Jobber

Jobber

Access the Jobber API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage clients, jobs, invoices, quotes, properties, and team members for field service businesses.

Quick Start

# Get account information
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
query = '{"query": "{ account { id name } }"}'
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/jobber/graphql', data=query.encode(), method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

API Type

Jobber uses a GraphQL API exclusively. All requests are POST requests to the /graphql endpoint with a JSON body containing the query field.

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/jobber/graphql

The gateway proxies requests to api.getjobber.com/api/graphql and automatically injects your OAuth token and API version header.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

The gateway automatically injects the X-JOBBER-GRAPHQL-VERSION header (currently 2025-04-16).

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Jobber OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=jobber&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'jobber'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "cc61da85-8bf7-4fbc-896b-4e4eb9a5aafd",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-07T09:29:19.946291Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-07T09:30:59.990084Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "jobber",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Jobber connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
query = '{"query": "{ account { id name } }"}'
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/jobber/graphql', data=query.encode(), method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', 'cc61da85-8bf7-4fbc-896b-4e4eb9a5aafd')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Account Operations

Get Account Information

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ account { id name } }"
}

Client Operations

List Clients

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ clients(first: 20) { nodes { id name emails { primary address } phones { primary number } } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"
}

Get Client by ID

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "query($id: EncodedId!) { client(id: $id) { id name emails { primary address } phones { primary number } billingAddress { street city } } }",
  "variables": { "id": "CLIENT_ID" }
}

Create Client

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "mutation($input: ClientCreateInput!) { clientCreate(input: $input) { client { id name } userErrors { message path } } }",
  "variables": {
    "input": {
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Doe",
      "email": "john@example.com",
      "phone": "555-1234"
    }
  }
}

Update Client

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "mutation($id: EncodedId!, $input: ClientUpdateInput!) { clientUpdate(clientId: $id, input: $input) { client { id name } userErrors { message path } } }",
  "variables": {
    "id": "CLIENT_ID",
    "input": {
      "email": "newemail@example.com"
    }
  }
}

Job Operations

List Jobs

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ jobs(first: 20) { nodes { id title jobNumber jobStatus client { name } } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"
}

Get Job by ID

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "query($id: EncodedId!) { job(id: $id) { id title jobNumber jobStatus instructions client { name } property { address { street city } } } }",
  "variables": { "id": "JOB_ID" }
}

Create Job

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "mutation($input: JobCreateInput!) { jobCreate(input: $input) { job { id jobNumber title } userErrors { message path } } }",
  "variables": {
    "input": {
      "clientId": "CLIENT_ID",
      "title": "Lawn Maintenance",
      "instructions": "Weekly lawn care service"
    }
  }
}

Invoice Operations

List Invoices

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ invoices(first: 20) { nodes { id invoiceNumber subject total invoiceStatus client { name } } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"
}

Get Invoice by ID

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "query($id: EncodedId!) { invoice(id: $id) { id invoiceNumber subject total amountDue invoiceStatus lineItems { nodes { name quantity unitPrice } } } }",
  "variables": { "id": "INVOICE_ID" }
}

Create Invoice

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "mutation($input: InvoiceCreateInput!) { invoiceCreate(input: $input) { invoice { id invoiceNumber } userErrors { message path } } }",
  "variables": {
    "input": {
      "clientId": "CLIENT_ID",
      "subject": "Service Invoice",
      "lineItems": [
        {
          "name": "Lawn Care",
          "quantity": 1,
          "unitPrice": 75.00
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Quote Operations

List Quotes

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ quotes(first: 20) { nodes { id quoteNumber title quoteStatus client { name } } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"
}

Create Quote

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "mutation($input: QuoteCreateInput!) { quoteCreate(input: $input) { quote { id quoteNumber } userErrors { message path } } }",
  "variables": {
    "input": {
      "clientId": "CLIENT_ID",
      "title": "Landscaping Quote",
      "lineItems": [
        {
          "name": "Garden Design",
          "quantity": 1,
          "unitPrice": 500.00
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Property Operations

List Properties

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ properties(first: 20) { nodes { id address { street city state postalCode } client { name } } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"
}

Request Operations

List Requests

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ requests(first: 20) { nodes { id title requestStatus client { name } } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"
}

User/Team Operations

List Users

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ users(first: 50) { nodes { id name { full } email { raw } } } }"
}

Custom Field Operations

List Custom Fields

POST /jobber/graphql
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "query": "{ customFields(first: 50) { nodes { id name fieldType } } }"
}

Pagination

Jobber uses Relay-style cursor-based pagination:

# First page
POST /jobber/graphql
{
  "query": "{ clients(first: 20) { nodes { id name } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"
}

# Next page using cursor
POST /jobber/graphql
{
  "query": "{ clients(first: 20, after: \"CURSOR_VALUE\") { nodes { id name } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"
}

Response includes pageInfo:

{
  "data": {
    "clients": {
      "nodes": [...],
      "pageInfo": {
        "hasNextPage": true,
        "endCursor": "abc123"
      }
    }
  }
}

Webhooks

Jobber supports webhooks for real-time event notifications:

• CLIENT_CREATE - New client created
• JOB_COMPLETE - Job marked complete
• QUOTE_CREATE - New quote created
• QUOTE_APPROVAL - Quote approved
• REQUEST_CREATE - New request created
• INVOICE_CREATE - New invoice created
• APP_CONNECT - App connected

Webhooks include HMAC-SHA256 signatures for verification.

Code Examples

JavaScript

const query = `{ clients(first: 10) { nodes { id name emails { address } } } }`;

const response = await fetch('https://gateway.maton.ai/jobber/graphql', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({ query })
});

const data = await response.json();

Python

import os
import requests

query = '''
{
  clients(first: 10) {
    nodes { id name emails { address } }
  }
}
'''

response = requests.post(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/jobber/graphql',
    headers={
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    json={'query': query}
)
data = response.json()

Notes

• Jobber uses GraphQL exclusively (no REST API)
• The gateway automatically injects the X-JOBBER-GRAPHQL-VERSION header
• Current gateway API version: 2025-04-16 (latest)
• Old API versions are supported for 12-18 months from release
• Use the GraphiQL explorer in Jobber's Developer Center for schema discovery
• IDs use EncodedId type (base64 encoded) - pass as strings
• Field naming: use emails/phones (arrays), jobStatus/invoiceStatus/quoteStatus/requestStatus
• Rate limits:
  • DDoS protection: 2,500 requests per 5 minutes per app/account
  • Query cost: Points-based using leaky bucket algorithm (max 10,000 points, restore 500/sec)
• Avoid deeply nested queries to reduce query cost
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments

Error Handling

GraphQL errors appear in the response body:

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "message": "Error description",
      "locations": [...],
      "path": [...]
    }
  ]
}

Mutation errors appear in userErrors:

{
  "data": {
    "clientCreate": {
      "client": null,
      "userErrors": [
        {
          "message": "Email is required",
          "path": ["input", "email"]
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Troubleshooting: Invalid API Key

When you receive a "Invalid API key" error, ALWAYS follow these steps before concluding there is an issue:

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Resources

• Jobber Developer Documentation
• Getting Started Guide
• API Support