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handy

Handy is a home-services marketplace, now part of Angi (ANGI Homeservices), that connects customers with pre-screened independent professionals for house cleaning, handyman work, furniture assembly, and in-home installations. Handy's Partner API lets retailers offer fixed-price installation and service bookings at eCommerce or in-store checkout: partners create and manage orders, products, and line items, retrieve bookings and their assigned providers, and receive booking-lifecycle webhooks. Requests are authenticated with a custom RSA-SHA256 signed-request scheme.

handy publishes 4 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Bookings API, Order Products API, Orders API, and 1 more. Tagged areas include Company, Home Services, Marketplace, Cleaning, and Handyman.

The handy catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

handy’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, support, authentication, sandbox, and 21 more developer resources.

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42.7/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 49/100 agent ready Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-08-20 · rubric v0.12.0
4 APIs 1 MCP Servers
CompanyHome ServicesMarketplaceCleaningHandymanInstallationsOn-DemandGig EconomyOrderWebhookRetailAngi

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scored 2026-08-20 · rubric v0.12.0
Composite quality — 42.7/100 · developing
Contract Quality 14.8 / 25
Developer Ergonomics 10.4 / 20
Access Clarity 4.2 / 20
Operational Transparency 2.1 / 13
Contract Governance 2.0 / 12
Discoverability 9.3 / 10
Agent readiness — 49/100 · agent ready
Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18
Agentic Access Contract 10 / 10
Documented Reversibility 6 / 6
MCP Server 0 / 12
Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10
Idempotency 0 / 9
Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8
Request/Response Examples 7 / 7
Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7
Typed Event Surface 6 / 6
Agent Skills 5 / 5
Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4
Consent & Bot Identity 3 / 3
A2A Agent Card 0 / 8
Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4
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APIs 4

Individual APIs this provider publishes, each with its own machine-readable definition.

handy Bookings API

The Bookings API from handy — 1 operation(s) for bookings.

handy Order Products API

The Order Products API from handy — 2 operation(s) for order products.

handy Orders API

The Orders API from handy — 2 operation(s) for orders.

handy Testing API

The Testing API from handy — 1 operation(s) for testing.

Open Collections 5

Open, tool-agnostic API collections (OpenAPI-derived and Bruno).

API Collection

OPEN COLLECTION

Handy’s Partner Bookings API

OPEN COLLECTION

Handy’s Partner Bookings Order Products API

OPEN COLLECTION

Handy’s Partner Bookings Orders API

OPEN COLLECTION

Handy’s Partner Bookings Testing API

OPEN COLLECTION

MCP Servers 1

Model Context Protocol servers that expose these APIs to AI agents.

handy MCP Server

MCP SERVER

Event Specifications 1

AsyncAPI definitions for this provider's event-driven and streaming APIs.

Handy Webhooks

ASYNCAPI

Security Posture 3

Authentication, domain security, vulnerability disclosure, and trust-center signals.

Handy Authentication

signed-request · 1 scheme

SECURITY

Handy Domain Security

TLSv1.2 · HSTS · DMARC

SECURITY

Handy Vulnerability Disclosure

security.txt · contact published

SECURITY

Agentic Access 1

Recommended x-agentic-access execution contracts for AI agents.

Handy Agentic Access

10 operations · 6 acting

10 operations · 6 acting

AGENTIC

Resources

Get Started 2

Portal, sign-up, and the first successful call

DeveloperPortal
DeveloperPortal
 Sandbox
Sandbox

Documentation 2

Reference material describing how the API behaves

Documentation
Documentation
 APIReference
APIReference

Agent Surfaces 5

MCP servers, agent skills, and machine-readable catalogs

AgenticAccess
AgenticAccess
 MCPServer
MCPServer
 AgentSkill
AgentSkill
 LLMsTxt
LLMsTxt
 WellKnown
WellKnown

Design & Contract 6

Pagination, idempotency, versioning, errors, and events

Conventions
Conventions
 ErrorCatalog
ErrorCatalog
 Lifecycle
Lifecycle
 DataModel
DataModel
 Conformance
Conformance
 Webhooks
Webhooks

Build 1

SDKs, sample code, and the tooling you integrate with

GitHubOrganization
GitHubOrganization

Access & Security 5

Authentication, authorization, and security posture

Authentication
Authentication
 SecurityTxt
SecurityTxt
 Security
Security
 VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
 DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity

Operate 1

Status, limits, changes, and where to get help

Support
Support

Commercial 2

Pricing, plans, and the legal terms of use

TermsOfService
TermsOfService
 PrivacyPolicy
PrivacyPolicy

Company 1

The organization behind the API

Website
Website

Other 1

Properties that don't map to a standard resource type

Overlay
Overlay

Source (apis.yml)

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: handy
name: handy
description: 'Handy is a home-services marketplace, now part of Angi (ANGI Homeservices), that connects customers with pre-screened
  independent professionals for house cleaning, handyman work, furniture assembly, and in-home installations. Handy''s Partner
  API lets retailers offer fixed-price installation and service bookings at eCommerce or in-store checkout: partners create
  and manage orders, products, and line items, retrieve bookings and their assigned providers, and receive booking-lifecycle
  webhooks. Requests are authenticated with a custom RSA-SHA256 signed-request scheme.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/handy/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- slow-ventures
x-tier: active
x-tier-reason: partner-api-enriched
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source:
  - authentication
  generated: '2026-07-22'
  method: derived
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-19'
image: https://www.handy.com/favicon.ico
tags:
- Company
- Home Services
- Marketplace
- Cleaning
- Handyman
- Installations
- On-Demand
- Gig Economy
- Order
- Webhook
- Retail
- Angi
tags_raw:
- Company
- Home Services
- Marketplace
- Cleaning
- Handyman
- Installations
- On-Demand
- Gig Economy
- Orders
- Webhooks
- Retail
- Angi
apis:
- aid: handy:handy-bookings-api
  name: handy Bookings API
  description: The Bookings API from handy — 1 operation(s) for bookings.
  humanURL: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  baseURL: https://partners.services.handy.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Bookings
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/handy-bookings-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/handy-webhooks.yml
- aid: handy:handy-order-products-api
  name: handy Order Products API
  description: The Order Products API from handy — 2 operation(s) for order products.
  humanURL: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  baseURL: https://partners.services.handy.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Order Products
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/handy-order-products-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/handy-webhooks.yml
- aid: handy:handy-orders-api
  name: handy Orders API
  description: The Orders API from handy — 2 operation(s) for orders.
  humanURL: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  baseURL: https://partners.services.handy.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Order
  tags_raw:
  - Orders
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/handy-orders-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/handy-webhooks.yml
- aid: handy:handy-testing-api
  name: handy Testing API
  description: The Testing API from handy — 1 operation(s) for testing.
  humanURL: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  baseURL: https://partners.services.handy.com/api/v1
  tags:
  - Testing
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/handy-testing-api-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
  - type: Webhooks
    url: asyncapi/handy-webhooks.yml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/handy-agentic-access.yml
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
- type: Documentation
  url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
- type: APIReference
  url: https://partners.services.handy.com/docs/orders_api
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/Handybook
- type: Support
  url: https://help.handy.com/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.handy.com/terms
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.handy.com/privacy
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/handy-authentication.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/handy-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/handy-problem-types.yml
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/handy-lifecycle.yml
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/handy-data-model.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/handy-conformance.yml
- type: Sandbox
  url: sandbox/handy-sandbox.yml
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/handy-webhooks.yml
- type: MCPServer
  url: mcp/handy-mcp.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  url: skills/_index.yml
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/handy-llms.txt
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/handy-orders-overlay.yaml
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/handy-well-known.yml
- type: SecurityTxt
  url: well-known/handy-security.txt
- type: Security
  url: https://www.handy.com/.well-known/security.txt
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/handy-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/handy-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://handy.com
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-19'
  status: backfilled
  pass: local-v1
  note: backfilled from .gitignore signal + verified work evidence