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Glossary

Clear definitions of travel distribution terms, from bedbank and net rate to idempotency key, written for developers and product teams.

• Bedbank

  A bedbank is a B2B wholesaler that contracts hotel rooms in bulk and distributes them to agencies and OTAs at net rates.

• Idempotency key

  An idempotency key is a unique value sent with a request so that retries can never repeat the operation's side effects.

• Net rate

  A net rate is a wholesale price with no commission included; the reseller adds its own markup before selling.