Public API
Access to primary inquiry endpoint for pulling rental history reports for external clients and resellers.
Controller: InquiryController
View DocumentationAbout RentBureau Inquiry API
- The RentBureau Inquiry API powers Consumer Profile, a RentBureau product that allows screeners and resellers to pull rental history data. The service validates inbound JSON requests from screeners/resellers, returns results in JSON format, and persists each request and response in the database for downstream use.
- The API ensures validated and reliable processing of every inquiry, returning comprehensive results that include both consumer profile data and RentBureau attributes. Each transaction is stored in the database, making it available for future access, auditability, and consumption by downstream applications within the RentBureau ecosystem.
- The service is designed for screeners and resellers who need reliable, validated access to rental history data. Each inquiry is processed against RentBureau's rental data platform, ensuring accurate and compliant results are returned for every request.
API Documentation
Available Endpoints
Inquiry Controller
For external clients and resellers. Access to the inquiry endpoint for pulling rental history reports.
POST /secure2/bin/XMLPost
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A Secure JSON-Native Rental History Service
The RentBureau Inquiry API gives resellers a straightforward way to access rental history data. Submit an inquiry and get back the results you need — reliably, and in the format that works for you.
JSON Support
The API accepts JSON formatted requests, returning structured responses containing rental history results.
Certificate-Based Security
Requests are authenticated using SSL client certificates, ensuring only authorized screeners and resellers can access rental history data.
Single Inquiry Endpoint
Simple, predictable architecture with a dedicated inquiry endpoint for pulling rental history reports — easy to integrate and maintain.
Persisted Transactions
Every inquiry request and response is persisted in the database, making it available for downstream use within the RentBureau ecosystem.
Getting Started
Below is a basic outline to help you integrate with the RentBureau Inquiry API quickly and correctly.
Review the API specification.
Explore the full API documentation using the Swagger UI links above. The Public API covers the main inquiry endpoint.
Member Onboarding Process
Members must complete the standard onboarding process, including member creation, data ingestion, and certification within the RentBureau system. Only certified members are permitted to access inquiry services and retrieve data from the platform.
Submit your first inquiry.
Format your inquiry request using the JSON schema defined in the specification. Submit to the /secure2/bin/XMLPost endpoint and validate the rental history response returned.