The XML API Desktop solution enables clients to use transactions to modify existing Galileo desktop products or create entirely new desktop based travel applications.

XML API is not a crude 'screen scraping' product, or one that relies on utilising scripts calling cryptic commands in the back end. Instead it uses the power and flexibility of a universal XML developer language to interact with the PNR. All XML transactions available within Web Services are also available to the user of XML API Desktop and uniquely ours is the only solution that allows interaction with the Booking File through XML transactions prior to End Transact. This provides the developer with a range of options and a much greater degree of flexibility to create powerful applications such as quality assurance and policy checks, after sales reporting and statistics and fulfillment and bespoke desktop process flows designed to reduce time and costs. XML API Desktop provides the most extensive amount of host functionality of any of the currently available Global Distribution System API product offerings and supports both robotic and server applications.

• Features:
  Significantly improves support for an agencies business by:
  • Automating frequent or time consuming tasks to increase productivity and quality.
  • Adding agency custom features.
  • Allowing for "Branding" of the display with custom graphics.
  • Allowing for "Branding" email communication sent to customers.
  • Allowing for creation of policy control for corporate travel applications.
  • Direct access to all Travelport Galileo & Apollo content and functionality on the host.
  • Complete Platform independence.
  • Dedicated Travelport Galileo expert team is available to support and assist Developer clients worldwide.
  • CRS Communications Components hosted by Travelport Galileo.
• Support for Developers:
  Travelport Galileo's Application Interface Solutions website (AIS) is specifically designed to assist programmers develop customised applications quickly and easily. The process is supported by the extensive and detailed technical self-help documentation which we make available online for easy access and rapid reference. The Developer Support Site and Assistance includes all of the following:
  
  • Detailed XML samples for ALL transactions.
  • Detailed Code Samples
  • Dedicated API Support Team and Expertise
  • API Support Hotline
  • Comprehensive User-Friendly Help Files
  • 25 Developer Papers on subjects
  • Best Practice Shared
  • 'How To' - easy to follow Reference Guide material
  • Coding Hints and Tips