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Vrbo

Vrbo data, one standardized API#

Get listing data, listing search and reviews from Vrbo through one API, in the same format as every other platform Zembra supports. No Vrbo account needed, pay per use.

At a glance

  • No Vrbo account or credentials needed
  • Listing Info available
  • Listing Lookup available
  • Reviews available
  • Same response format as every other platform
  • Pay per use, no commitment, no minimum

Services

What you can do with Vrbo#

Listing Info #

The listing as it appears on Vrbo right now: name, address, phone, website, hours, photos, rating and review count.

Examples: Example listing

Listing Lookup #

Find the Vrbo listing of a business from its name and address, or confirm that a listing is the right one.

Find Search the platform for a business from its name and address.
Yes
Match Confirm that a listing belongs to a given business.
Yes

Reviews #

Every review of a Vrbo listing, with rating, text, author and owner replies, collected once or monitored for changes.

Native rating scale Also returned on a 1–5 scale, like every platform.
2–10
Provides edits Earlier versions of edited reviews are returned.
No
Precise timestamp The exact posting date and time, not a relative date like "2 weeks ago".
Yes
Direct link to each review A URL that opens the review itself.
No
Text can be empty Rating-only reviews exist: text is null.
Yes
Sub-ratings Ratings per criteria, such as cleanliness or service.
Yes
Hidden or not recommended reviews Reviews the platform filters out are returned and flagged.
No
Chained pages Each page of reviews needs a token from the previous one, so pages are fetched one after another and a full pull takes longer.
No
Owner replies Public answers from the business.
Yes
Review photos Photos attached to reviews.
Yes

Listing URLs

Which Vrbo URLs you can send#

Send the listing's address as you see it in your browser, or just its slug: Zembra recognizes every form below and treats them as the same listing.

Accepted formatNote
https://www.vrbo.com/pdp/lo/1217263Full URL
2937459Slug
https://www.vrbo.com/2937459Full URL
pdp/lo/1217263Slug
en-sg/p1469363aSlug
https://www.vrbo.com/en-sg/p1469363aFull URL
en-ca/cottage-rental/p2320528vbSlug
https://www.vrbo.com/en-ca/cottage-rental/p2320528vbFull URL

Good to know

How Vrbo data behaves#

Part of Expedia Group #

Vrbo shares its reviews with the other platforms of Expedia Group: the same review is likely to be returned for each of them. Monitor the one your customers use most to avoid paying twice for the same reviews.

Vrbo API status #

Live availability and response times of the Vrbo integration, checked continuously.

View status

FAQ

Vrbo API questions#

Do I need a Vrbo account or API key?

No. Zembra collects public Vrbo data for you: you only need a Zembra API key, and you pay per use, with no subscription or minimum. #

Which Vrbo URL do I send to the API?

The URL of the listing as it appears in your browser, or just its slug. Every accepted format is listed above under Listing URLs. #

What can I get from Vrbo with Zembra?

Listing Info: The listing as it appears on Vrbo right now: name, address, phone, website, hours, photos, rating and review count. Listing Lookup: Find the Vrbo listing of a business from its name and address, or confirm that a listing is the right one. Reviews: Every review of a Vrbo listing, with rating, text, author and owner replies, collected once or monitored for changes. #

Why do other platforms return the same reviews as Vrbo?

Vrbo is part of Expedia Group, whose platforms share their reviews. Monitor one of them to avoid paying twice for the same reviews. #

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