RentThis API

Free, read-only JSON with the same sourced answers as the site. No key needed. Every figure carries its source and the date we checked it. Show the attribution link when you cite a guide.

Try it

curl https://www.rentth.is/api/v1/guides/moving-trucks/los-angeles

Endpoints

• GET /categories what RentThis covers
• GET /guides?category=&city= list guides
• GET /guides/{category}/{city}[/{guide}] one guide in full
• GET /partners companies we link to
• GET /search?q= search guides
• GET /health status

Base URL https://www.rentth.is/api/v1. Full spec: /openapi.json (OpenAPI 3.1).

What you get back

Each guide includes a short answer, sections, FAQ, sources with checked dates, a whereToRent list of companies, and an attribution object with the page URL. Company links marked sponsored: true may earn us a commission; disclose that if you show them.

Limits and changes

Responses are cached for up to an hour. Search is limited to 60 requests a minute per IP; other endpoints are served from our CDN. Breaking changes only ever ship as /v2, with at least 90 days' notice here.

By using the API you agree to the API Terms.