checkRateAvailability Request

This service is used to fetch further information of a particular car based on the rate id.

Please follow the rules defined in the grid below.

Request Parameters
Elements Parameter Description Type
<auth>      
  username* Unique string provided by CARSiRENT. Will be used to identify particular offer. String
  password* Unique password provided by CARSiRENT for authentication. String
  language Returns the result set in the language. (format: alpha-2). String
  pos* Defines the source of the market. (format: 2 Digit ISO). String
</auth>      
<service>      
  Attribute: type Defines the name of the service you have requested. e.g checkRateAvailability String
<params>      
<identifier> Attribute: rateid* Unique id of each vehicle set. Int
<pickup/> Attribute: stationaddresscode* location address id from where you pickup car Int
<dropoff/> Attribute: stationaddresscode* location address id from where you dropoff car Int
</params>      
</service>      
Response Parameters
Elements Parameter Description Type
<request>      
<auth>      
  username* Unique string provided by CARSiRENT. Will be used to identify particular offer. String
  password* Unique password provided by CARSiRENT for authentication. String
  language Returns the result set in the language. (format: alpha-2). String
  pos* Defines the source of the market. (format: 2 Digit ISO). String
</auth>      
<service>      
  Attribute: type Defines the name of the service you have requested. e.g checkRateAvailability String
<params>      
<identifier> Attribute: rateid* Unique id of each vehicle set. Int
<pickup/> Attribute: stationaddresscode* location address id from where you pickup car Int
<dropoff/> Attribute: stationaddresscode* location address id from where you dropoff car Int
</params>      
</service>      
</request>      
<response>      
<service/>      
  Attribute: status Returns Success or Error String
  Attribute: code Returns the reason code based on the response. For example for success it returns 100 Int
<dueatdesk>   Amount due at the counter. Decimal
</dueatdesk>      
<totalamount>   Total cost of this booking. Decimal
</totalamount>      
<duenow>   Amount to pay now Decimal
</duenow>      
</response>      
Sample Request 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<request>
    <auth>
        <username>USERNAME</username>
        <password>PASSWORD</password>
        <language>EN</language>
        <pos>BH</pos>
    </auth>
    <service type="checkRateAvailability">
        <params>
            <identifier rateid="1234567"/>
            <pickup stationaddresscode="1567"/>
            <dropoff stationaddresscode="4567"/>
        </params>
    </service>
</request>
Sample Response 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<request>
    <auth>
        <username>USERNAME</username>
        <password>PASSWORD</password>
        <language>EN</language>
        <pos>BH</pos>
    </auth>
    <service type="checkRateAvailability"/>
        <params>
            <identifier rateid="1234567"/>
            <pickup stationaddresscode="1567"/>
            <dropoff stationaddresscode="4567"/>
        </params>
</request>
<response>
    <service status="Success" code="100"/>
    <dueatdesk>100.12</dueatdesk> 
    <totalamount>150.12</totalamount> 
    <duenow>15.12</duenow> 
</response>