> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://blog.gputrader.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introducing the GPU Trader API

> Programmatic Access to GPU Trader

**Published:** April 16, 2025<br />**Author:** Chris Chiappone<br />**Read Time:** 4 Minutes

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We’re excited to launch the **GPU Trader API**, giving you direct, programmatic access to enterprise-grade GPU environments—no console clicks required.

Whether you're automating infrastructure, integrating GPU selection into internal tools, or just tired of navigating UIs, the API gives you powerful control to **search, filter, and manage environments on your terms**.

## What you can do today

The initial release includes:

* **Querying available environments** by specs, price, and availability
* **Fetching real-time listing status** for any environment
* **Favoriting environments** to manage preferred configurations
* **Early support for automation workflows** (with full provisioning APIs coming soon)

Example from our API reference:

```
POST /rentals/{rentalId}/stacks/{stackId}/containers/{containerId}/terminal
```

This creates a new terminal instance for a specific container within a stack in a GPU Trader rental.

## Built for developers

If you’ve ever wanted to integrate your orchestration layer, spin up GPUs based on demand triggers, or pre-filter hardware by card type or location, this is your starting point.

We built the API with dev teams in mind. It’s fast, lightweight, and documented at [docs.gputrader.io](https://docs.gputrader.io/api-reference).

## How to Get Started

<Steps>
  <Step title="Review the Docs">
    [docs.gputrader.io/api-reference](https://docs.gputrader.io/api-reference/introduction)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign Up" />

  <Step title="Create an API Key">
    <Tip>You will need to add payment information if you want to do more than test the API and rent instances.</Tip>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Test">
    Use [docs.gputrader.io/api-reference](https://docs.gputrader.io/api-reference) to test before you integrate.
  </Step>
</Steps>

As we add endpoints, stay up to date in our API [release notes](https://docs.gputrader.io/release-notes/api).

## Your compute, your control

This API is just the start. If you’ve been looking for a way to work directly with high-end GPU infrastructure without middle layers getting in the way, we’re building exactly that.

And if there's an endpoint you wish existed, tell us. We’re listening.


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