Implementing or disabling CVC collection

Use the PaymentPreferences element within the HotelDescriptiveContentNotif endpoint to enable your properties to collect the CVC or CVV (credit card verification code) of their guests.

Implementing (or disabling) CVC collection

POST https://supply-xml.booking.com/hotels/ota/OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotif

Use the PaymentPreferences element while updating the property details (HotelDescriptiveContentNotif endpoint) to implement or disable CVC collection for a specific property.

Activate CVC collection feature is deprecated

The Activate CVC collection(capi_payment_collect_cvc) feature is deprecated. Irrespective of the feature setting, you can implement the NoCVC attribute of PaymentPreferences.

Body parameters

The following table contains the body parameters specific to enabling/disabling collecting CVC/CVV:

Element	Attribute	Description	Type	Required/Optional	Notes
`OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ`		Contains the `Target` attribute, which specifies the request is for a real property (`Production`) or a test property (`Test`).	root element	required
> `HotelDescriptiveContents`		Contains the `HotelDescriptiveContent` elements.	array	required
>> `HotelDescriptiveContent`		Contains details about the property.	object	required
	`HotelDescriptiveContentNotifType`	Specify whether the request is meant to create a new property (`New`) or overlay an existing one (`Overlay`).	enumerated string	optional	The default value is `New`.
	`HotelCode`	Specifies the unique property ID.	string	required
>>> `HotelInfo`		Contains the elements associated with property details and descriptions.	object	required
>>>> `TPA_Extensions`		Contains elements that are seen as extensions of the OTA standard.	object	required
>>>>> `PaymentPreferences`		Contains details such as whether properties can see guest's credit card details and and collect CVC codes.	object	optional	The default value for `NoCVC` is 1.
	`NoCVC`	Specify whether properties can collect CVC for a booking.	boolean	optional	* 0 - Properties can collect CVC details. * 1 - Properties cannot collect CVC details.
	`ViewCCDetails`	Specify whether trusted properties can view the guest's credit card details.	boolean	optional	* 0 - Properties cannot view credit card details. * 1 - A trusted property can view the credit card details.

Request body example

You must specify the property for which you want to implement or disable CVC collection. The following is a request body example for an implementation:

<OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ Target="Production">
    <HotelDescriptiveContents>
        <HotelDescriptiveContent
          HotelDescriptiveContentNotifType="Overlay"
          HotelCode="12345">
            <HotelInfo>
                <TPA_Extensions>
                    <PaymentPreferences
                        NoCVC="0"
                        ViewCCDetails="true" />
                    <!-- NoCVC="0" means collect CVC for this property. !-->
                </TPA_Extensions>
            </HotelInfo>
        </HotelDescriptiveContent>
    </HotelDescriptiveContents>
</OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRQ>

Sample response

The following is a success response:

<OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRS Target="Production">
    <Success />
</OTA_HotelDescriptiveContentNotifRS>