USAJOBS (BYOK)

USAJOBS (BYOK) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-usajobs.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://byok-usajobs.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://byok-usajobs.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: your own USAJOBS USAJOBS API key, sent in the X-Upstream-Key header and the email address you registered the key with (USAJOBS wants it as the User-Agent header) in X-Upstream-Key-2 of every request (never stored, logged or cached)
• Health: https://byok-usajobs.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://byok-usajobs.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/byok-usajobs · agent@connectorbay.com

What USAJOBS (BYOK) is for

USAJOBS (BYOK) lets an AI assistant read your own USAJOBS data through the USAJOBS API with a key you supply (USAJOBS API key). Read-only: 6 tools (search_jobs, list_agencies, list_job_series, list_hiring_paths, list_pay_plans, list_security_clearances). The BYOK key travels with each request, is used for that one call only and is never stored, logged or cached; it is only ever sent to data.usajobs.gov. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by USAJOBS. USAJOBS and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.

Ask your assistant things like:

• "Which remote federal data scientist jobs were posted in the last 7 days?"
• "What is the USAJOBS code for the Forest Service?"
• "What is the occupational series code for IT management?"
• "Which hiring paths does USAJOBS define?"
• "What pay plans exist on USAJOBS?"
• "Which security clearance levels does USAJOBS use?"

What it does

• search_jobs: Search current federal job announcements by keyword, title, place, agency, salary, grade, remote status, hiring path or posting age; returns titles, agencies, locations, pay ranges and apply links. Fields=Min keeps answers short.
• list_agencies: List agency sub-element codes and names, used for the organization filter of search_jobs. Each entry has Code, Value, LastModified and IsDisabled. This list needs no key on USAJOBS, but the call is sent with yours like the others.
• list_job_series: List occupational series codes and job category names, used for the job_category_code filter of search_jobs. Each entry has Code, Value, LastModified and IsDisabled. This list needs no key on USAJOBS, but the call is sent with yours like the others.
• list_hiring_paths: List hiring path codes (who may apply), used for the hiring_path filter of search_jobs. Each entry has Code, Value, LastModified and IsDisabled. This list needs no key on USAJOBS, but the call is sent with yours like the others.
• list_pay_plans: List federal pay plan codes with descriptions. Each entry has Code, Value, LastModified and IsDisabled. This list needs no key on USAJOBS, but the call is sent with yours like the others.
• list_security_clearances: List security clearance codes and names. Each entry has Code, Value, LastModified and IsDisabled. This list needs no key on USAJOBS, but the call is sent with yours like the others.

BYOK key

You bring your own USAJOBS USAJOBS API key (https://developer.usajobs.gov/guides/authentication). Your assistant sends it in the X-Upstream-Key header with each request. ConnectorBay uses it for that one call only: it is never stored, logged or cached, never shown in an answer, and it is only sent to data.usajobs.gov over https, with no redirects followed. Create a key with the fewest permissions the tools need (read-only if the provider offers it), and revoke it at the provider whenever you like.

Data sources

• https://developer.usajobs.gov/api-reference/get-api-search (the API this connector calls, with a BYOK key)

Live from the USAJOBS API (data.usajobs.gov) with a BYOK key; documentation: https://developer.usajobs.gov/api-reference/get-api-search. Endpoints checked against that documentation on 2026-10-16.

What it is not

Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by USAJOBS. USAJOBS and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with. It is read-only: it never creates, changes, sends or deletes anything in your USAJOBS account.

Built for: Worldwide. Languages: English.

USAJOBS (BYOK) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 October 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What USAJOBS (BYOK) is. USAJOBS (BYOK) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that an AI assistant calls on your behalf to read your own USAJOBS data: Search US federal job announcements on USAJOBS and read its code lists for agencies, job series, hiring paths, pay plans and clearances with your own API key. You bring your own USAJOBS USAJOBS API key; the assistant sends it to us with each request.

BYOK key. The key you supply is used to make the one USAJOBS call you asked for. Our application does not store it, write it to a log, put it in a cache, or share it. It is sent only to data.usajobs.gov, over https, and is removed from any text we return to you or your assistant. We do not follow redirects with your key. If USAJOBS rejects it, we say so without repeating it.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call, the BYOK key (for that call only), the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant) and standard server logs. What USAJOBS receives. The request we make on your behalf, including the key and the arguments, under USAJOBS's own terms and privacy policy. USAJOBS acts at your direction and is the only recipient of the data of your request besides our hosting provider.

What we return. The answer USAJOBS gives for your request, trimmed to the fields the tool documents. We do not keep it: it is returned to your assistant and not stored, cached or used to train anything.

What we do not do. We do not build a profile, sell or share personal information, or keep your USAJOBS data. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting access logs (IP addresses, request paths and status codes) are kept for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention; our application adds no request headers or bodies to them.

Sub-processors. USAJOBS (the API you call with a BYOK key, at your direction). Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Your rights. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. Revoke your key at USAJOBS at any time to end all access.

Children. USAJOBS (BYOK) is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant, under USAJOBS's own age rules.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

USAJOBS (BYOK) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 October 2026. These terms govern use of the USAJOBS (BYOK) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. USAJOBS (BYOK) provides: Search US federal job announcements on USAJOBS and read its code lists for agencies, job series, hiring paths, pay plans and clearances with your own API key. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP, and is read-only.
2. Your own key, your own account. You must use your own USAJOBS credentials and only access data you are allowed to access. USAJOBS's terms apply to your use of USAJOBS; you are responsible for complying with them, including any rate limits and permitted uses. Do not share a key you do not own.
3. Independent. Unofficial connector by Unify Dynamics LLC: not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by USAJOBS. USAJOBS and its logos are trademarks of their owners and are used only to say which service the connector works with.
4. No advice, no guarantees. Output is the data USAJOBS returns, lightly trimmed; it may be incomplete, delayed or changed by USAJOBS. Check important facts at the source.
5. Read-only. The Service does not create, change, send or delete anything in your USAJOBS account.
6. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome. Do not use the Service to access data you are not entitled to, to circumvent USAJOBS's controls, or to attack any system.
7. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time; USAJOBS may change or end its API at any time.
8. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: the BYOK key is used for the one call and not stored or logged.
9. Pro keys. Optional ConnectorBay Pro API keys are issued at our discretion and are separate from your USAJOBS key.
10. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service, including any action USAJOBS takes on your account. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
11. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
12. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/byok-usajobs

USAJOBS (BYOK) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://byok-usajobs.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://byok-usajobs.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://byok-usajobs.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. USAJOBS (BYOK) never asks for them.