Apply with SEEK migration considerations

This guide provides details on key changes in the new version of Apply with SEEK, along with options on how to adapt your software to support the revised integration.

Linking out to a job details page

When a candidate links out from a SEEK job ad, the new Apply with SEEK appends parameters to the query string of your applicationUri:
  • seek-prefill-id is optionally provided by the pre-authorization flow and should be used to pre-fill the apply form immediately
  • seek-token should be persisted for application tracking and subsequent signals
These parameters are intended to be consumed by your apply form, and require additional consideration if your applicationUri links to an intermediary job details page.

Option 1: Point applicationUri directly to the apply form Recommended

We recommend applicationUri to link directly to your apply form. This provides candidates with a more seamless experience, and keeps your job details page isolated from Apply with SEEK business logic.
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- https://example.com/position/123
+ https://example.com/position/123/apply

Option 2: Adapt your job details page for the new version

If your software cannot link directly to the apply form, all intermediary pages will need to propagate the seek-prefill-id and seek-token parameters through to the apply form.This option increases overall complexity as parameter handling will need to be maintained across multiple pages in your software.

Redirecting to an auth landing page

With the previous version of Apply with SEEK, each redirect_uri had to be individually allowlisted via support request. Some integrations adopted a centralised auth landing page to avoid repeating this manual process:
For example, your software may have implemented a landing page https://example.com/seek-auth for use as the Apply with SEEK redirect_uri. Additional state like the apply form path /position/123/apply could be packed into the state parameter in the query string. The landing page could then read the state and use it to internally redirect to the final URL of the apply form.
SEEK authorization pageAuth landing pageApply form
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https://www.seek.com.au/api/iam/oauth2/authorize?redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fexample.com%2Fseek-auth&state=%2Fposition%2F123%2Fapply&advertiser_id={advertiser_id}&client_id={client_id}&response_type=code&scope=r_profile_apply
The new Apply with SEEK encourages your software to point redirectUri directly to the apply form. It does away with the maintenance burden of strict URL allowlists, though your software must follow best practices around URL redirection to protect candidates from phishing attempts.If your software has an existing auth landing page, you have two migration options when you upgrade to the new version.

Option 1: Point redirectUri directly to the apply form Recommended

When a candidate authorizes access to their SEEK Profile, your apply form will receive seek-prefill-id and seek-token parameters on the query string:
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https://example.com/position/123/apply?seek-prefill-id=def456&seek-token=ghi789
This option allows your software to follow the simplified apply form model from our standard use case documentation.

Option 2: Adapt your landing page for the new version

While the new Apply with SEEK does not explicitly manage the state parameter, your software can include a query string in the redirectUri:
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{
  "input": {
    // The HTTPS URL to redirect the candidate to after authorization.
    // Your software may embed dynamic state in the query string for CSRF protection.
    "redirectUri": "https://example.com/seek-auth?state=%2Fposition%2F123%2Fapply",


    // The identifier for the SEEK hirer that is filling the position.
    // "<Partner Name> on behalf of <Hirer Name>" will be displayed on the authorization page.
    "hirerId": "seekAnzPublicTest:organization:seek:93WyyF1h",


    // The HTTPS URL of your apply form for the specific position.
    "applicationUri": "https://example.com/position/123/apply",


    // An optional hirer-provided free-text job reference.
    "seekHirerJobReference": "REQ-65558",


    // The seek-token received as part of the query string when the candidate arrived from SEEK.
    "token": "eyJqb2JJZCI6MCwiY2FuZGlkYXRlSWQiOjAsInNlc3Npb25JZCI6IiJ9"
  }
}
Your auth landing page will receive seek-prefill-id and seek-token parameters on the query string, and must propagate them to your apply form for pre-fill and application tracking:
Auth landing pageApply form
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https://example.com/seek-auth?state=%2Fposition%2F123%2Fapply&seek-prefill-id=def456&seek-token=ghi789
This option increases overall complexity as parameter handling will need to be maintained across multiple pages in your software.
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