Backdoor API

Backdoor is the job site that tells you how people really get hired. Our API provides programmatic access to job listings, company profiles, "How I Got In" stories, and our proprietary metrics for nepotism, bribery acceptance, and favor economy. Perfect for slipping alternative hiring data into your applications.

What you can build

• Job aggregators - Display listings with the real hiring metrics
• Company research tools - See which companies have the loosest backdoors
• Career coaching apps - Help users find the easiest way in
• Partner job boards - Embed Backdoor jobs on your organization's site
• Hiring transparency tools - Expose the dirty secrets of corporate hiring

Quickstart

Get in through the Backdoor API in minutes. No protection required for read access.

List All Jobs

# Slip in and grab some job listings
curl "https://api.vagibond.com/backdoor/jobs"

Response

{
  "count": 247,
  "jobs": [
    {
      "id": "vp-product-12345",
      "title": "VP of Product",
      "company": "Nepotism Inc.",
      "location": "San Francisco, CA",
      "salary": "$180k-$250k",
      "nepotismScore": 9.2,
      "briberyEstimate": "$5,000-$15,000",
      "preferredMethod": "nepotism",
      "posted": "2025-01-28"
    }
  ]
}

Authentication

The Backdoor API offers multiple levels of penetration:

# Authenticated request - deeper penetration
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer bkdr_your_api_key" \
  "https://api.vagibond.com/backdoor/jobs"

List Jobs

Browse the full spread of job listings with all the dirty details.

Get Job Details

Get the full expose on a specific position. All the intimate details.

{
  "id": "exec-assistant-69420",
  "title": "Executive Assistant",
  "company": {
    "name": "Big Swinging Corp",
    "slug": "big-swinging-corp",
    "backdoorScore": 8.7
  },
  "location": "New York, NY",
  "salary": "DOE (Depends on Everything)",
  "description": "Support the CEO with various... tasks.",
  "requirements": [
    "Must be flexible",
    "Willing to work long, hard hours",
    "Discretion is a must"
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "nepotismScore": 7.3,
    "briberyEstimate": "$2,000-$8,000",
    "favorEconomy": 9.1,
    "preferredMethod": "physical"
  },
  "storiesCount": 23,
  "posted": "2025-01-25"
}

Generate Job

Use our procedural engine to generate fake job listings with realistic backdoor metrics. Great for testing, demos, or padding your job board.

List Companies

See which companies have the widest-open backdoors.

Get Company Profile

Full penetration report on a company's hiring practices.

{
  "slug": "nepotism-inc",
  "name": "Nepotism Inc.",
  "industry": "Finance",
  "size": "Large (500+)",
  "openJobs": 12,
  "backdoorScore": 9.4,
  "metrics": {
    "nepotismScore": 9.8,
    "briberyAcceptance": 7.2,
    "favorEconomy": 8.5,
    "physicalRequirements": 4.1
  },
  "topMethods": ["nepotism", "bribery"],
  "avgBribery": "$8,500",
  "storiesCount": 47,
  "successRate": 0.73
}

Backdoor Score

Our proprietary algorithm that measures how... accommodating a company is to alternative hiring methods.

List Stories

Real stories from people who found their way in. Learn from their successes (and regrets).

Get Story

The full, uncensored account of how someone got in.

{
  "id": "story-8675309",
  "title": "How I Slipped Into Goldman Sachs",
  "author": "Anonymous",
  "company": "Goldman Sachs",
  "position": "Associate",
  "method": "favors",
  "rating": 4,
  "story": "It started at a company retreat in the Hamptons...",
  "cost": "My dignity",
  "wouldDoAgain": true,
  "helpfulVotes": 247,
  "posted": "2024-11-15"
}

Job Widget

Embed Backdoor job listings on your site. Let your users slip in without leaving your page.

JavaScript SDK

<!-- Include the Backdoor SDK -->
<script src="https://backdoor.vagibond.com/backdoor-core.js"></script>

<!-- Auto-initializing widget -->
<div id="backdoor-jobs"
     data-limit="6"
     data-accent-color="#ff6b35"
     data-bg-color="#1a1a1a"></div>

Widget Options

Programmatic API

// Initialize with custom options
BackdoorCore.init({
  containerId: 'my-jobs',
  partner: 'vu',
  limit: 4,
  accentColor: '#c9a227',
  onJobClick: (job) => console.log('Slipping into:', job.title)
});

// Get jobs data directly
const jobs = BackdoorCore.getJobs({
  partner: 'vu',
  limit: 10
});

Partner Mode

Partner organizations can run branded Backdoor pages with filtered job listings. Currently integrated with Vagibond University for their Career Services.

Partner URL Structure

• /vu/ - VU-branded job listings
• /vu/job-12345 - Specific job with VU branding

Partner Configuration

{
  "partnerId": "vu",
  "displayName": "Vagibond University",
  "logo": "https://cdn.vagibond.com/site-logos/vu.png",
  "primaryColor": "#1a365d",
  "accentColor": "#c9a227",
  "tagline": "Opportunities for housing-flexible graduates",
  "companySlug": "vagibond-university"
}

Theming

Customize the look of embedded widgets to match your site's aesthetic.

CSS Variables

/* Override Backdoor widget styles */
.backdoor-widget {
  --backdoor-bg: #1a1a1a;
  --backdoor-accent: #ff6b35;
  --backdoor-text: #ffffff;
  --backdoor-muted: #9ca3af;
  --backdoor-border: #333333;
  --backdoor-card-bg: #242424;
}

Backdoor Methods

The various ways people slip into positions:

Scoring System

All Backdoor metrics use a 1-10 scale, where higher numbers mean... looser standards.

Nepotism Score

How likely you are to get hired based on who you know rather than what you know.

Bribery Acceptance

How receptive the company is to financial... incentives. Includes estimated ranges.

Favor Economy

How much "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" culture exists.

Physical Requirements

How often the... back door is the actual entry point.