generated: '2026-09-18'
method: searched
source: https://developer.avis.com/getting-started
checked: '2026-09-18'
summary: >-
  The entire documented API surface IS the sandbox. The portal states: "All of the endpoints referenced on this
  website are executed in our staging or pre-prod environments. They do not make live, usable reservations for
  customers." Sandbox and production are separated by CREDENTIALS and HOST, not by a key prefix or a test-mode
  flag: "Your Client ID and Client Secret are valid in our sandbox and testing environments. You will need a new
  Client ID/Secret when you are ready to deploy to our Production environment."
environments:
  - name: Stage / pre-prod (sandbox)
    base_url: https://stage.abgapiservices.com
    token_url: https://stage.abgapiservices.com/oauth/token/v2
    credentials: Client ID / Client Secret issued per approved Client Application on the portal
    live_effects: false
    note: Reservations created here are not real bookings.
  - name: Production
    base_url: null
    credentials: Separate Client ID / Client Secret issued after a launch request (Contact Us)
    live_effects: true
    note: Host not published on the portal.
mode_separation:
  mechanism: separate credentials and separate host
  key_prefix: null
  test_mode_header: null
test_data:
  published: false
  note: >-
    No test locations, test confirmation numbers, test payment cards or fixture triggers are published. The
    spec's examples (e.g. keyword "Boston", brand "Avis", location code EWR) are illustrative, not guaranteed
    fixtures. NEVER invent test values; use real location codes from the keyword search in staging.
time_simulation:
  supported: false
console:
  url: https://developer.avis.com/apis/rental-cars/versions/2fd66e15-44a2-4bc2-a96e-84b56a19c903
  note: >-
    The Kong portal renders the OpenAPI with a "Use this API" flow that registers a Client Application; interactive
    try-it requires a logged-in, approved application. A public Postman documentation page
    (https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/1524765/SzKWudFC) provides the request set for use with the
    same credentials.
docs: https://developer.avis.com/getting-started