Booking Response - JSON Specification

Summary

Use this format to send a response to a booking or load tender indicating acceptance or rejection.

Objects

Name	Description
Root	The top level document
BookingResponse	A response to a particular booking / load tender

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Name	Data Type	Description	Required
`booking_responses`	Array<BookingResponse>	Array of BookingResponse objects
`doc_type`	String	Always `chainio_booking_response`
`version`	String	The version of the specification being used.

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Name	Data Type	Description	Required
`forwarder_controlling_branch_code`	String	The forwarder's main branch responsible for the shipment
`notes`	String	Free form notes
`requesting_party_shipment_reference`	String	The shipment reference number that the party receiving the booking response will use to link it back to the original reference.
`responding_party_shipment_reference`	String	The shipment reference number assigned by the party generating the response.
`response_date`	DateTime	The time the response was generated by the responding system.
`response_type`	String	`accept` or `decline`
`transmission_uid`	String	A one-time unique identifying code for this transmission of the response in question. Used for tracing and logging purposes.

Example

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