UNDERSTANDING CREDIT CARD, ACCOUNTS, AND CAPTURE WHEN SAVING A BOOKING
Users of the XML must save a booking with a live receipt Type for the
Site.
If you are saving a booking with a Receipt Type that is set as a
'Credit Card', the XML requires that th...
HOLD AND REVIEW AUTHORIZATIONS, AVS, AND RESSTATUS USING XML AND
PAYMENT PROCESSING
If a Site is using payment gateways which might prevent 'real time'
auths via such messages back from a gateway as Hold and Review
authorizations, AVS requirements reques...
If an XML developer sends the CVV2 in the xml message, BookingCenter
will use it to transact the deposit. However, it would be advantageous
only if a Site were using MyCard (Payment Gateway product) to actually
process a deposit at time of booking. If not...
Each of these data sets are found by using
the:OTA_HOTELDESCRIPTIVECONTENTINFO - SITE INFORMATION message. But a
few issues are worth bearing in mind and planning for:
USE A FILE SYSTEM
We suggest caching static copies of non volatile messages (which...
FAILED AUTHORIZATIONS USING XML WITH PAYMENT PROCESSING
If a Site is using MyCard (TSYS, Vital, Visanet, or Authorizenet) as
payment gateway, _AND_ the Site is set to take 'Online Deposits' (ie,
some money is needed before confirming a booking) _AND_ a ...
When a Booking Engine wishes to work with the BookingCenter APIs to
Query Rates & Availability and Save Bookings, they usually use the
following APIs:
1) Connect to the 'PMS/CRS' and RETRIEVE HOTEL RATES AND AVAILABILITY,
with specifics for finding whic...
Preventing Credit Card Fraud and Phishing Attempts.
Below are some 'best practices' we recommend, all easy to accomplish.
* The best way to prevent fraudulent use of credit card data is to
_STORE THE LEAST AMOUNT NEEDED_. While it's hard to manage a...
DEPOSIT AND CANCELLATION INFORMATION AND AMOUNTS USING THE XML SERVICE
If you're using the XML calls and you want to determine what setting
to use you to save a booking with the Site's Deposit and Cancelaltion
policy text, policy, and amount, you should...
