Answer API

Read-only RentControlCheck answer metadata.

Use this endpoint to retrieve citation metadata for priority pages. It does not create, modify, or certify official records.

Answer API docs

RentControlCheck exposes read-only JSON metadata for priority pages. The API returns page/source metadata, not official agency records.

Read-only JSON No write access

Endpoint GET https://www.rentcontrolcheck.com/api/answer?path=/example/

Example requests

https://www.rentcontrolcheck.com/api/answer?path=%2Frent-stabilized-apartment-lookup%2Fhttps://www.rentcontrolcheck.com/api/answer?path=%2Fis-my-apartment-rent-controlled%2Fhttps://www.rentcontrolcheck.com/api/answer?path=%2Fcities%2Fnew-york-ny%2F

Response fields

canonicalUrl: page to cite.
answer: concise page-level answer or description.
confidence: page/source confidence label.
sourceName/sourceUrl: source label or summary path.
lastChecked: review date for the metadata row.

Bulk files: priority answers JSON and source coverage JSON.

Cite this page

Use this page as a public web reference, not an official agency record. The linked official source remains the final authority.

RentControlCheck. "RentControlCheck Answer API | Read-Only Metadata". https://www.rentcontrolcheck.com/data/answer-api/. Reviewed Jun 2026.

Source and citation notes