Despegar Pre-booking API

The Pre-booking API from Despegar — 1 operation(s) for pre-booking.

Operations 1

POST /prebook Prebook #

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OpenAPI Specification

despegar-pre-booking-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Activities Availability Pre Booking API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: 'API for activities: tickets, modalities, availability, prebook, payments, and booking. Authentication via API Key.'
servers:
- url: https://api-dev.despegar.com/v3/activities-api
  description: Sandbox
- url: https://apis-uat.despegar.com/v3/activities-api
  description: UAT
- url: https://api.despegar.com/v3/activities-api
  description: Production
security:
- ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Pre-booking
paths:
  /prebook:
    post:
      tags:
      - Pre-booking
      summary: Prebook
      operationId: createPrebook
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                choice_id:
                  type: string
                  description: This information is encrypted and must be obtained in the response from the availability service.
                lang:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                  - pt
                  - en
                  - es
                  description: This field must be filled in with the language in which you wish to receive the information returned in 'extended_info'.
                include:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                    enum:
                    - EXCHANGE_POLICIES
                    - IMPORTANT_DATA
                    - HINTS
                  description: 'This field must be submitted with at least one option. The allowed values are:   - EXCHANGE_POLICIES: This option is sent to return information about exchange policies.  - IMPORTANT_DATA: This option is sent to return information about requirements (vaccinations, documentation, etc.) based on the routes and destinations.  - HINTS: This option is sent to return specifications for required fields and formats for billing data.'
              required:
              - choice_id
            example:
              choice_id: choice_token_value
              lang: pt
              include:
              - EXCHANGE_POLICIES
              - IMPORTANT_DATA
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  prebook_id:
                    type: string
                    description: ID automatically generated to identify the flight data and the valid fare to make the booking.
                  expiration:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                    description: expiration date for the chosen fare.
                  status:
                    type: string
                    description: fare status.
                  flow:
                    type: string
                    description: identifies the flow/process being performed.
                  total:
                    type: number
                    description: total price of the flight.
                  currency:
                    type: string
                    description: currency corresponding to the returned total amount.
                  commission:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      amount:
                        type: number
                      max_amount:
                        type: number
                      min_amount:
                        type: number
                  extended_info:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      exchange_policies:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          F0:
                            type: object
                            properties:
                              product_type:
                                type: string
                              product_title:
                                type: string
                              range:
                                type: array
                                items: {}
                              conditions:
                                type: array
                                items:
                                  type: object
                                  properties:
                                    title:
                                      type: string
                                    question_and_answer:
                                      type: array
                                      items:
                                        type: object
                                        properties:
                                          question:
                                            type: string
                                          answer:
                                            type: string
                              disclaimers:
                                type: array
                                items:
                                  type: object
                                  properties:
                                    title:
                                      type: string
                                    description:
                                      type: string
                              summary:
                                type: object
                                properties:
                                  operations_summaries:
                                    type: array
                                    items:
                                      type: object
                                      properties:
                                        title:
                                          type: string
                                        description:
                                          type: string
                                        permit:
                                          type: string
                                  disclaimers:
                                    type: array
                                    items:
                                      type: object
                                      properties:
                                        description:
                                          type: string
                      important_data:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          routes:
                            type: array
                            items: {}
                          travelers:
                            type: array
                            items:
                              type: object
                              properties:
                                location:
                                  type: string
                                location_type:
                                  type: string
                                country_code:
                                  type: string
                                requirements:
                                  type: array
                                  items:
                                    type: object
                                    properties:
                                      id:
                                        type: string
                                      req_type:
                                        type: string
                                      description:
                                        type: string
                      hints:
                        type: array
                        items:
                          type: object
                          properties:
                            modality:
                              type: string
                            payment_option:
                              type: string
                            hint:
                              type: object
                              properties:
                                from:
                                  type: object
                                  properties:
                                    travelers:
                                      type: object
                                      properties:
                                        hint_type:
                                          type: string
                                        validations:
                                          type: array
                                          items:
                                            type: object
                                            properties:
                                              type:
                                                type: string
                                              field:
                                                type: string
                                    payment:
                                      type: object
                                      properties:
                                        option_type:
                                          type: object
                                          properties:
                                            hint_type:
                                              type: string
                                            validations:
                                              type: object
                                              properties:
                                                type:
                                                  type: string
                                                options:
                                                  type: array
                                                  items: {}
                                        payment_units:
                                          type: object
                                          properties:
                                            hint_type:
                                              type: string
                                            validations:
                                              type: array
                                              items:
                                                type: object
                                                properties:
                                                  type:
                                                    type: string
                                                  min:
                                                    type: integer
                                                  max:
                                                    type: integer
                                            item:
                                              type: object
                                              properties:
                                                type:
                                                  type: object
                                                  properties:
                                                    hint_type:
                                                      type: string
                                                    validations:
                                                      type: array
                                                      items:
                                                        type: object
                                                        properties:
                                                          type:
                                                            type: string
                                                          options:
                                                            type: array
                                                            items: {}
                                                invoice_reference:
                                                  type: object
                                                  properties:
                                                    hint_type:
                                                      type: string
                                                    validations:
                                                      type: array
                                                      items: {}
                                                plan_id:
                                                  type: object
                                                  properties:
                                                    hint_type:
                                                      type: string
                                                    validations:
                                                      type: array
                                                      items: {}
                                                secure_token:
                                                  type: object
                                                  properties:
                                                    hint_type:
                                                      type: string
                                                    validations:
                                                      type: array
                                                      items: {}
                                                card_holder_identification:
                                                  type: object
                                                  properties:
                                                    type:
                                                      type: object
                                                      properties:
                                                        hint_type:
                                                          type: string
                                                        validations:
                                                          type: array
                                                          items:
                                                            type: object
                                                            properties:
                                                              type:
                                                                type: string
                                                              options:
                                                                type: array
                                                                items: {}
                                                    number:
                                                      type: object
                                                      properties:
                                                        hint_type:
                                                          type: string
                                                        validations:
                                                          type: array
                                                          items:
                                                            type: object
                                                            properties:
                                                              type:
                                                                type: string
                                                              conditions:
                                                                type: array
                                                                items:
                                                                  type: object
                                                                  properties:
                                                                    field:
                                                                      type: string
                                                                    operation:
                                                                      type: string
                                                                    value:
                                                                      type: string
                                                              regex:
                                                                type: string
                                                    hint_type:
                                                      type: string
                                                    validations:
                                                      type: array
                                                      items: {}
                                                hint_type:
                                                  type: string
                                                validations:
                                                  type: array
                                                  items:
                                                    type: object
                                                    properties:
                                                      type:
                                                        type: string
                                        invoices:
                                          type: object
              example:
                prebook_id: prebook-id-value
                expiration: '2024-09-19T22:08:18Z'
                total: 3917
                currency: BRL
        '400':
          description: Bad Request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                - title: BAD_REQUEST
                  description: 'Possible cause: Prebook service executed without sending the ''Authorization'' header'
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: Authorization header is missing.
                - title: INVALID_EXTENDED_INFO_REQUEST
                  description: 'Possible cause: Prebook executed with ''lang'' blank, invalid (including numeric), or not provided in the ''extended_info'' structure.'
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: Invalid or missing 'lang' for extended info
                - title: INVALID_ITINERARY_ID_OR_COUNTRY
                  description: 'Possible cause: Failure connecting to providers when executing the ''Prebook'' service or prebook executed with invalid ''choice_id'''
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: Invalid itinerary id, country or both
                - title: MESSAGE_NOT_READABLE
                  description: 'Possible cause: Prebook executed with incorrect body / ''extended_info'''
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    option1:
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                        message:
                          type: string
                          description: 'JSON parse error: Unexpected character ((code 34)): was expecting comma to separate Object entries'
                    option2:
                      properties:
                        code:
                          type: string
                        message:
                          type: string
                          description: 'JSON parse error: Cannot deserialize value of type com.despegar.ganymede.dto.request.extended.info.ExtendedInfoIncludeEnum from String ''value provided'': not one of the values accepted for Enum class; [EXCHANGE_POLICIES, IMPORTANT_DATA, HINTS]'
                - title: MISSING_REQUEST_BODY_REQUIRED_FIELD
                  description: 'possible cause: Prebook executed with blank choice_id'
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: choiceId should be not null or blank
        '410':
          description: Gone
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                oneOf:
                - title: PRODUCT_GONE
                  description: Prebook executed with 'choice_id' not found or with expired one
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    code:
                      type: string
                    message:
                      type: string
                      description: Product not available.
components:
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-apikey
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
x-readme: {}