Get started

Get started by following the steps below.

Step 1 - Explore our XAP APIs solutions and apply to become a XAP API Partner

Go to the Overview page and explore the XAP APIs solutions that Expedia offers.
Complete XAP API Application Form to become a partner.
Once you have submitted the Application Form and have been approved as a partner you will receive further instruction on how to complete your onboarding as an Expedia XAP APIs partner.

Step 2 - Get Authentication Identifiers

Once you have completed your onboarding process we will email you the following elements that will then enable you to integrate our XAP API(s) with your website:

XAP API key (for more information, see Partner XAP API Key).
XAP API username and password.

Make sure you have an API test tool, such as Postman or Bruno. Download the collections from here and import to postman to try it out.

Step 3 - Choose the integration type and XAP APIs capability for your business

Go to this page to better understand how to integrate with the APIs to suit your needs.

Step 4 - Integrate the XAP APIs into your application

Leverage our SDK for easy integration.
Refer Error handling sessions to handle errors properly.

Step 5 - Start testing

Start testing to check your travel integration works well.
Perform go-live readiness check to ensure you are ready to launch.

Step 6 - Go Live

Enable travel search and redirect customers to Expedia.
Monitor XAP APIs performance and traffic to ensure the service is running smoothly.