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This flow refers to using the API in its full capacity to do contracting for Accommodation Partners with Booking.com.

  1. Send legal details to Booking.com to create a legal entity id.
  2. Find the legal entity ID immediately in the response body.
    Booking.com sends email with a link to the contracting tool to the Accommodation Partner (AP).
  3. Start building a new property using the [HotelDescriptiveContentNotif endpoint][creating-a-property] with the required legal entity ID.
    Check the contract status at least once a day until AP signs the contract.
  4. Set property to open and bookable using the [HotelSummaryNotif endpoint.][opening-a-property]

Building after contract is signed

  1. Send legal details to Booking.com to create a legal entity id.
  2. Retrieve legal entity ID.
    Booking.com sends email with a link to the contracting tool to the Accommodation Partner (AP).
  3. Wait until the contract is signed.
    Check the contract status at least once a day until AP signs the contract.
  4. Start building a new property using the [HotelDescriptiveContentNotif endpoint][creating-a-property] with the required legal entity ID.
  5. Set property to open and bookable using the [HotelSummaryNotif endpoint.][opening-a-property]

This flow refers to the build first approach using the contracting feature.

→ To switch on the contracting feature, see the Accommodation Partner build first contracting flow feature on the feature management page. 1. Start building a new property using HDCN with the required ContractContactEmail, contact name, preferred language, and company name.
Booking.com sends email with a link to the contracting tool to the Accommodation Partner (AP). 2. Wait until the contract is signed.
Check the contract status at least once a day until AP signs the contract. 3. Set property to open and bookable using the [HotelSummaryNotif endpoint.][opening-a-property]

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