter and you will be brought to a results page.

  • Look at the URL bar, and take note of the URL. It should look something like this:

https://sg.professionalsocialnetwork.com/jobs/search?

  • What you want is the number that comes after in the URL. This number will be the input forgeo_id` in Enrich Layer's Jobs API.

Hope this helps