Implementing or disabling CVC collection¶

You can use the HotelDescriptiveContentNotif endpoint to enable your properties to collect the CVC or CVV (credit card verification code) of their guests.

Use case¶

To enable your properties to collect the CVC of their guests, you must:

Read the disclaimer and activate the CVC feature at https://connect.booking.com/feature_management.
Implement the feature per property by calling the HotelDescriptiveContentNotif endpoint.

Implementing (or disabling) CVC collection¶

POST https://supply-xml.booking.com/hotels/ota/OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotif

The HotelDescriptiveContentNotif endpoint enables you to implement or disable CVC collection for a specific property. Ensure that you read the disclaimer and activated the feature at https://connect.booking.com/feature_management.

Header parameters¶

The following table lists the header parameters in the request:

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional	Notes
`Authorization`	Machine account username and password	string	Required	Example: `Authorization: Basic {username:password}`

Body parameters¶

You can find the body parameters in the following table:

Element	Description	Type	Required/Optional	Notes
`OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ`	Contains the `Target` attribute, which specifies the request is for a real property (`Production`) or a test property (`Test`).	root element	required
: `HotelDescriptiveContents`	Contains the `HotelDescriptiveContent` elements.	array	required
:: `HotelDescriptiveContent`	Contains the following attributes: `HotelDescriptiveContentNotifType`: Specifies whether the request is meant to create a new property (`New`) or overlay an existing one (`Overlay`). Set it to `Overlay` to implement or disable the CVC collection. `HotelCode`: Specifies the unique property id.	object	required	The default value for `HotelDescriptiveContentNotifType` is `New`.
::: `HotelInfo`	Contains the elements associated with property details and descriptions.	object	required
:::: `TPA_Extensions`	Contains elements that are seen as extensions of the OTA standard.	object	required
::::: `PaymentPreferences`	Contains the `NoCVC` attribute, which specifies whether to implement (0) or disable (1) CVC collection for a property.	object	required	The default value for `NoCVC` is 0.

Request body example¶

You must specify the property for which you want to implement or disable CVC collection. The following is a request body example for an implementation:

<OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ Target="Production">
  <HotelDescriptiveContents>
    <HotelDescriptiveContent
      HotelDescriptiveContentNotifType="Overlay"
      HotelCode="12345">
      <TPA_Extensions>
        <PaymentPreferences NoCVC="0" /> <!-- NoCVC="0" means you want to implement the collection of CVC for this property. !-->
      </TPA_Extensions>
    </HotelDescriptiveContent>
   </HotelDescriptiveContents>
</OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ>

Sample response¶

The following is a success response:

<OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRS Target="Production">
    <Success />
</OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRS>

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