Free Upwork Jobs API — with AI Scores

The only Upwork job feed with AI quality scores built in. Query recent job listings and get quickWin, scopeClarity, redFlags, and effortHours on every result — no post-processing required.

Upwork has no public API. This actor queries Vibeworker, which continuously scrapes and scores new job postings as they go live.

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Get your API key

→ Get a free API key at tryvibeworker.com/apify

Free accounts get 100 job results per day. Use code APIFY at checkout for 10% off any annual plan — annual plans include unlimited API access, webhooks, and real-time Telegram alerts.

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What you get

Every job in the dataset includes:

{
  "id": "vw_b797267068b246bfa8da8722",
  "title": "Build a Next.js dashboard with Supabase backend",
  "category": "Web Development",
  "jobType": "fixed",
  "budget": 800,
  "budgetMax": null,
  "experienceLevel": "Intermediate",
  "duration": "Less than 1 month",
  "connects": 11,
  "hoursPerWeek": null,
  "skills": ["Next.js", "TypeScript", "Supabase", "Tailwind CSS"],
  "clientLocation": "United States",
  "clientPaymentVerified": true,
  "clientTotalSpent": 42000,
  "clientHireRate": 78,
  "clientRating": 4.9,
  "clientAvgRate": null,
  "description": "Build a clean admin dashboard...",
  "upworkUrl": "https://www.upwork.com/jobs/~01abc...",
  "scores": {
    "quickWin": 8,
    "scopeClarity": 9,
    "redFlags": 10,
    "effortHours": 14
  },
  "postedAt": "2026-06-08T09:31:00+00:00",
  "receivedAt": "2026-06-08T09:32:14.000+00:00"
}

AI score fields

Field	Range	What it means
quickWin	1–10	Fixed price + clear scope + completable in one session. Higher = faster money.
scopeClarity	1–10	How precisely the deliverable is defined. Low = scope creep risk.
redFlags	1–10	Absence of bad signals. 10 = clean client. Low = proceed with caution.
effortHours	hours	Realistic time to complete the job.

Scores are computed by an LLM the moment a job is posted — they're available on every result with no extra API calls.

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Input

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
apiKey	string	yes	—	Your Vibeworker API key
keywords	string	no	—	Filter by job title (e.g. react, shopify)
category	string	no	—	Job category — must match exactly. See full list below.
jobType	fixed | hourly	no	—	Contract type
experienceLevel	Entry Level | Intermediate | Expert	no	—	Client's requested level
minBudget	number	no	—	Minimum budget in USD
minQuickWin	number (1–10)	no	—	Minimum Quick Win score. Set to 7 to filter for high-quality quick wins only.
sort	newest | quick_win | budget	no	newest	Sort order
limit	number (1–100)	no	50	Results per run

Supported categories

Web Development · Mobile Development · Ecommerce Development · AI & Machine Learning · Data Analysis & Testing · Scripts & Utilities · DevOps & Solution Architecture · QA Testing · Game Design & Development · ERP/CRM Software · Blockchain, NFT & Cryptocurrency · Web & Mobile Design · Graphic, Editorial & Presentation Design · Branding & Logo Design · Product Design · Art & Illustration · Video & Animation · 3D Modeling & CAD · Photography · Digital Marketing · Marketing, PR & Brand Strategy · Lead Generation & Telemarketing · Social Media Management · Market Research & Product Reviews · Content Writing · Editing & Proofreading Services · Translation & Localization Services · Virtual Assistance · Customer Service & Tech Support · Data Entry & Transcription Services · Project Management · Recruiting & Human Resources · Accounting & Bookkeeping · Corporate & Contract Law

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Usage examples

Find high-quality fixed-price React jobs

{
  "apiKey": "vw_your_key",
  "keywords": "react",
  "jobType": "fixed",
  "minQuickWin": 7,
  "sort": "quick_win",
  "limit": 20
}

Find well-paying data science jobs for experts

{
  "apiKey": "vw_your_key",
  "category": "Data Science & Analytics",
  "experienceLevel": "Expert",
  "minBudget": 500,
  "sort": "budget",
  "limit": 50
}

Daily digest of new entry-level jobs

{
  "apiKey": "vw_your_key",
  "experienceLevel": "Entry Level",
  "sort": "newest",
  "limit": 100
}

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Limits

	Free	Paid
Results per day	100	Unlimited
Max per run	100	100
Quota reset	Midnight UTC	—

The daily quota is per Vibeworker account, not per API key — creating additional keys does not increase your limit.

Upgrade for unlimited access → — use code APIFY for 10% off annual plans.

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Why Vibeworker?

• Real-time data — jobs are ingested within seconds of posting on Upwork
• AI scores on every job — no other Upwork data source provides quality signals
• Clean, consistent schema — camelCase fields, no nulls for missing optionals, stable IDs
• Beyond the API — the full Vibeworker platform includes a ranked job feed, Telegram alerts, and webhook push notifications for when jobs match your criteria

→ tryvibeworker.com