pmsXchange Certification Guide
NOTE: Depending on whether you are integrating a PMS or RMS, the information in this page may not all be relevant to your particular integration
Overview
pmsXchange certification will be undertaken once the development of all functionality has been completed. It is important to note that testing of all developed pmsXchange API functionality should be completed prior to certification. The certification process is conducted by the partner performing scenarios related to the functionalities you are supporting. The certification process must be completed using information presented on the partner system, not the information presented within the partner SiteMinder test account.
During certification, you will have restricted access to your SiteMinder test account.
Once certification is completed, the results will be reviewed by SiteMinder’s Partner Integrations team. SiteMinder and the Partner Integrations team reserve the right to delay deployment to SiteMinder’s production environment until they are satisfied with the results.
The functionalities available for certification vary depending on whether your system is a PMS, RMS or CRM.
How Does the Certification Work?
Availability, Restrictions and Rates: you will be asked to complete various scenarios depending on the functionalities your system is supporting. The scenarios must be done within the certification window and the requested information returned back to us. If the certification is not completed by this time, the Partner Integrations team will provide an alternative time to attempt the certification process again.
Reservations: you will need to enable your OTA_Read and reservation processing so we can make some reservations available to satisfy this scenario. You should be able to process all messages responding accordingly and proving the ability to calculate and send back new Availability after a booking (of any status) is processed. We expect that reservation processing can be completed without human intervention.
SiteMinder Partner Integrations will review your responses to ensure they comply with the pmsXchange API correctly. Any feedback will be provided via email.
Certification Requirements
The SiteMinder Partner Integrations team will config this in your test account.
A minimum of 4 room rates (two per room type) must be mapped to your system.
A minimum 365 day update period (the number of future dates that pmsXchange is updating).
Contact your Partner Integrations analyst if you have any questions regarding the above.