Implement SilverRail RailShop and RailBook API flow for European multi-carrier rail ticketing
domain: silverrailtech.com · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Authenticate to the SilverRail API using HTTP Basic Auth with agency credentials
POST a PointToPointShoppingRequest specifying origin and destination station codes, travel date, and passenger type codes
Parse the PointToPointShoppingResponse to extract FareOption elements with their Fare and Price nodes
Select a FareOption and POST a PointToPointBookingBuildRequest referencing the chosen FareOption ID
Complete passenger details and payment in a PointToPointBookingConfirmRequest
Retrieve the booking confirmation including ticket delivery type (TVM, print-at-home, or mobile) from the response
Known gotchas
SilverRail uses ATOC/CRS station codes for UK rail and UIC codes for European rail; mixing code schemes in a request results in a station-not-found error
Seat reservation is a separate step from ticketing for many European carriers; a booking without a seat reservation may still be valid but passengers board without a seat assignment
Open tickets vs. advance-purchase tickets have different refund rules that are carrier-specific; SilverRail surfaces these in the FareConditions element, which must be parsed per fare option
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