Layoffs API

Real‑time layoff data for recruiters, HR teams, and talent acquisition professionals.

Base URL: https://parheliaweb.com

All requests must include an API key in the x-api-key header. Responses are in JSON.

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🔐 Authentication

Pass your secret API key as an HTTP header on every request:

x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY

If the key is missing or invalid, you'll receive a 401 Unauthorized or 403 Forbidden.

📡 Rate Limits & Access

Plan	Rate Limit	Data Access	Fields	Support
Free	60 requests / minute	Last 30 days only	Basic (company, count, date, url)	—
Pro (€29/month)	60 requests / minute	Full dataset (up to 10 years)	+ percentage, department, reason, location, restructuring, workforce	Email support

When you exceed the limit, the API returns 429 Too Many Requests.

📦 Endpoint: Get Layoffs

GET /v1/layoffs

Returns the most recent layoffs detected by our crawlers. Currently tracking 15 tracked layoffs.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`max_age_days`	integer	365	Maximum age of data in days. Free tier limited to 30 days. Pro tier: up to 3650 (10 years).
`max_records`	integer	500	Maximum records returned. Range: 1-5000.

Example Requests

# Get layoffs (default: 365 days for Pro, 30 days for Free)
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" https://parheliaweb.com/v1/layoffs

# Get layoffs from the last 30 days only
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" "https://parheliaweb.com/v1/layoffs?max_age_days=30"

# Pro tier: Get all records (up to 10 years)
curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" "https://parheliaweb.com/v1/layoffs?max_age_days=3650"

Example Response (Pro tier)

{
  "user_tier": "pro",
  "count": 1,
  "max_age_days": 365,
  "last_crawled": "2026-05-28T13:04:49Z",
  "results": [{
    "company_name": "Cisco",
    "layoff_count": "4000 employees",
    "announcement_date": "2026-05-14",
    "source_url": "https://techcrunch.com/...",
    "source_status": "active",
    "percentage": "5%",
    "affected_department": "IT",
    "reason": "AI investment",
    "location": "US",
    "is_restructuring": false,
    "total_workforce_pre_layoff": "80000"
  }]
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
`user_tier`	string	Your subscription tier (free, pro)
`count`	integer	Number of results returned
`max_age_days`	integer	The max age filter applied (capped at 30 for Free tier)
`last_crawled`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp (UTC) of the last crawler run
`company_name`	string	Name of the company
`layoff_count`	string\|null	Number of employees affected
`announcement_date`	string	Date of the announcement (YYYY-MM-DD)
`source_url`	string	URL of the original news source
`source_status`	string	"active" if verified, "archived" if from historical dataset
`percentage`	string\|null	Pro tier: Percentage of workforce affected
`affected_department`	string\|null	Pro tier: Department(s) affected
`reason`	string\|null	Pro tier: Stated reason for the layoffs
`location`	string\|null	Pro tier: Geographic location
`is_restructuring`	boolean	Pro tier: True if part of broader restructuring
`total_workforce_pre_layoff`	string\|null	Pro tier: Total workforce before layoffs

AI-Verified Data: Every record is cross-checked by DeepSeek AI. Pro tier fields are extracted from the full article text.

💻 Code Snippets

Python

import requests
headers = {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
resp = requests.get("https://parheliaweb.com/v1/layoffs", headers=headers)
for item in resp.json()["results"]:
    print(item["company_name"], item["layoff_count"])

JavaScript (fetch)

fetch("https://parheliaweb.com/v1/layoffs", {
  headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
})
.then(res => res.json())
.then(data => console.log(data.results));

cURL

curl -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" https://parheliaweb.com/v1/layoffs

📬 Support

Email us at info@parheliaweb.com.

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