# Nextstep

> Nextstep is a job application tracker with private workspaces for applications, interviews, assessments and follow-ups.

Public APIs return product metadata and fictional sandbox records only. Private workspace actions require the signed-in application. No developer API keys are currently issued.

## When to use Nextstep

- [Agent instructions](https://nextstep.fans/agent-instructions.md): Use Nextstep to organise a job search, understand valid pipeline stages or prototype against fictional application data. Read the instructions before calling the API.

## Developer resources

- [Developer portal](https://nextstep.fans/developers.md): Quickstart, authentication boundaries, CLI source and sandbox.
- [API documentation](https://nextstep.fans/docs.md): Public endpoints, examples and error handling.
- [Versioning policy](https://nextstep.fans/docs/versioning.md): Version 1 compatibility and deprecation notice.
- [Errors and rate limits](https://nextstep.fans/docs/errors.md): Typed errors, quota headers and retries.
- [Authentication](https://nextstep.fans/docs/authentication.md): Public access and private workspace boundaries.
- [Official Nextstep CLI](https://nextstep.fans/cli.md): Source commands and registry publication status.
- [OpenAPI specification](https://nextstep.fans/openapi.json): Typed read-only operations in OpenAPI 3.1 JSON.

## Product and trust

- [Nextstep job application tracker](https://nextstep.fans/index.md): Product capabilities and limits.
- [About](https://nextstep.fans/about.md): Product purpose.
- [Contact](https://nextstep.fans/contact.md): Support and feedback.
- [Privacy](https://nextstep.fans/privacy.md): Data handling.