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The Application Object is used to represent a candidate's journey through a particular Job's recruiting process. If a Candidate applies for multiple Jobs, there will be a separate Application for each Job if the third-party integration allows it.

### The Application Object

```json
{
  "id": "string",
  "remote_id": "string",
  "created_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "modified_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "candidate": "string",
  "job": "string",
  "applied_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "rejected_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "offers": [
    "string"
  ],
  "source": "string",
  "credited_to": "string",
  "screening_question_answers": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "remote_id": "string",
      "created_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "modified_at": "2023-01-01T00:00:00Z",
      "question": "string",
      "answer": "string",
      "remote_was_deleted": true
    }
  ],
  "current_stage": "string",
  "reject_reason": "string",
  "remote_was_deleted": true,
  "field_mappings": {
    "organization_defined_targets": {
      "string": {}
    },
    "linked_account_defined_targets": {
      "string": {}
    }
  },
  "remote_data": [
    {
      "path": "string",
      "data": {}
    }
  ]
}
```

### Schema (`Application`)

```yaml
components:
  schemas:
    ScreeningQuestionAnswer:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        remote_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The third-party API ID of the matching object.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The datetime that this object was created by Merge.
        modified_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The datetime that this object was modified by Merge.
        question:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: >-
            The screening question associated with the candidate’s answer. To
            determine the data type of the answer, you can expand on the
            screening question by adding `screening_question_answers.question`
            to the `expand` query parameter.
        answer:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          maxLength: 10000
          description: The candidate’s response to the screening question.
        remote_was_deleted:
          type: boolean
          description: >-
            Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third
            party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium
            add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited
            coverage. [Learn
            more](https://docs.merge.dev/integrations/hris/supported-features/).
      description: >-
        # The ScreeningQuestionAnswer Object

        ### Description

        The `ScreeningQuestionAnswer` object is used to represent candidate
        responses to a screening question, for a specific application.


        ### Usage Example

        TODO
      title: ScreeningQuestionAnswer
    ApplicationFieldMappings:
      type: object
      properties:
        organization_defined_targets:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            description: Any type
        linked_account_defined_targets:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            description: Any type
      title: ApplicationFieldMappings
    RemoteData:
      type: object
      properties:
        path:
          type: string
          description: The third-party API path that is being called.
        data:
          description: >-
            The data returned from the third-party for this object in its
            original, unnormalized format.
      required:
        - path
      description: >-
        # The RemoteData Object

        ### Description

        The `RemoteData` object is used to represent the full data pulled from
        the third-party API for an object.


        ### Usage Example

        TODO
      title: RemoteData
    Application:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
        remote_id:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The third-party API ID of the matching object.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The datetime that this object was created by Merge.
        modified_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: The datetime that this object was modified by Merge.
        candidate:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: The candidate applying.
        job:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: The job being applied for.
        applied_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: When the application was submitted.
        rejected_at:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: date-time
          description: When the application was rejected.
        offers:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
            format: uuid
        source:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          description: The application's source.
        credited_to:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: The user credited for this application.
        screening_question_answers:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ScreeningQuestionAnswer'
        current_stage:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: The application's current stage.
        reject_reason:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
          format: uuid
          description: The application's reason for rejection.
        remote_was_deleted:
          type: boolean
          description: >-
            Indicates whether or not this object has been deleted in the third
            party platform. Full coverage deletion detection is a premium
            add-on. Native deletion detection is offered for free with limited
            coverage. [Learn
            more](https://docs.merge.dev/integrations/hris/supported-features/).
        field_mappings:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApplicationFieldMappings'
            - type: 'null'
        remote_data:
          type:
            - array
            - 'null'
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/RemoteData'
      title: Application
```