---
title: "Hostelworld API: JSON data, 5 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Hostelworld data as structured JSON with one API key: search, availability, property and reviews. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/hostelworld
---

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1 credit per call 5 endpoints

# Hostelworld API

Get Hostelworld data as structured JSON with one API key: search, availability, property and reviews. Free credits every month.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below

Hostelworld

GET /v1/hostelworld/autocomplete?query=Lisbon 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/hostelworld/autocomplete?query=Lisbon" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

cURL 1 credit per successful call

Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.

Playground

## Run this API

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/hostelworld/autocomplete?query=Lisbon" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

Hostelworld · 5 endpoints

## Endpoints

Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/hostelworld/autocomplete`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/hostelworld/autocomplete) | `query` | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/hostelworld/availability`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/hostelworld/availability) | `property_id` `check_in` +3 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/hostelworld/property`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/hostelworld/property) | `property_id` +1 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/hostelworld/reviews`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/hostelworld/reviews) | `property_id` +3 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/hostelworld/search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/hostelworld/search) | `city_id` +7 optional | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Hostelworld API

## What you can get

The Hostelworld API returns search, availability, property and reviews as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

Travel JSON REST MCP

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Use cases

### Monitor fares and room rates

`Use the Hostelworld API to monitor fares and room rates` 

### Check availability across dates

`Use the Hostelworld API to check availability across dates` 

### Build travel search and comparison tools

`Use the Hostelworld API to build travel search and comparison tools` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Hostelworld API cost?**

Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.

**What format are responses in?**

Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.

**Do I need a separate key for Hostelworld?**

No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.

## Try the Hostelworld API with 1,000 free credits

No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)