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# Applications

Access applications in Bob Hiring

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  **Note**: If you have not purchased Bob Hiring, you will not have access to this feature. To learn more, see [Bob Hiring](https://www.hibob.com/talent/hiring/).
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# Before you begin

* Read [Explore Bob Hiring API](https://apidocs.hibob.com/docs/explore-hiring-api) to learn how to use the API.

# Permissions required

To use the applications endpoints, make sure to set up the following permissions:

| Action             | Permission                                        |
| :----------------- | :------------------------------------------------ |
| Fetch applications | Features > Job openings > Manage all job openings |

# Rate limiting

Rate limits are restrictions that our API imposes on the number of times a user can access our endpoints within a specified period of time. To learn more about rate limiting best practices, see [Rate limiting](https://apidocs.hibob.com/docs/rate-limit).

| Endpoint                                                                                                           | Rate limit |
| :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :--------- |
| [Search applications](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-applications-search)                         | 120        |
| [Search application form answers](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-application-form-answers-search) | 120        |