Request a Lyft

POST

/rides

Request a Lyft come pick you up at the given location.

Request Example

Shell

JavaScript

Java

Swift

curl --location --request POST 'https://api.lyft.com/v1/rides' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw ''

Response Example

201 - Example 1

{
    "destination": {
        "address": "123 Main St, Anytown, CA",
        "lat": 36.9442175,
        "lng": -123.8679133
    },
    "origin": {
        "address": "123 Main St, Anytown, CA",
        "lat": 36.9442175,
        "lng": -123.8679133
    },
    "passenger": {
        "first_name": "Jane",
        "image_url": "https://public-api.lyft.com/static/images/user.png",
        "rating": 4.9,
        "user_id": "776630198662493392"
    },
    "ride_id": 123456789,
    "status": "pending"
}

Request

Body Params application/json

Examples

Responses

🟢201An object with high level ride information. Use `GET /v1/rides/{id}` for more details.

application/json

Body

🟠400The 'error' field can be one of the following: * `bad_parameter`: A validation error occurred * `no_service_in_area`: origin is not within a Lyft service area * `ridetype_unavailable_in_region`: ridetype not supported at origin * `primetime_confirmati

🟠403User or client does not have permission to complete this request. Specific errors include: * `user_payment_required`: The user does not have a valid payment method on file. They must use the Lyft app to add or update one. * `account_disabled`: The user

🟠409The 'error' field will be one of the following: * `no_drivers_available`: No drivers are available right now * `user_already_in_ride`: User cannot request a ride while in a ride

Modified at 2023-08-15 05:38:33

List rides

Get the ride detail of a given ride ID