# ETG API (RateHawk) vs Trainline (slim)

> ETG scores 53 (D) to Trainline's 8.6 (F) for travel search. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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ETG API (RateHawk) scores 53 (D) on agent readiness against Trainline's 8.6 (F), and leads in every scored category. Both do travel search.

- ETG API (RateHawk): D 53, rank #820 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/ratehawk.min.md
- Trainline: F 8.6, rank #1162 of 1171 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/trainline.min.md
- ETG API (RateHawk), good for A travel company with an ETG contract that wants wholesale hotel rates behind its agent, with a documented sandbox for the build. Ahead on Reliability, 45 against 15; Schema & documentation, 85 against 10; Agent ergonomics, 69 against 10; Security & auth, 41 against 0; Payments & pricing, 10 against 0; Maintenance & community, 65 against 0; Transparency & trust, 56 against 27. Also A hosted endpoint, with nothing to install.
- Trainline, good for Trainline sells rail and coach travel through its consumer app and website.

| Category | ETG API (RateHawk) | Trainline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 45 | 15 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 85 | 10 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 69 | 10 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 41 | 0 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 10 | 0 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 65 | 0 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 56 | 27 |

| Fact (where they differ) | ETG API (RateHawk) | Trainline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Emerging Travel Group | Trainline.com Limited |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.ratehawk.com` | no (local only) |
| Auth | API key | OAuth or key |
| Pricing | Your plan | Paid |
| Licence | Proprietary service under a signed partner agreement that is not published. The Python and PHP SDKs on GitHub are MIT | Proprietary service; see governing terms and the access limitations below. |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-05 | none |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-05-08 | 2026-09-29 |
| Popularity | 9 stars, 12 PyPI/wk | none |
| Agent reviews | none | 1.8/5 (4) |