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Usage examples for common workflows

Regions

The Regions API returns the geographic definition and property mappings of regions matching the specified parameters.

The response is a paginated list of regions and you can use the SDK to fetch additional pages of results. For more information on this service please see the Geography API documentation.

GetRegionsOperationParams regionsOperationParams = GetRegionsOperationParams
        .builder()
        .language("en_US")
        .include(List.of("details"))
        /* ... */
        .build();

GetRegionsOperation getRegionsOperation = new GetRegionsOperation(regionsOperationParams);
List<List<Region>> pages = new ArrayList<>();
rapidClient.getPaginator(getRegionsOperation).forEachRemaining(page -> pages.add(page.getData()));

In the example above: pages have all the regions, you can iterate over them as needed. Another option is to embed your needed functionality in the forEachRemaining lambda function directly.

Instant booking

Our modular API will provide you with all the data points you and your travelers need to complete a property booking. For more information on how the Rapid API works and what it offers for partners, see here.

1. Shop

The Shop API returns rates and availability on all room types for specified properties (maximum of 250 properties per request). The response includes rate details such as promos, whether the rate is refundable, cancellation penalties, and a full price breakdown to meet the price display requirements for your market. For more information on this service please see here.

Get availability

GetAvailabilityOperationParams getAvailabilityOperationParams = GetAvailabilityOperationParams.builder()
    .checkin("YYYY-MM-DD")
    .checkout("YYYY-MM-DD")
    .currency("USD")
    .language("en_US")
    .countryCode("US")
    .occupancy(List.of("OCCUPANCY"))
    .propertyId(List.of("PROPERTY ID"))
    .customerIp("127.0.0.1")
    .ratePlanCount(BigDecimal.ONE)
    .salesChannel("SALES CHANNEL")
    .salesEnvironment("SALES ENVIRONMENT")
    .build();

GetAvailabilityOperation getAvailabilityOperation = new GetAvailabilityOperation(getAvailabilityOperationParams);
Response<List<Property>> propertiesResponse = rapidClient.execute(getAvailabilityOperation);

Check room prices

Property property = propertiesResponse.getData().get(0);

if (!(property instanceof PropertyAvailability)) {
    return;
}

PropertyAvailability propertyAvailability = (PropertyAvailability) property;
PriceCheckOperationLink priceCheckOperationLink = propertyAvailability.getRooms().get(0).getRates().get(0).getBedGroups().entrySet().stream().findFirst().get().getValue().getLinks().getPriceCheck(); // selecting the first rate for the first room
PriceCheckOperationContext priceCheckOperationContext = PriceCheckOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PriceCheckOperation priceCheckOperation = new PriceCheckOperation(priceCheckOperationLink, priceCheckOperationContext);
Response<RoomPriceCheck> response = rapidClient.execute(priceCheckOperation);
RoomPriceCheck roomPriceCheck = response.getData();

2. Book

The Booking API allows you to book rooms and rates confirmed by the Price Check response. For more information on the Rapid Booking API please see the Booking documentation.

Create itinerary request code example

CreateItineraryRequest createItineraryRequest(boolean hold) {
        PhoneRequest phone =
                PhoneRequest.builder()
                        .countryCode("COUNTRY CODE")
                        .areaCode("AREA CODE")
                        .number("NUMBER")
                        .build();

        List<CreateItineraryRequestRoom> rooms = List.of(
                CreateItineraryRequestRoom.builder()
                        .givenName("John")
                        .familyName("Smith")
                        .smoking(false)
                        .specialRequest("SPECIAL REQUEST")
                        .build()
        );

        BillingContactRequestAddress address =
                BillingContactRequestAddress.builder()
                        .line1("LINE 1")
                        .line2("LINE 2")
                        .line3("LINE 3")
                        .city("CITY")
                        .stateProvinceCode("STATE CODE")
                        .countryCode("COUNTRY CODE")
                        .postalCode("POSTAL CODE")
                        .build();

        BillingContactRequest billingContact =
                BillingContactRequest.builder()
                        .givenName("John")
                        .familyName("Smith")
                        .address(address)
                        .build();

        List<PaymentRequest> payments = List.of(
                PaymentRequest.builder()
                        .type(PaymentRequest.Type.CUSTOMER_CARD)
                        .number("NUMBER")
                        .securityCode("SECURITY CODE")
                        .expirationMonth("MONTH")
                        .expirationYear("YEAR")
                        .billingContact(billingContact)
                        .enrollmentDate("ENROLLMENT_DATE")
                        .build()
        );

        return CreateItineraryRequest.builder()
                .affiliateReferenceId(UUID.randomUUID().toString().substring(0, 28))
                .hold(hold)
                .email("john@example.com")
                .phone(phone)
                .rooms(rooms)
                .payments(payments)
                .affiliateMetadata("AFFILIATE METADATA")
                .taxRegistrationNumber("TAX NUMBER")
                .travelerHandlingInstructions("INSTRUCTIONS")
                .build();
}

Create itinerary

The primary itinerary method of the Booking API creates a reservation for the selected property, room, rate, and occupancy. Payment information, including billing/cardholder contact information, is provided directly within the request. See here for more details.

PostItineraryOperationLink postItineraryOperationLink = roomPriceCheck.getLinks().getBook(); // from the previous step
PostItineraryOperationContext postItineraryOperationContext = PostItineraryOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PostItineraryOperation itineraryCreationOperation = new PostItineraryOperation(postItineraryOperationLink, postItineraryOperationContext, createItineraryRequest(false));
Response<ItineraryCreation> response = rapidClient.execute(itineraryCreationOperation);
ItineraryCreation itineraryCreationResponse = response.getData();

Booking hold and resume

Rapid's Hold and Resume functionality gives you the ability to support a 2-step booking model. Please see here for more information on Hold and Resume.

1. Shop

Get availability

GetAvailabilityOperationParams getAvailabilityOperationParams = GetAvailabilityOperationParams.builder()
    .checkin("YYYY-MM-DD")
    .checkout("YYYY-MM-DD")
    .currency("USD")
    .language("en_US")
    .countryCode("US")
    .occupancy(List.of("OCCUPANCY"))
    .propertyId(List.of("PROPERTY ID"))
    .customerIp("127.0.0.1")
    .ratePlanCount(BigDecimal.ONE)
    .salesChannel("SALES CHANNEL")
    .salesEnvironment("SALES ENVIRONMENT")
    .build();

GetAvailabilityOperation getAvailabilityOperation = new GetAvailabilityOperation(getAvailabilityOperationParams);
Response<List<Property>> propertiesResponse = rapidClient.execute(getAvailabilityOperation);

Check room prices

Property property = propertiesResponse.getData().get(0);

if (!(property instanceof PropertyAvailability)) {
    return;
}

PropertyAvailability propertyAvailability = (PropertyAvailability) property;
PriceCheckOperationLink priceCheckOperationLink = propertyAvailability.getRooms().get(0).getRates().get(0).getBedGroups().entrySet().stream().findFirst().get().getValue().getLinks().getPriceCheck(); // selecting the first rate for the first room
PriceCheckOperationContext priceCheckOperationContext = PriceCheckOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PriceCheckOperation priceCheckOperation = new PriceCheckOperation(priceCheckOperationLink, priceCheckOperationContext);
Response<RoomPriceCheck> response = rapidClient.execute(priceCheckOperation);
RoomPriceCheck roomPriceCheck = response.getData();

2. Book

Create itinerary request code example

CreateItineraryRequest createItineraryRequest(boolean hold) {
        PhoneRequest phone =
                PhoneRequest.builder()
                        .countryCode("COUNTRY CODE")
                        .areaCode("AREA CODE")
                        .number("NUMBER")
                        .build();

        List<CreateItineraryRequestRoom> rooms = List.of(
                CreateItineraryRequestRoom.builder()
                        .givenName("John")
                        .familyName("Smith")
                        .smoking(false)
                        .specialRequest("SPECIAL REQUEST")
                        .build()
        );

        BillingContactRequestAddress address =
                BillingContactRequestAddress.builder()
                        .line1("LINE 1")
                        .line2("LINE 2")
                        .line3("LINE 3")
                        .city("CITY")
                        .stateProvinceCode("STATE CODE")
                        .countryCode("COUNTRY CODE")
                        .postalCode("POSTAL CODE")
                        .build();

        BillingContactRequest billingContact =
                BillingContactRequest.builder()
                        .givenName("John")
                        .familyName("Smith")
                        .address(address)
                        .build();

        List<PaymentRequest> payments = List.of(
                PaymentRequest.builder()
                        .type(PaymentRequest.Type.CUSTOMER_CARD)
                        .number("NUMBER")
                        .securityCode("SECURITY CODE")
                        .expirationMonth("MONTH")
                        .expirationYear("YEAR")
                        .billingContact(billingContact)
                        .enrollmentDate("ENROLLMENT_DATE")
                        .build()
        );

        return CreateItineraryRequest.builder()
                .affiliateReferenceId(UUID.randomUUID().toString().substring(0, 28))
                .hold(hold)
                .email("john@example.com")
                .phone(phone)
                .rooms(rooms)
                .payments(payments)
                .affiliateMetadata("AFFILIATE METADATA")
                .taxRegistrationNumber("TAX NUMBER")
                .travelerHandlingInstructions("INSTRUCTIONS")
                .build();
}

Create itinerary

PostItineraryOperationLink postItineraryOperationLink = roomPriceCheck.getLinks().getBook(); // from the previous step
PostItineraryOperationContext postItineraryOperationContext = PostItineraryOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PostItineraryOperation itineraryCreationOperation = new PostItineraryOperation(postItineraryOperationLink, postItineraryOperationContext, createItineraryRequest(true));
Response<ItineraryCreation> response = rapidClient.execute(itineraryCreationOperation);
ItineraryCreation itineraryCreation = response.getData();

Resume on-hold booking

PutResumeBookingOperationLink putResumeBookingOperationLink = itineraryCreation.getLinks().getResume(); // from the previous step
PutResumeBookingOperationContext putResumeBookingOperationContext = PutResumeBookingOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PutResumeBookingOperation itineraryResumeOperation = new PutResumeBookingOperation(putResumeBookingOperationLink, putResumeBookingOperationContext);
rapidClient.execute(itineraryResumeOperation);

PSD2 European compliance

Use the SDK to ease compliance with PSD2 EEA regulations. The Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) is an EEA regulation that requires changes to the check-out and booking process for all transactions involving a credit card issued by an EEA state. For more information on PSD2 please see here.

1. Shop

Get availability

GetAvailabilityOperationParams getAvailabilityOperationParams = GetAvailabilityOperationParams.builder()
    .checkin("YYYY-MM-DD")
    .checkout("YYYY-MM-DD")
    .currency("USD")
    .language("en_US")
    .countryCode("US")
    .occupancy(List.of("OCCUPANCY"))
    .propertyId(List.of("PROPERTY ID"))
    .customerIp("127.0.0.1")
    .ratePlanCount(BigDecimal.ONE)
    .salesChannel("SALES CHANNEL")
    .salesEnvironment("SALES ENVIRONMENT")
    .build();

GetAvailabilityOperation getAvailabilityOperation = new GetAvailabilityOperation(getAvailabilityOperationParams);
Response<List<Property>> propertiesResponse = rapidClient.execute(getAvailabilityOperation);

Check room prices

Property property = propertiesResponse.getData().get(0);

if (!(property instanceof PropertyAvailability)) {
    return;
}

PropertyAvailability propertyAvailability = (PropertyAvailability) property;
PriceCheckOperationLink priceCheckOperationLink = propertyAvailability.getRooms().get(0).getRates().get(0).getBedGroups().entrySet().stream().findFirst().get().getValue().getLinks().getPriceCheck(); // selecting the first rate for the first room
PriceCheckOperation priceCheckOperation = new PriceCheckOperation(priceCheckOperationLink);
Response<RoomPriceCheck> response = rapidClient.execute(priceCheckOperation);
RoomPriceCheck roomPriceCheck = response.getData();

2. Book

Create payment session request code example

PaymentSessionsRequest createPaymentSessionRequest() {
    PaymentSessionsRequestCustomerAccountDetails customerAccountDetails =
            PaymentSessionsRequestCustomerAccountDetails.builder()
                    .authenticationMethod(PaymentSessionsRequestCustomerAccountDetails.AuthenticationMethod.GUEST)
                    .authenticationTimestamp("YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:00.000Z")
                    .createDate("YYYY-MM-DD")
                    .changeDate("YYYY-MM-DD")
                    .passwordChangeDate("YYYY-MM-DD")
                    .addCardAttempts(BigDecimal.ONE)
                    .accountPurchases(BigDecimal.ONE)
                    .build();

    BillingContactRequestAddress address =
            BillingContactRequestAddress.builder()
                    .line1("LINE 1")
                    .line2("LINE 2")
                    .line3("LINE 3")
                    .city("CITY")
                    .stateProvinceCode("STATE CODE")
                    .countryCode("COUNTRY CODE")
                    .postalCode("POSTAL CODE")
                    .build();

    BillingContactRequest billingContact =
            BillingContactRequest.builder()
                    .givenName("John")
                    .familyName("Smith")
                    .address(address)
                    .build();

    List<PaymentRequest> payments = List.of(
            PaymentRequest.builder()
                    .type(PaymentRequest.Type.CUSTOMER_CARD)
                    .number("NUMBER")
                    .securityCode("SECURITY CODE")
                    .expirationMonth("EXPIRATION MONTH")
                    .expirationYear("EXPIRATION YEAR")
                    .billingContact(billingContact)
                    .enrollmentDate("ENTROLLMET DATE")
                    .build()
    );

    return PaymentSessionsRequest.builder()
            .version("VERSION")
            .browserAcceptHeader("*/*")
            .encodedBrowserMetadata("BROWSER METADATA")
            .preferredChallengeWindowSize(PaymentSessionsRequest.PreferredChallengeWindowSize.MEDIUM)
            .merchantUrl("MERCHANT URL")
            .customerAccountDetails(customerAccountDetails)
            .payments(payments)
            .build();
}

Create payment session

PostPaymentSessionsOperationLink postPaymentSessionsOperationLink = roomPriceCheck.getLinks().getPaymentSession();
PostPaymentSessionsOperationContext postPaymentSessionsOperationContext = PostPaymentSessionsOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PostPaymentSessionsOperation paymentSessionsOperation = new PostPaymentSessionsOperation(postPaymentSessionsOperationLink, postPaymentSessionsOperationContext, createPaymentSessionRequest());
Response<PaymentSessions> paymentSessionsResponse = rapidClient.execute(paymentSessionsOperation);
PaymentSessions paymentSessions = paymentSessionsResponse.getData();

Pass the JavaScript challenge

If 2FA is required, the response will include an encodedChallengeConfig. The encodedChallengeConfig and paymentSessionId returned will need to be passed as parameters into the JavaScript challenge method.

Create itinerary request code example

CreateItineraryRequest createItineraryRequest(boolean hold) {
        PhoneRequest phone =
                PhoneRequest.builder()
                        .countryCode("COUNTRY CODE")
                        .areaCode("AREA CODE")
                        .number("NUMBER")
                        .build();

        List<CreateItineraryRequestRoom> rooms = List.of(
                CreateItineraryRequestRoom.builder()
                        .givenName("John")
                        .familyName("Smith")
                        .smoking(false)
                        .specialRequest("SPECIAL REQUEST")
                        .build()
        );

        BillingContactRequestAddress address =
                BillingContactRequestAddress.builder()
                        .line1("LINE 1")
                        .line2("LINE 2")
                        .line3("LINE 3")
                        .city("CITY")
                        .stateProvinceCode("STATE CODE")
                        .countryCode("COUNTRY CODE")
                        .postalCode("POSTAL CODE")
                        .build();

        BillingContactRequest billingContact =
                BillingContactRequest.builder()
                        .givenName("John")
                        .familyName("Smith")
                        .address(address)
                        .build();

        List<PaymentRequest> payments = List.of(
                PaymentRequest.builder()
                        .type(PaymentRequest.Type.CUSTOMER_CARD)
                        .number("NUMBER")
                        .securityCode("SECURITY CODE")
                        .expirationMonth("MONTH")
                        .expirationYear("YEAR")
                        .billingContact(billingContact)
                        .enrollmentDate("ENROLLMENT_DATE")
                        .build()
        );

        return CreateItineraryRequest.builder()
                .affiliateReferenceId(UUID.randomUUID().toString().substring(0, 28))
                .hold(hold)
                .email("john@example.com")
                .phone(phone)
                .rooms(rooms)
                .payments(payments)
                .affiliateMetadata("AFFILIATE METADATA")
                .taxRegistrationNumber("TAX NUMBER")
                .travelerHandlingInstructions("INSTRUCTIONS")
                .build();
}

Create itinerary

PostItineraryOperationLink postItineraryOperationLink = roomPriceCheck.getLinks().getBook(); // from the first step
PostItineraryOperationContext postItineraryOperationContext = PostItineraryOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PostItineraryOperation itineraryCreationOperation = new PostItineraryOperation(postItineraryOperationLink, postItineraryOperationContext, createItineraryRequest(true));
Response<ItineraryCreation> response = rapidClient.execute(itineraryCreationOperation);
ItineraryCreation itineraryCreation = response.getData();

Complete payment session

PutCompletePaymentSessionOperation putCompletePaymentSessionOperation = itineraryCreation.getLinks().getCompletePaymentSession();
PutCompletePaymentSessionOperationContext putCompletePaymentSessionOperationContext = PutCompletePaymentSessionOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PutCompletePaymentSessionOperation completePaymentSessionOperation = new PutCompletePaymentSessionOperation(putCompletePaymentSessionOperation, putCompletePaymentSessionOperationContext);
Response<CompletePaymentSession> completePaymentSessionResponse = rapidClient.execute(completePaymentSessionOperation);
CompletePaymentSession completePaymentSession = completePaymentSessionResponse.getData();

Resume on-hold booking

PutResumeBookingOperationLink putResumeBookingOperationLink = itineraryCreation.getLinks().getResume();
PutResumeBookingOperationContext putResumeBookingOperationContext = PutResumeBookingOperationContext.builder().customerIp("1.2.3.4").customerSessionId("12345").build(); // fill the context as needed
PutResumeBookingOperation putResumeBookingOperation = new PutResumeBookingOperation(putResumeBookingOperationLink, putResumeBookingOperationContext);
rapidClient.execute(putResumeBookingOperation);

You can find more examples in the GitHub Repository.

See also

Notification Tester

Guest reviews

Signature Generator

COVID-19 Rapid updates

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