Connect Xano and CareerJet or Indeed API

Roope Erkheikki

Hello!

I just joined Xano community from Adalo. I am creating mobile app by using Adalo but I think I will need Xano to create working API. 

So is it possible to connect CareerJet API with Xano? Because Adalo doesn't support CareerJet API. Or is there any other ways to create API with Xano what searches open jobs on internet and then shows them on my Adalo app.

Lachlan McPherson

Hi do you have a copy of the CareerJet API docs? This might make it easier to tell whether this is possible - is this it by chance? https://www.careerjet.com/partners/api/

Roope Erkheikki

 Yes it's that one. I really don't have a lot experience about APIs. All tutorials have the URL of API and I understand how that works but in CareerJet API there is no URL so that's why I was wondering if it works on Xano.

Lachlan McPherson

 yeah a little bit different to the docs I've worked with as well - a little over my head. Hopefully, someone else will be able to give you advice with the docs supplied. 

If you're still stuck, office hours would be useful for you to attend: https://calendly.com/xano/officehours  

Roope Erkheikki

 Thank you anyways! 🙂 

Ray Deck

 I started by looking at the PHP SDK docs, and downloading that zip. It contains a PHP file that has 72 lines of code in it (and 258 of comment). It would be work, but relatively mechanical to reverse-engineer the API from there.

Roope Erkheikki

 Hi! So I guess to get the API from that PHP file is maybe too difficult for newbie like me? 😖

Ray Deck

 I wouldn't say so without taking a look first - you might be surprised at what you can read! But if you do want assistance, help with the hard parts is what my nocode mentoring practice is about too. An hour might get you through it. If you want some coaching through this exercise, feel free to reach out! 

Roope Erkheikki

 Right! Thank you. 🙂 So with the PHP file I can try creating external API with Xano? And if I get that work I will use Xano to bypass data to Adalo? 

Ray Deck

The PHP file tells you what URL they call, what headers they use - all information you can use to craft the external API call to do this job in Xano. 

Roope Erkheikki

 Woah I love you man. Is this correct URL?  
http://public.api.careerjet.net/ 

EDIT: I can't believe why I haven't found this URL before.. 

Ray Deck

 Yes, that's what I saw when I looked at the file

Roope Erkheikki

 Yes, I just don't understand where the headers are in the php file

Ray Deck

 When I looked, the header was defined on line 215. Have to stitch together with some other variables to figure it out, but it looks knowable.

Roope Erkheikki

 Ah I see. I was looking for this earlier  
$header = "User-Agent: careerjet-api-client-v" but yeah that's out of my skills to make it work. 😛

Ray Deck

 you're close! LMK if you need a 1-1 to get you over the edge, but I'd encourage you to just try things to see if you can get a successful connection.