Rightmove API
The Rightmove API returns UK real-estate data as clean JSON.
6 actionsLive JSON1,000 free creditsMCP-ready
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You call location_search to resolve a location, then search returns listings; you can also pull property_detail, an agent, similar properties and sold_prices. It is built for UK proptech and property analytics that need Rightmove data without a scraper. One ReefAPI key, one shared credit pool, the standard envelope.
Live example
Real request and response JSON
Captured from the indexed primary action, search, on .
Captured request
{
"method": "POST",
"url": "https://api.reefapi.com/rightmove/v1/search",
"headers": {
"x-api-key": "$REEF_KEY",
"content-type": "application/json"
},
"body": {
"location": "London"
}
}Captured response
{
"ok": true,
"meta": {
"api": "rightmove",
"endpoint": "search",
"mode": "live",
"latency_ms": 2961.8,
"record_count": 25,
"bytes": 0,
"cache_hit": false,
"completeness_pct": 100,
"channel": "buy",
"location_identifier": "REGION^87490",
"resolved_from": "London",
"completeness_basis": {
"items": 25,
"checks": [
"property_id",
"price_amount",
"price_display"
]
}
},
"data": {
"items": [
{
"property_id": 90447366,
"url": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/90447366",
"channel": "buy",
"transaction_type": "buy",
"price_amount": 600000,
"price_currency": "GBP",
"price_frequency": "not specified",
"price_display": "£600,000",
"price_qualifier": "",
"bedrooms": 2,
"bathrooms": 1,
"property_sub_type": "Flat",
"property_type_full": "2 bedroom flat for sale",
"display_address": "Hazelbourne Road, London",
"latitude": 51.451965,
"longitude": -0.145681,
"summary": "A fantastic, two double bedroom first floor flat offering an excellent opportunity for first-time buyers and investors alike. The property benefits from a share of the freehold and is offered with no onward chain, allowing for a straightforward purchase. Retaining a number of attractive period...",
"tenure": "SHARE_OF_FREEHOLD",
"num_images": 10,
"num_floorplans": 1,
"num_virtual_tours": 0,
"images": [
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/b2022e06b/90447366/b2022e06b4ddd[redacted-phone]c62f243a68_max_476x317.jpeg",
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/f8449f72f/90447366/f8449f72ffa8f34005a44d710a97c5a7_max_476x317.jpeg",
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/b295233aa/90447366/b295233aaf924e53d1194eb998ff1604_max_476x317.jpeg"
],
"first_visible_date": "[redacted-phone]T09:59:31Z",
"added_or_reduced": "Added on 03/07/2026",
"listing_update_reason": "new",
"listing_update_date": "[redacted-phone]T10:05:13Z",
"fees_apply": false,
"fees_apply_text": null,
"display_size": "",
"distance": null,
"static_map_url": null,
"is_development": false,
"is_commercial": false,
"is_student": false,
"is_auction": false,
"agent": {
"branch_id": 106402,
"branch_display_name": "Patrick Henry, Clapham South",
"brand_trading_name": "Patrick Henry",
"contact_telephone": null,
"branch_landing_page_url": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/estate-agents/agent/Patrick-Henry/Clapham-South-106402.html",
"logo_url": "https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/partner-logo/14048608-PRODUCTS_LOGO-[redacted-phone].png"
}
},
{
"property_id": 760770556763601,
"url": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/[redacted-phone]",
"channel": "buy",
"transaction_type": "buy",
"price_amount": 65000000,
"price_currency": "GBP",
"price_frequency": "not specified",
"price_display": "POA",
"price_qualifier": "",
"bedrooms": 0,
"bathrooms": null,
"property_sub_type": "Land",
"property_type_full": "Land for sale",
"display_address": "One Page Street, London, SW1P 4PQ",
"latitude": 51.493786,
"longitude": -0.12729,
"summary": "An exceptional prime office to residential opportunity in the heart of Westminster",
"tenure": "FREEHOLD",
"num_images": 3,
"num_floorplans": 0,
"num_virtual_tours": 0,
"images": [
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/26213ed6b/[redacted-phone]/26213ed6b802f47cedac6c6a184d2e96_max_476x317.jpeg",
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/644d6165a/[redacted-phone]/644d6165a64631d1df9a0f5e6430a0c5_max_476x317.jpeg",
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/6231f9713/[redacted-phone]/6231f971326a209abece4ee0e932522d_max_476x317.jpeg"
],
"first_visible_date": "[redacted-phone]T16:41:29Z",
"added_or_reduced": "",
"listing_update_reason": "new",
"listing_update_date": "[redacted-phone]T16:47:05Z",
"fees_apply": false,
"fees_apply_text": null,
"display_size": "",
"distance": null,
"static_map_url": null,
"is_development": false,
"is_commercial": true,
"is_student": false,
"is_auction": false,
"agent": {
"branch_id": 208037,
"branch_display_name": "Savills, Margaret Street- Development",
"brand_trading_name": "Savills",
"contact_telephone": null,
"branch_landing_page_url": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/estate-agents/agent/Savills/Margaret-Street--Development-208037.html",
"logo_url": "https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/partner-logo/11692847-PRODUCTS_LOGO-[redacted-phone].jpeg"
}
},
{
"property_id": 148711631,
"url": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/[redacted-phone]",
"channel": "buy",
"transaction_type": "buy",
"price_amount": 60000000,
"price_currency": "GBP",
"price_frequency": "not specified",
"price_display": "£60,000,000",
"price_qualifier": "",
"bedrooms": 5,
"bathrooms": 5,
"property_sub_type": "Apartment",
"property_type_full": "5 bedroom apartment for sale",
"display_address": "One Hyde Park, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X",
"latitude": 51.501871,
"longitude": -0.161945,
"summary": "A magnificent five-bedroom lateral apartment occupying the entire floor plate within One Hyde Park Knightsbridge, the most distinguished and exclusive developments in the world, designed for luxurious living on a grand scale. ",
"tenure": "LEASEHOLD",
"num_images": 6,
"num_floorplans": 0,
"num_virtual_tours": 0,
"images": [
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/ac0fce363/[redacted-phone]/ac0fce3632213fac05662b8410f75693_max_476x317.jpeg",
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/e302305b7/[redacted-phone]/e302305b73a93362f1a6ee3f97a7bea4_max_476x317.jpeg",
"https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/dir/crop/10:9-16:9/property-photo/29a142c6c/[redacted-phone]/29a142c6cb44d65190e93d8882e245cf_max_476x317.jpeg"
],
"first_visible_date": "[redacted-phone]T16:02:39Z",
"added_or_reduced": "Added on 05/07/2024",
"listing_update_reason": "new",
"listing_update_date": "[redacted-phone]T16:08:05Z",
"fees_apply": false,
"fees_apply_text": null,
"display_size": "9,000 sq. ft.",
"distance": null,
"static_map_url": null,
"is_development": false,
"is_commercial": false,
"is_student": false,
"is_auction": false,
"agent": {
"branch_id": 271223,
"branch_display_name": "Global 1, London",
"brand_trading_name": "Global 1",
"contact_telephone": null,
"branch_landing_page_url": "https://www.rightmove.co.uk/estate-agents/agent/Global-1/London-271223.html",
"logo_url": "https://media.rightmove.co.uk:443/partner-logo/31973465-PRODUCTS_LOGO-[redacted-phone].png"
}
}
],
"count": 25,
"pages_fetched": 1,
"channel": "buy",
"location_identifier": "REGION^87490",
"result_count": 61203,
"result_count_display": "61,203",
"pages_total": 42,
"duplicates_skipped": 0,
"filters_applied": null,
"sort": null,
"stop_reason": "max_pages",
"result_cap_hit": false,
"result_cap_note": null
}
}Actions
What the Rightmove API does
| Action | Description | Concrete use case | Key params |
|---|---|---|---|
| location_search | resolve a text location to a Rightmove locationIdentifier (LOS typeahead) | Real-estate investors call location_search to resolve a text location to a Rightmove locationIdentifier (LOS typeahead). | query |
| search | Search UK property listings by location (for sale / to rent / commercial / student) with structured filters: price, beds, baths, property type, size, radius, added-within, sort, and (rent) furnishing & let-type. Paginate with index/max_pages. | Brokerage tools call search to search UK property listings by location (for sale / to rent / commercial / student) with stru…. | location, location_identifier, channel, for_rent, price_min, ... |
| property_detail | Full property record: price (+£/sqft), description, key features, tenure & lease years, living costs (council tax band, service charge, ground rent), structured features (utilities/heating/parking/garden/flood-risk), images, floorplans, EPC graphs, sizings, nearest stations, street-view coords and the listing agent. | Property dashboards call property_detail to get full property record. | property_id |
| agent | estate-agent branch profile (+ that branch's live listings via BRANCH^id) | Lead-generation teams call agent to get estate-agent branch profile (+ that branch's live listings via BRANCH^id). | branch_url, branch_id, max_pages |
| similar | listings similar to a property (same area + price/bedroom band) | Real-estate investors call similar to get listings similar to a property (same area + price/bedroom band). | property_id |
| sold_prices | sold/transaction history: by location (search) or per-property (detail_url|uuid). Land-Registry sold data with full per-address transaction history. | Brokerage tools call sold_prices to get sold/transaction history. | location, detail_url, uuid, page |
Code samples
Call search from your stack
curl -X POST https://api.reefapi.com/rightmove/v1/search \
-H "x-api-key: $REEF_KEY" \
-H "content-type: application/json" \
-d '{"location":"London"}'import requests
r = requests.post(
"https://api.reefapi.com/rightmove/v1/search",
headers={"x-api-key": REEF_KEY},
json={
"location": "London"
},
)
print(r.json()["data"])const res = await fetch("https://api.reefapi.com/rightmove/v1/search", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"x-api-key": process.env.REEF_KEY,
"content-type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"location": "London"
}),
});
const { ok, data, meta, error } = await res.json();MCP one-liner
Ask your MCP-connected assistant: call reefapi.rightmove.search with {"location":"London"}.Use cases
Who uses this API and why
- Property portals call location_search then search to list Rightmove properties.
- Investors use sold_prices to value an area from real transactions.
- Agent tools use agent and similar to benchmark listings.
FAQ
Questions developers ask before integrating
What is the Rightmove API?
Rightmove API is a ReefAPI endpoint group for uk property listings for sale and to rent. It returns live JSON through POST requests under /rightmove/v1.
Is the Rightmove API free to try?
Yes. ReefAPI starts with 1,000 free credits, no card required. Rightmove calls use the same shared credit balance as every other ReefAPI engine.
Do I need a Rightmove login or account?
No login to Rightmove is needed for the API response. You call ReefAPI with your x-api-key header, and the playground can run live examples before you create a production key.
How fresh is the Rightmove data?
The page example is captured from a live location_search call, and production requests fetch live data through ReefAPI rather than a static sample.
How many credits does the Rightmove API use?
Rightmove actions currently cost 1-3 credits per successful call. Failed or blocked calls are free, and all APIs draw from one credit pool.
Can I call Rightmove from an AI assistant or MCP client?
Yes. Connect ReefAPI once through MCP and your assistant can call rightmove actions with the same key, credit pool and JSON envelope used by normal REST requests.
Is the Rightmove API a Rightmove scraper?
It is the managed alternative to a DIY Rightmove scraper. Instead of building and maintaining your own scraper — proxies, headless browsers, captcha and constant breakage — you call one ReefAPI endpoint and get the same uk property listings for sale and to rent back as clean JSON.
Why does my Rightmove scraper keep getting blocked?
Most Rightmove scrapers break on anti-bot defenses, rate limits and IP bans that need rotating residential proxies and browser fingerprinting to clear. ReefAPI handles all of that for you — no proxies, no captchas, no maintenance — and returns live JSON. Blocked or failed calls are free.