Task Activity Search API Guide
Task Activity Search API lets you query and filter our extensive task and activity taxonomy, enabling you to locate specific task activities by keyword, ID, or classification.
This is especially useful when you’re mapping your internal systems to the Pearson ontology and designing role‑based frameworks for workforce transformation.
Who is this API for?
This API is ideal for professionals building smarter workforce data systems and aligning role definitions across large teams or organisations:
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Tech Strategist – exploring where automation or digital tools can intervene by isolating fine‑grained task activities
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Workforce Planner – standardising roles and understanding task composition for budget, planning or role design
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People Analyst – integrating external taxonomy into internal systems and creating analytics models based on task‑level data
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People Strategist – designing future‑ready job frameworks by analysing detailed work activities across roles
Goals this API helps you achieve
The Task Activity Search API assists in accomplishing objectives such as:
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Map data to Pearson’s ontology — anchoring internal job/talent data to external standardised task definitions
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Standardise roles and salaries — by breaking down roles into common task activities that can be compared across levels and geographies
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Understand the impact of tech — identifying high‑time or automatable task activities helps inform transformation or reskilling strategies
What’s included in the API?
This API returns a searchable list of task activities, including descriptive metadata that supports classification and integration:
| Field | Description |
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| Activity ID | Unique identifier for the task activity |
| Activity Name | The descriptive label (e.g., “Prepare financial forecast report”) |
| Activity Definition | Clear description of what the activity involves |
| Parent Task Code | The code or ID of the higher‑level task under which this activity belongs |
| Task Level | Hierarchical level or position in the task taxonomy |
| Keywords | Associated terms or synonyms for easier search and match |
With this structure, you can filter for activities by keyword, task code, or other metadata, integrate results into your HR‑tech stack, and align to intelligent role frameworks.
Input and Output
Input required:
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Query — e.g., Activity Name (partial match), Activity ID, or Keywords
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Optional filters: Task Code, Parent Task, Activity Level, Country (for regional variants)
Output includes:
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A list of task activity records matching your criteria
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Each record includes Activity ID, Name, Definition, Parent Task, Level, Keywords, and other metadata
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Pagination information for large result sets
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Links or codes that enable integration with other APIs (e.g., Tasks by Occupation)
Real‑world applications
Here’s how teams are leveraging the Task Activity Search API:
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Automate role design — extract detailed task activities from Pearson’s taxonomy and use them to build role templates in HRIS
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Standardise job scopes — compare task‑activity data across job families to ensure consistency in role definitions and salary bands
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Identify automation opportunities — search for high‑volume or repetitive activities to prioritise for digital transformation or RPA
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Enrich analytics and dashboards — integrate task‑activity codes into workforce analytics models for deeper insight into work composition and skill gaps
API Bundle
This API is available in the following bundle:
Technology Impact on Workforce – Ideal for teams focused on workforce transformation, role modernisation, and aligning with digital strategy