Is there an API for Postmates?

Postmates does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for postmates.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Postmates data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when postmates.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Postmates account?

No. Every Postmates action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Postmates API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Food Dining

Postmates API

postmates.com

Postmates delivery - restaurants by location, ETAs, fees, and full menus.

Actions: 5
Category: Food Dining
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Postmates API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs act_postmates_address_autocomplete.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "act_postmates_address_autocomplete",
    "params": {
      "delivery_address": "Downtown Los Angeles, CA 90012"
    }
  }'

5 actions on postmates.com

Write

Write actions change state on postmates.com and run as the account you connect.

Address Autocomplete
act_postmates_address_autocompletewrite2 credits / call
Returns address autocomplete suggestions for a delivery query with place IDs and formatted addresses.
delivery_address
string · required
target_latitude
number
target_longitude
number
x_uber_session_id
string
Restaurant Feed Listing
act_postmates_restaurant_feed_listingwrite2 credits / call
Returns the restaurant browse feed for a location with store cards, ETAs, fees, and store IDs.
cache_key
string · required
target_latitude
number
target_longitude
number
x_uber_session_id
string
Restaurant Feed Section
act_postmates_restaurant_feed_sectionwrite2 credits / call
Returns a paginated restaurant feed section with store cards and ETAs.
feed_id
string · required
feedmaker_ctx
string
target_latitude
number
target_longitude
number
x_uber_session_id
string
Restaurant Menu Details
act_postmates_restaurant_menu_detailwrite2 credits / call
Returns a restaurant's full menu with sections, items, descriptions, and prices.
store_uuid
string · required
target_latitude
number
target_longitude
number
x_uber_session_id
string
Search Home Categories
act_postmates_search_home_categorieswrite2 credits / call
Returns search-home browse categories and tiles for a delivery location.
drop_past_orders
boolean
target_latitude
number
target_longitude
number
x_uber_session_id
string

Postmates API questions

Is there an API for Postmates?: Postmates does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for postmates.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Postmates data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when postmates.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Postmates account?: No. Every Postmates action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Postmates API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.