About the Lodging Sponsored Listings API

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The Lodging Sponsored Listings API is a low-lift, turnkey native advertising solution that delivers access to Expedia Group’s inventory of relevant, pay-per-click sponsored listings for you to include in your search results. Use it to complement any existing advertising solution you have on your platform.

This API is powered by Expedia Group’s industry-leading advertising engine. With it, you can monetize your traffic and unlock an incremental revenue stream. In addition, you maintain control of the on-site user experience with relevant native ads that fit naturally into search results while preserving conversions.

How it works

When a traveler starts a lodging search on your platform, you'll submit a request containing up to 700 relevant property IDs to the Lodging Sponsored Listings endpoint. These property IDs are checked against our sponsored listings database and Expedia Group runs an auction combining the property’s relevancy and bid. You determine the parameters for which properties you consider eligible for this auction, though we recommend that you not be too restrictive, as that can limit inventory and, by extension, revenue opportunity.

The Lodging Sponsored Listings endpoint returns a ranked list of properties, together with some additional ad content, including tracking URLs and a specified hero image the property has selected for the ad. You then combine your Shopping Availability response with the Lodging Sponsored Listings response and display the ads in your chosen search result positions in the order you receive them in the API response.

API details

Explore the Lodging Sponsored Listings endpoint definitions.