Release Readiness Guide

Release 24.1.1 — July 2024

Feature	Description
New Distribution APIs	Early Release Distribution Shop API It is now possible to retrieve negotiated rates by using the promotionCodes parameter if those rates are associated with the requested promotion code(s). The Accept-Language header parameter can now be used in Shop API. This parameter enables API consumers to specify an iso language code during the shop and book process in Distribution API, and if translations exist for rate descriptions, those descriptions are returned in the API response. It is also possible to pass multiple language codes in the shop and book API requests if the property has translation in multiple languages. The language of the rate description is returned in order of preference from the request. Early Release Distribution Content API A new Properties summary operation in Distribution Content API enables channel partners to retrieve a list of hotels subscribed to their channel across all Oracle Hospitality Distribution along with the connection activation status and basic property information. A new Guest Rooms operation in Distribution Content API enables channel partners to retrieve room type information for a given property. It can be used in conjunction with Shop, Book, and Reservation Notification to retrieve additional content made available for the channel and to facilitate the onboarding of properties to the channel. A new Rate Plan operation in Distribution Content API enables channel partners to retrieve rate plan information for a given property. It can be used in conjunction with Shop, Book, and Reservation Notification to retrieve additional content made available for the channel and to facilitate the onboarding of properties to the channel. Early Release Distribution Book API The Book API now accepts promotion codes in the payload. If valid, the code is passed to the PMS attached to the reservation. If invalid, the reservation is rejected. Early Release Distribution all APIs The API descriptions have been improved to provide more information to API consumers.

Feature

Description

New Distribution APIs

Early Release Distribution Shop API

It is now possible to retrieve negotiated rates by using the promotionCodes parameter if those rates are associated with the requested promotion code(s).
The Accept-Language header parameter can now be used in Shop API. This parameter enables API consumers to specify an iso language code during the shop and book process in Distribution API, and if translations exist for rate descriptions, those descriptions are returned in the API response. It is also possible to pass multiple language codes in the shop and book API requests if the property has translation in multiple languages. The language of the rate description is returned in order of preference from the request.

Early Release Distribution Content API

A new Properties summary operation in Distribution Content API enables channel partners to retrieve a list of hotels subscribed to their channel across all Oracle Hospitality Distribution along with the connection activation status and basic property information.
A new Guest Rooms operation in Distribution Content API enables channel partners to retrieve room type information for a given property. It can be used in conjunction with Shop, Book, and Reservation Notification to retrieve additional content made available for the channel and to facilitate the onboarding of properties to the channel.
A new Rate Plan operation in Distribution Content API enables channel partners to retrieve rate plan information for a given property. It can be used in conjunction with Shop, Book, and Reservation Notification to retrieve additional content made available for the channel and to facilitate the onboarding of properties to the channel.

Early Release Distribution Book API

The Book API now accepts promotion codes in the payload. If valid, the code is passed to the PMS attached to the reservation. If invalid, the reservation is rejected.

Early Release Distribution all APIs

The API descriptions have been improved to provide more information to API consumers.

Parent topic: Previous Releases