InstantBooking
Instant policy purchase
The instant booking endpoint enables the purchase of a policy by creating a quote and confirming the booking instantly with a single API request.
This endpoint can be used when the partner wants to purchase a policy without the need for a Quote.
Endpoint: /insurances/instantBooking
/insurances/instantBookingMethod: POST
POSTRequest Parameters
FromDate date [yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss] required
Date/time of vehicle pickup.
ToDate date [yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss] required
Date/time of vehicle drop-off.
CustomerAge integer required
Customer age.
Email string required
Customer email.
FirstName string required
Customer first name.
LastName string required
Customer last name.
Country string [varchar(2)] required
ISO 3166 two character country code for customer country of residence or IP.
DestinationCountry string [varchar(2)] required
ISO 3166 two character country code for country of travel.
PolicyCode string required
Policy code of available policy in RentalCover Platform.
LanguageCode string [varchar(2)] required
Currency string [varchar(3)] required
AgentReference string
partner can provide their INS for a booking. A unique booking reference ending with -INS that is created for each policy booked. If nothing is provided, booking reference will be generated
PartnerReference string
Important for good customer experience. Your booking reference will appear in our systems to help with customer service inquiries wherever insurance reference number is not known
Address1 string
Customer street address line 1 (50 character limit).
City string
Customer suburb/city.
PostalCode string|integer
Customer post code or zip code.
Phone string
Customer phone.
Region string
PolicyPrice float
Price of partner policy (if partner sets price).
VehicleRentalGross float
The retail price of the vehicle.
PhoneNumber string
Customer phone number
VehicleTypes string [100]
Comma-separated list of vehicle types. Codes here:
car,motorhome,campervan,4x4,
minibus,lighttruck,bus
PartnerCollectingPayment boolean
Indicates whether the partner is collecting the payment. Only true OR NULL is accepted
Response Attributes
Response properties with the text Formatted appended are formatted with the relevant currency code and symbol.
BookingId integer
Internal ID of the booking (primary key)
Reference string
This is the sole identifier for all claims and support requests. A unique booking reference ending with -INS that is created for each policy booked. Customers will receive this reference in confirmation emails. Also used in update and cancel requests.
Status string
FromDate datetime
Start date/time of booking.
ToDate datetime
End date/time of booking.
ConfirmedOn datetime
Datetime of when the booking was confirmed
PartnerReference string
PartnerReference passed in the InstantBooking request.
TotalAmount float
Total amount the customer is to pay for the policy (already includes discounts & markups).
TotalAmountFormatted string
Total amount customer must pay for the policy (already includes discounts & markups). Includes currency formatting. e.g US$39.82
InsuranceCoverAmount float
Amount of cover the policy includes.
InsuranceCoverAmountFormatted string
Amount of cover the policy includes.
Disclaimer string
Policy disclaimer.
VehicleTypes.freecancellationcover boolean
Whether the policy covers free cancellation cover
VehicleTypes.freetravelinsurance boolean
Whether the policy covers free travel insurance
VehicleTypes.car boolean
Whether the policy covers car
VehicleTypes.motorhome boolean
Whether the policy covers motorhome
VehicleTypes.campervan boolean
Whether the policy covers campervan
VehicleTypes.4X4 boolean
Whether the policy covers 4X4
VehicleTypes.minibus boolean
Whether the policy covers minibus
VehicleTypes.lighttruck boolean
Whether the policy covers lighttruck
VehicleTypes.bus boolean
Whether the policy covers bus
VehicleTypes.caravan boolean
Whether the policy covers caravan
Logos.DarkFontPng.Type string
Type of logo
Logos.DarkFontPng.Url string
Link to the logo
Logos.DarkFontSvg.Type string
Type of logo
Logos.DarkFontSvg.Url string
Link to the logo
Logos.LightFontPng.Type string
Type of logo
Logos.LightFontPng.Url string
Link to the logo
Logos.LightFontSvg.Type string
Type of logo
Logos.LightFontSvg.Url string
Link to the logo
Policy.Code string
Policy code.
Policy.Name string
Name of the policy.
Policy.Type string
Type of the Policy.
Policy.PdsUrl string
URL to the policy PDS PDF.
Customer.CustomerId Integer
Id of the customer.
Customer.FirstName string
First name of customer.
Customer.LastName string
Last name of customer.
Customer.Email string
Email address of customer.
Customer.BackupEmail string
Backup email address of customer.
DateOfBirth string
Customer 'sDate of birth.
Customer.Age integer
Age of customer.
Customer.Phone string
Customer's phone number.
Customer.Address1 string
Customer's street address line 1.
Customer.Address2 string
Customer's street address line 2.
Customer.City string
Customer's city.
Customer.Region string
Customer's region.
Customer.PostalCode string
Customer's PostalCode.
Customer.Country string
Customer's country name.
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