Introduction

For resellers looking to sell products on the Ventrata platform
This documentation details Ventrata's implementation of the OCTO API Specification which is an open API standard initiative for the experiences industry. More information about the OCTO specification and who's part of it can be read here: https://www.octo.travel/
Ventrata implements the core OCTO specification but also provides 16 optional capabilities:
  • Content
  • Pricing
  • Custom Questions
  • Extras
  • Hotel Pickup
  • Price Adjustments
  • Multi-booking Cart
  • Promotions / Offers
  • Card Payments
  • Online Check-in
  • Webhooks
  • Self-service Mapping
  • Redemption
  • Resources
  • Packages
  • Gift Vouchers

Glossary of Terms

OCTo defines core terms that are re-used throughout the specification. A full description of those terms can be found on OCTo Spec Website but we have included a table below to get started.
Name
Description
Reseller
You are the reseller, connecting via the API
Supplier
The supplier on Ventrata which you are connecting to
Product
The attraction, activity or tour
Option
A variant of the product, all products must have at least one option
Unit
The ticket type, e.g. Adult, Child, Senior etc.
Booking
A booking made for a specific product and option and one or more unit items
Unit Item
A line item per unit within the booking
Voucher
A single barcode that can be used for the whole booking
Ticket
A barcode that can be used per unit item
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