What is OCTO?
OCTO (Open Connectivity for Tours, Activities, and Attractions) is an industry standard designed to simplify integrations between platforms, resellers, and suppliers within the experiences sector.
OCTO defines a set of Core Endpoints that are mandatory for most use cases. These include:
Supplier: Retrieve supplier information.
Products: List products or fetch a specific product.
Availability: Check availability and create calendar overviews.
Bookings: Create, confirm, update, or cancel bookings.
Beyond the Core API, there are optional Capabilities that provide additional functionality. BookSpot currently supports Pricing and Content capabilities.
Want to learn more about OCTO? You can read more here.
Examples of How You Can Use This
Create a personalised overview of upcoming tours
Design your own view to keep track of all your scheduled tours – exactly the way you want it.Integrate with BookSpot as a partner
If you are an integration partner, you can connect your platform directly to BookSpot. In these cases, please contact us first at [email protected] for further instructions.
How to Integrate with OCTO
Go to Settings > Integrations, then click on OCTO.
Click on “Create new token”.
Select the capability you want your token to have.
Confirm by clicking “Create token”.
⚠️ Important! The token is displayed only once after it has been created. Make sure to store it in a secure location where you can retrieve it later. Without this key, the integration will not work.