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://api.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://api.maton.ai/jobber/graphql

Maton 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

Maton 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://api.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.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://api.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://api.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": "{connection_id}",
    "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://api.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://api.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', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.

Security & Permissions

• Access is scoped to clients, jobs, invoices, quotes, properties, and team members for field service businesses within the connected Jobber account.
• All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.

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://api.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://api.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)
• Maton 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: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

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

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.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

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with jobber. For example:

• Correct: https://api.maton.ai/jobber/graphql
• Incorrect: https://api.maton.ai/graphql

Resources

• Jobber Developer Documentation
• Getting Started Guide
• API Support
• Maton Community
• Maton Support