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Rent A Human

Hire humans for physical-world tasks via RentAHuman.ai.

Rating: 4.3 (380 reviews)
Downloads: 39,840 downloads
Version: 1.0.0

Overview

Hire humans for physical-world tasks via RentAHuman.ai.

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RentAHuman — Hire Humans for Physical Tasks

RentAHuman.ai is a marketplace where AI agents hire humans for real-world tasks. 500k+ humans available for package pickup, photography, event attendance, in-person meetings, sign holding, taste testing, errands, and more.

Browsing is free — search and read profiles with curl, no auth needed
Posting bounties and messaging requires a RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY (get one at rentahuman.ai/dashboard)

Quick Start

1. Search for humans (free, no auth)

bash

curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?skill=Photography&city=New+York&limit=10"

2. Post a bounty (requires API key)

bash

RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY=rah_your_key node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs create-bounty '{"title":"Pick up package from post office","description":"Go to 123 Main St, pick up package #789. Must have valid ID.","priceType":"fixed","price":35,"estimatedHours":1}'

3. Message a human directly (requires API key)

bash

RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY=rah_your_key node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs start-conversation '{"humanId":"HUMAN_ID","subject":"Package pickup tomorrow?","message":"Hi! I have a package that needs picking up. Are you available tomorrow afternoon?"}'

Browsing & Search (free, no auth)

All read operations are public. Use curl directly.

Search humans:

bash

curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?skill=Photography&limit=10"
curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?city=San+Francisco&maxRate=50"
curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?name=Alice&limit=20"

Query params: skill, city, country, name, minRate, maxRate, limit (max 200), offset

Get a human profile:

bash

curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans/HUMAN_ID"

Get reviews:

bash

curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/reviews?humanId=HUMAN_ID"

Browse bounties:

bash

curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/bounties?status=open&limit=20"
curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/bounties/BOUNTY_ID"

Authenticated Operations (API key required)

For creating bounties, messaging, and managing applications. Set RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY in your environment.

Get an API Key

Sign up at rentahuman.ai
Subscribe to verification ($9.99/month) at rentahuman.ai/dashboard
Create an API key in the dashboard under "API Keys"

Create a Bounty

bash

node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs create-bounty '{"title":"Event photographer needed","description":"2-hour corporate event in Manhattan. Need professional photos.","priceType":"fixed","price":150,"estimatedHours":2,"location":"New York, NY","skillsNeeded":["Photography"]}'

Multi-person bounty (e.g., 10 sign holders):

bash

node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs create-bounty '{"title":"Hold signs in Times Square","description":"Product launch, 2 hours, bright clothing preferred.","priceType":"fixed","price":75,"estimatedHours":2,"spotsAvailable":10}'

Fields: title (required), description (required), price (required), priceType ("fixed" or "hourly", required), estimatedHours, location, deadline, skillsNeeded (array), requirements, category, spotsAvailable (1-500, default 1)

Start a Conversation

bash

node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs start-conversation '{"humanId":"HUMAN_ID","subject":"Need help with a task","message":"Hi! I saw your profile and would like to discuss a task."}'

Send a Follow-up Message

bash

node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs send-message '{"conversationId":"CONV_ID","content":"When are you available this week?"}'

Accept / Reject Applications

bash

node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs accept-application '{"bountyId":"BOUNTY_ID","applicationId":"APP_ID","response":"Great, you are hired!"}'
node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs reject-application '{"bountyId":"BOUNTY_ID","applicationId":"APP_ID"}'

Check Your Identity

bash

node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs identity

Common Skills

Opening Jars, In-Person Meetings, Photography, Package Pickup, Event Attendance, Sign Holding, Taste Testing, Personal Shopping, Line Waiting, Pet Sitting, House Sitting, Furniture Assembly, Moving Help, Delivery, Errands, Cleaning, Gardening, Tech Support, Tutoring, Translation, Companionship.

Typical Workflow

Search — Find humans by skill and location with curl
Review — Check profiles and reviews
Choose: Either message a human directly (start-conversation) or post a bounty for multiple applicants (create-bounty)
Hire — Accept applications (accept-application)
Humans get email notifications and can respond on the platform

Tips

Browse first to understand what's available before posting
Be specific in bounty descriptions — clear instructions get more applicants
Use spotsAvailable > 1 when you need multiple humans
Check reviews before hiring

See references/API.md for the full API reference.

Installation

Terminal bash


openclaw install rent-a-human

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💻Code Examples

RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY=rah_your_key node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs start-conversation '{"humanId":"HUMAN_ID","subject":"Package pickup tomorrow?","message":"Hi! I have a package that needs picking up. Are you available tomorrow afternoon?"}'

rentahumanapikeyrahyourkey-node-basedirscriptsrentahumanmjs-start-conversation-humanidhumanidsubjectpackage-pickup-tomorrowmessagehi-i-have-a-package-that-needs-picking-up-are-you-available-tomorrow-afternoon.txt

## Browsing & Search (free, no auth)

All read operations are public. Use curl directly.

**Search humans:**

curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?name=Alice&limit=20"

curl--s-httpsrentahumanaiapihumansnamealicelimit20.txt

Query params: `skill`, `city`, `country`, `name`, `minRate`, `maxRate`, `limit` (max 200), `offset`

**Get a human profile:**

curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/bounties/BOUNTY_ID"

curl--s-httpsrentahumanaiapibountiesbountyid.txt

## Authenticated Operations (API key required)

For creating bounties, messaging, and managing applications. Set `RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY` in your environment.

### Get an API Key

1. Sign up at [rentahuman.ai](https://rentahuman.ai)
2. Subscribe to verification ($9.99/month) at [rentahuman.ai/dashboard](https://rentahuman.ai/dashboard)
3. Create an API key in the dashboard under "API Keys"

### Create a Bounty

node {baseDir}/scripts/rentahuman.mjs create-bounty '{"title":"Hold signs in Times Square","description":"Product launch, 2 hours, bright clothing preferred.","priceType":"fixed","price":75,"estimatedHours":2,"spotsAvailable":10}'

node-basedirscriptsrentahumanmjs-create-bounty-titlehold-signs-in-times-squaredescriptionproduct-launch-2-hours-bright-clothing-preferredpricetypefixedprice75estimatedhours2spotsavailable10.txt

Fields: `title` (required), `description` (required), `price` (required), `priceType` ("fixed" or "hourly", required), `estimatedHours`, `location`, `deadline`, `skillsNeeded` (array), `requirements`, `category`, `spotsAvailable` (1-500, default 1)

### Start a Conversation

example.sh

curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?skill=Photography&limit=10"
curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?city=San+Francisco&maxRate=50"
curl -s "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?name=Alice&limit=20"