How to implement the Inner API in the BookingMeta system

Note: It takes about 8 minutes to read this article 

Main content and steps:

1. Supplier's Preparation

2. Agent's Preparation

3. Import products and connect Inner API

4.Advanced Function: Supplier Change Subscription (Optional)

5. FAQ

一、Supplier's Preparation

       1.First, you need to create the corresponding agnet, then generate the Token key in Authentication management , and send this Token key to your agnet. For how to create a new agent, please refer to Step 3: Create an agent 

      2.Select or create a agent group for the newly created cooperative agnet, add this agent to the group after setting the price strategy, click the online quotation and copy it to send to your agent.

二、Agent's Preparation

      Create a supplier in the BookingMeta system for the cooperating supplier, prepare to import the goods and associate internally. For how to create a new supplier, please refer to Step 1: Create a Supplier  

After all the settings are completed, you can import the products! ！

三、Import products and connect Inner API

1. Select Import Product in Product -> Active Products. 

       2.Enter the Product ID from the online quotation provided by the supplier (only one ID can be entered at a time), check " I also want to get inventory and price from supplier", enter the Token as the key provided by the supplier, select the supplier as the corresponding supplier just created in the system, and check "Import Supplier SKU iD for me".

So far, The settings for the Inner API with supplier products and the synchronization of the order for this product to the supplier's BookingMeta system are completed! 

Note: Don't forget to select  “Import Supplier SKU iD for me”, otherwise the order for this product cannot be synchronized to the supplier's BookingMeta system. 

四、Advanced Function: Supplier Change Subscription (Optional)

   BookingMeta supports subscription-based monitoring for changes to products that are linked via Inner API.

1. Subscription change event

Go to Supplier -> Supplier Inner API Management  -> Inner API Product.In the product list, locate the supplier product you want to monitor and enable "Subscription Settings", then select the required event types for subscription as needed:

• Publish Product
• Unshelve Product
• Delete Product
• Price and Inventory Change

Recommended Guidelines:

• Basic Required Selection (Recommended for all partners to check):

  Check Price and Inventory Change. This way, the system will notify you immediately when the supplier adjusts prices or changes inventory.(Tip: This is the core function, which can help you avoid 90% of overbooking and pricing issues. It is highly recommended!)

• Optional Selection (Check as needed):

  If you also want to know in a timely manner whether the supplier has unshelved a product (e.g., suddenly stopped selling it), it is recommended to check Unshelve Product; if the supplier has modified product descriptions (e.g., added notes) or booking rules (e.g., changed cancellation policies), it is recommended to check Publish Product.

  

After making your selections, click Confirm. Once the subscription is enabled, you can successfully view the subscription results on the Inner API Product page.

2. Handling sync events

  After event subscription is enabled, any supplier changes to linked products (such as price updates, inventory changes, or unpublishing) will be automatically detected and recorded as a Sync Event.

  Go to Supplier Management → Inner API Management → Inner API Sync Events to view all sync events. You can filter events by status, type, or related product.

Click Process Task next to an event. The system will provide handling options based on the event type. You may also choose Ignore Task if no action is required.

• Scenario 1: Supplier Updates Product Information

  On the task detail page, supplier changes are clearly marked. Click on View Comparison  to clearly see what the supplier has specifically changed (for example: adding a cancellation policy).Select the items to sync and click One-Click Synchronization to update your product.

  

• Scenario 2: Supplier Price or Inventory Changes(Most common)

  Click "Process Tasks" in the event list,The system provides three options: 
  1.Receive supplier's price and update SKU product inventory and purchase price
  2.I want to disconnect internal association and switch to another supplier
  3. Set to unlimited inventory and update SKU product purchase price

  If you want to maintain the Inner API relationship and inventory is critical, option ① is recommended.
  If inventory sensitivity is low, option ③ is recommended.
  If the supplier is only temporarily linked and you plan to switch sourcing channels, option ② can be selected.
  After making your selection, click Confirm and the system will execute it automatically.

五、FAQ

1. What if the order cannot Inner API with the supplier's BookingMeta system after setting?