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> instructions at [`https://api.fiber.ai/llms.txt`](https://api.fiber.ai/llms.txt) and the full operation
> index at [`https://api.fiber.ai/ai-docs/index.md`](https://api.fiber.ai/ai-docs/index.md).

# hotelSearch

`POST /v1/hotels/search`

**Tags:** `Market intelligence`

Search hotels

**Endpoint:** `https://api.fiber.ai/v1/hotels/search`

## Description

Searches hotels and vacation rentals for a destination and returns matching properties with rates, ratings, and amenities.

⚡ Rate limit: 120 requests per 1 minute

💰 Cost: 2 credits per search ⓘ

## Request body (JSON Schema)

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "apiKey": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Your Fiber API key"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Destination or hotel search query (e.g. 'Hotels in Manhattan New York')."
    },
    "checkInDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "Check-in date for the stay."
    },
    "checkOutDate": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^\\d{4}-\\d{2}-\\d{2}$",
      "description": "Check-out date for the stay."
    },
    "adults": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 10,
      "default": 2,
      "description": "Number of adult guests (at least 1). Total guests (`adults` + `children`) must not exceed 6 for hotels or 10 for vacation rentals."
    },
    "children": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 9,
      "default": 0,
      "description": "Number of child guests. Total guests (`adults` + `children`) must not exceed 6 for hotels or 10 for vacation rentals."
    },
    "childrenAges": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "integer",
        "minimum": 1,
        "maximum": 17,
        "description": "Child age from 1 to 17."
      },
      "default": [],
      "description": "Ages of each child guest. Must contain exactly `children` entries when `children` is greater than zero."
    },
    "sortBy": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "enum": [
        "relevance",
        "lowestPrice",
        "highestRating",
        "mostReviewed",
        null
      ],
      "description": "Sort criterion for results. 'relevance' ranks by overall match. 'lowestPrice' sorts cheapest first. 'highestRating' sorts by guest rating. 'mostReviewed' sorts by review count. Omit to sort by relevance."
    },
    "minRating": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "enum": [
        "3.5",
        "4.0",
        "4.5",
        null
      ],
      "description": "Minimum guest rating filter. Omit to include all ratings."
    },
    "priceRange": {
      "type": [
        "object",
        "null"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "minPerNight": {
          "type": [
            "integer",
            "null"
          ],
          "minimum": 0,
          "description": "Minimum nightly rate in whole currency units."
        },
        "maxPerNight": {
          "type": [
            "integer",
            "null"
          ],
          "minimum": 1,
          "description": "Maximum nightly rate in whole currency units."
        }
      },
      "description": "Filter by nightly price range in whole currency units."
    },
    "category": {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "propertyCategory": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Search hotels (the default property category).",
              "enum": [
                "hotel"
              ]
            },
            "hotelStarClasses": {
              "type": [
                "array",
                "null"
              ],
              "items": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 2,
                "maximum": 5,
                "description": "Hotel star class indicating how upscale the property is. This filter supports 2 to 5 whole stars; 2 stars generally indicates a basic property, while 5 stars indicates a luxury property. This is not a guest review rating. Returned properties may report an observed class from 1 to 5 stars."
              },
              "description": "Filter to specific hotel star classes based on how upscale the property is (e.g. [4, 5] for 4- and 5-star hotels). This is not a guest review rating."
            },
            "propertyTypes": {
              "type": [
                "array",
                "null"
              ],
              "items": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 1,
                "description": "Property type identifier. Call GET /v1/enums/hotels/property-types for the full list (e.g. 17 for resorts)."
              },
              "description": "Filter to specific property types by ID. Call GET /v1/enums/hotels/property-types for valid values."
            },
            "amenities": {
              "type": [
                "array",
                "null"
              ],
              "items": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 1,
                "description": "Amenity identifier. Call GET /v1/enums/hotels/amenities for the full list (e.g. 35 for free Wi-Fi)."
              },
              "description": "Require properties that offer all of these amenities by ID. Call GET /v1/enums/hotels/amenities for valid values."
            },
            "brands": {
              "type": [
                "array",
                "null"
              ],
              "items": {
                "type": "integer",
                "minimum": 1,
                "description": "Hotel brand identifier. Call GET /v1/enums/hotels/brands for the full list (e.g. 28 for Hilton Honors)."
              },
              "description": "Filter to specific hotel brands by ID. Call GET /v1/enums/hotels/brands for valid values."
            },
            "freeCancellation": {
              "type": "boolean",
              "default": false,
              "description": "When true, only return properties with a booking option that can be cancelled without a cancellation fee."
            },
            "specialOffers": {
              "type": "boolean",
              "default": false,
              "description": "When true, only return properties marked by the booking provider as having a special offer or promotion."
            },
            "ecoCertified": {
              "type": "boolean",
              "default": false,
              "description": "When true, only return properties marked by the booking provider as having an environmental or sustainability certification."
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "propertyCategory"
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "propertyCategory": {
              "type": "string",
              "description": "Search vacation rentals instead of hotels.",
              "enum": [
                "vacationRental"
              ]
            },
            "minBedrooms": {
              "type": [
                "integer",
                "null"
              ],
              "minimum": 0,
              "description": "Minimum number of bedrooms."
            },
            "minBathrooms": {
              "type": [
                "integer",
                "null"
              ],
              "minimum": 0,
              "description": "Minimum number of bathrooms."
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "propertyCategory"
          ]
        }
      ],
      "description": "Property category and its category-specific filters. 'hotel' accepts hotel filters (star class, property types, amenities, brands, and the free-cancellation/special-offers/eco-certified toggles); 'vacationRental' accepts bedroom/bathroom minimums. Defaults to a plain hotel search when omitted.",
      "default": {
        "propertyCategory": "hotel"
      }
    },
    "nextPageToken": {
      "type": [
        "string",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Opaque pagination token from a prior search response's `nextPageToken`. Omit (or pass null) to fetch the first page."
    },
    "currencyCode": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z]{3}$",
      "default": "USD",
      "description": "ISO 4217 currency code for prices in the response (e.g. 'EUR', 'GBP', 'CAD'). Case-insensitive. Defaults to USD."
    },
    "searchMarketCountryCode": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[A-Za-z]{3}$",
      "default": "USA",
      "description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code that sets the search market (e.g. 'GBR', 'BRA'). This affects regional pricing and availability. Case-insensitive."
    },
    "languageCode": {
      "type": "string",
      "pattern": "^[a-z]{2,3}(?:-[A-Za-z0-9]{2,8})*$",
      "default": "en",
      "description": "Language for results such as property names and amenity labels. Pass a BCP-47 language tag such as 'en', 'en-US', 'pt-BR', 'zh-CN', 'ja', 'ko', 'fr', 'de', or 'es'. Defaults to en."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "apiKey",
    "query",
    "checkInDate",
    "checkOutDate"
  ]
}
```

## Response — success (JSON Schema)

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "output": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "properties": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "type": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "enum": [
                  "hotel",
                  "vacationRental",
                  null
                ],
                "description": "Property category."
              },
              "propertyToken": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Opaque token identifying this property. Pass as `propertyToken` in POST /v1/hotels/property to retrieve full details. Always present on returned properties."
              },
              "name": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Property display name."
              },
              "description": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Property description."
              },
              "url": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Property website URL."
              },
              "coordinates": {
                "type": [
                  "object",
                  "null"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "latitude": {
                    "type": "number",
                    "description": "Latitude in decimal degrees."
                  },
                  "longitude": {
                    "type": "number",
                    "description": "Longitude in decimal degrees."
                  }
                },
                "required": [
                  "latitude",
                  "longitude"
                ],
                "description": "Geographic coordinates of the property in decimal degrees."
              },
              "city": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "City name."
              },
              "countryCode": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code (e.g. 'USA')."
              },
              "checkInTime": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Check-in time in 24-hour `HH:mm` format, where `HH` is 00 through 23 (e.g. '15:00'). Null when unavailable."
              },
              "checkOutTime": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Check-out time in 24-hour `HH:mm` format, where `HH` is 00 through 23 (e.g. '11:00'). Null when unavailable."
              },
              "ratePerNight": {
                "type": [
                  "object",
                  "null"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "currencyCode": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$",
                    "description": "ISO 4217 currency code for the amounts in this rate."
                  },
                  "allInCost": {
                    "type": [
                      "integer",
                      "null"
                    ],
                    "description": "All-in cost in whole currency units, including taxes and fees. Null when only a pre-tax rate is available, in which case only `baseCost` is populated."
                  },
                  "baseCost": {
                    "type": [
                      "integer",
                      "null"
                    ],
                    "description": "Base cost before taxes and fees in whole currency units; this is not the final amount charged."
                  }
                },
                "required": [
                  "currencyCode"
                ],
                "description": "Nightly rate summary for one night."
              },
              "totalRate": {
                "type": [
                  "object",
                  "null"
                ],
                "properties": {
                  "currencyCode": {
                    "type": "string",
                    "pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$",
                    "description": "ISO 4217 currency code for the amounts in this rate."
                  },
                  "allInCost": {
                    "type": [
                      "integer",
                      "null"
                    ],
                    "description": "All-in cost in whole currency units, including taxes and fees. Null when only a pre-tax rate is available, in which case only `baseCost` is populated."
                  },
                  "baseCost": {
                    "type": [
                      "integer",
                      "null"
                    ],
                    "description": "Base cost before taxes and fees in whole currency units; this is not the final amount charged."
                  }
                },
                "required": [
                  "currencyCode"
                ],
                "description": "Total rate summary for the entire requested stay, from check-in through check-out. The all-in amount includes taxes and fees when supplied; otherwise `baseCost` is provided."
              },
              "rating": {
                "type": [
                  "number",
                  "null"
                ],
                "minimum": 0,
                "maximum": 5,
                "description": "Guest rating from 0 to 5."
              },
              "reviewCount": {
                "type": [
                  "integer",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Total number of guest reviews."
              },
              "reviewsBreakdown": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "name": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Review category name."
                    },
                    "description": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Review category description."
                    },
                    "totalCount": {
                      "type": [
                        "integer",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Total reviews mentioning this category."
                    },
                    "positiveCount": {
                      "type": [
                        "integer",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Positive mentions for this category."
                    },
                    "neutralCount": {
                      "type": [
                        "integer",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Neutral mentions for this category."
                    },
                    "negativeCount": {
                      "type": [
                        "integer",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Negative mentions for this category."
                    }
                  }
                },
                "description": "Breakdown of reviews by category."
              },
              "hotelStarClass": {
                "type": [
                  "integer",
                  "null"
                ],
                "minimum": 1,
                "maximum": 5,
                "description": "Observed hotel star class indicating how upscale the property is, from 1 to 5 whole stars. This is a property classification, not a guest review rating."
              },
              "amenities": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "description": "Amenities offered by this property."
              },
              "excludedAmenities": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "description": "Amenities explicitly not offered."
              },
              "images": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "thumbnailUrl": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Thumbnail image URL."
                    },
                    "originalUrl": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Full-size image URL."
                    }
                  }
                },
                "description": "Property images."
              },
              "nearbyPlaces": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "name": {
                      "type": [
                        "string",
                        "null"
                      ],
                      "description": "Nearby place name."
                    },
                    "transportations": {
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                          "type": {
                            "type": [
                              "string",
                              "null"
                            ],
                            "description": "Transportation mode (e.g. 'Walking')."
                          },
                          "durationMinutes": {
                            "type": [
                              "integer",
                              "null"
                            ],
                            "description": "Travel duration in minutes."
                          }
                        }
                      },
                      "description": "Transportation options to reach this place."
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "transportations"
                  ]
                },
                "description": "Notable nearby places and transit options."
              },
              "locationRating": {
                "type": [
                  "number",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Location quality rating from 0 to 5."
              },
              "deal": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Deal label when the booking provider marks a promotion; may be present without `dealDescription`."
              },
              "dealDescription": {
                "type": [
                  "string",
                  "null"
                ],
                "description": "Short deal description when supplied by the booking provider; may be absent even when `deal` is present."
              },
              "essentialInfo": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "description": "Key facts for vacation rentals (e.g. 'Entire apartment', 'Sleeps 4')."
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "propertyToken",
              "name",
              "reviewsBreakdown",
              "amenities",
              "excludedAmenities",
              "images",
              "nearbyPlaces",
              "essentialInfo"
            ]
          },
          "description": "Matching hotel and vacation rental properties."
        },
        "brands": {
          "type": "array",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
              "id": {
                "type": "integer",
                "description": "Brand group identifier."
              },
              "name": {
                "type": "string",
                "description": "Brand group display name."
              },
              "children": {
                "type": "array",
                "items": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "id": {
                      "type": "integer",
                      "description": "Brand identifier."
                    },
                    "name": {
                      "type": "string",
                      "description": "Brand display name."
                    }
                  },
                  "required": [
                    "id",
                    "name"
                  ]
                },
                "description": "Sub-brands within this group."
              }
            },
            "required": [
              "id",
              "name",
              "children"
            ]
          },
          "description": "Hotel brand groups available for filtering in this market. Empty when searching vacation rentals only."
        },
        "nextPageToken": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ],
          "description": "Token to retrieve the next page. Pass as `nextPageToken` in the next request. Null if no more pages."
        },
        "currencyCode": {
          "type": [
            "string",
            "null"
          ],
          "pattern": "^[A-Z]{3}$",
          "description": "ISO 4217 currency code for prices in this response (e.g. 'USD', 'EUR', 'GBP')."
        },
        "searchInformation": {
          "type": [
            "object",
            "null"
          ],
          "properties": {
            "totalResultCount": {
              "type": [
                "integer",
                "null"
              ],
              "description": "Approximate total number of matching properties."
            }
          },
          "description": "Summary information about the search results."
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "properties",
        "brands"
      ]
    },
    "chargeInfo": {
      "oneOf": [
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "method": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "charged-now"
              ]
            },
            "creditsCharged": {
              "type": "number"
            },
            "lowCreditAlert": {
              "type": [
                "object",
                "null"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "getMoreCreditsUrl": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "uri",
                  "description": "URL to top up credits or restart billing cycle to get fresh credits."
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Human-readable credits warning."
                },
                "availableCredits": {
                  "type": "number",
                  "description": "Number of credits remaining in the current billing period."
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "getMoreCreditsUrl",
                "message",
                "availableCredits"
              ],
              "description": "Contains a link to get more credits, a warning message, and the remaining credit count."
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "method",
            "creditsCharged"
          ],
          "description": "Credits were charged immediately for this operation"
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "method": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "charging-later"
              ]
            },
            "message": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "lowCreditAlert": {
              "type": [
                "object",
                "null"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "getMoreCreditsUrl": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "uri",
                  "description": "URL to top up credits or restart billing cycle to get fresh credits."
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Human-readable credits warning."
                },
                "availableCredits": {
                  "type": "number",
                  "description": "Number of credits remaining in the current billing period."
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "getMoreCreditsUrl",
                "message",
                "availableCredits"
              ],
              "description": "Contains a link to get more credits, a warning message, and the remaining credit count."
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "method",
            "message"
          ],
          "description": "Credits will be charged after the operation completes"
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "method": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "charged-for-async-process"
              ]
            },
            "creditsCharged": {
              "type": "number"
            },
            "message": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "lowCreditAlert": {
              "type": [
                "object",
                "null"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "getMoreCreditsUrl": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "uri",
                  "description": "URL to top up credits or restart billing cycle to get fresh credits."
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Human-readable credits warning."
                },
                "availableCredits": {
                  "type": "number",
                  "description": "Number of credits remaining in the current billing period."
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "getMoreCreditsUrl",
                "message",
                "availableCredits"
              ],
              "description": "Contains a link to get more credits, a warning message, and the remaining credit count."
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "method",
            "creditsCharged",
            "message"
          ],
          "description": "Credits that were charged for an asynchronous operation"
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "method": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "free"
              ]
            },
            "message": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "lowCreditAlert": {
              "type": [
                "object",
                "null"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "getMoreCreditsUrl": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "uri",
                  "description": "URL to top up credits or restart billing cycle to get fresh credits."
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Human-readable credits warning."
                },
                "availableCredits": {
                  "type": "number",
                  "description": "Number of credits remaining in the current billing period."
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "getMoreCreditsUrl",
                "message",
                "availableCredits"
              ],
              "description": "Contains a link to get more credits, a warning message, and the remaining credit count."
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "method",
            "message"
          ],
          "description": "No credits were charged for this operation"
        },
        {
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
            "method": {
              "type": "string",
              "enum": [
                "credits-refunded"
              ]
            },
            "creditsRefunded": {
              "type": "number"
            },
            "message": {
              "type": "string"
            },
            "lowCreditAlert": {
              "type": [
                "object",
                "null"
              ],
              "properties": {
                "getMoreCreditsUrl": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "format": "uri",
                  "description": "URL to top up credits or restart billing cycle to get fresh credits."
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string",
                  "description": "Human-readable credits warning."
                },
                "availableCredits": {
                  "type": "number",
                  "description": "Number of credits remaining in the current billing period."
                }
              },
              "required": [
                "getMoreCreditsUrl",
                "message",
                "availableCredits"
              ],
              "description": "Contains a link to get more credits, a warning message, and the remaining credit count."
            }
          },
          "required": [
            "method",
            "creditsRefunded",
            "message"
          ],
          "description": "Credits were refunded for this operation"
        }
      ]
    },
    "warnings": {
      "type": [
        "array",
        "null"
      ],
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "field": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Full path to extraneous field (e.g., 'searchParams.ExtraField')"
          },
          "message": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Warning message"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "field",
          "message"
        ]
      },
      "description": "Warnings about extraneous fields in request"
    },
    "advice": {
      "type": [
        "array",
        "null"
      ],
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "description": "Tips, recommendations, and suggestions for using this API effectively."
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "output",
    "chargeInfo"
  ],
  "additionalProperties": false
}
```

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Canonical JSON: [`https://api.fiber.ai/openapi.json`](https://api.fiber.ai/openapi.json)
Operation index: [`https://api.fiber.ai/ai-docs/index.md`](https://api.fiber.ai/ai-docs/index.md)