Problem in Booking api of Expedia

**nishantg04** · 25-07-11

Hello

i m a web developer and try to integrate expedia on my site.. everything working fine.. except booking api.. please have a look

https://book.api.ean.com/ean-services/rs/hotel/v3/res?
minorRev=4&cid=55505&apiKey=5q4gzx43g6ukcrq798z2hz 75&customerSessionId=0ABAA82F-5C62-1913-1512-A05386902C52&locale=en_US&currencyCode=USD&hotelId =106347&arrivalDate=07/25/2011&departureDate=07/25/2011&supplierType=E&rateKey=ab20d08f-831a-4d64-9b71-9d71ae1b75c5&roomTypeCode=198058&rateCode=484072&c hargeableRate=231.18
&room1=2,5,7&room1FirstName=test&room1LastName=tes ters&room1BedTypeId=23&room1SmokingPreference=NS
&email=nishantg04@gmail.com&firstName=tester&lastN ame=testing
&homePhone=2145370159&workPhone=2145370159&creditC ardType=CA&creditCardNumber=5401999999999999&credi tCardIdentifier=123&creditCardExpirationMonth=11&c reditCardExpirationYear=2012&address1=travelnow&ci ty=Bellevue
&stateProvinceCode=WA&countryCode=US&postalCode=98 004

when i directly run on my browser.. it gives an error.. no xml data found.. same with the xml generate on XML sandbox.. please help me..

thanks

Regards
Nishant

**michaeldim** · 26-07-11

Are you trying to book a hotel reservation through the api?

Just looking at the api documentation briefly, as I have no experience with it but I would say it's not working because your request is using name-value pairs instead of the xml as defined:

developer_dot_ean_dot_com/docs/read/hotels/hotels_200631/resources/make_reservation#xml

HTML Code:

https://book.api.ean.com/external/xmlinterface.jsp?cid=xxx&resType=hotel200631&intfc=ws&xml=<ReservationRequest method="createNewHotelReservation">
	<hotelId>122147</hotelId>
	<arrivalDate>04/16/2011</arrivalDate>
	<departureDate>04/18/2011</departureDate>
	<supplierType>H</supplierType>
	<propertyType>H</propertyType>
	<RoomGroup>
		<Room>
			<numberOfAdults>2</numberOfAdults>
			<firstName>test</firstName>
			<lastName>testt</lastName>
			<bedType>15</bedType>
			<numberOfBeds>1</numberOfBeds>
			<smokingPreference>NS</smokingPreference>
			<specialInformation>test</specialInformation>
		</Room>
	</RoomGroup>
	<customerIPAddress>172.16.82.13</customerIPAddress>
	<roomTypeCode>481</roomTypeCode>
	<roomTypeDescription>Standard 1 Queen</roomTypeDescription>
	<rateCode>481</rateCode>
	<rateDescription>Standard 1 Queen</rateDescription>
	<hrnQuoteKey>17A82B173704084695</hrnQuoteKey>
	<guarantee>C</guarantee>
	<cancellationPolicy>We understand that sometimes plans fall through. 
We do not charge a change or cancel fee. However, this property %28The 
Boston Park Plaza Hotel %26amp%3B Towers%29 imposes the following 
penalty to its customers that we are required to pass on: Cancellations or 
changes made after 4:00 PM %28Eastern Daylight Time %28US %26amp%3B 
Canada%29%29 on Apr 13, 2010 are subject to a 100%25 Cost of Stay penalty. 
The property makes no refunds for no shows or early checkouts.</cancellationPolicy>
	<RateInfo>
		<displayRoomRate>666.55</displayRoomRate>
		<chargeableRoomRateTaxesAndFees>98.55</chargeableRoomRateTaxesAndFees>
		<chargeableRoomRateTotal>666.55</chargeableRoomRateTotal>
		<displayNightlyRates>199.0,369.0</displayNightlyRates>
		<displayCurrencyCode>USD</displayCurrencyCode>
		<nativeRoomRate>666.55</nativeRoomRate>
		<nativeNightlyRates>199.0,369.0</nativeNightlyRates>
		<nativeCurrencyCode>USD</nativeCurrencyCode>
		<rateFrequency>B</rateFrequency>
	</RateInfo>
	<ReservationInfo>
		<email>customer@yourDomain.com</email>
		<firstName>test</firstName>
		<lastName>test</lastName>
		<homePhone>4178291392</homePhone>
		<workPhone>4178291392</workPhone>
		<creditCardType>VI</creditCardType>
		<creditCardNumber>5401999999999999</creditCardNumber>
		<creditCardExpirationMonth>04</creditCardExpirationMonth>
		<creditCardExpirationYear>2012</creditCardExpirationYear>
		<creditCardIdentifier>123</creditCardIdentifier>
	</ReservationInfo>
	<AddressInfo>
		<address1>travelnow</address1>
		<city>springfield</city>
		<stateProvince>MO</stateProvince>
		<country>US</country>
		<postalCode>65807</postalCode>
	</AddressInfo>
</ReservationRequest>

**nishantg04** · 26-07-11

Originally Posted by michaeldim

Are you trying to book a hotel reservation through the api?

Just looking at the api documentation briefly, as I have no experience with it but I would say it's not working because your request is using name-value pairs instead of the xml as defined:

developer_dot_ean_dot_com/docs/read/hotels/hotels_200631/resources/make_reservation#xml

HTML Code:

https://book.api.ean.com/external/xmlinterface.jsp?cid=xxx&resType=hotel200631&intfc=ws&xml=<ReservationRequest method="createNewHotelReservation">
	<hotelId>122147</hotelId>
	<arrivalDate>04/16/2011</arrivalDate>
	<departureDate>04/18/2011</departureDate>
	<supplierType>H</supplierType>
	<propertyType>H</propertyType>
	<RoomGroup>
		<Room>
			<numberOfAdults>2</numberOfAdults>
			<firstName>test</firstName>
			<lastName>testt</lastName>
			<bedType>15</bedType>
			<numberOfBeds>1</numberOfBeds>
			<smokingPreference>NS</smokingPreference>
			<specialInformation>test</specialInformation>
		</Room>
	</RoomGroup>
	<customerIPAddress>172.16.82.13</customerIPAddress>
	<roomTypeCode>481</roomTypeCode>
	<roomTypeDescription>Standard 1 Queen</roomTypeDescription>
	<rateCode>481</rateCode>
	<rateDescription>Standard 1 Queen</rateDescription>
	<hrnQuoteKey>17A82B173704084695</hrnQuoteKey>
	<guarantee>C</guarantee>
	<cancellationPolicy>We understand that sometimes plans fall through. 
We do not charge a change or cancel fee. However, this property %28The 
Boston Park Plaza Hotel %26amp%3B Towers%29 imposes the following 
penalty to its customers that we are required to pass on: Cancellations or 
changes made after 4:00 PM %28Eastern Daylight Time %28US %26amp%3B 
Canada%29%29 on Apr 13, 2010 are subject to a 100%25 Cost of Stay penalty. 
The property makes no refunds for no shows or early checkouts.</cancellationPolicy>
	<RateInfo>
		<displayRoomRate>666.55</displayRoomRate>
		<chargeableRoomRateTaxesAndFees>98.55</chargeableRoomRateTaxesAndFees>
		<chargeableRoomRateTotal>666.55</chargeableRoomRateTotal>
		<displayNightlyRates>199.0,369.0</displayNightlyRates>
		<displayCurrencyCode>USD</displayCurrencyCode>
		<nativeRoomRate>666.55</nativeRoomRate>
		<nativeNightlyRates>199.0,369.0</nativeNightlyRates>
		<nativeCurrencyCode>USD</nativeCurrencyCode>
		<rateFrequency>B</rateFrequency>
	</RateInfo>
	<ReservationInfo>
		<email>customer@yourDomain.com</email>
		<firstName>test</firstName>
		<lastName>test</lastName>
		<homePhone>4178291392</homePhone>
		<workPhone>4178291392</workPhone>
		<creditCardType>VI</creditCardType>
		<creditCardNumber>5401999999999999</creditCardNumber>
		<creditCardExpirationMonth>04</creditCardExpirationMonth>
		<creditCardExpirationYear>2012</creditCardExpirationYear>
		<creditCardIdentifier>123</creditCardIdentifier>
	</ReservationInfo>
	<AddressInfo>
		<address1>travelnow</address1>
		<city>springfield</city>
		<stateProvince>MO</stateProvince>
		<country>US</country>
		<postalCode>65807</postalCode>
	</AddressInfo>
</ReservationRequest>

You can send request through xml also.. but if you want output in Json than you have to pass parameter as name value..

EAN - REST Reservation

look over this example..