NYvacancies.com Data Feeds
Why use a feed?
If you are a property owner, agent, developer, or manager with multiple New York City rental listings, NYvacancies.com’s data feeds are an easy way to submit your listings in a few easy steps. Creating and submitting data feeds is actually quite a simple process. If you own or manage a large number of property units, or simply have a multiple listings, data feeds allow you to submit all your listings at once, instead of manually one-by-one. Simply follow our detailed instructions below for more information on how to create and submit feeds.
Quick Facts:
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Cost: Free |
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Format: CSV tab delimited. Click here to see an example file: CSV feed example |
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Acceptable Fields & Content: Click here to see our list of acceptable fields for your feed. |
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Email your prepared file to us at feeds@nyvacancies.com |
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Restrictions: Submit rental listings exclusively for New York City, Long Island (Nassau & Suffolk), Westchester County, Rockland County, and Hudson County (New Jersey). |
Feed Specifications
What feed formats does NYvacancies.com accept?
NYvacancies.com currently accepts feeds in CSV format, please click here.
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How do I create a feed?
- Open your spreadsheet program: Open Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet program to begin.
- Create a header row: Following our template for your CVS file, enter the names of the appropriate fields you would like to use for your listing. Please add one field per column. Please click here to see our list of acceptable fields
- Enter your listing information : Using the explanations and formatting instructions on our list of acceptable fields, fill in the appropriate information about your rentals. Each listing should appear on a separate row, with descriptive information in the appropriate field (column).
- Save your file in the appropriate format: Simply “Save As” and choose a tab-delimited format (CSV). To submit your feed, please follow the directions below.
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How do I submit a feed?
Once your feed is ready, please contact us at feeds@nyvacancies.com
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How many listings can be submitted in a feed?
Currently there is no maximum or minimum number of listings that may be submitted. The more listings you include the better.
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What fields and content do I include in the feed?
NYvacancies.com is dedicated to providing the most detailed rental listings to its users. As such, the more fields you include in your feed, the more visibility your listings will have. Simply enter the appropriate listing content in the rows below each field (see “How to Create a Feed” for more details).
In order for your listing to be easily searchable on NYvacancies.com, please follow our formatting instructions for acceptable fields and content. To view the complete list, please click here. To see our sample XLS feed file, please click here. To see our sample CSV feed file, please click here.
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How often are listings updated?
Contact us at feeds@nyvacancies.com to let us know how often your feed needs to be updated.
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How long does it take to add my feed to NYvacancies?
Files are usually processed within 24-36 hours during regular business hours. You will be sent a confirmation e-mail once your feed is live. If it has been over 36 hours and you do not see your listings live, please contact us by e-mail at feeds@nyvacancies.com.
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Will my listings also appear on other websites?
Yes. Your listings will appear on a network of related sites, thus eliminating the need to resubmit to each site individually.
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How much does it cost to submit my feed?
It is completely free to submit a feed.
NYvacancies.com also offers three competitive packages for enhanced listing visibility. Our basic listing package is completely free. To see the full list of packages and features, click here.
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