Overview
The Access Volcanic platform offers an Indeed XML feed that allows your job postings to be automatically shared with Indeed, one of the world’s largest job search engines. This ensures a wider reach, improved brand visibility, and smoother recruitment workflows.
Key Benefits
Increased job listing visibility on a popular platform
Automated job distribution, reducing manual work
Valuable traffic and application analytics from Indeed
Daily updates to keep your listings fresh and accurate
Enable the Indeed Feed
To activate the Indeed XML feed, follow these steps:
Log into the admin area of your Access Volcanic website.
Click the Settings tab in the top-right corner.
Select Site from the drop-down menu.
Scroll down to the Jobs section.
Look for the checkbox labelled Indeed feed.
If it's not already selected, tick the checkbox and click the blue Submit button.
Access the Indeed Feed Link
After enabling the feed:
A clickable link labelled available here will appear on the same settings page.
Or, use the direct feed format:
[yourdomain]/api/v1/jobs/indeed.xml
Example: https://www.example.com/api/v1/jobs/indeed.xml
Example Indeed XML Feed
📌Note: It can take up to 48 hours for your job data to populate in the XML
Provide XML feed to Indeed
Once your XML feed is live, contact Indeed directly to provide them your XML Feed. generating your job data, you will need to provide this directly to Indeed.
📌Note: Access Volcanic doesn't support Indeed Apply. For more information, see Indeed's documentation on what XML fields they accept: XML feed reference.
Supported Fields
These are the mapped fields used in the Indeed XML feed. Although not all fields are required, blank values will still be included. These fields cannot be modified.
Indeed Field | Volcanic Field |
title | title |
date | created date |
expirationdate | expiry date |
referencenumber | job reference |
url | job page URL |
company | name of website |
city | location's city |
state | location's state |
country | location's country |
postalcode | postcode |
description | description |
job_type | job type |
category | discipline |
📌These fields are based on a standard template shared across all Access Volcanic customers.
Exclude Internal Jobs
To prevent internal vacancies from being included in the Indeed feed:
Login to Volcanic as an admin.
Click the Settings tab at the top.
Click Site (under the Site heading)
Locate the Jobs section.
Click the checkbox to exclude internal jobs from the feed.
Click the Submit button to save.
This ensures that only public-facing roles appear on Indeed.
FAQs
Q1: How often is the feed updated?
Answer: The feed updates daily, but Indeed's processing time may vary.
Q2: Why aren't my jobs showing on Indeed?
Answer: Confirm the feed is enabled, integration is complete, and 48 hours have passed.
Q3: Can I customise or edit the Indeed feed?
Answer: No, the Indeed feed uses a shared, standardised template and can't be edited individually. However, you can request a custom XML feed tailored to your needs.
Q4: Can I submit multiple feeds?
Answer: No, each Access Volcanic site supports a single XML feed endpoint.
Q5: Can I edit the Indeed feed?
Answer: No, the Indeed feed is shared across all Access Volcanic platforms and can't be modified individually. However, you can request a custom XML feed tailored to your needs.