Content
The Content APIs provide you with access to content for all of Rapid's properties.
Property Content
Returns a list of property IDs or full property content for the requested active properties in the requested language.
Use this API to retrieve property IDs or full property content based on your search criteria. For example, retrieve a list of properties that have been added since last Monday or retrieve property content for a specific list of property IDs.
Inactive Properties
Sometimes previously bookable properties close and become inactive in our inventory. The Inactive Property API can be used to request a list of all properties that are inactive since a given whole date, allowing you to update your content cache or storage to exclude properties that are not sellable/bookable within Rapid.
In the example below, the partner last attempted to update their content cache or storage using the Property Content API or Property Content File API on May 31st. This will show an unordered list of objects with property_id that should be removed from the partner system. This endpoint can be used in conjunction with one or more of the following parameters on the Property Content API endpoint to incrementally update your content cache or storage: date_added_start, date_added_end, date_updated_start, or date_updated_end.
Example:
Request:
https://test.ean.com/v3/properties/inactive?since=2023-06-01Response:
[
{
"property_id": "10003243"
},
{
"property_id": "10012775"
},
{
"property_id": "10013765"
},
{
"property_id": "10017071"
},
{
"property_id": "10041102"
},
{
"property_id": "10042"
},
{
"property_id": "10074774"
},
{
"property_id": "10089905"
},
{
"property_id": "10091055"
},
{
"property_id": "10268276"
},
{
"property_id": "1029882"
},
{
"property_id": "103115"
},
{
"property_id": "10349744"
},
{
"property_id": "10373667"
},
{
"property_id": "1037667"
},
{
"property_id": "1039715"
},
{
"property_id": "10401509"
},
{
"property_id": "104201"
},
{
"property_id": "10465614"
},
{
"property_id": "10484434"
},
{
"property_id": "10488054"
},
{
"property_id": "10520425"
}
]Property Catalog File
Returns a link to download the primary list of Rapid's active properties in the requested language. The response includes high-level details about each property.
Use this file to obtain the full list of properties. The property details are useful when mapping to the property lists from other suppliers.
Property Content File
Returns a link to download all content for all of Rapid's active properties in the requested language. The response includes property-level, room-level, and rate-level information.
Use this file to retrieve all content for all properties. If you only need a subset of the properties, use the Property Content API instead.
Chain Reference
Returns a complete collection of chains recognized by Rapid.
Chains represent a parent company which can have multiple brands associated with it.
A brand can only be associated with one chain. For example, Hilton Worldwide is a chain that has multiple associated brands including DoubleTree, Hampton Inn, and Embassy Suites.
California vacation rental cleaning tasks
A new California law requires vacation rental properties to disclose mandatory cleaning tasks for travelers. Expedia Group has made a change to its API to enable partners to display the cleaning tasks. Each partner using Rapid is responsible for ensuring that the way it displays cleaning tasks complies with the law.
What is the change?
Expedia Group has enhanced the Rapid API to include a new instructions field in the checkout object containing checkout instructions provided by the vacation rental manager.
Example:
"checkout": {
"instructions": "<ul> <li>The host requests you complete the following cleaning tasks before checking out:</li><li>Start the dishwasher</li><li>Strip any used beds and gather used towels</li><li>Remove personal items</li><li>Turn off the lights</li> </ul>"
}Additional reference information
Localization
The language parameter only uses hyphenated pairs of two-digit language and country codes, see all supported languages here before integrating any codes.
Star ratings
The star ratings returned in Rapid Content API offer guidance for travelers on what they can generally expect from the property in terms of furniture, services, and amenities. For more information on how star ratings work see here.
Reference lists
Property information provided in the Rapid Content APIs is often represented as IDs. Use the reference lists to understand the meaning of those IDs. The reference lists are only available in English but the localized names are returned in the APIs.
Registry number
The registry_number parameter in the Rapid Content API will return single or multiple registration details. These details can contain words, letters, numbers, and special characters, as required on a country-by-country basis. We provide these numbers so that you can comply with your legal and regulatory display requirements.
Examples:
"registry_number": "Property Registration Number 004071AAA-00004, IT005748GHFMUHG",
"registry_number": "IT00574-8GHFMUHG",Inventory opportunities
The Inventory Opportunities page in the EPS Portal will provide you with a list of unmapped properties that are relevant for your integration with Rapid API. Our supply of lodging properties often changes, so you'll need to review regularly to add properties or map them to other suppliers' properties so your travelers don't encounter duplicates or miss out on new properties on your website.
API details
Explore the content-related endpoint definitions on this page, then use the API Explorer or another testing software to get an understanding of how the examples and schema definitions compare to the actual output.
Additional resources
Whether you're looking to try out all the Rapid API endpoints or to download its OpenAPI specs or our Postman collection, we have you covered.