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lyft Rides API

Endpoints for requesting, tracking, canceling, and managing Lyft rides on behalf of an authenticated user.

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lyft Rides API is one of 7 APIs that Lyft publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Rides. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification and API documentation.

This API exposes 7 operations across 6 paths, and defines 11 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.2.0, at version 1.0.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://api.lyft.com/v1.

7 operations 6 paths 11 schemas 3 GET2 POST2 PUT

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.2.0
API Version
1.0
Base URL
https://api.lyft.com
Authentication
HTTP Bearer
Contact
Lyft Business Support
Terms of Service
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Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

lyft Rides API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It accepts HTTP bearer tokens (bearerAuth). By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • bearerAuth — OAuth 2.0 access token obtained through the client credentials flow for the organization's concierge API client.

Paths & Operations 7

Across 6 paths, the API surfaces 7 operations — 3 GET, 2 POST, 2 PUT. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Rides 7

Endpoints for requesting, tracking, canceling, and managing Lyft rides on behalf of an authenticated user.

GET
/rides
List rides
listRides 3 params → 200400401
POST
/rides
Request a ride
createRide body → 200400401404
GET
/rides/{id}
Get ride detail
getRide 1 param → 200401404
POST
/rides/{id}/cancel
Cancel a ride
cancelRide 1 param body → 204400401404
PUT
/rides/{id}/destination
Update ride destination
updateRideDestination 1 param body → 200400401404
PUT
/rides/{id}/rating
Rate a ride
rateRide 1 param body → 200400401404
GET
/rides/{id}/receipt
Get ride receipt
getRideReceipt 1 param → 200401404

Schemas 11

The contract defines 11 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are RideDetail (12 properties), Vehicle (7 properties), RideReceipt (5 properties), Driver (4 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

RideRatingRequest
object
Request body for rating a completed ride.
3 properties 1 required
RideTypeEnum
string
Identifier for the type of Lyft ride.
CreateRideRequest
object
Request body for creating a new Lyft ride.
4 properties 2 required
Driver
object
Information about the driver assigned to a ride.
4 properties
RideDetail
object
Detailed information about a Lyft ride including its status, route, driver, and vehicle information.
12 properties
LineItem
object
A single line item on a ride receipt representing a specific charge or credit.
3 properties
Charge
object
A payment charge applied to a ride.
3 properties
RideReceipt
object
Receipt for a completed ride, including fare breakdown and total charges.
5 properties
Location
object
A geographic location with optional address information.
3 properties
Price
object
Price information for a ride, including the total amount and currency.
3 properties
Vehicle
object
Information about the vehicle assigned to a ride.
7 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

lyft-rides-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Lyft publishes across the network.

lyft Concierge Rides API
AE Profile APIs.io
lyft Cost Estimates API
AE Profile APIs.io
lyft Drivers API
AE Profile APIs.io
lyft ETA API
AE Profile APIs.io
lyft Profile API
AE Profile APIs.io
lyft Ride Types API
AE Profile APIs.io
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API Details
ID
lyft:lyft-rides-api
Base URL
https://api.lyft.com
Docs
https://developer.lyft.com/docs
Provider
Lyft
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