BeachesMLS IDX: adding BeachesMLS, Inc. listings to your website

BeachesMLS, Inc. is the MLS of Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®, also called RWorld. If you subscribe to BeachesMLS and want searchable listings on your own website, the MLS offers a free IDX feed. You still need to choose a provider, get the right approvals and follow the MLS display rules. This page walks through each step, based on what BeachesMLS publishes. Cyber IDX is not affiliated with BeachesMLS, so check current requirements with the MLS.

If IDX is new to you, start with what IDX is and how it works.

Who runs BeachesMLS and what it covers

The BeachesMLS IDX and VOW rules name BeachesMLS, Inc. as the MLS, owned by Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors®. Its help center says it serves REALTORS® in Broward, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties. RWorld describes its market as about 130 miles of South Florida and Treasure Coast coastline.

On May 11, 2026, RWorld merged with the MIAMI Association of REALTORS®, which runs MIAMI MLS. The combined group is now called MIAMI REALTORS® + RWorld. Its proposed new name, Miami and South Florida REALTORS®, still needs approval from the National Association of REALTORS®. BeachesMLS says no MLS switch is needed for now. Subscribers can keep using their MLS of choice, and current MLS access stays in place.

Data sharing and the MIAMI MLS merger

Before the merger, brokers who wanted every South Florida listing on their sites often had to join both organizations. When the merger closed, MIAMI REALTORS® said members will soon get free IDX feeds that include the listings of both BeachesMLS and MIAMI MLS. RWorld’s CEO said this means an end to buying IDX feeds from more than one organization. BeachesMLS also lists data-share partnerships beyond Florida, including a relocation referral partnership with California Regional MLS (CRMLS).

The merged association says changes will come in phases. Before you plan neighborhood pages for Miami-Dade, ask BeachesMLS what your feed covers today. If you also belong to MIAMI MLS, see our Miami MLS IDX page.

How BeachesMLS subscribers get IDX access

The free feed request

BeachesMLS’s IDX page says the process starts with a short online request form. In it, you name your IDX provider, and BeachesMLS sends that provider a free IDX feed. If an agreement is needed to fill your request, the MLS says it will contact you. It also publishes a list of approved IDX vendors.

Who signs

For an API feed from an approved vendor, BeachesMLS gives this order:

1. The vendor starts the application by e-signature.
2. Your broker reviews and approves it.
3. You approve it as the agent.
4. BeachesMLS gives final approval.

Once everyone has signed, the vendor can turn on the feed.

Broker feeds through Datamart or Trestle

Brokers who want to manage their own licensing have two options:

• FBS Datamart. Your developer registers, picks a BeachesMLS IDX product and enters a credit card to verify the developer account. Then the subscriber approves the request.
• Cotality Trestle. The broker creates an account, verifies the Broker ID, accepts the Trestle subscriber agreement and adds an IDX connection. The connection goes live after BeachesMLS completes its e-signature.

BeachesMLS notes that Trestle charges a monthly fee but does not list the amount. Ask Trestle for current pricing.

Frameable links

Flexmls (IDX Lite link) and Matrix both offer free frameable IDX links with no paperwork. They are quick to set up, but they give you much less control over branding, lead capture and SEO than a full IDX product.

IDX display rules to follow

The BeachesMLS IDX and VOW Rules and Regulations (version 10-19-23) include these requirements:

• Tell the MLS. Notify BeachesMLS before you show IDX listings and give it access to your site to check compliance.
• Refresh at least every 12 hours. All downloads and displays fed by them must update at least every 12 hours.
• Credit the listing firm. Each listing must show the listing firm and the email or phone number the listing broker provided. Use a clearly visible color and a typeface at least as large as the median text in the listing data.
• Show the BeachesMLS logo. Every IDX listing must name the MLS as its source by showing the BeachesMLS logo.
• Add the disclaimers. Your site must say IDX data is for consumers’ personal, non-commercial use and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed by BeachesMLS. It also needs a BeachesMLS, Inc. copyright line, with the year updated annually.
• Leave out private fields. Do not show confidential fields, the type of listing agreement, or the seller’s or occupant’s contact details.

The rules also say IDX fees are set each year by the Board of Directors.

Does IDX Broker support BeachesMLS?

Yes. IDX Broker’s coverage page lists a “BeachesMLS & Miami AOR (RAPB+GFLR+MiamiRE)” feed. The associations it names include the REALTORS® Association of The Palm Beaches and the St. Lucie Association of REALTORS®, and the feed is delivered through Trestle’s Web API. While the merger changes play out, ask us to confirm which IDX Broker feed fits your membership before you order.

Steps to get BeachesMLS listings on your website

1. Check your subscription. Make sure your BeachesMLS subscription is active and in good standing.
2. Tell your broker. Vendor feeds need your broker’s approval as well as yours.
3. Pick your IDX provider. For full search, saved searches and lead capture, pick a vendor such as IDX Broker. See it working on our live demos.
4. Request the feed. Fill out the BeachesMLS IDX request form, then complete the e-signature steps. Our MLS approval guide explains what to expect.
5. Install on WordPress. Add search, featured listings and area pages to your site. Our WordPress IDX guide covers how to set it up.
6. Check compliance. Confirm the BeachesMLS logo, listing firm credit, disclaimers and 12-hour refresh are in place before launch.

Ready to start? Get started here and we’ll help you through BeachesMLS approval and the IDX Broker setup.

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