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Freelancer

Description

A freelance language professional.

Partial freelancer objects are possible--not every field will necessarily exist in every JSON object. Fields may be omitted if they are not set, or if they are hidden due to the account holder's privacy settings.

See the GET: /freelancer/:uuid documentation for information about requesting authorization to access information that is not publicly visible.

Example

  {
    "uuid": "d911bda5-fd9f-4bc1-845a-b5012a8812f2",
    "site_name": "Marcus Tullius Cicero",
    "account_type": "1",
    "profile_url": "http://www.proz.com/profile/999999",
    "image_url": "http://www.proz.com/profile_resources/999999_a62da8ab3807e2520ac67872dd1b7ac5.jpg",
    "contact_info": {
      "email": "[email protected]",
      "email_verified": true,
      "first_name": "Marcus",
      "middle_name": "Tullius",
      "last_name": "Cicero",
      "company_name": "Roman Senate",
      "phone": "+39 123 4567890",
      "mobile": "+1234567890",
      "country_code": "it",
      "timezone": "Europe/Rome",
      "location": {
        "lat": -33.8687,
        "lng": 151.194
      },
      "address": {
        "street_line_1": "Piazza del Colosseo, 1",
        "street_line_2": null,
        "street_line_3": null,
        "city": "Rome",
        "region": "Lazio",
        "postal": "00184",
        "country_code": "it"
      },
      "skype": "tully",
      "twitter": "tully",
      "website": "http://www.example.com/tully"
    },
    "proz_membership": {
      "status": "current",
      "expiration_date": "2018-10-14",
      "expired_date": null,
      "certified_pro_network_status": "current",
      "plus_package": false
    },
    "skills": {
      "language_pairs": [
        {
          "pair_code": "grc_lat",
          "pair_name": "Greek (Ancient) to Latin",
          "services": [
            {
              "service_id": 1,
              "service_name": "Translation"
            },
            {
              "service_id": 2,
              "service_name": "Checking/editing"
            },
            {
              "service_id": 6,
              "service_name": "Summarization"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "pair_code": "lat_grc",
          "pair_name": "Latin to Greek (Ancient)",
          "services": [
            {
              "service_id": 1,
              "service_name": "Translation"
            },
            {
              "service_id": 2,
              "service_name": "Checking/editing"
            },
            {
              "service_id": 6,
              "service_name": "Summarization"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "general_services": [
        {
          "gen_service_id": 1,
          "gen_service_name": "Translation"
        },
        {
          "gen_service_id": 3,
          "gen_service_name": "Editing/proofreading"
        }
      ],
      "general_disciplines": [
        {
          "disc_gen_id": 2,
          "disc_gen_name": "Art/Literary"
        },
        {
          "disc_gen_id": 4,
          "disc_gen_name": "Law/Patents"
        }
      ],
      "specific_disciplines": [
        {
          "disc_spec_id": 33,
          "disc_spec_name": "Education / Pedagogy",
          "expertise_level": "specialty"
        },
        {
          "disc_spec_id": 62,
          "disc_spec_name": "Government / Politics",
          "expertise_level": "specialty"
        },
        {
          "disc_spec_id": 57,
          "disc_spec_name": "General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters",
          "expertise_level": "working"
        },
        {
          "disc_spec_id": 77,
          "disc_spec_name": "Law (general)",
          "expertise_level": "working"
        },
        {
          "disc_spec_id": 65,
          "disc_spec_name": "History",
          "expertise_level": "working"
        }
      ]
    },
    "qualifications": {
      "cv_url": "http://www.proz.com/profile_resources/999999_r560531971928d.pdf",
      "native_language": [
        "lat"
      ],
      "cpn_certifications": [
        {
          "pair_code": "grc_lat",
          "certificate_url": "http://www.proz.com/certificates/pro/pro_certificate_999999.jpg"
        }
      ],
      "credentials": [
        {
          "pair_code": "grc_lat",
          "authority": "Some Translator Association",
          "verified": true,
          "certificate_url": "http://www.example.com/certificate/987782348763459084"
        }
      ]
    },
    "other": {
      "software": [
        {
          "software_id": 1,
          "software_name": "SDL TRADOS"
        },
        {
          "software_id": 2,
          "software_name": "DejaVu"
        }
      ],
      "positive_wwas": 6,
      "kudoz_summary": {
        "points_pro": 2,
        "questions_asked_pro": 21,
        "questions_answered_pro": 6
      },
      "availability_today": 100
    }
  }

Fields

Freelancer

uuid uuid A universally unique identifier.
site_name string The name the freelancer has chosen to show on the ProZ.com site. Depending on user preferences, this may be a full first and last name or it may be a nickname (the account username).
account_type account type ID The user's account type (freelancer, company, etc.).
profile_url string The URL of the freelancer's profile on ProZ.com.
image_url string The URL of an image for the freelancer, if any, otherwise null. May be private.
tagline string A brief phrase that describes the freelancer.
contact_info contact info Contact information for the freelancer.
proz_membership ProZ.com membership Information about the freelancer's ProZ.com membership.
skills skills Skills, abilities, and services offered by a freelancer.
qualifications qualifications Experience, credentials, professional memberships, and other qualifications.
others other Miscellaneous freelancer attributes not related to other general sections above.

Contact info

email string Email address. If private, it could be retrieved with either profile.read or user.email authorization scope.
email_verified boolean Whether the user has an verified email.
first_name string First name. If private, it could be retrieved with either profile.read or user.name authorization scope.
middle_name string Middle name. If private, it could be retrieved with either profile.read or user.name authorization scope.
last_name string Last name. If private, it could be retrieved with either profile.read or user.name authorization scope.
company_name string Company name. May be private.
phone string Phone number. May be private.
mobile string Mobile number. May be private.
country_code country code The country in which the freelancer primarily resides.
timezone timezone code The freelancer's time zone.
location location Geographic coordinates. May be private.
address address Postal address. May be private.
skype string Skype handle. May be private.
twitter string Twitter handle. May be private.
website string Website URL. May be private.

Location

lat float Latitude.
lng float Longitude.

Address

street_line_1 string Street address (line 1).
street_line_2 string Street address (line 2).
street_line_3 string Street address (line 3).
city string City name.
region string Name of region, state, or province.
postal string Postal code.
country_code country code The country code.

ProZ.com membership

status string Status of the user's (paid) ProZ.com membership. Either current or not_current.
expiration_date date The date the membership expires, or null if status is not_current.
expired_date date The date the user's previous membership expired, or null if status is current or the user had no ProZ.com membership in the past year.
certified_pro_network_status string Status of the user's membership in the Certified Pro Network. Either current or not_current.
plus_package boolean Whether the user has the PLUS membership package.

Skills

language_pairs List of freelancer
language pairs
An ordered list of language pairs in which the freelancer offers services.
general_services List of freelancer
general services
Services offered by the freelancer.
general_disciplines List of freelancer
general disciplines
General disciplines in which the freelancer is skilled.
specific_disciplines List of freelancer
specific disciplines
Specific disciplines in which the freelancer is skilled.

Freelancer language pair

pair_code language pair code The language pair code.
pair_name string The language pair name.
services list of freelancer
language services
Services offered by the freelancer in this language pair.

Freelancer language service

service_id language service ID The language service ID.
service_name string The language service name.

Freelancer general service

gen_service_id general service ID The general service ID.
gen_service_name string The general service name.

Freelancer general discipline

disc_gen_id general discipline ID The general discipline ID.
disc_gen_name string The general discipline name.

Freelancer specific discipline

disc_spec_id specific discipline ID The specific discipline ID.
disc_spec_name string The specific discipline name.
expertise_level string The freelancer's self-reported level of expertise in this discipline. One of "specialty", "working", or "interest".

Qualifications

cv_url string A link to the freelancer's Curriculum Vitae or resume. May be private.
native_language List of language codes The freelancer's native language(s) or "mother tongue". Normally there is only one, but in some cases there may be more than one.
cpn_certifications List of CPN certifications ProZ.com Certified PRO Network certifications.
credentials List of credentials Language-related credentials.

CPN certification

pair_code language pair code The language pair in which the translator is certified.
certificate_url string The URL for a certificate document.

Credential

pair_code language pair code The language pair to which the credential applies.
authority string The name of the organization that issued the credential.
verified bool Whether the credential has been verified by ProZ.com.
certificate_url string The URL for a certificate document. Will be null if the freelancer did not specify one.

Other

software List of freelancer software Software and/or CAT tools the freelancer can use.
positive_wwas integer The amount of positive Willingness to Work Again (WWA) entries left for this freelancer.
kudoz_summary object An object containing a minimal KudoZ summary for the freelancer. Contains the following fields:
  • points_pro: Count of KudoZ PRO points.
  • questions_asked_pro: Amount of KudoZ PRO questions the freelancer has asked.
  • questions_answered_pro: Amount of KudoZ PRO questions the freelancer has submitted a translation for.
availability_today integer The extent to which the freelancer is available to take on new work today, expressed as an integer from 0-100, or null if the freelancer did not specify availability for today.

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