specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Booking Holdings
providerId: booking-holdings
created: '2026-06-02'
modified: '2026-06-02'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Travel
  - Accommodations
  - Affiliate
  - Commission
  - Demand API
description: >-
  Booking Holdings does not sell API access directly. The Booking.com Demand API
  (the holding company's primary publicly documented developer API) is offered free
  of charge to approved Affiliate Partners; there is no per-call fee and no
  subscription. Partners monetize through Booking.com's affiliate commission model —
  the partner earns a share of Booking.com's commission on completed, non-cancelled
  bookings rather than a fee on the full booking value. Access is gated behind
  application and approval; commercial terms (commission share, payout schedule) are
  set per partner agreement. Connectivity (supply-side) APIs follow a separate
  property/provider commercial relationship and are not priced as developer plans.
sources:
  - https://developers.booking.com/demand/docs/getting-started/overview
  - https://affiliates.support.booking.com/kb/s/article/Commission-and-Payments
  - https://partner.booking.com/en-us/help/commission-invoices-tax
  - https://mize.tech/blog/all-about-the-booking-com-affiliate-partner-program-for-travel-agents/
plans:
  - id: booking-holdings-demand-api-affiliate
    name: Demand API Affiliate Partner
    type: usage-based
    description: >-
      Free API access for approved affiliate partners; revenue is a commission share
      on completed bookings, not a charge for API usage.
    entries:
      - label: Demand API access
        name: demand_api_access
        type: flat
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: '1'
        price: '$0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Affiliate commission share on completed bookings
        name: affiliate_commission_share
        type: metered
        metric: transaction
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: '1'
        price: 'share of Booking.com commission (per partner agreement)'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Accommodation search, availability, and details
      - name: Car rental search and details
      - name: Order preview, create, modify, and cancel
      - name: Reviews and review scores
      - name: Partner-guest messaging and attachments
      - name: Reference data (locations, payments, languages, constants)
      - name: Sandbox environment for development and testing
  - id: booking-holdings-connectivity-partner
    name: Connectivity Partner (Supply Side)
    type: enterprise
    description: >-
      Supply-side integration for property managers and channel managers to load
      content, rates, availability, and retrieve reservations. Commercial terms are
      governed by the property/provider relationship, not a developer pricing tier.
    entries:
      - label: Connectivity API access
        name: connectivity_api_access
        type: flat
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        geo: global
        unit: '1'
        price: 'contact sales'
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Content API
      - name: Rates & Availability API
      - name: Reservations API
      - name: Promotions API
      - name: Reporting API