# Confirm Reservation ## POST /reservations/{bookingReferenceId}/confirmation > Confirm a pending reservation by providing guest details and payment information. This endpoint finalizes the booking process, transforming a temporary hold into a confirmed reservation.\ > \ > \*\*Payment Methods:\*\*\ > \- \`CreditCard\`: Standard credit card payment.\ > \- \`VirtualCreditCard\` (VCC): Virtual card issued for the booking. VCC details include activation/deactivation dates, currency, and balance.\ > \ > \*\*Credit Card Validation:\*\*\ > \- The card type provided must match one of the property's accepted card types\ > \- Invalid or expired cards will result in a 400 error\ > \ > \*\*Important Notes:\*\*\ > \- Pending reservations expire after the time specified in \`expiresInMinutes\` from the pending reservation response\ > \- Attempting to confirm an expired reservation will result in a 404 error\ > \- Room availability is re-validated during confirmation to ensure inventory is still available\ > \- Guest information provided during confirmation cannot be empty for required fields ```json {"openapi":"3.0.0","info":{"title":"Channels Plus Channel API","version":"0.0.1"},"paths":{"/reservations/{bookingReferenceId}/confirmation":{"post":{"operationId":"confirmReservation","description":"Confirm a pending reservation by providing guest details and payment information. 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VCC details include activation/deactivation dates, currency, and balance.\n\n**Credit Card Validation:**\n- The card type provided must match one of the property's accepted card types\n- Invalid or expired cards will result in a 400 error\n\n**Important Notes:**\n- Pending reservations expire after the time specified in `expiresInMinutes` from the pending reservation response\n- Attempting to confirm an expired reservation will result in a 404 error\n- Room availability is re-validated during confirmation to ensure inventory is still available\n- Guest information provided during confirmation cannot be empty for required fields","parameters":[{"$ref":"#/components/parameters/SmApiId"},{"$ref":"#/components/parameters/SmApiKey"},{"name":"bookingReferenceId","description":"The unique identifier of the pending reservation to be confirmed","required":true,"in":"path","schema":{"type":"string"}}],"requestBody":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"paymentMethod":{"type":"string","enum":["CreditCard","VirtualCreditCard"],"description":"The method of payment for the reservation"},"cardNumber":{"type":"integer","description":"The full number of the credit card or virtual credit card"},"cardholderName":{"type":"string","description":"The name of the cardholder as it appears on the card"},"cardExpiry":{"type":"string","pattern":"^\\d{2}\\/\\d{4}$","description":"The expiry date of the card in MM/YYYY format"},"cardType":{"type":"string","enum":["AX","DN","DS","JC","MC","CU","VI"],"description":"The type of credit card (AX=American Express, DN=Diners, DS=Discover, JC=JCB, MC=Mastercard, CU=China UnionPay, VI=Visa)"},"cardCvv":{"type":"string","pattern":"^\\d{3,4}$","description":"The Card Verification Value (CVV) of the credit card"},"vccActivationDateTime":{"type":"string","format":"date-time","description":"VCC activation date/time. 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Date Format - YYYY-MM-DDThh:mm:ss<.sss>(+|-)hh:mm where <.sss> is optional and can be 1 to 3 digits."},"vccCurrency":{"type":"string","description":"The currency of the Virtual Credit Card (if applicable)"},"vccBalance":{"type":"number","description":"The balance available on the Virtual Credit Card (if applicable)"},"guestTitle":{"type":"string","description":"The title of the primary guest (e.g., Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr.)"},"guestFirstName":{"type":"string","description":"The first name of the primary guest"},"guestLastName":{"type":"string","description":"The last name of the primary guest"},"guestEmail":{"type":"string","description":"The email address of the primary guest"},"guestPhoneNumber":{"type":"string","description":"The phone number of the primary guest"},"guestAddress":{"type":"string","nullable":true,"description":"The street address of the primary guest (optional)"},"guestCity":{"type":"string","nullable":true,"description":"The city of residence for the primary guest (optional)"},"guestState":{"type":"string","nullable":true,"description":"The state or region of residence for the primary guest (optional)"},"guestPostcode":{"type":"string","nullable":true,"description":"The postal or zip code of the primary guest (optional)"},"guestCountry":{"type":"string","nullable":true,"description":"The country of residence for the primary guest (optional)"},"guestRemarks":{"type":"string","nullable":true,"description":"Any additional remarks or special requests from the primary guest (optional)"},"rooms":{"type":"array","description":"An array of rooms in the reservation, each with its guest details","items":{"type":"object","additionalProperties":false,"properties":{"roomUuid":{"type":"string","minLength":1,"maxLength":36,"description":"The unique identifier of the room in the reservation"},"guestTitle":{"type":"string","description":"The title of the guest for this specific room"},"guestFirstName":{"type":"string","description":"The first name of the guest for this specific room"},"guestLastName":{"type":"string","description":"The last name of the guest for this specific room"},"guestRemarks":{"type":"string","nullable":true,"description":"Any additional remarks or special requests for this specific room (optional)"}},"required":["roomUuid","guestTitle","guestFirstName","guestLastName"]},"minItems":1,"maxItems":10}},"required":["paymentMethod","cardNumber","cardholderName","cardExpiry","cardType","cardCvv","guestTitle","guestFirstName","guestLastName","guestPhoneNumber","guestEmail","rooms"]}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"Successful response. The reservation has been confirmed successfully.","headers":{}},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/BadRequest"},"401":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/Unauthorized"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NotFound"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/ServerError"}}}}},"components":{"parameters":{"SmApiId":{"name":"x-sm-api-id","description":"The api id for channel","required":true,"in":"header","schema":{"type":"string"}},"SmApiKey":{"name":"x-sm-api-key","description":"The api key for channel","required":true,"in":"header","schema":{"type":"string"}}},"responses":{"BadRequest":{"description":"Invalid request","headers":{},"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"Unauthorized":{"description":"Unauthorized","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"NotFound":{"description":"The specified resource was not found","headers":{},"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"ServerError":{"description":"Unexpected error occurred","headers":{},"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}},"schemas":{"Error":{"type":"object","required":["errors"],"properties":{"errors":{"minItems":1,"type":"array","description":"An array of error objects, for most errors, this array would only contain one error object. An errors array must contain at least one error object.","items":{"type":"object","required":["code"],"properties":{"code":{"type":"string"},"message":{"type":"string"},"meta":{"type":"object"}}}}}}}}} ``` {% hint style="warning" %} If using a Virtual Credit Card you must adhere to the following rules: * VCC Activation Date: * Must be on or before the last acceptable cancellation date * If the reservation is non refundable, must be on or before the booking date * Note: The last acceptable cancellation date is calculated by CheckinDate minus freeCancellationUntilDays * VCC Deactivation Date: * Must be at least 7 days after checkout date {% endhint %} {% hint style="success" icon="sparkles" %} ## Still have questions? Use the :gitbook-assistant: **Ask** button at the top of the page to chat with our AI assistant — it can help you navigate the guide, understand requirements, and troubleshoot issues. 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