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
Must Read
Room Retrieval API
Do you use 'Retrieve Room Codes Only' or 'Retrieve Room Codes and Rate Codes'?
Do you use Additional Flags?
If using OBP model, have you included the MaxOccupancy in the RS?
Room/Rates Mapping
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)
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