Request

Creating a booking in the supplier system

The booking request API allows you to submit booking details to the supplier system in real-time. A successful request will check the availability, create the booking in the supplier system, and return successful response details. Each booking request API call is for a single booking only.

BookingCreate Request Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<BookingCreateRequest xmlns="https://api.zaui.io/api/01">
	<ApiKey>xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx</ApiKey>
	<ResellerId>2005</ResellerId>
	<SupplierId>200</SupplierId>
	<ExternalReference>10051374722992616</ExternalReference>
	<Timestamp>1577121674745</Timestamp>
	<BookingReference>999999999</BookingReference>
	<TravelDate>2020-10-31</TravelDate>
	<SupplierProductCode>ACT_1765</SupplierProductCode>
	<Location>Seattle, Washington</Location>
	<TourOptions>
		<SupplierOptionCode>09:00:00</SupplierOptionCode>
		<SupplierOptionName>Zip line 9:00 am</SupplierOptionName>
		<TourDepartureTime>09:00:00</TourDepartureTime>
		<TourDuration>PT1H </TourDuration>
	</TourOptions>
	<Inclusions>
		<Inclusion>Bottle of Champagne</Inclusion>
		<Inclusion>Hotel Pickup</Inclusion>
	</Inclusions>
	<Traveller>
		<TravellerIdentifier>1</TravellerIdentifier>
		<TravellerTitle>Mr.</TravellerTitle>
		<GivenName>John</GivenName>
		<Surname>Doe</Surname>
		<AgeBand>ADULT</AgeBand>
		<LeadTraveller>true</LeadTraveller>
	</Traveller>
	<Traveller>
		<TravellerIdentifier>2</TravellerIdentifier>
		<TravellerTitle>Mr</TravellerTitle>
		<GivenName>Ben</GivenName>
		<Surname>Doe</Surname>
		<AgeBand>CHILD</AgeBand>
		<LeadTraveller>false</LeadTraveller>
	</Traveller>
	<TravellerMix>
		<Senior>0</Senior>
		<Adult>1</Adult>
		<Child>1</Child>
		<Student>0</Student>
		<Infant>0</Infant>
		<Total>2</Total>
	</TravellerMix>
	<RequiredInfo>
		<Question>
			<QuestionText>Passport No.</QuestionText>
			<QuestionAnswer>L99999</QuestionAnswer>
		</Question>
		<Question>
			<QuestionText>Weight</QuestionText>
			<QuestionAnswer>50 Kg</QuestionAnswer>
		</Question>
	</RequiredInfo>
	<SpecialRequirement>Vegetarian Meal</SpecialRequirement>
	<PickupPoint>Hilton</PickupPoint>
	<SupplierNote>Customer requested space for large luggage at pickup</SupplierNote>
	<AdditionalRemarks>
		<Remark>Additional charges for large luggage may apply. To be advised at pickup.
		</Remark>
	</AdditionalRemarks>
	<ContactDetail>
		<ContactType>MOBILE</ContactType>
		<ContactName>John Doe</ContactName>
		<ContactValue>US+1 999999999</ContactValue>
		<ContactType>EMAIL</ContactType>
		<ContactValue>[e-mail]</ContactValue>
	</ContactDetail>
	<PickupLocation>
		<SupplierPickupCode>209</SupplierPickupCode>
	</PickupLocation>
	<DropoffLocation>
		<SupplierDropoffCode>219</SupplierDropoffCode>
	</DropoffLocation>
</BookingCreateRequest>

BookingCreate Response Fields

Please note that any XML Node listed below with an asterisk (*) that is sent from the reseller will be mapped to the general booking comments field in the supplier Zaui system. They will not be mapped to separate fields, and will all land in the same comments field.

XML Node	Parent Node	Description	Optionality
BookingCreateRequest	N/A	Root XML node	Mandatory
API Key	BookingCreateRequest	Your Unique API Key	Mandatory
ResellerId	BookingCreateRequest	Your Unique Reseller Id	Mandatory
SupplierId	BookingCreateRequest	String representing the unique supplier ID within the Zaui Marketplace	Mandatory
ExternalReference	BookingCreateRequest	String representing a unique transaction ID. Used to identify your original request	Optional
TimeStamp	BookingCreateRequest	Time of creation of request • yyyy-MMddTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ(in UTC time) or • yyyy-MMddTHH:mm:ss.SSS[+/- ]hh:mm Example: 2020-04- 28T13:10:12.123Z (UTC time) 2020-04- 28T13:10:12.123+10:00	Mandatory
BookingReference	BookingCreateRequest	Unique booking reference - used to identify the booking and perform a cancellation if necessary	Mandatory
TravelDate	BookingCreateRequest	Date for which to check. Date format: YYYY-MM-DD	Mandatory
SupplierProductCode	BookingCreateRequest	The unique product code for the supplier	Mandatory
Location	BookingCreateRequest	Location of the product	Optional
TourOptions	BookingCreateRequest	Tour option root XML node	Optional
SupplierOptionCode	TourOptions	String representing the unique supplier option code	Optional
SupplierOptionName	TourOptions	String representing the supplier option name	Optional
TourDepartureTime	TourOptions	Time of the activity departure and must be in the format of HH:MM:SS	Optional
TourDuration	TourOptions	Option duration, and must be in the format: PnYnMnDTnHnMnS.	Optional
Inclusions	BookingCreateRequest	Root node for inclusions	Optional
Inclusion	Inclusions	String holding the inclusion on the product offering	Optional
Traveller	BookingCreateRequest	Root XML element describing the customer details	Mandatory
TravellerIdentifier	Traveller	Unique integer per traveller for the booking	Mandatory
TravellerTitle	Traveller	Guest title (Mr, Miss, Mrs, etc)	Optional
GivenName	Traveller	Guest first name	Mandatory
Surname	Traveller	Guest last name	Mandatory
AgeBand	Traveller	Age band for the traveller. Valid values are: • Senior • Adult • Student • Child • Infant	Mandatory
LeadTraveller	Traveller	True or False - indicates the main traveller on the booking	Optional
TravellerMix	BookingCreateRequest	Root XML element that contains the details of the passenger types to query for inventory	Mandatory
Senior	TravellerMix	Number of seniors	Optional
Adult	TravellerMix	Number of adults	Optional
Student	TravellerMix	Number of students	Optional
Child	TravellerMix	Number of children	Optional
Infant	TravellerMix	Number of infants	Optional
Total	TravellerMix	Total travellers	Mandatory
RequiredInfo*	BookingCreateRequest	Root XML node that will hold additional booking questions/answers for the booking. All information submitted is mapped to general booking comments for the supplier	Optional
Question*	RequiredInfo	String holding the question	Optional
QuestionText*	Question	String holding the question text	Optional
QuestionAnswer*	Question	Answer text supplied	Optional
SpecialRequirement*	BookingCreateRequest	String with any special requirements from the customer	Optional
PickupPoint*	BookingCreateRequest	String value with the pickup point supplied	Optional
SupplierNote*	BookingCreateRequest	String value with any supplier notes passed from your implementation	Optional
AdditionalRemarks*	BookingCreateRequest	Root XML node with additional remarks	Optional
Remark*	AdditionalRemarks	String with the remark	Optional
ContactDetail	BookingCreateRequest	Root XML node holding customer contact details	Optional
ContactType	ContactDetail	Type of contact. Options are: • MOBILE • EMAIL • ALTERNATE • NOT_CONTACTABLE	Optional
ContactName	ContactDetail	String with the name of the contact	Optional
ContactValue	ContactDetail	String with the contact information (name, email, phone, etc.)	Optional
PickupLocation	BookingCreateRequest	Root node for the pickup location	Optional, but required for transportation products
SupplierPickupCode	PickupLocation	The pickup location ID, which is returned as part of the ActivytListRequest	Optional, but required for transportation products
DropoffLocation	BookingCreateRequest	Root node for the dropoff location	Optional, but required for transportation products
SupplierDropoffCode	SupplierDropoffCode	The dropoff location ID, which is returned as part of the ActivytListRequest	Optional, but required for transportation products