Welcome to the RentalSource API

We recommend using our API to make it easier for property managers to maintain their listings.

Getting Started

To seamlessly maintain your listings on RentalSource, please follow these steps:

Review our feed documentation & sample feed.
Sign up for a listing advertising plan.
Create your XML feed, which should only contain available properties.
Ensure your feed updates automatically on a daily basis.
Share the URL from which our feed indexer can fetch your feed.
Once we accept your feed, it will be retrieved and processed every morning.
You will receive a URL to access the daily updated feed processing report.

Note: If you already have a listing feed, we can use it to showcase your listings on RentalSource.

Feed Documentation

Our feed processor accepts the following listing data elements.

Item	Type	Required	Length	Description
action	string	required	10	Identifies if a listing is being listed or removed. Accepted values: List Remove
id	string	required	20	Unique numeric identifier for each item - e.g., your internal ID code. When you submit a feed, we check the id value to see if we already have the specific listing. If so, we update the listing with the new information instead of creating a new listing. If no listing exists with the id value, we create a new listing. Important: Once you submit an item with a unique id, this identifier must not change when you send in a new feed. Examples: Good: 1000 Good: A1000 Bad: 1,000
updated	string		19	Date when listing was last updated. Important: If this field is not included, we will assume the listing has changed and process it. Examples: Good: 2026-04-07 21:34:21 Good: 2026-04-07 Bad: April 07, 2026 Bad: 2026-04-07 Bad: 20260407
type	string	required	14	The type of property listing. Important: Value used must be listed in "Accepted values" Accepted values: House Apartment Townhouse Condo Vacation Examples: Good: House Bad: Home
street	string	required	75	The street address of the property. Examples: Good: 123 Birch Lane Bad: Birch Lane
unit	string		10	The unit number or name of the property. Examples: Good: 2A Bad: Apt 2A
city	string		30	The city in which the property is located. Examples: Good: Raleigh
state	string		2	The state abbreviation in which the property is located. Important: Value used must be proper state/province abbreviation Examples: Good: NC Bad: North Carolina
zip	string	required	7	The zip code in which the property is located. Examples: Good: 27615 Good: E2E 1C2 Bad: 27615-0714
latitude	string		12	The latitude coordinate of where the property is located. Important: If blank, we will obtain the value from the listing address Examples: Good: 35.875897 Bad: 0
longitude	string		12	The longitude coordinate of where the property is located. Important: If blank, we will obtain the value from the listing address Examples: Good: -78.725046 Bad: 0
contact_name	string	required	50	The name of the person who is the main contact for the unit. Example: Good: Joe Smith
contact_email	string	required	75	The email address which listing leads will be sent to. It is not publicly viewable will not be used for any other purpose. Important: Value must be an acceptable email address Example: Good: info@rentalsource.com Bad: https://www.rentalsource.com/
contact_phone	string		14	The main phone number used for listing inquiries. Example: Good: (919) 987-1234 Bad: 919-987-1234 Bad: 9199871234 Bad: 886-345-RENT Bad: 9871234
<units> <unit> name </unit> </units>	string		30	Brief description of the unit Examples: Good: 4 Bedroom Good: The Roman Bad: Please inquire!
<units> <unit> beds </unit> </units>	int		4	The number of beds in the unit. Important: Value must be numeric If blank, value will default to "n/a" Examples: Good: 3 Good: 3.5 Bad: Three
<units> <unit> baths </unit> </units>	int		5	The number of baths in the unit. Important: Value must be numeric If blank, value will default to "n/a" Examples: Good: 2 Good: 2.5 Bad: Two
<units> <unit> sqft </unit> </units>	int		6	The square footage (sqft) of the unit. Important: Value must be numeric If blank, value will default to "n/a" Examples: Good: 1750 Bad: 1,750
<units> <unit> rent_min </unit> </units>	int		6	The minimum rental price of the unit. Important: Value must be numeric If blank, value will default to "Please inquire" Examples: Good: 700 Good: 6000 Bad: $700 Bad: 700.99
<units> <unit> rent_max </unit> </units>	int		6	The maximum rental price of the unit. Important: Value must be numeric If blank, value will default to value listed in "rent_min" Examples: Good: 700 Good: 6000 Bad: $700 Bad: 700.99
<units> <unit> term </unit> </units>	string		5	The rental term. Important: Value used must be listed in "Accepted values" Accepted values: Month Week Day Examples: Good: Week Good: Month Bad: daily
<amenities> amenity </amenities>	string		2	Used to describe the unit's amenities. Important: Value used must be listed in "Accepted values" Accepted values: ac - Air Conditioning bl - Balcony/Patio cb - Cable/Satellite TV cf - Carpeted Floors cl - Ceiling Fan dw - Dishwasher er - Electric Range fp - Fireplace fu - Furnished ga - Garage ds - Garbage Disposal gr - Gas Range hf - Hardwood Floors in - High-Speed Internet al - Intrusion Alarm mw - Microwave pa - Pet Friendly rf - Refrigerator ut - Utilities Paid vc - Vaulted Ceilings wk - Walk-in Closets wh - Washer/Dryer Hk-up wi - Washer/Dryer In Unit wf - Waterfront Property wc - Wheelchair Access Examples: Good: ac Bad: Air Conditioning
<features> feature </features>	string		2	Used to describe the features of the community in which the property is located. Important: Value used must be listed in "Accepted values" Accepted values: bp - Bike Paths bo - Boating ch - Clubhouse ca - Controlled Access cy - Courtyard fc - Fitness Center gc - Golf Course lr - Laundry Facilities pp - Playground/Park po - Pool pt - Public Transportation rp - Parking ja - Spa/Jacuzzi st - Storage tc - Tennis Court Examples: Good: bp Bad: Bike Paths
<photos> <photo> description </photo> </photos>	string		30	Short description used to describe the photo. Shown when the photo is viewed. Examples: Good: Master Bedroom
<photos> <photo> url </photo> </photos>	string		125	Location of photo where RentalSource can download a copy to display on the listing. Important: The photo must be in .jpg format Value must be an acceptable url Examples: Good: https://www.rentalsource.com/images/1000.jpg Bad: rentalsource.com/images/1000.jpg
description	string	required	5000	This is the main description shown for your listing.
terms	string		1000	Used to describe the lease terms of your property.
website	string		125	If the property has a website, you may list the address here. Important: Value must be an acceptable website address Examples: Good: https://www.rentalsource.com/ Bad: rentalsource.com

Sample Feed

This example demonstrates all of our available listing data elements for a listing. For more information, please review our feed documentation.

<xml>
  <properties>
    <property>
      <action>List</action>
      <id>1000</id>
      <updated>2026-04-07 21:34:21</updated>
      <type>House</type>
      <street>123 Birch Lane</street>
      <city>Raleigh</city>
      <state>NC</state>
      <zip>27615</zip>
      <latitude>35.875897</latitude>
      <longitude>-78.725046</longitude>
      <contact_name>Your Name</contact_name>
      <contact_email>your.name@company.com</contact_email>
      <contact_phone>(919) 555-1212</contact_phone>
      <units>
        <unit>
          <name>4 Bedroom</name>
          <beds>4</beds>
          <baths>2.5</baths>
          <sqft>2250</sqft>
          <rent_min>1250</rent_min>
          <rent_max>1500</rent_max>
          <term>Month</term>
        </unit>
      </units>
      <amenities>
        <amenity>ac</amenity>
        <amenity>bl</amenity>
        <amenity>cb</amenity>
        <amenity>cf</amenity>
      </amenities>
      <features>
        <feature>bp</feature>
        <feature>bo</feature>
        <feature>ch</feature>
        <feature>ca</feature>
      </features>
      <photos>
        <photo>
          <description>Front of home</description>
          <url>https://www.rentalsource.com/images/listings/1000-1.jpg</url>
        </photo>
        <photo>
          <description>Kitchen</description>
          <url>https://www.rentalsource.com/images/listings/1000-2.jpg</url>
        </photo>
        <photo>
          <description>Living Room</description>
          <url>https://www.rentalsource.com/images/listings/1000-3.jpg</url>
        </photo>
      </photos>
      <description>Insert description of rental property</description>
      <terms>Insert rental property lease terms</terms>
      <website>https://www.rentalsource.com/1000</website>
    </property>
    <property>
      ...
    </property>
  </properties>
</xml>

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