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# Get Candidate Profile

> Returns the top-level candidate profile. The example response below is illustrative only.



## OpenAPI

````yaml GET /candidate
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Candidate Profile API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Personal candidate profile API published at api.jonahanderson.me. Every
    endpoint except POST /auth/token requires bearer-token authentication. All
    example payloads in this spec are illustrative and do not represent live
    data.
servers:
  - url: https://api.jonahanderson.me
    description: Production
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Authentication
  - name: Candidate
  - name: Experience
  - name: Projects
  - name: Resume
  - name: Contact
paths:
  /candidate:
    get:
      tags:
        - Candidate
      summary: Get candidate profile
      description: >-
        Returns the top-level candidate profile. The example response below is
        illustrative only.
      operationId: getCandidate
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Candidate profile.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Candidate'
              examples:
                illustrativeResponse:
                  summary: Illustrative response
                  description: Sample values only. Live profile data will vary.
                  value:
                    id: candidate_example_001
                    name: Example Candidate
                    title: Senior Product Manager
                    location: Remote, US
                    summary: >-
                      Example summary describing product strategy, integrations,
                      and cross-functional leadership.
                    years_experience: 8
                    domains:
                      - API platforms
                      - Integrations
                      - B2B SaaS
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  schemas:
    Candidate:
      type: object
      description: Top-level candidate profile returned by the API.
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - title
        - location
        - summary
        - years_experience
        - domains
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: Stable identifier for the candidate profile.
          example: candidate_example_001
        name:
          type: string
          description: Display name shown for the candidate.
          example: Example Candidate
        title:
          type: string
          description: Primary professional title for the candidate.
          example: Senior Product Manager
        location:
          type: string
          description: Current location or region for the candidate.
          example: Remote, US
        summary:
          type: string
          description: Short professional summary used in the profile.
          example: >-
            Example summary describing product strategy, integrations, and
            cross-functional leadership.
        years_experience:
          type: integer
          description: Approximate number of years of professional experience.
          example: 8
        domains:
          type: array
          description: Areas of expertise or industries associated with the candidate.
          items:
            type: string
            description: One domain or specialization.
          example:
            - API platforms
            - Integrations
            - B2B SaaS
      example:
        id: candidate_example_001
        name: Example Candidate
        title: Senior Product Manager
        location: Remote, US
        summary: >-
          Example summary describing product strategy, integrations, and
          cross-functional leadership.
        years_experience: 8
        domains:
          - API platforms
          - Integrations
          - B2B SaaS
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      description: Wrapper object for API errors.
      required:
        - error
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      example:
        error:
          code: BAD_REQUEST
          message: The request payload is missing a required field.
    Error:
      type: object
      description: Standard error payload returned by the API.
      required:
        - code
        - message
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code.
          example: BAD_REQUEST
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable explanation of the error.
          example: The request payload is missing a required field.
      example:
        code: BAD_REQUEST
        message: The request payload is missing a required field.
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Bearer token is missing, invalid, or altered.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
          examples:
            missingOrInvalidToken:
              summary: Valid bearer token required
              value:
                error:
                  code: UNAUTHORIZED
                  message: A valid bearer token is required
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        Signed bearer token returned by POST /auth/token. Send it in the
        Authorization header as `Bearer <token>`.

````