CaseWhat the test checksWhy you'd care
Price changed on recheck
What the test checksThe quote returns the new total, and the booking can't proceed on the old one.
Why you'd careYou don't sell at one price and pay another without knowing.
Non-refundable rate
What the test checksCancellation terms reach you intact from the seller.
Why you'd careA refund promise made at checkout has to match what the seller will honour.
Taxes missing or at the property
What the test checksThe response is checked for what's included and what's payable on arrival.
Why you'd careYour customers shouldn't meet a surprise at the front desk.
Timeout during booking
What the test checksThe outcome is treated as unknown, and status is reconciled before any retry.
Why you'd careA blind retry can book the same room twice.
Duplicate booking request
What the test checksTwo identical requests must produce one reservation.
Why you'd careDouble-clicks and network retries do happen in production.
Rate limit reached
What the test checksYour system receives a clear limit response and backs off.
Why you'd careYou find your retry behaviour in sandbox, before it costs you the connection.
Cancellation fails
What the test checksThe failure is reported as a failure, and the booking's true status stays readable.
Why you'd careYour support team needs to know whether the booking still stands.