Create an order item (legacy)

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POST /v2/orders/<orderRef>/orderItems

Creates an order item.

Attribute	Type	Description	Example
`orderRef`	string	The reference of the order. If you do not know the order reference, first retrieve orders.	`d680c9be-4c07-4731-857e-9602034b15f2`

Attribute

Type

Description

Example

orderRef

string

The reference of the order.

If you do not know the order reference, first retrieve orders.

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At a minimum, you must provide the following required attributes in the request body:

Attribute	Type	Description	Example
`currencyCode`	string (uppercase ISO 4217)	The organization’s currency code for the order item.	`"EUR", "NZD","USD"`
`price`	number (currency)	The organization’s price for the order item.	`50, 30.6`
`status`	string enum (uppercase)	The status of the order item.	Must be one of: `"RESERVED", "PENDING", "DECLINED", "CONFIRMED", "CANCELLED", "REFUNDED", "PURCHASED", "UNKNOWN"`
`type`	string enum (uppercase with underscore if more than one word)	The type of order item.	Must be one of: `"FLIGHT", "HOTEL", "CAR", "BAG", "INSURANCE", "CAR_SEAT", "MEAL", "FEE", "LOUNGE_ACCESS", "HOTEL_WIFI", "HOTEL_BREAKFAST", "SEAT_UPGRADE", "TAXI", "PARKING", "SEAT", "UPGRADE", "TRANSPORT", "OTHER", "INFLIGHT_ENTERTAINMENT", "ACTIVITY", "CARBON_OFFSET", "PAID_SUBSCRIPTION", "COMFORT_PACK", "INFLIGHT_VOUCHER", "PACKAGE", "SMS_ITINERARY", "SPECIAL_ASSISTANCE", "CHARITY_DONATION", "TRANSFER" *Deprecated:"BAGGAGE", "FEES", "SEAT_UPGRADES", "INFLIGHT_VOUCHERS"`
`productId`	string	The ID of the product.	`"DUB-LAS"`
`referenceId`	string	An ID generated by the client to reference the order item.	`"B94TXY-1"`

In the response, ref contains the order item reference.

RequestResponse

curl -X POST '<baseURL>/v2/orders/0840ff0d-685a-41c8-8f29-4dd9fa2e3245/orderItems' \
-u '<username>:<password>' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
    "type": "FLIGHT",
    "productId": "DUB-LAS",
    "orderedAt": "2025-07-23T16:17:16.000Z",
    "quantity": 1,
    "price": 100.00,
    "currencyCode": "EUR",
    "originalPrice": 112.00,
    "originalCurrencyCode": "USD",
    "referenceId": "B94TXY-1",
    "status": "PURCHASED",
    "name": "Flight DUB-LAS",
    "description": "Flight DUB-LAS",
    "vendor": "unknown",
    "channel": "WEB",
    "language": "EN",
    "passengerTypeCode": "ADT",
    "flightSegments": [{
        "id": "1234",
        "origin": "DUB",
        "destination": "LHR",
        "originDestination": "DUB-LHR",
        "departureDateTime": "2025-08-15T16:00:00.000Z",
        "arrivalDateTime": "2025-08-15T17:30:00.000Z",
        "fareClass": "Economy",
        "fareFamily": "Plus",
        "bookingClass": "Y",
        "carrier": "BX",
        "flightNumber": "459",
        "operatingCarrier": "BX",
        "operatingFlightNumber": "1459" 
    },
    {
        "id": "1235",
        "origin": "LHR",
        "destination": "LAS",
        "originDestination": "LHR-LAS",
        "departureDateTime": "2025-08-15T19:00:00.000Z",
        "arrivalDateTime": "2025-08-15T21:30:00.000Z",
        "fareClass": "Economy",
        "fareFamily": "Plus",
        "bookingClass": "Y",
        "carrier": "BX",
        "flightNumber": "460",
        "operatingCarrier": "BX",
        "operatingFlightNumber": "1460"
    }]
}'

RequestResponse

{
    "type": "FLIGHT",
    "href": "<baseURL>/v2/orderItems/7737242c-1ec4-4644-b4be-ca8a3882fba9",
    "ref": "7737242c-1ec4-4644-b4be-ca8a3882fba9",
    "order": {
        "href": "<baseURL>/v2/orders/0840ff0d-685a-41c8-8f29-4dd9fa2e3245"
    },
    "createdAt": "2025-11-08T22:00:37.075Z",
    "modifiedAt": "2025-11-08T22:00:37.075Z",
    "orderedAt": "2025-07-15T16:00:00.000Z",
    "productId": "DUB-LAS",
    "price": 100,
    "currencyCode": "EUR",
    "originalPrice": 112,
    "originalCurrencyCode": "USD",
    "referenceId": "B94TXY-1",
    "vendor": "unknown",
    "status": "PURCHASED",
    "language": "EN",
    "name": "Flight DUB-LAS",
    "description": "Flight DUB-LAS",
    "quantity": 1,
    "channel": "WEB",
    "flightSegments": [
        {
            "id": "1234",
            "origin": "DUB",
            "destination": "LHR",
            "departureDateTime": "2025-08-15T16:00:00.000Z",
            "arrivalDateTime": "2025-08-15T17:30:00.000Z",
            "flightNumber": "459",
            "fareClass": "Economy",
            "fareFamily": "Plus",
            "carrier": "BX",
            "originDestination": "DUB-LHR",
            "bookingClass": "Y",
            "operatingCarrier": "BX"
        },
        {
            "id": "1235",
            "origin": "LHR",
            "destination": "LAS",
            "departureDateTime": "2025-08-15T19:00:00.000Z",
            "arrivalDateTime": "2025-08-15T21:30:00.000Z",
            "flightNumber": "460",
            "fareClass": "Economy",
            "fareFamily": "Plus",
            "carrier": "BX",
            "originDestination": "LHR-LAS",
            "bookingClass": "Y",
            "operatingCarrier": "BX"
        }
    ],
    "passengerTypeCode": "ADT",
    "consumerTypeCode": "ADT",
    "sku": "DUB-LAS"
}

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