# AmbitionBox API

> AmbitionBox returns company salary and employee review data, available as a workflow and API.

AmbitionBox returns company salaries by role and experience band; provide a company name and optionally a job title. AmbitionBox returns employee review counts, ratings, likes, and dislikes; provide a company name.

- Page: https://fous.com/tools/ambitionbox
- Handle: `@ambitionbox`
- Category: [Jobs](https://fous.com/tools/category/jobs)
- Source website: https://ambitionbox.com
- Last verified: Sep 29, 2026

## Methods

### Get company reviews

Operation `get_company_reviews`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.

Get a company’s employee review count, overall and category ratings, and up to five common likes and dislikes on AmbitionBox. Summaries may be unavailable for some companies.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `company` | string | yes | `"Tata Consultancy Services"` | The company name to look up, such as Tata Consultancy Services. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "company"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "company": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The company name to look up, such as Tata Consultancy Services.",
      "examples": [
        "Tata Consultancy Services",
        "Infosys"
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "company": "Tata Consultancy Services"
    },
    {
      "company": "Infosys"
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `salary` | number or null | `2.4` |  |
| `company` | string | `"TCS"` |  |
| `promotions` | number or null | `2.2` |  |
| `common_likes` | array or null |  |  |
| `job_security` | number or null | `3.7` |  |
| `overall_rating` | number or null | `3.2` |  |
| `common_dislikes` | array or null |  |  |
| `company_culture` | number or null | `3.2` |  |
| `ambitionbox_link` | string | `"https://www.ambitionbox.com/reviews/tcs-reviews"` |  |
| `number_of_reviews` | integer or null | `122543` |  |
| `skill_development` | number or null | `3.1` |  |
| `work_life_balance` | number or null | `3.5` |  |
| `work_satisfaction` | number or null | `3` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "company": "Tata Consultancy Services"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "salary": 2.4,
  "company": "TCS",
  "promotions": 2.2,
  "common_likes": null,
  "job_security": 3.7,
  "overall_rating": 3.2,
  "common_dislikes": [
    "Low Pay, Slow Promotions",
    "Toxic Work Culture"
  ],
  "company_culture": 3.2,
  "ambitionbox_link": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/reviews/tcs-reviews",
  "number_of_reviews": 122543,
  "skill_development": 3.1,
  "work_life_balance": 3.5,
  "work_satisfaction": 3
}
```

### Get company salaries

Operation `get_company_salaries`, version 1. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.

Get annual salaries by role at an Indian company, ordered by number of reports, plus annual averages by experience band when a job title is supplied. Returns up to the requested number of roles; visitor verification can limit results to the first page. Some public page averages are hidden visually; lakhs labels are computed from the published figures.

**Input**

| Field | Type | Required | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `company` | string | yes | `"Infosys"` | Company name, such as Infosys. |
| `job_title` | string | no | `"Software Engineer"` | Optional role name, such as Software Engineer. |
| `max_results` | integer | no | `25` | Most-reported roles to return, such as 25. |

**Input schema**

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "company"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "company": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Company name, such as Infosys.",
      "examples": [
        "Infosys",
        "Wipro"
      ]
    },
    "job_title": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional role name, such as Software Engineer.",
      "examples": [
        "Software Engineer"
      ]
    },
    "max_results": {
      "type": "integer",
      "default": 25,
      "maximum": 100,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Most-reported roles to return, such as 25.",
      "x-fous-developer": true,
      "examples": [
        25
      ]
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "examples": [
    {
      "company": "Infosys",
      "job_title": "Software Engineer"
    },
    {
      "company": "Wipro",
      "max_results": 25
    }
  ]
}
```

**Output**

| Field | Type | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `roles` | array |  |  |
| `roles[].page_url` | string | `"https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/infosys-salaries/software-engineer"` |  |
| `roles[].job_title` | string | `"Software Engineer"` |  |
| `roles[].salaries_reported` | integer | `14361` |  |
| `roles[].average_salary_text` | string or null | `"₹11.6 Lakhs"` |  |
| `roles[].average_salary_per_year` | number or null | `1159311` |  |
| `roles[].maximum_salary_per_year` | number or null | `1612282` |  |
| `roles[].minimum_salary_per_year` | number or null | `869483` |  |
| `roles[].maximum_experience_years` | number or null | `5` |  |
| `roles[].minimum_experience_years` | number or null | `1` |  |
| `company` | string | `"Infosys"` |  |
| `currency` | string | `"INR"` |  |
| `average_salary_by_experience` | array |  |  |
| `average_salary_by_experience[].page_url` | string | `"https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/infosys-salaries/software-engineer"` |  |
| `average_salary_by_experience[].salaries_reported` | integer | `1318` |  |
| `average_salary_by_experience[].average_salary_per_year` | number | `1005278` |  |
| `average_salary_by_experience[].maximum_experience_years` | number | `2` |  |
| `average_salary_by_experience[].minimum_experience_years` | number | `1` |  |

**Example input**

```json
{
  "company": "Infosys",
  "job_title": "Software Engineer"
}
```

**Example output**

```json
{
  "roles": [
    {
      "page_url": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/infosys-salaries/software-engineer",
      "job_title": "Software Engineer",
      "salaries_reported": 14361,
      "average_salary_text": "₹11.6 Lakhs",
      "average_salary_per_year": 1159311,
      "maximum_salary_per_year": 1612282,
      "minimum_salary_per_year": 869483,
      "maximum_experience_years": 5,
      "minimum_experience_years": 1
    }
  ],
  "company": "Infosys",
  "currency": "INR",
  "average_salary_by_experience": [
    {
      "page_url": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/infosys-salaries/software-engineer",
      "salaries_reported": 1318,
      "average_salary_per_year": 1005278,
      "maximum_experience_years": 2,
      "minimum_experience_years": 1
    },
    {
      "page_url": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/infosys-salaries/software-engineer",
      "salaries_reported": 8394,
      "average_salary_per_year": 1112012,
      "maximum_experience_years": 3,
      "minimum_experience_years": 2
    },
    {
      "page_url": "https://www.ambitionbox.com/salaries/infosys-salaries/software-engineer",
      "salaries_reported": 2444,
      "average_salary_per_year": 1218746,
      "maximum_experience_years": 4,
      "minimum_experience_years": 3
    }
  ]
}
```

## Quick start

Replace `YOUR_API_KEY` with a Fous API key. To create one, open Developers at the bottom of Fous Studio, turn on Developer mode, then go to API keys (https://app.fous.com/keys). Change the values in `input` to run the same tool on new data.

```bash
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@ambitionbox",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_company_reviews",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "company": "Tata Consultancy Services"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'
```

```python
# Save as fous.py and run with python3 fous.py. No packages needed.
import json
import urllib.error
import urllib.request

api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"

body = json.loads("{\n  \"api\": \"@ambitionbox\",\n  \"visibility\": \"public\",\n  \"operation\": \"get_company_reviews\",\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"input\": {\n    \"company\": \"Tata Consultancy Services\"\n  },\n  \"response\": {\n    \"format\": \"json\"\n  }\n}")
request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://api.fous.com/v1/query",
    data=json.dumps(body).encode("utf-8"),
    headers={
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    method="POST",
)
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(request, timeout=180) as response:
        result = json.load(response)
except urllib.error.HTTPError as error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"HTTP {error.code}: {error.read().decode('utf-8', errors='replace')}") from error
if result.get("success") is False:
    raise RuntimeError(result.get("error", {}).get("message", "Request failed"))
print(json.dumps(result["data"]["output"], indent=2))
```

```typescript
// Save as fous.mts and run with npx tsx fous.mts.
const apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const response = await fetch("https://api.fous.com/v1/query", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  signal: AbortSignal.timeout(180_000),
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "api": "@ambitionbox",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_company_reviews",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "company": "Tata Consultancy Services"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}),
});
type ApiResult = { success: boolean; data?: { output: unknown }; error?: { message: string } };
const result: ApiResult = await response.json();
if (!response.ok || result.success === false) {
  throw new Error(result.error?.message ?? `HTTP ${response.status}`);
}
if (!result.data) throw new Error("Missing API response data");
console.log(result.data.output);
```

## Use from an AI assistant

Connect this tool to Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and any MCP client as its own MCP server. Each method is a typed tool whose arguments are the method’s input.

- Server URL: `https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/ambitionbox`
- Authorization: `Authorization: Bearer <Fous API key>`

**Tools**

- `get_company_reviews`: Get company reviews. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.
- `get_company_salaries`: Get company salaries. 1 credit per completed call. Failed calls without a completed billing receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted.
- `fous_get_run`: the result of a run that was still going, by its `request_id`. Free.

Claude Code:

```bash
claude mcp add --scope user --transport http fous-ambitionbox https://api.fous.com/mcp/tools/ambitionbox --header "Authorization: Bearer ${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY to your Fous API key}"
```

To give the assistant every tool, connect `https://api.fous.com/mcp`: it finds one with `fous_search_tools` and runs it with `fous_run_tool`. Setup for other clients: https://fous.com/llms-full.txt.

## Use cases

- Compare reported salaries across company roles
- Review salary averages across experience bands
- Compare employee ratings across categories
- Summarize common employee likes and dislikes
- Track company review counts

## FAQ

### Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

### Can I call this AmbitionBox tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

### How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

### Do I need a AmbitionBox account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

### How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from ambitionbox.com when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.

### What salaries are reported for company roles?

Get company salaries returns reported salaries by role, ordered by report count. Provide a company name and optionally a job title.

### How do salaries vary by experience?

Get company salaries returns annual salary averages by experience band when you provide a company name and job title.

### What do employees say about a company?

Get company reviews returns review counts, overall and category ratings, and common likes and dislikes for a company.

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