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

# Introduction

> TronRental API — programmatic access to TRON energy and bandwidth rental

## Welcome to TronRental API

TronRental provides a REST API for renting TRON energy and bandwidth. Reduce your USDT transfer costs by up to 80% compared to burning TRX.

### What you can do

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Buy Energy" icon="bolt" href="/api-reference/energy/buy-energy">
    Purchase energy for any TRON address. Pay per transaction or in bulk.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Smart Mode" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/api-reference/smart-mode/overview">
    Automatic energy delivery for every outgoing USDT transfer.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Transfer Packages" icon="box" href="/api-reference/transfer-packages/overview">
    Prepaid packages of USDT transfers with guaranteed energy.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Invoices" icon="file-invoice" href="/api-reference/invoices/create-invoice">
    Create payment invoices for energy — no account required for your users.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Base URL

All API requests use the following base URL:

```
https://api.tronrental.com/v1
```

### Quick example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.tronrental.com/v1/energy/buy \
  -H "X-API-Key: your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "address": "TYourTronAddress...",
    "energy_amount": 65000,
    "duration_hours": 1
  }'
```

```json Response theme={null}
{
  "order_id": 12345,
  "address": "TYourTronAddress...",
  "energy_amount": 65000,
  "duration_hours": 1,
  "price_trx": "2.75",
  "status": "pending"
}
```

## Next steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get your API key">
    Sign up at [tronrental.com](https://tronrental.com/auth/register) and create an API key in the [dashboard](https://tronrental.com/dashboard/api).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check current prices">
    Call `GET /api/v1/prices` to see current energy and bandwidth prices.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make your first purchase">
    Use `POST /api/v1/energy/buy` to buy energy for a TRON address.
  </Step>
</Steps>