You can retrieve the number of connects and bids for a job posting using the Upwork Marketplace GraphQL API by querying the "job" object with the appropriate fields. The API exposes detailed job-related information — including metrics like how freelancers have already submitted proposals (bids) and how many connects are required apply.

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