specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: The Muse
providerId: themuse
created: '2026-07-11'
modified: '2026-07-11'
reconciled: false
tags:
- Job Openings
- Jobs
- Careers
- Recruiting
- Plans
description: >-
  The Muse public API is free to use. There is no paid self-serve tier
  advertised in the developer documentation. Access is differentiated only by
  whether you register an application and pass an api_key: anonymous callers get
  a lower hourly rate limit, and registered callers get a higher one. Higher or
  commercial-volume access is arranged directly with The Muse by contacting
  api@themuse.com. Use of the API requires agreeing to the API terms of service.
notes: >-
  No published dollar pricing exists for the public API - the "plans" here are
  the free anonymous and free registered access levels plus a
  contact-to-arrange path for elevated access. Verify current limits and terms
  on the developer documentation during reconciliation.
sources:
- https://www.themuse.com/developers/api/v2
- https://www.themuse.com/developers/api/v2/terms
plans:
- id: themuse-anonymous
  name: Anonymous (No API Key)
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free access to the Jobs and Companies endpoints without registration,
    capped at a lower hourly request limit. Suitable for evaluation and
    low-volume use.
  entries:
  - label: Requests Per Hour
    name: anonymous_requests
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: 500
    timeFrame: hour
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Jobs API
  - name: Companies API
- id: themuse-registered
  name: Registered (API Key)
  type: free
  description: >-
    Free access with a registered application and an api_key query parameter,
    which raises the hourly request limit. Recommended for production use.
  entries:
  - label: Requests Per Hour
    name: registered_requests
    type: usage
    metric: requests
    limit: 3600
    timeFrame: hour
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: free
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Jobs API
  - name: Companies API
  - name: Higher Rate Limit
- id: themuse-elevated
  name: Elevated / Commercial Access
  type: enterprise
  description: >-
    Higher-volume or commercial access arranged directly with The Muse by
    contacting api@themuse.com. Terms and any fees are negotiated case by case.
  entries:
  - label: Custom Access
    name: elevated_access
    type: flat
    metric: contract
    limit: -1
    timeFrame: year
    geo: global
    unit: 1
    price: contact The Muse
    userMultiplied: false
  elements:
  - name: Higher Rate Limits
  - name: Commercial Terms
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com