release_note
v3.0.0 | October 28, 2019
- The response now shows both the Sabre Hotel Code and the Global ID
- Product codes now returned in the response for GDS products in 'ProductCode'
- Breakdown of tax and fee information by date range is now returned in 'Taxes' and 'Fees' elements
- Updated structure of element 'Guarantee'
- Added ability to shop in an authorized (AAA Access) branch location (PCC) while remaining signed-into the home branch or IPCC
API Information
Response Format
JSON
Method/Endpoint
GetHotelRateInfoRQPOST /v3.0.0/get/hotelrateinfo
Current Version
3.0.0
Target Audience
TN
Environment
Production
What's New
- The response now shows both the Sabre Hotel Code and the Global ID
- Product codes now returned in the response for GDS products in 'ProductCode'
- Breakdown of tax and fee information by date range is now returned in 'Taxes' and 'Fees' elements
- Updated structure of element 'Guarantee'
- Added ability to shop in an authorized (AAA Access) branch location (PCC) while remaining signed-into the home branch or IPCC
New Features
In the Response
Optional
- Parameter: SabreHotelCode
-
Type: string
Description: Sabre Hotel Code of a Global ID.
Sample Value:
53121Note: Populated only if a Global ID has a Sabre Hotel Code mapped to it, and the search was made with the Global ID
In the Response
Optional
- Parameter: ProductCode
-
Type: string
Description: Inventory code uniquely identifying a GDS product
Sample Value:
A1KRACNote: Populated only for GDS products; not for Aggregator products
In the Request
Optional
- Parameter: POS
-
Type: object
Description: Allows shopping in an authorized (AAA Access) branch location (PCC) while remaining signed-into the home branch or IPCC
Sample Value:
"POS": {
"Source": {
"PseudoCityCode": "TM61"
}
}Note: Although the shopping happens in the branch location PCC given in the request, the underlying Session or Token used to authenticate or call this API remains unchanged. This is different from how AAA branch shopping worked in legacy GDS where the underlying session itself is AAAed into the branch location
Functional Updates And Enhancements
In the Response
Optional
- Parameter: Taxes
-
Type: object
Description: Taxes contains the breakdown of tax information by date range and type
Sample Value:
"Taxes": {
"Amount": 22.46,
"CurrencyCode": "AUD",
"Tax": [{
"StartDate": "2019-09-20",
"EndDate": "2019-09-22",
"Amount": 11.23,
"CurrencyCode": "AUD"
}],
"TaxGroups": {
"TaxGroup": [{
"Code": 36,
"Amount": 22.46,
"CurrencyCode": "AUD",
"TaxDescription": {
"Text": [
"Value Added Tax"
]
}
}]
}
}Note: Changed structure of 'Taxes'
In the Response
Optional
- Parameter: Fees
-
Type: object
Description: Fees contains the breakdown of fee information by date range and type
Sample Value:
"Fees": {
"Amount": 22.46,
"CurrencyCode": "AUD",
"Fee": [{
"StartDate": "2019-09-20",
"EndDate": "2019-09-22",
"Amount": 11.23,
"CurrencyCode": "AUD"
}],
"FeeGroups": {
"FeeGroup": [{
"Code": 12,
"Amount": 22.46,
"CurrencyCode": "AUD",
"FeeDescription": {
"Text": [
"Resort Fee"
]
}
}]
}
}Note: Changed structure of 'Fees'
In the Response
Optional
- Parameter: Guarantee
-
Type: object
Description: Guarantee information related to Product
Sample Value:
"Guarantee": {
"GuaranteeType": "GUAR",
"GuaranteesAccepted": {
"GuaranteeAccepted": [
{
"GuaranteeTypeCode": 5,
"PaymentCards": {
"PaymentCard": [
{
"CardCode": "AX",
"value": "American Express"
}
]
}
}
]
},
"Deadline": {
"AbsoluteDeadline": "2018-07-01T23:59:00",
"OffsetTimeUnit": "Day",
"OffsetUnitMultiplier": 2,
"OffsetDropTime": "BeforeArrival"
},
"AmountPercent": {
"TaxInclusive": true,
"FeesInclusive": true,
"NmbrOfNights": 12,
"BasisType": "Basis Type",
"Percent": 12.01,
"Amount": 84.12,
"CurrencyCode": "AUD",
"ApplyAs": "Apply As"
},
"GuaranteeDescription": {
"Text": [
"A pre-arrival deposit that is given back to the traveler after a completed stay."
]
}
}Note: Updated structed of 'Guarantee'
Relase note ID: 13337