Stay up to date with the latest enhancements to the Demand API.

This release includes updates to Demand API v3.2 and Beta across accommodations, car rentals and orders.

| Beta | New field: estimated_commission |

A new estimated_commission object is available in /cars/availability responses for eligible partners. The object provides an estimated commission amount that the partner may earn if the traveller books the selected car rental.

The field:

• Uses predictive modelling at search time.
• Is returned only when the estimated commission feature is enabled.
• Is omitted when a reliable estimate cannot be produced.

Example:

{
  "estimated_commission": {
    "amount": 12.50,
    "currency": "GBP"
  }
}

| Beta | New field: documents |

The insurance object now includes a documents array containing the available insurance documents for consistency with orders/details/cars/live

Each document includes:

• name- The document type.
• url- The URL of the document.

The policy_document document is always returned. The ipid document is included only when it is provided by the insurer.

Update your integration to read insurance documents from the new documents array.

Available in:

• /cars/availability
• /orders/preview

Example:

{
  "insurance": {
    "documents": [
      {
        "name": "policy_document",
        "url": "https://staging.rentalcover.com/en/pds"
      },
      {
        "name": "ipid",
        "url": "https://staging.rentalcover.com/en/ipid"
      }
    ]
  }
}

| Beta | New feature: Cardless car rental orders |

The /orders/create endpoint now supports creating eligible pay_at_pickup car rental orders without providing credit card details.

When creating a car rental order:

• Payment and card details can be omitted when the selected offer is pay_at_pickup, has no amount payable online, and explicitly returns credit_card_required=false.
• Card details are still required for pay_online_now and partially prepaid offers, and for pay_at_pickup offers where credit_card_required=true or an amount is payable online.

Available in:

• /orders/create

| v3.2 | Beta | New object: third_party_inventory |

The third_party_inventory object is available in /orders/details/accommodations responses.

This object is already present in /orders/create endpoint, and provides information about accommodation orders fulfilled through third-party inventory. The object can contain:

• checkin_number — The number required at check-in to confirm the order at the accommodation, when available.

Example:

{
 "third_party_inventory": {
    "checkin_number": "123456789"
    }
}

Available in:

• /orders/create
• /orders/details/accommodations

v3.2 API reference

Check the 3.2 version specifications and give them a try in the console to return the new fields.

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Beta API reference

Check the Beta API collections. You need specific credentials to test them out - Contact your Booking Account Manager if interested.

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