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Managing licences

The Licences API enables you to present the relevant licence requirements elements to your connected properties. You can do that by following these high-level steps:

  1. Retrieve licence requirements for a property.
  2. Present the appropriate licence requirements to the property.
  3. Send the licence information of a property or room type.
  4. Retrieve existing licence information per property or room type to verify success.

Retrieving licence requirements

You can retrieve the same licence requirements data in two ways depending on the information that is available to you:

Retrieving licence requirements by property ID

GET
https://supply-xml.booking.com/licenses/rules/properties/{property_id}

Query parameters

The following table describes the required query elements for this endpoint:

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional Notes
property_id Specifies the property ID for which you want to retrieve licence requirements. string required

Retrieving licence requirements without property ID

GET
https://supply-xml.booking.com/licenses/rules

Query parameters

The following table describes the required query elements for this endpoint:

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional Notes
lat Specifies the latitude of the property. float required
long Specifies the longitude of the property. float required
country_code Specifies the country code of the property. string required To retrieve a list of the available country codes, see retrieving country codes
property_type_id Specifies the property type id. int required To retrieve a list of valid property types, see Property Class Type Codes.

Example call with query parameters

GET
https://supply-xml.booking.com/licenses/rules?lat={latitude}&long={longitude}&country_code={country_code}&property_type_id={property_type_id}

Licence requirements response

These endpoints enable you to retrieve the regional licence requirements for a property, which you need to:

  • Present the licence requirements to a property within your user interface.
  • Send the licence information to Booking.com.

The minimal information you need to set up the licence requirements is:

  • Whether the licence requirements are on the property or room level (level): It is either property or room type level, never both.
  • The possible variants of a licence and their ID (id): This refers to possible variations of the licence requirements within a region. You must provide all possibilities to your properties.
  • All the licence requirements with their corresponding values.

Response body example

The following is a successful response body example for property-level licence requirements:

{
  "data": {
      "name": "japan",
      "level": "property",
      "variants": [
          {
              "id": 42,
              "content": [],
              "name": "japan_v1"
          },
          {
              "content": [
                  {
                      "name": "issue_date",
                      "dataType": "date",
                      "required": true
                  },
                  {
                      "dataType": "string",
                      "name": "number",
                      "format": "^[0-9A-Za-z]{10}$",
                      "required": false
                  }
              ],
              "id": 39,
              "name": "minpaku_shinpo_license_v1"
          },
          {
              "id": 40,
              "content": [
                  {
                      "name": "issue_date",
                      "dataType": "date",
                      "required": true
                  },
                  {
                      "name": "number",
                      "dataType": "string",
                      "required": true
                  }
              ],
              "name": "minpaku_tokku_license_v1"
          },
          {
              "name": "ryokan_license_v1",
              "content": [
                  {
                      "required": true,
                      "name": "issue_date",
                      "dataType": "date"
                  },
                  {
                      "dataType": "string",
                      "name": "number",
                      "required": false
                  }
              ],
              "id": 41
          }
      ],
      "active": true,
      "id": 32
  },
  "meta": {
      "ruid": "UmFuZG9tSVYkc2RlIyh9Ya3WbzHWV9oINucqsqdROrvtS9rIpvdyAOxIbeRs6frXvuFyeZSyZQqQwMdjjl6rcNDDXD3GD92hsDQb660wuG3S8pxmcUPe5w=="
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "errors": []

The following is a successful response body example for room-level licence requirements:

{
    "meta": {
        "ruid": "UmFuZG9tSVYkc2RlIyh9YRVJicqEeLs1OoMxTc7Y+FITilxK+BbS8riILs03PNInVTmid8OsNX07muIUr/n1NTOnFG49M6sI8EVF3JITE0bIUe9mBnraMQ=="
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "data": {
        "variants": [
            {
                "id": 22,
                "name": "paris_v1",
                "content": [
                    {
                        "possibleValues": [
                            "private_person",
                            "professional_company"
                        ],
                        "dataType": "string",
                        "required": true,
                        "name": "management_type"
                    },
                    {
                        "name": "number",
                        "required": true,
                        "dataType": "string",
                        "format": "^[0-9]{13}$"
                    },
                    {
                        "dataType": "string",
                        "possibleValues": [
                            "primary",
                            "secondary",
                            "other"
                        ],
                        "required": true,
                        "name": "residence_type"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "name": "paris",
        "id": 17,
        "level": "room",
        "active": true
    },
    "errors": []
}

Response body elements

The following table describes the response elements:

Element Description Type Notes
data Contains the response data. object
: variants Contains all the possible variants of licence requirements in the region of the specified property. array
:: id Specifies the unique ID of the licence requirements variant. integer
:: name Specifies the name of the licence requirements variant. string
:: content Contains the mandatory and optional elements that you need to set up licence requirements. array
::: required Indicates whether the licence element is mandatory boolean
::: dataType Specifies the data type of the licence element. string
::: name Specifies the name of the licence element. string
::: format Specifies the format in which the licence element value should appear. string
::: possibleValues Contains the possible values for the licence element it is associated with. array
: id Specifies the ID of the main licence. integer
: active Indicates whether the licence requirements are active or not. boolean You can ignore this element.
: level Specifies whether the licence requirements are on the property or room level. string
: name Specifies the name of the property's region in which the licence requirements apply. string
meta Contains the meta data that comes with the response. object
: ruid Specifies the unique ID of the request. string You can send this ID to Booking.com customer support if you run into an issue. This can help to understand what went wrong.
warnings Contains potential warnings. These can help you improve your requests. array
errors Contains potential errors. These can help you understand what went wrong with your request. array

Managing property-level licences

This section describes all the possible actions related to managing licences for a property through the Licences API.

Quick actions:

Sending licence information of a property

PUT https://supply-xml.booking.com/licenses/data/properties/{property_id}

The PUT /data/properties/{property_id} request enables you to send the appropriate licence information of a property to Booking.com.

Path parameters

The following table describes the required path elements for this endpoint:

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional Notes
property_id Specifies the property ID for which you want to send the licence information. string required

Request body parameters

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional Notes
data Contains the request body elements. object required
: contentData Contains the licence requirements in the form of name and value pairs. array required
:: name Specifies the name of the licence requirements element. string required You can have multiple licence elements (with corresponding values). This varies depending on the property region.
:: value Specifies the value corresponding to the name of the licence requirements element. string required You must follow the data type and format specified by dataType and format respectively.
: variantId Specifies the ID of the licence variant, which is applicable to the specified property. string required

Request body example

{
    "data": {
      "contentData": [
        {
          "name": "issue_date",
          "value": "2020-05-01"
        },
        {
          "name": "number",
          "value": "A123456789"
        }
      ],
      "variantId": 39
    }
  }

Response body example

The following is a successful response body example:

{
  "meta": {
      "ruid": "UmFuZG9tSVYkc2RlIyh9Ya3WbzHWV9oIS2wUEwGUyzk1LtPWGnHLXF8LvpWuxaR6kqjAJV6MUfTVZB/XTjfzyIYDmxbUfGao5aDqJEed4LVH8of5dFKEQw=="
  },
  "data": {
      "success": 1
  },
  "errors": [],
  "warnings": []
}

Response body elements

The following table describes the response elements:

Element Description Type Notes
data Contains the response data. object
: success Indicates whether the request was successful. boolean
meta Contains the meta data that comes with the response. object
: ruid Specifies the unique ID of the request. string You can send this ID to Booking.com customer support if you run into an issue. This can help to understand what went wrong.
warnings Contains potential warnings. These can help you improve your requests. array
errors Contains potential errors. These can help you understand what went wrong with your request. array

Retrieving property licence information

GET
https://supply-xml.booking.com/licenses/data/properties/{property_id}

The GET /data/properties/{property_id} request enables you to retrieve the existing licence information for a property by specifying their id.

Path parameters

The following table describes the required path elements for this endpoint:

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional Notes
property_id Specifies the property ID for which you want to retrieve licence information. string required

Response body example

The following is a successful response body example:

{
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "ruid": "UmFuZG9tSVYkc2RlIyh9YZSPD851yI7p72LK9h7sjamfHUFYIolonBz1VH3T3AnQLd321In8d74fyp5D7Kc+D5dghtTmY0+ap879E5pefN+kD+1KBSqpYQ=="
  },
  "errors": [],
  "data": {
    "variantId": 39,
    "contentData": [
      {
        "name": "number",
        "value": "A123456789",
        "dataType": "string"
      },
      {
        "value": "2020-05-01",
        "name": "issue_date",
        "dataType": "date"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response body elements

The following table describes the response elements:

Element Description Type Notes
data Contains the response data. object
: variantId Specifies the ID of the licence variant. integer
: contentData Contains the licence elements in the form of name and value pairs. array required
:: name Specifies the name of the licence element. string required
:: value Specifies the value corresponding to the licence element name. string required
meta Contains the meta data that comes with the response. object
: ruid Specifies the unique ID of the request. string You can send this ID to Booking.com customer support if you run into an issue. This can help to understand what went wrong.
warnings Contains potential warnings. These can help you improve your requests. array
errors Contains potential errors. These can help you understand what went wrong with your request. array

Managing room-type licences

This section describes all the possible actions related to managing licences for a room type through the Licences API.

Quick actions:

Sending licence information of a room type

PUT https://supply-xml.booking.com/licenses/data/properties/{property_id}/rooms/{room_id}

The PUT /data/properties/{property_id}/rooms/{room_id} request enables you to send the appropriate licence information of a room type to Booking.com.

Path parameters

The following table describes the required path elements for this endpoint:

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional Notes
property_id Specifies the property ID for which you want to send the room-level licence information. string required
room_id Specifies the room type ID for which you want to send the licence information. string required

Request body parameters

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional Notes
data Contains the request body elements. object required
: contentData Contains the licence requirements in the form of name and value pairs. array required
:: name Specifies the name of the licence requirements element. string required You can have multiple licence elements (with corresponding values). This varies depending on the property region.
:: value Specifies the value corresponding to the name of the licence requirements element. string required You must follow the data type and format specified by dataType and format respectively.
: variantId Specifies the ID of the licence variant, which is applicable to the specified room type. string required

Request body example

{
    "data": {
      "contentData": [
        {
          "name": "management_type",
          "value": "private_person"
        },
        {
          "name": "residence_type",
          "value": "primary"
        },
        {
          "name": "number",
          "value": "1234567890123"
        }
      ],
      "variantId": 22
    }
  }

Response body example

The following is a successful response body example:

{
  "meta": {
      "ruid": "UmFuZG9tSVYkc2RlIyh9Ya951VT0vsBCAFA/RugA75pfw5rz5ytfk2B7PgcnO+tBltJb/hDGmUcAAzpmaLpbmMD6WMO7gYxQ5r52nuzjm5XfyVH8ICbwcg=="
  },
  "data": {
      "success": 1
  },
  "errors": [],
  "warnings": []
}

Response body elements

The following table describes the response elements:

Element Description Type Notes
data Contains the response data. object
: success Indicates whether the request was successful. boolean
meta Contains the meta data that comes with the response. object
: ruid Specifies the unique ID of the request. string You can send this ID to Booking.com customer support if you run into an issue. This can help to understand what went wrong.
warnings Contains potential warnings. These can help you improve your requests. array
errors Contains potential errors. These can help you understand what went wrong with your request. array

Retrieving room type licence information

GET
https://supply-xml.booking.com/licenses/data/properties/{property_id}/rooms/{room_id}

The GET /data/properties/{property_id}/rooms/{room_id} request enables you to retrieve the licence information of a room type.

Path parameters

The following table describes the required query elements for this endpoint:

Parameter Description Type Required/Optional Notes
property_id Specifies the property ID for which you want to retrieve the room-level licence information. string required
room_id Specifies the room type ID for which you want to retrieve licence information. string required

Response body example

The following is a successful response body example:

{
    "meta": {
      "ruid": "UmFuZG9tSVYkc2RlIyh9YXTBNY4IOVJhfZ05YX5/i3BeIsA5ZVO6ajB+IPq4p7oawQeL7vr4M4BqBKHR0dtOQKlLOraXGARBH8Qz+5PgsKoYY7TOoAwi7g=="
    },
    "warnings": [],
    "data": {
      "contentData": [
        {
          "dataType": "string",
          "name": "number",
          "value": "1234567890123"
        },
        {
          "value": "private_person",
          "name": "management_type",
          "dataType": "string"
        },
        {
          "dataType": "string",
          "name": "residence_type",
          "value": "primary"
        }
      ],
      "variantId": 22
    },
    "errors": []
  }

Response body elements

The following table describes the response elements:

Element Description Type Notes
data Contains the response data. object
: variantId Specifies the ID of the licence variant. integer
: contentData Contains the licence elements in the form of name and value pairs. array required
:: name Specifies the name of the licence element. string required
:: value Specifies the value corresponding to the licence element name. string required
meta Contains the meta data that comes with the response. object
: ruid Specifies the unique ID of the request. string You can send this ID to Booking.com customer support if you run into an issue. This can help to understand what went wrong.
warnings Contains potential warnings. These can help you improve your requests. array
errors Contains potential errors. These can help you understand what went wrong with your request. array
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