liteapi-travel

liteAPI SDK

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Installing
• Usage
• Static data
  • List of cities
  • List of Countries
  • List of available currencies
  • List of hotels
  • Hotel details
  • IATA code list
• Booking flow
  • Search
    • Minimum Rates availability
    • Hotel full rates availability
  • Book
    • Hotel rate prebook
    • Hotel rate book
  • Booking management
    • Booking list
    • Booking retrieve
    • Booking cancel
• Guest and loyalty
  • Guests
• Example Project

Introduction

liteAPI is an innovative and robust collection of infrastructure APIs that cater to the travel industry. It is designed to empower developers, offering them the fastest way to build and launch comprehensive travel applications.

At the heart of LiteAPI's power is its extensive network of over 2 million properties worldwide. By incorporating LiteAPI into an app, developers can effortlessly tap into the vast inventory, allowing users to search and book accommodations at these properties.

But that's not all. With LiteAPI, monetization is made even more simple. Developers can generate revenue through their hospitality products by selling accommodations from LiteAPI's broad portfolio of properties. This means that not only can developers launch their products quickly, they can also start generating profits in no time.

LiteAPI opens up a range of powerful functions for travel and hospitality applications. Its features include:

Hotel Search:

Developers can incorporate a robust search function that allows users to find hotels based on their preferred destination. This can help users discover accommodations that suit their travel plans.

Static Content for Hotels:

LiteAPI also provides access to static content for hotels, including descriptions, images, and amenity details. This is essential for developers to present comprehensive and accurate information to the end users, aiding their decision-making process.

Room Rates & Availability:

One of the most significant features of LiteAPI is the ability to pull data on room rates and availability for a selected set of hotels. This feature ensures users have real-time, accurate information to assist in their booking decisions.

Hotel Booking:

Beyond just providing information, LiteAPI also allows developers to integrate a seamless booking function. Users can select a specific hotel with room availability and proceed to make a booking directly within the app.

Booking Management:

With LiteAPI, managing bookings becomes a straightforward task. The booking management functions allow for the tracking and management of all bookings made through the app, ensuring users can keep track of their travel plans.

Booking Retrieval and Cancellation:

Lastly, LiteAPI offers the capability to retrieve and cancel existing bookings. This added flexibility is crucial for users who might need to alter their travel plans.

All these features make LiteAPI a comprehensive solution for travel app development, offering a plethora of functionalities, from search and booking to management and cancellation. Developers can harness these powerful tools to create high-quality, user-friendly travel applications.

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Installing

Install the package using the following npm or yarn commands:

npm install liteapi-travel
# or
yarn add liteapi-travel

Usage

After you have installed the LiteAPI package, you need to configure it with your API key. The API key is available in the liteAPI Dashboard. Here's the step to add the API key to the package.

const liteApi = require('liteapi-travel')(YOUR_API_KEY);

Static data

Static data can be directly fetched from the functions below. Alternatively, LiteAPI also provides an option to download static data directly from the Github URL.

List of cities

The getCitiesByCountryCode function returns a list of city names from a specific country. The country codes must be in ISO-2 format. To get the country codes in ISO-2 for all countries please use the getCountries function.

• Example :

    const countryCode = "IT";
    const result = await liteApi.getCitiesByCountryCode(countryCode);

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
countryCode	string	Country code in iso-2 format (example: US)	[required]

• Return type :

An array of city objects containing the following properties:

Field	Type	Description
city	string	The name of the city.

List of Countries

The getCountries function returns the list of countries available along with its ISO-2 code.

• Example :

      const result = await liteApi.getCountries();

• Parameters :

The function does not need any additional parameter.

• Return type :

An array of country objects containing the following properties:

Field	Type	Description
code	string	The country code in iso-2 format.
name	string	The name of the country.

List of available currencies

The getCurrencies function returns all available currency codes along with its name and the list of supported countries that the currency applies to.

• Example :

    const result = await liteApi.getCurrencies();

• Parameters :

This function does not need any additional parameters.

• Return type :

An array of currency objects containing the following properties:

Name	Type	Description
code	string	The currency code.
currency	string	The name of the currency.
countries	Array	An array of countries where the currency is used.

List of hotels

The getHotels function returns a list of hotels available based on different search criteria. The minimum required information is the country code in ISO-2 format.

• Example :

    const countryCode = "IT";
    const cityName = "Rome";
    //Optional values
    const offset = 1000;
    const limit = 1000;
    const longitude = "-115.16988";
    const latitude = "36.12510";
    const distance = 1000;

    const result = await liteApi.getHotels(countryCode, cityName);

To utilize optional values, you can invoke the function as follows:

    const result = await liteApi.getHotels(countryCode, cityName, offset, limit, longitude, latitude, distance)

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
countryCode	string	country code ISO-2 code - example (US)	[required]
cityName	string	name of the city	[required]
offset	number	specifies the number of rows to skip before starting to return rows	[optional]
limit	number	limit number of results (max 1000)	[optional]
longitude	string	longitude geo coordinates	[optional]
latitude	string	latitude geo coordinates	[optional]
distance	number	distance in meters (min 1000m)	[optional]

• Return type :

An array of hotel objects containing the following properties:

Name	Type	Description
id	string	The unique identifier of the hotel.
name	string	The name of the hotel.
hotelDescription	string	The description of the hotel.
currency	string	The currency used in the hotel.
country	string	The country code of the hotel.
city	string	The city where the hotel is located.
latitude	number	The latitude coordinates of the hotel's location.
longitude	number	The longitude coordinates of the hotel's location.
address	string	The address of the hotel.
zip	string	The postal code of the hotel.
main_photo	string	The URL of the main photo of the hotel.
stars	number	The star rating of the hotel.

Hotel details

The getHotelDetails function returns all the static contents details of a hotel or property when given a hotel ID. The static content includes name, description, address, amenities, cancellation policies, images and more.

• Example :

    const hotelID = "lp24373";
    const result = await liteApi.getHotelDetails(hotelID);

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
hotelId	string	Unique ID of a hotel	[required]

• Return type :

Name	Type	Description
id	string	The unique identifier of the hotel.
name	string	The name of the hotel.
hotelDescription	string	The description of the hotel.
checkinCheckoutTimes	Object	An object containing the check-in and check-out times of the hotel.
checkout	string	The check-out time of the hotel.
checkin	string	The check-in time of the hotel.
hotelImages	Array	An array of hotel image objects containing the following properties:
url	string	The URL of the hotel image.
thumbnailUrl	string	The thumbnail URL of the hotel image.
caption	string	The caption of the hotel image.
order	string	The order of the hotel image (null if not applicable).
defaultImage	boolean	Indicates whether the hotel image is the default image or not.
currency	string	The currency used in the hotel.
country	string	The country code of the hotel.
city	string	The city where the hotel is located.
starRating	number	The star rating of the hotel.
location	Object	An object containing the latitude and longitude coordinates of the hotel's location.
latitude	number	The latitude coordinate of the hotel's location.
longitude	number	The longitude coordinate of the hotel's location.
address	string	The address of the hotel.
zip	string	The postal code of the hotel.
chainId	string	The unique identifier of the hotel chain.
hotelFacilities	Array	An array of hotel facilities offered by the hotel.

IATA code list

The getIataCodes function returns the IATA (International Air Transport Association) codes for all available airports along with the name of the airport, geographical coordinates and country code in ISO-2 format.

• Example :

    const result = await liteApi.getIataCodes();

• Parameters :

This function does not need any additional parameters.

• Return type :

An array of IATA objects with the following properties:

Name	Type	Description
code	string	The IATA code.
name	string	The name of the IATA.
latitude	number	The latitude coordinates of the IATA.
longitude	number	The longitude coordinates of the IATA.
countryCode	string	The country code of the IATA.

Booking flow

liteAPI offers a comprehensive and simple way to implement Hotel Booking flow. The booking flow consists of 3 sections: Search, Book, and booking management.

Search

Minimum Rates availability

---

The getMinimumRates function is used to retrieve the minimum room rates that are available for a list of hotel ID's on the specified search dates.

For each hotel ID, the minimum room rate that is available is returned.

• Example :

    const checkin = "2023-07-15";
    const checkout = "2023-07-16";
    const currency = "USD";
    const guestNationality = "US";
    const hotelIdsList = ["lp3803c", "lp1f982", "lp19b70", "lp19e75"];
    const adults = 2;
    //Optional values
    const childrenAges = [2,3];
    const travelerID = "traveler1";

    const result = await liteApi.getMinimumRates(checkin, checkout, currency, guestNationality, hotelIdsList, adults);

To utilize optional values, you can invoke the function as follows:

    const result = await liteApi.getMinimumRates(checkin, checkout, currency, guestNationality, hotelIdsList, adults,childrenAges,travelerID);

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
hotelIds	array of strings	List of hotelIds	[required]
checkin	string	Check in data in YYYY-MM-DD format	[required]
checkout	string	Check out data in YYYY-MM-DD format	[required]
currency	string	Currency code - example (USD)	[required]
guestNationality	string	Guest nationality ISO-2 code - example (SG)	[required]
adults	number	Number of adult guests staying	[required]
children	array of numbers	Number of children staying if any	[optional]
guestId	string	Unique traveler ID if available	[optional]

• Return type :

An array of hotel minimum rates objects with the following properties:

Name	Type	Description
hotelId	string	The ID of the hotel.
currency	string	The currency code for the price.
price	number	The price of the hotel.
supplierId	number	The ID of the supplier.
supplier	string	The name of the supplier.

Hotel full rates availability

---

The getFullRates function return the rates of all available rooms along with its cancellation policies for a list of hotel ID's based on the search dates.

• Example :

    const checkin = "2023-07-15";
    const checkout = "2023-07-16";
    const currency = "USD";
    const guestNationality = "US";
    const hotelIdsList = ["lp3803c", "lp1f982", "lp19b70", "lp19e75"];
    const adults = 2;
    //Optional values
    const childrenAges = [2,3];
    const travelerID = "traveler1";

    const result = await liteApi.getFullRates(checkin, checkout, currency, guestNationality, hotelIdsList, adults);

To utilize optional values, you can invoke the function as follows:

    const result = await liteApi.getFullRates(checkin, checkout, currency, guestNationality, hotelIdsList, adults,childrenAges,travelerID);

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
hotelIds	array of strings	List of hotelIds	[required]
checkin	string	Check in data in YYYY-MM-DD format	[required]
checkout	string	Check out data in YYYY-MM-DD format	[required]
currency	string	Currency code - example (USD)	[required]
guestNationality	string	Guest nationality ISO-2 code - example (SG)	[required]
adults	number	Number of adult guests staying	[required]
children	array of numbers	Number of children staying if any	[optional]
guestId	string	Unique traveler ID if available	[optional]

• Return type :

An array of hotel full rates with the following properties:

Name	Type	Description
roomTypeId	string	The ID of the room type.
supplier	string	The name of the supplier.
supplierId	number	The ID of the supplier.
rates	Array	An array of rate objects containing the pricing and details for each rate within the room type.
rateId	string	The ID of the rate.
name	string	The name of the rate.
maxOccupancy	number	The maximum occupancy of the room.
boardType	string	The type of board included (e.g., Bed Only).
boardName	string	The name of the board (e.g., Bed Only).
priceType	string	The type of pricing (e.g., commission).
commission	Array	An array of commission objects containing the commission amount and currency.
retailRate	Object	An object containing the retail rate information, including total price, MSP (Marked Selling Price), and taxes and fees.
total	Array	An array of total price objects containing the amount and currency.
msp	Array	An array of MSP (Marked Selling Price) objects containing the amount and currency.
taxesAndFees	Array	An array of taxes and fees objects containing information about included or additional charges.
cancellationPolicies	Object	An object containing cancellation policy information.
cancelPolicyInfos	Array	An array of cancellation policy info objects containing information about cancellation time, amount, currency, and type.
hotelRemarks	Array	An array of hotel remarks.
refundableTag	string	The tag indicating if the rate is refundable or non-refundable.

Book

Hotel rate prebook

---

The preBook function is used to confirm if the room rates are still available before a booking function can be called. The input to the function is a specific rate Id coming from the getFullRates function. The function returns a prebook Id, a new rate Id and also contains information if the price, cancellation policy or boarding information changed.

• Example :

    const rateId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
    const result = await liteApi.preBook(rateId)

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
rateId	string	rate id retrieved from getFullRates response	[required]

• Return type :

An object containing prebook information and room type details.

Name	Type	Description
prebookId	string	The ID of the prebook.
hotelId	string	The ID of the hotel.
currency	string	The currency used for pricing.
termsAndConditions	string	The terms and conditions (if available).
roomTypes	Array	An array of room type objects containing the following properties:
rates	Array	An array of rate objects containing pricing and details for each rate within the room type.
rateId	string	The ID of the rate.
name	string	The name of the rate.
maxOccupancy	number	The maximum occupancy of the room.
boardType	string	The type of board included (e.g., Bed Only).
boardName	string	The name of the board (e.g., Bed Only).
priceType	string	The type of pricing (e.g., commission).
commission	Object	An array of commission objects containing the commission amount and currency.
retailRate	Object	An object containing the retail rate information, including total price, MSP (Marked Selling Price), and taxes and fees.
total	Object	An array of total price objects containing the amount and currency.
msp	Object	An array of MSP (Marked Selling Price) objects containing the amount and currency.
taxesAndFees	Object	An array of taxes and fees objects containing information about included or additional charges.
cancellationPolicies	Object	An object containing cancellation policy information.
cancelPolicyInfos	Object	An array of cancellation policy info objects containing information about cancellation time, amount, and type.
hotelRemarks	Array	An array of hotel remarks.
refundableTag	string	The tag indicating if the rate is refundable or non-refundable.
msp	number	The Marked Selling Price (MSP) for the prebook.
commission	number	The commission amount for the prebook.
price	number	The price of the prebook.
priceType	string	The type of pricing (e.g., commission).
priceDifferencePercent	number	The percentage difference between the retail rate and the Marked Selling Price (MSP).
cancellationChanged	boolean	Indicates if there were changes to the cancellation policy.
boardChanged	boolean	Indicates if there were changes to the board type.
supplier	string	The name of the supplier.
supplierId	number	The ID of the supplier.

Hotel rate book

---

The book function confirms a booking when the prebook Id and the rate Id from the pre book stage along with the guest and payment information are passeed.

The guest information is an object that should include the guest first name, last name and email.

The payment information is an object that should include the name, credit card number, expiry and CVC number.

The response will confirm the booking along with a booking Id and a hotel confirmation code. It will also include the booking details including the dates, price and the cancellation policies.

• Example :

const prebookId = "8iaO7PXBU";
const guestInfo = { guestFirstName: 'Kim', guestLastName: 'James', guestEmail: '[e-mail]' };
const paymentMethod = "CREDIT_CARD";
const holderName = "Kim James";
const paymentInfo = { "card_number": "4242424242424242", "exp_month": 11, "exp_year": 23, "cvc": 123,"token":null }

const result = await liteApi.book(prebookId, guestInfo, paymentMethod, holderName, paymentInfo)

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
prebookId	string	prebook id retrieved from prebook response	[required]
guestInfo	object	traveler informations	[required]
guestFirstName	string	traveler first name	[required]
guestLastName	string	traveler last name	[required]
guestEmail	string	traveler email	[required]
paymentMethod	string	methodEnum: "CREDIT_CARD" or "STRIPE_TOKEN"	[required]
holderName	string	name of the cardholder	[required]
paymentInfo	object	payment informations	[required]
card_number	string	the card number associated with the credit card	[required if paymentMethod is CREDIT_CARD]
exp_month	number	the expiration month of the credit card	[required if paymentMethod is CREDIT_CARD]
exp_year	number	the expiration year of the credit card	[required if paymentMethod is CREDIT_CARD]
cvc	number	the card verification code (CVC) associated with the credit card	[required if paymentMethod is CREDIT_CARD]
token	string	token provided by Stripe for the payment method.	[required if paymentMethod is STRIPE_TOKEN]

• Return type :

An object containing booking information and room details.

Name	Type	Description
bookingId	string	The ID of the booking.
clientReference	string	The client reference.
supplierBookingId	string	The supplier booking ID.
supplierBookingName	string	The supplier booking name.
supplier	string	The supplier.
supplierId	number	The ID of the supplier.
status	string	The status of the booking.
hotelConfirmationCode	string	The hotel confirmation code.
checkin	string	The check-in date.
checkout	string	The check-out date.
hotel	object	An object containing hotel details.
bookedRooms	array	An array of booked room objects.
roomType	object	An object containing room type details.
adults	number	The number of adults.
children	number	The number of children.
rate	object	An object containing rate details.
maxOccupancy	number	The maximum occupancy.
retailRate	object	An object containing the retail rate information, including total price.
guestInfo	object	An object containing guest details.
createdAt	string	The creation date of the booking.
cancellationPolicies	object	An object containing cancellation policies information.
cancelPolicyInfos	Object	An array of cancellation policy info objects containing information about cancellation time, amount, and type.
hotelRemarks	Array	An array of hotel remarks.
refundableTag	string	The tag indicating if the rate is refundable or non-refundable.
price	number	The price of the booking.
msp	number	The MSP (Merchant Service Provider) price.
commission	number	The commission amount.
currency	string	The currency of the booking.

Booking management

Booking list

---

The getBookingListByGuestID function returns the list of all booking Id's for a given guest Id.

• Example :

    const guestId = "FrT56hfty";
    const result = await liteApi.getBookingListByGuestId(guestId)

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
guestId	string	The Guest Id of the user	[required]

• Return type :

An array containing objects with the following properties:

Name	Type	Description
bookingId	string	The booking ID.

Booking retrieve

---

The retrievedBooking function returns the status and the details of a specific booking Id.

• Example :

    const bookingId = "uSQ6Zsc5R";
    const result = await liteApi.retrievedBooking(bookingId);

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
bookingId	string	The Booking Id that needs to be retrieved	[required]

• Return type :

An object containing booking information and room details.

Name	Type	Description
bookingId	string	The booking ID.
clientReference	string	The client reference.
status	string	The booking status.
hotelConfirmationCode	string	The hotel confirmation code.
checkin	string	The check-in date.
checkout	string	The check-out date.
hotel	object	An object containing hotel details.
bookedRooms	array	An array of booked room objects.
roomType	object	An object containing room type details.
adults	number	The number of adults.
children	number	The number of children.
rate	object	An object containing rate details.
maxOccupancy	number	The maximum occupancy.
boardType	string	The board type.
boardName	string	The board name.
retailRate	object	An object containing the retail rate information, including total price.
guestInfo	object	An object containing guest information.
createdAt	string	The creation date of the booking.
cancellationPolicies	object	An object containing cancellation policy details.
cancelPolicyInfos	Object	An array of cancellation policy info objects containing information about cancellation time, amount, and type.
hotelRemarks	Array	An array of hotel remarks.
refundableTag	string	The tag indicating if the rate is refundable or non-refundable.
currency	string	The currency code.
price	number	The price of the booking.

Booking cancel

---

The cancelBooking function is used to request a cancellation of an existing confirmed booking. Cancellation policies and conditions will be used to determine the success of the cancellation. For example a booking with non-refundable (NRFN) tag or a booking with a cancellation policy that was requested past the cancellation date will not be able to cancel the confirmed booking.

• Example :

const bookingId = "K8Hvb-85O";
const result = await liteApi.cancelBooking(bookingId);

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
bookingId	string	The booking Id of the booking you would like to cancel.	[required]

• Return type :

Name	Type	Description
bookingId	string	The booking ID.
status	string	The booking status.
cancellation_fee	number	The cancellation fee.
refund_amount	number	The refund amount.
currency	string	The currency of the booking.

Guest and loyalty

Guests

The getGuestIds function returns the unique guestID when an email is passed as a parameter. The email that is passed to the book function is used to create a guestID. This guestID can be used to build loyalty programs in the application.

• Example :

    const result = await liteApi.getGuestsIds();

If you want to retrieve the guest IDs of a specific user based on their email, you can provide the email as an optional parameter:

    const email = "[e-mail]"; //Optional
    const result = await liteApi.getGuestsIds(email);

• Parameters :

Name	Type	Description	Notes
email	string	the guest Email	[optional]

• Return type :

An array containing objects with the following properties:

Name	Type	Description
guestId	string	The guest ID.

Example Project

To see an example project demonstrating how to integrate the SDK, visit liteAPI-nodejs-sdk-examples