Download the resume of a job applicant

GEThttps://api.postpress.ai/v1/linkedin/jobs/applicants/{applicant_id}/resume

Download the resume file submitted by a LinkedIn job applicant. The response is the raw resume binary (usually a PDF), so stream it to disk rather than parsing it as JSON.

Authorization

X-API-KEYstringrequired

API key from your postpress dashboard. Sent as a request header.

Path parameters

applicant_idstringrequired

The id of the job applicant.

Query parameters

account_idstringrequired

The id of the account to trigger the request from.

servicestringoptional

Which LinkedIn service the applicant depends on. Defaults to `CLASSIC`.

Response 200 OK

The response body is the raw resume file as application/octet-stream. Inspect the Content-Type and Content-Disposition response headers for the file type and original filename, then stream the body to disk.

Example request

curl --request GET \
  --url 'https://api.postpress.ai/api/v1/linkedin/jobs/applicants/appl_01HXYZ4QK3WJ8FN3M6QH7TZ8GR/resume?account_id=acc_linkedin_01HXYZ4QK3WJ8FN3M6QH7TZ8GR&service=CLASSIC' \
  --header 'X-API-KEY: pp_live_...' \
  --header 'accept: application/octet-stream' \
  --output resume.pdf

Errors

Every error response follows the same envelope:

titlestringrequired

Short error title.

detailstringoptional

Human-readable explanation.

instancestringoptional

Request identifier for support.

typestringrequired

Error type identifier.

statusnumberrequired

HTTP status code.

401 Unauthorized13 types

Credentials are missing, expired, or otherwise invalid.

errors/missing_credentials - Some credentials are necessary to perform the request.
errors/multiple_sessions - LinkedIn limits multiple sessions on certain Recruiter accounts. Use the cookie connection method.
errors/wrong_account - The provided credentials do not match the correct account.
errors/invalid_credentials - The provided credentials are invalid.
errors/invalid_proxy_credentials - The provided proxy credentials are invalid.
errors/invalid_checkpoint_solution - The checkpoint resolution did not pass successfully. Retry.
errors/checkpoint_error - The checkpoint does not appear to be resolvable.
errors/expired_credentials - Credentials have expired. Reconnect the account.
errors/expired_link - This link has expired. Generate a new one.
errors/insufficient_privileges - This resource is out of your API-key scopes.
errors/disconnected_account - The account is disconnected from the provider service.
errors/disconnected_feature - The service you're trying to reach is disconnected.
errors/invalid_credentials_but_valid_account_imap - IMAP/SMTP credentials are invalid but the account is otherwise valid.

403 Forbidden9 types

Authenticated but the account is restricted or the action is not allowed.

errors/insufficient_permissions - Valid authentication but insufficient permissions to perform the request.
errors/account_restricted - The account has been restricted by the provider.
errors/account_mismatch - This action cannot be done with your account.
errors/unknown_authentication_context - An additional step seems necessary to complete login.
errors/session_mismatch - Token user id does not match client session id.
errors/feature_not_subscribed - The requested feature has not been subscribed or authenticated properly.
errors/subscription_required - A subscription is required to use this feature.
errors/resource_access_restricted - You don't have access to this resource.
errors/action_required - An additional step is required.

404 Not Found2 types

The targeted account or applicant does not exist, or no resume was attached.

errors/resource_not_found - The requested applicant or resume was not found.
errors/invalid_resource_identifier - The provided identifier is not valid for this resource.

500 Internal Server Error3 types

Something went wrong on our side or with the upstream provider.

errors/unexpected_error - Something went wrong.
errors/provider_error - The provider is experiencing operational problems. Retry later.
errors/authentication_intent_error - The current authentication intent was killed after failure.

503 Service Unavailable5 types

postpress is temporarily unable to handle the request.

errors/no_client_session - No client session is currently running.
errors/no_channel - No channel to client session.
errors/no_handler - Handler missing for that request.
errors/network_down - Network is down on the server side. Retry shortly.
errors/service_unavailable - Service temporarily unavailable. Retry later.

504 Gateway Timeout1 types

The upstream provider did not respond in time.

errors/request_timeout - Request timed out. Retry, and contact support if it persists.

Updated May 2026