Inventory requests are sent by appending /hotel_inventory to your endpoint and sending the parameters described below in a GET request.
Note: This request is only required for Internet Booking Engines and not required if an inventory/bidding feed is already configured with Tripadvisor.
Request
http://www.partner-site.com/api_implementation/hotel_inventory?lang=en&api_version=7&inventory_type=tripconnect
Query Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| api_version | number |
The version of the API that this request is using.
|
| lang | string |
Language code (see Supported Languages). The language that Tripadvisor would prefer that the partner return content in. If the partner does not have the language of the request, they can return a less specific language. e.g. If the request is asking for de_AT, then the response can be de. If the partner does not have the language, they may return a response with any language.
|
| inventory_type | string |
The type of inventory that is being requested.
|
Response
ContentType: application/json
{
"api_version" : 7,
"lang" : "en_US",
"hotels" :
[
{
"ta_id" : 258705 ,
"partner_id" : "hc",
"name" : "Hotel Commonwealth",
"street" : "500 Commonwealth Avenue",
"city" : "Boston",
"postal_code" : "02215",
"state" : "Massachusetts",
"country" : "USA",
"latitude" : 42.348808,
"longitude" : -71.094971,
"desc" : "The Hotel Commonwealth stands above the Kenmore Square \"T\" subway station in Boston, Mass. Fenway Park is located two blocks away, while the shops along Newbury Street are three blocks from the hotel.",
"amenities" : ["RESTAURANT","NON_SMOKING"],
"url" : "http://www.partner-site.com/hotelcommonwealth",
"email" : "concierge@example.com",
"phone" : "555-555-5555",
"fax" : "555-555-5555",
"room_types" :
{
"Fenway Room" :
{
"url" : "http://www.partner-site.com/hotel_commonwealth/fenway_room",
"desc" : "One king bed with pillowtop mattress, Frette Italian linens, down bedding, multiple pillows. View of Fenway Park."
},
"Commonwealth Room" :
{
"url" : "http://www.partner-site.com/hotel_commonwealth/commonwealth_room",
"desc" : "One king bed with pillowtop mattress, Frette Italian linens, down bedding, multiple pillows. View of Commonwealth Avenue."
}
}
}
]
}