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# Candidates

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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 Candidates endpoints, make sure to set up the following permissions:

| Action            | Permission                                        |
| :---------------- | :------------------------------------------------ |
| Search candidates | 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 candidates](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-candidates-search)                                                                           | 120        |
| [Search candidate educations](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-candidate-educations-search)                                                       | 120        |
| [Search candidate experiences](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-candidate-experiences-search)                                                     | 120        |
| [Search candidate languages](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-candidate-languages-search)                                                         | 120        |
| [Search candidate skills](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-candidate-skills-search)                                                               | 120        |
| [Search candidate volunteer experiences](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-candidate-volunteer-experiences-search)                                 | 120        |
| [Search candidate professional associations memberships](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-candidate-professional-associations-memberships-search) | 120        |
| [Search candidate qualifications licenses](https://apidocs.hibob.com/reference/post_hiring-candidate-qualifications-licenses-search)                             | 120        |