Understanding MLS® Data Licensing for Using Our APIs
Our APIs are designed to facilitate the integration of Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) data into websites and applications, offering robust solutions for real estate professionals. However, the use of MLS® data is strictly regulated, and we can only offer our APIs to entities that are appropriately licensed to access this data. This article aims to clarify who can use our services and under what conditions. Who Can Use Our APIs? Our APIs can only be used by: Licensed Real Estate ProfessPopularCompliance Requirements For Using CREA's DDF
When integrating CREA's Data Distribution Facility (DDF) data into your website or app, specific compliance requirements must be adhered to ensure proper usage of CREA's trademarks, logos, and data. Below are the key requirements you need to consider: 1. Display the "Powered By REALTOR.ca®" Logo Each property page must display the "Powered By REALTOR.ca®" logo. The following criteria apply when displaying the logo: Size and Ratio: The logo must have a minimum width of 90 pixels and mainFew readersCompliance Guidelines for Integrating MLS® Data into Websites and Apps
When using our real estate APIs to enrich your websites and apps with listing content, it is crucial to adhere to MLS® compliance guidelines. These guidelines ensure transparency and prevent misrepresentation of listings. Here are the common compliance items you should consider: 1. Listing Brokerage Disclosure Requirement: Each listing must clearly disclose the listing brokerage using a font that is as conspicuous as the rest of the text. Purpose: To ensure that the website owner doFew readersUnacceptable Use Cases of MLS® Data For Vendors
MLS® data is specifically authorized for use by its members within their real estate businesses. While vendors may develop products or services that utilize MLS® data for the benefit of these members, the data can not be integrated as a core component of the vendor's primary business or services. Essentially, vendors are permitted to support member activities with MLS® data, but cannot use this data as a central element of their own business operations. To better understand this, it's importantFew readersCan I Process MLS® Data Using AI?
Overview This article addresses whether MLS® data accessed through Repliers can be used as input to AI models, pipelines, or AI-powered applications — and what you need to know before building these features. The Short Answer It depends on your MLS® data agreement, and only your MLS® can confirm whether a specific AI use case is permitted. AI applications that involve MLS® data are a genuinely novel area. Most data license agreements predate the widespread use of large language modFew readersI'm a Developer - Can I Build my own public Real Estate Portal using MLS® Data?
Overview If you are a developer looking to build a public property search portal — one where buyers browse listings, inquire on properties, and get connected to agents — you are likely thinking about MLS® data as the foundation for that experience. Lead capture through listing search is a proven model, and it makes sense to want to build it. The thing to understand upfront is that you, as a developer, cannot own and operate that portal yourself. MLS® data licenses are not issued to technoloFew readersI want to build a large-scale Public Real Estate Platform
Overview If you are a technology company looking to build the next generation of public real estate platform (something that competes at the level of Zillow, Redfin, or HouseSigma), building at that scale is not necessarily impossible. What it is, is resource-intensive, particularly on the data licensing side. This article explains what that actually looks like, and where Repliers fits in. Why This Is a Licensing Problem Before It Is a Technology Problem MLS® data is not a public uFew readers