How to use the RemoteOK API in PHP

Remote job board for digital nomads. This guide calls it from PHP with code we've run against the live endpoint.

Online · 1160 msEndpoint tested Nov 15, 2026

1. What you need

PHP 7.4+ with the cURL extension (enabled by default on most hosts).

No API key or sign-up. Endpoint: https://remoteok.com/api

2. Make the request

PHP

<?php
$ch = curl_init("https://remoteok.com/api");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT => 10]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
curl_close($ch);
print_r($data);

3. The response

Trimmed from the live response on Nov 15, 2026.

JSON

[
  {
    "last_updated": 1794096003,
    "legal": "API Terms of Service: Please link back (with follow, and without nofollow!) t..."
  },
  {
    "slug": "remote-ai-developer-salvo-software-1137701",
    "id": "1137701",
    "epoch": 1794009602,
    "date": "2026-11-07T00:00:02+00:00",
    "company": "Salvo Software",
    "company_logo": "",
    "position": "AI Developer",
    "tags": [
      "dev",
      "grafana",
      "infosec"
    ],
    "description": "<p>Salvo Software is a global technology company specializing in custom softw...",
    "location": "",
    "apply_url": "https://remoteOK.com/remote-jobs/remote-ai-developer-salvo-software-1137701",
    "salary_min": 0
  },
  {
    "slug": "remote-junior-market-analyst-meya-holdings-1137700",
    "id": "1137700",
    "epoch": 1793972860,
    "date": "2026-11-06T13:47:40+00:00",
    "company": "MEYA HOLDINGS",
    "company_logo": "",
    "position": "Junior Market Analyst",
    "tags": [
      "other",
      "crypto",
      "finance"
    ],
    "description": "<div class=\"vacancy-intro reveal reveal-d2\"><p>MEYA HOLDINGS LTD is an intern...",
    "location": "",
    "salary_min": 60000,
    "salary_max": 80000
  }
]

4. Before you ship

Set a timeout and handle non-200 responses: free APIs can rate-limit or go down.
Cache responses where you can, instead of calling the API on every page view.
Read the official documentation ↗ for rate limits and terms of use.

FAQ

Does the RemoteOK API need an API key in PHP?

No. The RemoteOK API works without an API key, so the PHP example runs as-is.

Can I call the RemoteOK API from the browser?

Yes. It sends CORS headers, so front-end JavaScript can call it directly.

What does the RemoteOK API return?

JSON. The example response on this page is trimmed from a real response our health check received on Nov 15, 2026.

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