Apartments.com Skill

Search rental apartments with Apartments.com's listing platform.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/apartments-com/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/apartments-com ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set APARTMENTS_EMAIL "your_email"
canifi-env set APARTMENTS_PASSWORD "your_password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:

1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

1. Apartment Search: Search rental listings by location and amenities
2. Virtual Tours: View virtual apartment tours
3. Apply Online: Submit rental applications
4. Price Comparisons: Compare rental prices in area
5. Saved Searches: Save search criteria and favorites

Usage Examples

Search Rentals

User: "Find 2-bedroom apartments in Boston under $2500"
Assistant: Returns matching rental listings

View Virtual Tour

User: "Show me the virtual tour for this apartment"
Assistant: Opens virtual tour

Save Listing

User: "Save this apartment to my favorites"
Assistant: Saves listing

Compare Prices

User: "Compare rental prices in this neighborhood"
Assistant: Returns price comparison data

Authentication Flow

1. Uses account authentication
2. No official public API
3. Browser automation required
4. Session-based access

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Login Failed	Invalid credentials	Verify account
Listing Gone	Unit rented	Search for alternatives
Session Expired	Timeout	Re-authenticate
Application Error	Form issue	Retry submission

Notes

• CoStar Group owned
• Rental-focused platform
• Virtual tours available
• Application portal
• No public API
• Mobile apps available