Direct API IMPLEMENTED & VERIFIED

Naukri Gateway Client Service

Direct communication layer interfacing with Naukri's internal JobAPI and Central Gateway microservices. Implements client fingerprinting headers, session cookie validation, direct on-site applications ("Apply on Naukri"), and application tracker status polling.

Mandatory Client Fingerprint Headers

Naukri backend gateways require specific client identification headers to authenticate the channel origin.

Header / Cookie	Type	Value	Description
`appid`	Header	`109`	Internal application ID for Desktop Web client.
`systemid`	Header	`109`	System identifier required by JobAPI routing layer.
`clientid`	Header	`d3skt0p`	Client channel fingerprint identifier.
`nauk_auth`	Cookie	`NAUK_TOKEN...`	Candidate authentication token cookie.
`n_session`	Cookie	`SESSION_ID...`	Candidate active session tracking cookie.

Job Discovery & Search API

GET https://www.naukri.com/jobapi/v3/search

Direct search endpoint returning structured jobDetails array, salary bands, recruiter entities, and pagination tokens.

curl 'https://www.naukri.com/jobapi/v3/search?noOfResults=20&keyword=full+stack+engineer&pageNo=1&src=jobsearchDesk' \
  -H 'appid: 109' \
  -H 'systemid: 109' \
  -H 'clientid: d3skt0p' \
  -H 'Cookie: nauk_auth=TOKEN_HERE'

Gateway Application Submission

POST https://gateway.naukri.com/v1/apply

Direct application submission for jobs supporting on-site application ("Apply on Naukri").

{
  "jobId": "190224009182",
  "profileId": "usr_nk_91283",
  "resumeId": "res_82910",
  "questionnaireAnswers": [
    { "questionId": "q_notice", "answer": "30 days" },
    { "questionId": "q_relocate", "answer": "Yes" }
  ]
}

Anti-Bot & Rate Limits

Akamai Bot Defense: Scripted rapid calls are mitigated by randomized human-like delays (30s – 90s).
Daily Application Cap: Enforced maximum of 20 applications/day to safeguard candidate profile integrity.
External ATS Redirects: Listings requiring third-party company portal application ("Apply on Company Site") are safely segregated as UNSUPPORTED for direct submission, providing the candidate with an immediate verified deep-link instead.