BlaBlaCar Bus API Bookings API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: BlaBlaCar Bus Bookings API
  description: REST API for integrating with BlaBlaCar Bus (formerly BlaBlaBus) coach booking platform across Europe. Enables partners to search routes, check seat availability, create bookings, manage tickets, and access station information.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: BlaBlaCar Bus API Support
    url: https://bus-api.blablacar.com/
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: https://bus-api.blablacar.com/v1
  description: Production Server
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Bookings
  description: Create and manage bookings
paths:
  /bookings:
    post:
      operationId: createBooking
      summary: BlaBlaCar Bus Create Booking
      description: Create a confirmed booking for one or more passengers on a specific trip. Returns booking confirmation with ticket identifiers and electronic ticket data.
      tags:
      - Bookings
      requestBody:
        required: true
        description: Booking creation request with trip, passenger, and payment details
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BookingRequest'
            examples:
              CreateBookingRequestExample:
                summary: Default createBooking request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  trip_id: trip-500123
                  passengers:
                  - first_name: Jane
                    last_name: Smith
                    email: jsmith@example.com
                    phone: '+33600000000'
                  currency: EUR
                  partner_reference: booking-ref-abc123
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Booking created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BookingResponse'
              examples:
                CreateBooking201Example:
                  summary: Default createBooking 201 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    booking_id: booking-500123
                    status: confirmed
                    total_price:
                      amount: 1299
                      currency: EUR
                    tickets:
                    - ticket_id: ticket-500123
                      passenger_name: Jane Smith
                      qr_code: data:image/png;base64,abc123
        '400':
          description: Bad Request - invalid booking parameters
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - invalid or missing API key
        '409':
          description: Conflict - trip no longer has available seats
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity - passenger validation failed
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
  /bookings/{booking_id}:
    get:
      operationId: getBooking
      summary: BlaBlaCar Bus Get Booking
      description: Retrieve details of an existing booking by its identifier.
      tags:
      - Bookings
      parameters:
      - name: booking_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Unique booking identifier
        schema:
          type: string
        example: booking-500123
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Booking details
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BookingResponse'
              examples:
                GetBooking200Example:
                  summary: Default getBooking 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    booking_id: booking-500123
                    status: confirmed
                    total_price:
                      amount: 1299
                      currency: EUR
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Booking not found
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
    delete:
      operationId: cancelBooking
      summary: BlaBlaCar Bus Cancel Booking
      description: Cancel an existing booking. Cancellation policies and refund eligibility depend on the fare type.
      tags:
      - Bookings
      parameters:
      - name: booking_id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: Unique booking identifier to cancel
        schema:
          type: string
        example: booking-500123
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Booking cancelled successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CancellationResponse'
              examples:
                CancelBooking200Example:
                  summary: Default cancelBooking 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    booking_id: booking-500123
                    status: cancelled
                    refund_amount:
                      amount: 1299
                      currency: EUR
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
        '404':
          description: Booking not found
        '422':
          description: Booking cannot be cancelled (non-refundable or past departure)
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    BookingResponse:
      type: object
      description: Booking confirmation response
      properties:
        booking_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique booking identifier
          example: booking-500123
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current booking status
          enum:
          - confirmed
          - pending
          - cancelled
          example: confirmed
        total_price:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Price'
        tickets:
          type: array
          description: List of tickets created for this booking
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Ticket'
        partner_reference:
          type: string
          description: Partner's reference identifier
          example: booking-ref-abc123
    Ticket:
      type: object
      description: Electronic ticket for a passenger on a trip
      properties:
        ticket_id:
          type: string
          description: Unique ticket identifier
          example: ticket-500123
        booking_id:
          type: string
          description: Associated booking identifier
          example: booking-500123
        passenger_name:
          type: string
          description: Full name of the ticket holder
          example: Jane Smith
        departure_datetime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          description: Departure date and time
          example: '2025-06-15T07:00:00Z'
        from_station:
          type: string
          description: Departure station name
          example: Paris Bercy
        to_station:
          type: string
          description: Arrival station name
          example: Lyon Perrache
        seat_number:
          type: string
          description: Assigned seat number
          example: 14A
        status:
          type: string
          description: Current ticket status
          enum:
          - valid
          - used
          - cancelled
          example: valid
        qr_code:
          type: string
          description: Base64-encoded QR code image for ticket validation
          example: data:image/png;base64,abc123
    Price:
      type: object
      description: Monetary amount with currency
      properties:
        amount:
          type: integer
          description: Price amount in minor currency units (e.g., cents)
          example: 1299
        currency:
          type: string
          description: ISO 4217 currency code
          example: EUR
    BookingRequest:
      type: object
      description: Request body for creating a new booking
      required:
      - trip_id
      - passengers
      properties:
        trip_id:
          type: string
          description: Identifier of the trip to book
          example: trip-500123
        passengers:
          type: array
          description: List of passenger details
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Passenger'
        currency:
          type: string
          description: Preferred currency for pricing (ISO 4217)
          example: EUR
        partner_reference:
          type: string
          description: Partner's own reference identifier for the booking
          example: booking-ref-abc123
    CancellationResponse:
      type: object
      description: Booking cancellation confirmation
      properties:
        booking_id:
          type: string
          description: Identifier of the cancelled booking
          example: booking-500123
        status:
          type: string
          description: Updated booking status
          enum:
          - cancelled
          example: cancelled
        refund_amount:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Price'
    Passenger:
      type: object
      description: Passenger details for a booking
      required:
      - first_name
      - last_name
      - email
      properties:
        first_name:
          type: string
          description: Passenger's first name
          example: Jane
        last_name:
          type: string
          description: Passenger's last name
          example: Smith
        email:
          type: string
          format: email
          description: Passenger's email address for ticket delivery
          example: jsmith@example.com
        phone:
          type: string
          description: Passenger's phone number in E.164 format
          example: '+33600000000'
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key provided by BlaBlaCar Bus partner program