| Development Steps | Supporting Documentation |
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Getting Started | - Verify Credentials provided in Development Pack Email
- Send a successful Ping request to the test endpoint provided making correct use of SOAP Actions and Authentication
- Verify Receptionist access (same credentials as The Channel Manager)
- Understand PmsXchange Throttle Handling
- Understand PmsXchange Project Timeline
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PMS Room Mapping | - Read Mapping Article
- Determine the source of PMS Mapping Codes
- Map your rooms in The Channel Manager
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Inventory API | - Familiarise supported functionality of the OTA_HotelAvailNotifRQ
- Decide which restrictions your PMS/RMS/CRS will support
- Build correctly formed OTA_HotelAvailNotifRQ’s
- Test supported functionality using relevant <AvailStatusMessages> in various OTA_HotelAvailNotifRQ
- Run through some Hotel test cases that will trigger intended functionality
- Let API team know the above steps have been completed and they will help to review
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Rate API | - Familiarise supported functionality of the OTA_HotelRateAmountNotifRQ
- Confirm Rate update functionality i.e Rate Plan level or Booking Agent Level
- Build correctly formed OTA_HotelRateAmountNotifRQ
- Test rate update functionality
- Run through some Hotel test cases that will trigger intended functionality
- Let API team review recent rate updates.
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Reservation API | - Familiarise the Reservation Retrieval process
- Build OTA_ReadRQ polling system
- Build correct OTA_ResRetrieveRS
- Correctly Confirm Reservations using OTA_NotifReportRQ
- Build Availability Passback Functionality
- Generate dummy reservations using Receptionist
- Confirm Test Reservations have been processed correctly in your system
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