REST APIs

Frequently asked questions

• What is REST APIs and how common is it in AI job postings?

  REST APIs is a skill in the "Infrastructure & Systems" category. It currently appears in 212 active AI roles across 69 companies in our index.

• Which companies are hiring for REST APIs?

  The top employers with active AI roles mentioning REST APIs are: Adobe (15), OpenAI (13), Anduril (13), NVIDIA (11), Visa (10).

• Is demand for REST APIs growing?

  Over the last 12 weeks, 141 new AI postings mentioned REST APIs. Demand is rising — up 55% in the last four weeks compared to the earliest four weeks in the window.

• At which stage of AI development is REST APIs used?

  Roles requiring REST APIs are concentrated in: agents (72%), serving infrastructure (19%), application (6%). These stages follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle from data preparation through to shipped product.

• What skills are commonly paired with REST APIs?

  Job postings that mention REST APIs most often also require: Python, Distributed Systems, Agentic Systems, API Design & Development, Software Engineering.