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Data Feed - Submit Your Listings Free
The data feed program is designed for Internet listing sites and Property Managers. You are able to submit a free feed to get additional traffic for your listings.
Instructions for submitting your XML feed:
Method #1: Use your existing feed data.
We support all standard feed formats, including Trulia Feed Format (TFF), Zillow Interchange Format (ZIF) and Multifamily Information and Transactions Standards (MITS)
If you have already have your feeds in above formats, then you can include its URL in the form below.
Method #2: Create simple feed according to our data format with essential fields
Read our data format specification (see below), and ask your engineering team to create an XML feed comprising of all your properties. See an example file here.
Submit the URL link of your XML feed using the form below.
Our search engine will crawl your feed everyday, and notify you if there are any errors in the integration.
Your listings will be shown in our search results. If you want preference in ranking, please sign up for our Affiliate Program.
Specification
| Element | Format | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| version | Numeric | Required | Version of the feed xsl. It is 1.0 for now. | - |
| feedurl | URL | Required | The URL of the feed. | http://your.site/feed.xml |
| url | URL | Required | The URL which contains the detail information about the rental unit. Cazoodle re-directs customers to the original sources. | http://your.site/example-unit |
| source | String | Required | The name to show on our website, i.e. landlord name, website name. | yoursite |
| contact | String | Required | The phone number of the property owner. | 217-864-8378 |
| contact_email | String | Required | The email address of the property owner. | contact@arentalwebsite.com |
| apartmentname | String | Optional | The community name. | - |
| type | String | Required | The exact apartment type. | condominium |
| address | String | Required | Address of the rental unit. It contains street address, city, state, and zipcode. | 60 Hazelwood Drive, Suite 122, Champaign, IL 61820 |
| rent | Numeric | Required | Monthly rental price of the unit in numeric or decimal format. It can also be a range. | $1800 $1800 - $2000 |
| beds | String | Required | Number of Bedrooms for the rental unit. | 2 2-3 studio |
| baths | Numeric | Required | Number of Bathrooms for this rental unit. Half bath should be defined as .5 | 1 1.5 2 2.5 |
| sqft | Numeric | Optional | Total Square footage of this rental unit. | 1100 |
| image_urls | URL | Optional | The URLs of the images for this rental unit, seperated by ";". | http://your.site/1.jpg;http://your.site/2.jpg |
| description | String | Optional | Description for this rental unit. | - |
| amenities | String | Optional | Amenities for this rental unit. | - |
| availability | Date | Optional | The availability date for this rental unit. | 04/30/2009 04/30/2009 - 09/30/2009 |
| expire_in_days | Numeric | Optional | The number of days that this rental unit will be expired. If it is not set, the default is 30 days. A value less equal than zero will delete the record. | 5 |
| property_management | String | Optional | The original landlord name, the property management company or the listings provider. | The name of your partner |
Example (Download XML File)
<apartments>
<version>1.0</version>
<feedurl>http://www.1stlake.com/feed.xml</feedurl>
<records>
<record>
<url>http://www.1stlake.com/palmettocreek-river-ridge-apartments.php</url>
<source>1stlake</source>
<contact>504-733-7256</contact>
<apartmentname>Test apartment name</apartmentname>
<type>townhouse</type>
<address>5101 Citrus Boulevard River Ridge, LA 70123</address>
<rent>$1050 - $1245</rent>
<beds>1</beds>
<baths>1</baths>
<sqft>1049</sqft>
<image_urls>http://www.1stlake.com/images/property_images/new-orleans-apartments-palmetto-livingroom.jpg</image_urls>
<description>SPECIAL: Exceeding expectations not budgets! 2 bedrooms $1250! 1 bedrooms at $1050! Non-Smoking Homes available! Expires 3/31/09. SMOKE-FREE APARTMENTS AVAILABLE! Give yourself the keys to luxurious l</description>
<amenities>Access Gates ,Bubbling Creeks and Flowing Fountains ,Formal Garden Arbor ,Flexible Lease Terms ,Gazebos ,Jogging Trail with Workout Stations ,Lavish Landscaping ,Off-site Fitness Center ,Off-site Tennis Court ,Pet Walk ,Swimming Pool ,Smoke-Free Apartments ,Theater Room</amenities>
<availability>01/01/2009 - 08/01/2009</availability>
<expire_in_days>90</expire_in_days>
<property_management>Chicago Rental Agency</property_management>
</record>
<record>
<url>http://www.1stlake.com/palmettocreek-river-ridge-apartments.php</url>
<source>1stlake</source>
<contact>504-733-7252</contact>
<apartmentname>Test apartment name Test</apartmentname>
<type>condo</type>
<address>5876 Citrus Boulevard River Ridge, LA 54236</address>
<rent>$1245</rent>
<beds>studio</beds>
<baths>1-2</baths>
<sqft>1000</sqft>
<image_urls>http://www.1stlake.com/images/property_images/new-orleans-apartments-palmetto-livingroom.jpg</image_urls>
<description>SPECIAL: Exceeding expectations not budgets! 2 bedrooms $1250! 1 bedrooms at $1050! Non-Smoking Homes available! Expires 3/31/09. SMOKE-FREE APARTMENTS AVAILABLE! Give yourself the keys to luxurious l</description>
<amenities>Access Gates ,Bubbling Creeks and Flowing Fountains ,Formal Garden Arbor ,Flexible Lease Terms ,Gazebos ,Jogging Trail with Workout Stations ,Lavish Landscaping ,Off-site Fitness Center ,Off-site Tennis Court ,Pet Walk ,Swimming Pool ,Smoke-Free Apartments ,Theater Room</amenities>
<availability>01/01/2009 - 08/01/2009</availability>
<expire_in_days>90</expire_in_days>
<property_management>US Apartment Rental</property_management>
</record>
</records>
</apartments>