The Verify Reservations (OTA_ReadRQ) is used to enable reservations to be validated by passing certain identifying information.
Target Audience
Booking Solutions
OTA Integration
API Version
10.32
Authentication
Security Credentials
Service Action Code
OTA_ReadRQ
You can send verification request messages by Confirmation Number (using the ReadRequest element) or by Guest Information (using the HotelReadRequest element).
By CRS Confirmation Number:
- Verification request is passed in the ReadRequest node.
- CRS Hotel Code is required and included in the TPA_Extension element.
- Either a single date (@Start) or exact stay dates (@Start and @End) are required in the request message and are passed in the ReservationTimeSpan element.
- Optional elements include First Name, Last Name, and Guest Email Address.
By Guest Information:
- Verification request is passed in the HotelReadRequest node.
- CRS Hotel Code and CRS Chain Code are required and included in the HotelReadRequest node.
- Either a single date (@Start) or exact stay dates (@Start and @End) are required in the request message and are passed in the ReservationTimeSpan element.
- Either a Last Name or a Guest Email Address is required in the request message.
- Optional elements include First Name, Last Name, and Guest Email Address. (Note: If First name is used as an optional element, then Last Name must also be used.)
Sample Request
<OTA_ReadRQ ReturnListIndicator="true" EchoToken="Test" PrimaryLangID="en" MaxResponses="0" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05">
<ReadRequests>
<ReadRequest>
<UniqueID Type="14" ID="60644WT000007" ID_Context="CrsConfirmNumber" />
<Verification>
<ReservationTimeSpan Start="12/22/2018" />
<TPA_Extensions>
<BasicPropertyInfo HotelCode="60644" ChainCode="12079" />
</TPA_Extensions>
</Verification>
</ReadRequest>
</ReadRequests>
</OTA_ReadRQ>