Development Checklist

Use this checklist as a development guideline for the SiteConnect integration.

If you have completed all checkmarks, you are now ready to proceed with the Certification phase. Please contact the Partner Integrations Team for next steps.

Test Environment Access

• Access SiteMinder Platform Test Account

• Configure Reservation Endpoint / Credentials

Must Read

• Understand SiteConnect Integration Requirements

• Understand SiteConnect Project Timeline

• Familiarise with the SOAP Message Structure

Room Retrieval API

• Familiarise with Room Retrieval process

Do you use 'Retrieve Room Codes Only' or 'Retrieve Room Codes and Rate Codes'?

• Retrieve Room Codes and Rate Codes

• Retrieve Room Codes Only

Do you use Additional Flags?

• Restrict Availability or Rate Updates

• Reservation Only Room Rates

If using OBP model, have you included the MaxOccupancy in the RS?

• <Occupancy AgeQualifyingCode="10" MaxOccupancy="2"/>

Room/Rates Mapping

• Video: Connect, map and enable a channel

• Map Room Rates in SiteMinder Platform

  • If using OBP model, you must add values for the “Included Occupancy”, “Extra Adult“ and “Single Guest Discount”.

• Enable your Channel (Channel Settings)

Inventory Push API

• Familiarise with the supported functionality of the OTA_HotelAvailNotifRQ

Confirm all restrictions you will support:

• Stop Sell (mandatory)

• Closed to Arrival

• Closed to Departure

• Minimum Stay MinLOS

• Maximum Stay MaxLOS

• Minimum Stay Through

• Maximum Stay Through

• Test supported functionalities using the Inventory grid of your SiteMinder Platform test account

  • Help Article: Update rates, availability, and restrictions

• Check that you received our OTA_HotelAvailNotifRQ requests.

• Build correctly formed OTA_HotelAvailNotifRS with Success or Error response

Rate Push API

• Familiarise with supported functionality of the OTA_HotelRateAmountNotifRQ

Confirm which pricing model you are supporting (only can choose one):

• Per Day Pricing (PDP)

• Occupancy Based Pricing (OBP)

Confirm all restrictions you will support:

• Included Occupancy (mandatory for OBP, optional for PDP)

• Maximum Occupancy (mandatory for OBP)

• Extra Adult Rate (mandatory for OBP, optional for PDP)

• Extra Child Rate (optional for PDP)

• Single Guest Discount (mandatory for OBP)

• Inclusions

• Test Rates using the Inventory grid of your SiteMinder Platform test account

  • Help Article: Update rates, availability, and restrictions

• Check that you received our OTA_HotelRateAmountNotifRQ requests.

• Build correctly formed OTA_HotelRateAmountNotifRS with Success or Error response

Reservation API

• Familiarise with Reservation Push process

• Build correct OTA_HotelResNotifRQ for Commit, Modify and Cancel

• Push test reservations to endpoint/credentials provided in Development Pack Email

• Based on our OTA_HotelResNotifRQ Specification, provide Reservation Maximum Content XML

Confirm and test the types of OTA_HotelResNotifRQ messages you will support:

• Reservation (one room type)

• Reservation (multiple room type)

• Modification

• Cancellation

Confirm and test the below functionalities you will support:

• Virtual Credit Card (VCC)

• Three Domain Security (3DS)

Error Handling

• Build required Error Responses for each API:

  • Room Retrieval API

  • Inventory Push API

  • Rates Push API

    • Invalid included occupancy (required for PDP)

    • Invalid number of adults (required for OBP)