United Rentals

United Rentals Rentals API

Rental reservations and orders

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: United Total Control Equipment Rentals API
  description: United Rentals provides a broad selection of APIs to simplify the procure-to-pay lifecycle for equipment rentals. The Total Control platform enables integration with customer procurement and ERP systems via EDI, cXML, JSON, and flat-file formats. Capabilities include punch-out catalog ordering, rental reservations, fleet management, invoice management, and automated PO/bill pay workflows. United Rentals is the world's largest equipment rental company.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: United Rentals Integration Team
    url: https://www.unitedrentals.com/services/online-services/total-control/system-integration
  termsOfService: https://www.unitedrentals.com
servers:
- url: https://api.unitedrentals.com/v1
  description: United Rentals Production API
tags:
- name: Rentals
  description: Rental reservations and orders
paths:
  /rentals:
    post:
      operationId: createRental
      summary: Create Rental Reservation
      description: Create a new rental reservation order. Supports integration with customer procurement systems via purchase order. Processes ordering from within the customer's ERP environment through punch-out workflow.
      tags:
      - Rentals
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RentalRequest'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Rental reservation created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Rental'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
    get:
      operationId: listRentals
      summary: List Rentals
      description: Retrieve rental orders for the account. Supports fleet tracking and management.
      tags:
      - Rentals
      parameters:
      - name: status
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - active
          - returned
          - cancelled
        description: Filter by rental status
      - name: startDate
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: endDate
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
          format: date
      - name: jobSite
        in: query
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Filter by job site or project
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Rentals list returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Rental'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
  /rentals/{rentalId}:
    get:
      operationId: getRental
      summary: Get Rental Details
      description: Retrieve details for a specific rental order.
      tags:
      - Rentals
      parameters:
      - name: rentalId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        description: Rental order identifier
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Rental details returned
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Rental'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
  /rentals/{rentalId}/extend:
    post:
      operationId: extendRental
      summary: Extend Rental
      description: Extend the duration of an active rental.
      tags:
      - Rentals
      parameters:
      - name: rentalId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/RentalExtensionRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Rental extended successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Rental'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
  /rentals/{rentalId}/return:
    post:
      operationId: returnRental
      summary: Return Rental
      description: Initiate return of equipment from an active rental.
      tags:
      - Rentals
      parameters:
      - name: rentalId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReturnRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Return initiated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Rental'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
      security:
      - ApiKeyAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    RentalExtensionRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - newEndDate
      properties:
        newEndDate:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: New return date
        reason:
          type: string
    ReturnRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        returnDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        condition:
          type: string
          enum:
          - good
          - damaged
          - missing-parts
        notes:
          type: string
    Rental:
      type: object
      properties:
        rentalId:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - pending
          - active
          - returned
          - cancelled
        equipment:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Equipment'
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        returnDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        jobSite:
          type: string
        deliveryAddress:
          type: string
        purchaseOrderNumber:
          type: string
        totalCost:
          type: number
          format: double
        branchId:
          type: string
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
    Equipment:
      type: object
      properties:
        equipmentId:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        category:
          type: string
          description: Equipment category (aerial, earthmoving, power, etc.)
        type:
          type: string
        manufacturer:
          type: string
        model:
          type: string
        specifications:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: Equipment-specific technical specifications
        dailyRate:
          type: number
          format: double
        weeklyRate:
          type: number
          format: double
        monthlyRate:
          type: number
          format: double
        available:
          type: boolean
        nearestBranch:
          type: string
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
    RentalRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - equipmentId
      - startDate
      - endDate
      - jobSite
      - purchaseOrderNumber
      properties:
        equipmentId:
          type: string
        startDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        endDate:
          type: string
          format: date
        jobSite:
          type: string
          description: Job site or project name
        deliveryAddress:
          type: string
        purchaseOrderNumber:
          type: string
          description: Customer PO number for ERP integration
        notes:
          type: string
        branchId:
          type: string
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication required
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    BadRequest:
      description: Invalid request parameters
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: United Rentals API key from Total Control portal