What is NDC and why do I need an aggregator?

NDC (New Distribution Capability) is IATA's XML messaging standard for selling airline products. Every airline implements it differently. An aggregator gives you one integration that handles all those quirks.

How does pricing work?

You pay per request for data lookups (€0.01/request, first 50 free each month) and transaction fees when bookings, seats, or ancillaries are completed.

Orders endpoints in development

The Orders API endpoints are currently under active development. Request/response shapes may change.

Orders

Cancel order

Cancel a booking — final and irreversible.

DELETE/v1/orders/{orderID}Requires X-API-Key

Cancels an order and sets its status to cancelled.⚠️ This action is final and irreversible. Once cancelled:
- The PNR is voided with the airline
- Seats and ancillaries are released
- The reservation cannot be reinstatedRecommended flow:
- Call POST /v1/orders/{orderID}/refund first to see the financial impact
- Present the quote to the traveler
- Only proceed with cancellation after explicit confirmationFor non-refundable fares, cancellation still releases the reservation but no refund is issued.

Request example

curl --request DELETE \
  --url https://api.norba.io/v1/orders/{orderID} \
  --header "X-API-Key: $NORBA_KEY"

Response example

{
  "order_id": "ord_01...",
  "status": "cancelled"
}

Authorization

X-API-KeystringRequired

Opaque API key issued from the Norba dashboard. Sent on every request as the X-API-Key HTTP header. Missing or invalid keys are rejected with 401 Unauthorized.

Path parameters

orderIDstringRequired

Order ULID.

Example: ord_01HVN9M5K...