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# Overview

RentalCover provides rental vehicle protection that partners embed directly into their booking flow. Customers purchase cover at the point of vehicle rental, reducing their financial exposure to excess charges in the event of an accident or theft.

## What's the typical integration process?

<table data-header-hidden="false" data-header-sticky><thead><tr><th width="103.5675048828125">Step</th><th>Action</th><th>Endpoint</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td><strong>Authenticate:</strong> include your API key in every request header.</td><td>N/A</td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><strong>Quote:</strong> retrieve a price and a Reference based on the customer's booking details.</td><td><code>POST /insurances/quote</code></td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><strong>Display the offer:</strong> retrieve localised copy, logos, and UI components.</td><td><code>POST /insurances/content</code></td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td><strong>Record consent:</strong> record the customer's decision, whether they accept or decline.</td><td><code>POST /insurances/coverOptOut/&#x3C;reference></code></td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td><strong>Purchase:</strong> confirm and pay for the policy.</td><td><code>POST /insurances/purchase</code></td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td><strong>Manage:</strong> handle post-purchase changes.</td><td><code>Update</code>, <code>Cancel</code>, <code>UpdateCustomer</code></td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td><strong>Receive updates:</strong> get real-time notifications for RentalCover-originated events.</td><td>Webhooks</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="info" %}
To skip the separate Quote and Purchase steps, use [InstantBooking](/rentalcover/endpoints/instantbooking.md). It combines both into a single call.
{% endhint %}

## Base URLs

<table data-header-hidden="false" data-header-sticky><thead><tr><th>Environment</th><th>Base URL</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Staging</td><td>https://api-staging.rentalcover.com </td></tr><tr><td>Production</td><td>https://api.rentalcover.com </td></tr></tbody></table>

**Use staging for all development and testing.** It behaves identically to production but does not process real payments or issue live policies.

## Endpoint Index

<table data-header-hidden="false" data-header-sticky><thead><tr><th>Phase</th><th width="149.84521484375">Method</th><th>Path</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Quoting</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/quote</code></td><td>Generate a price quote.</td></tr><tr><td>Quoting</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/content</code></td><td>Retrieve localised marketing copy and UI components.</td></tr><tr><td>Quoting</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/coverOptOut/&#x3C;reference></code></td><td>Record customer opt-in or opt-out.</td></tr><tr><td>Quoting</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/instantBooking</code></td><td>Quote and purchase in one call.</td></tr><tr><td>Purchase</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/purchase</code></td><td>Confirm a quoted policy.</td></tr><tr><td>Purchase</td><td><code>GET</code></td><td><code>/insurances/status/&#x3C;reference></code></td><td>Check booking status and details.</td></tr><tr><td>Policy management</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/update/&#x3C;reference></code></td><td>Modify dates, cover, or customer details.</td></tr><tr><td>Policy management</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/updateCustomer</code></td><td>Update customer personal information.</td></tr><tr><td>Policy management</td><td><code>POST</code>/<code>DELETE</code></td><td><code>/insurances/cancel/&#x3C;reference></code></td><td>Cancel a policy before its start date.</td></tr><tr><td>Notifications</td><td><code>GET</code></td><td><code>/notifications/list</code></td><td>Poll for booking events (invoicing partners only).</td></tr><tr><td>Notifications</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/notifications/update/event/&#x3C;eventid></code></td><td>Acknowledge a processed event.</td></tr><tr><td>Reporting</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/getAllPurchasedPolicies</code></td><td>List all purchased and cancelled policies.</td></tr><tr><td>Reporting</td><td><code>POST</code></td><td><code>/insurances/getAllCancelledPolicies</code></td><td>List cancelled policies.</td></tr><tr><td>Reporting</td><td><code>GET</code></td><td><code>/insurances/invoice/&#x3C;reference></code></td><td>Download a PDF invoice.</td></tr></tbody></table>

For troubleshooting or integration support, contact your Cover Genius Client Solutions Engineer (CSE).

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