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Rentalcars FAQs API Documentation

GET https://scrappa.co/api/rentalcars/faqs

Get the frequent questions and answers that Rentalcars shows for a destination, such as average prices. Scrappa is not affiliated with Rentalcars.com. This is an unofficial API.

Rentalcars FAQs API Documentation 1 credit/request

Endpoint

Request preview
GET
https://scrappa.co/api/rentalcars/faqs
Auth header
x-api-key
Cost
1 credit/request
destination = /cars/city/gb/london
Response preview
200 OK
{
    "faqs": [
        {
            "id": "weekly-cost",
            "answer": "Based on the average daily cost of $75, a week will cost about $526.",
            "question": "How much does it cost to rent a car in London for a week?"
        },
        {
            "id": "monthly-cost",
            "answer": "Based on the average daily cost of $75, a month will cost about $2,255.",
            "question": "How much does it cost to rent a car in London for a month?"
        },
        {
            "id": "most-booked-car-groups",
...

Parameters

Start with the required fields, then add optional filters only when your use case needs them.

Runnable path

1 required parameter needed before sending a request.

destination string Required

Destination path in the form /cars/{city|airport|country|district|region}/{cc}/{slug}. Example: /cars/city/gb/london.

Example value /cars/city/gb/london

Response Schema

Example response fields are illustrative; inspect the JSON before integrating.

Example response fields

Scan these fields before integrating.

faqs meta search_parameters

Common faqs fields

id answer question
JSON Response
200 OK
{
    "faqs": [
        {
            "id": "weekly-cost",
            "answer": "Based on the average daily cost of $75, a week will cost about $526.",
            "question": "How much does it cost to rent a car in London for a week?"
        },
        {
            "id": "monthly-cost",
            "answer": "Based on the average daily cost of $75, a month will cost about $2,255.",
            "question": "How much does it cost to rent a car in London for a month?"
        },
        {
            "id": "most-booked-car-groups",
            "answer": "Medium is the most popular car group to rent in London, followed by premium and SUV.",
            "question": "What car do people usually rent in London?"
        }
    ],
    "meta": {
        "attempts": 1,
        "duration_ms": 2,
        "endpoint_family": "faqs"
    },
    "search_parameters": {
        "engine": "rentalcars_faqs",
        "destination": "/cars/city/gb/london"
    }
}

Errors

Handle these documented responses before retrying or showing customer-facing failures.

422

Validation Error

A parameter is missing or invalid. No request is made upstream. Not billed.

{
    "errors": {
        "pickup_location": [
            "A pick-up location is required: an airport IATA code or \"latitude,longitude\"."
        ]
    },
    "message": "A pick-up location is required: an airport IATA code or \"latitude,longitude\"."
}
503

Rentalcars Temporarily Unavailable

Rentalcars did not answer in time. Retry after a short pause. Other 503 codes start with rentalcars_ too, for example rentalcars_invalid_response. Not billed.

{
    "meta": {
        "attempts": 1,
        "billable": false,
        "retryable": true,
        "duration_ms": 900,
        "endpoint_family": "faqs"
    },
    "error": {
        "code": "rentalcars_upstream_unavailable",
        "message": "Rentalcars is temporarily unavailable. Please retry."
    }
}

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