RESTful API jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-27, RESTful API appears in 191 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Software Engineer roles, with demand up 29% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27
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Frequently asked questions about RESTful API
+Is RESTful API in demand in 2026?
Yes. RESTful API appears in 191 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand up 29% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Software Engineer roles (38% of Software Engineer postings list it).
+What jobs require RESTful API?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require RESTful API are Software Engineer (38% of postings list RESTful API), Full Stack Developer (6% of postings list RESTful API), Backend Engineer (6% of postings list RESTful API).
+What skills are commonly paired with RESTful API?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), RESTful API most often appears alongside Java, Docker, Git, JavaScript, Python.
+Where is RESTful API most in demand?
As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring RESTful API are Bengaluru, Toronto, Berlin, Dubai, New York City, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring RESTful API — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require RESTful API
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 72 | 37.7% |
| Full Stack Developer | 12 | 6.3% |
| Backend Engineer | 11 | 5.8% |
| Full Stack Engineer | 6 | 3.1% |
| AI Engineer | 4 | 2.1% |
| Backend Developer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Front End Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Full-Stack Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 3 | 1.6% |
| Software Developer | 3 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for RESTful API
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 7 | 3.7% |
| Toronto | 7 | 3.7% |
| Berlin | 5 | 2.6% |
| Dubai | 5 | 2.6% |
| New York City | 5 | 2.6% |
| Seoul | 5 | 2.6% |
| Bangkok | 4 | 2.1% |
| Pune | 4 | 2.1% |
| San Francisco | 4 | 2.1% |
Skills commonly paired with RESTful API
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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