Sabre Bargain Finder Max API

openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Sabre Bargain Finder Max API
  description: >-
    Sabre Bargain Finder Max (BFM) API provides low-fare search capabilities for air
    shopping, returning optimal flight itineraries with pricing across Sabre's global
    airline content inventory. Supports one-way, round-trip, and multi-city searches
    with ATPCO, LCC, and NDC content.
  version: 4.0.0
  contact:
    name: Sabre Developer Support
    url: https://developer.sabre.com/support
  license:
    name: Sabre Developer Agreement
    url: https://developer.sabre.com/
servers:
  - url: https://api.sabre.com
    description: Sabre Production API

security:
  - BearerAuth: []

tags:
  - name: Air Shopping
    description: Low-fare search and offer retrieval
  - name: Authentication
    description: Token-based authentication

paths:
  /v4.0.0/offers/air-fares/bargain-finder-max:
    post:
      operationId: bargainFinderMaxSearch
      summary: Search for lowest air fares
      description: >-
        Performs a low-fare air shopping search returning ranked itinerary options
        across scheduled, charter, and low-cost carriers. Supports one-way,
        round-trip, open-jaw, and multi-destination itineraries with flexible date
        ranges, cabin preferences, and fare basis filters.
      tags:
        - Air Shopping
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BFMRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful low-fare search response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BFMResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request — invalid parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized — invalid or expired token
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'

  /v4.0.0/offers/air-fares/bargain-finder-max/re-shop:
    post:
      operationId: bargainFinderMaxReShop
      summary: Re-shop a specific itinerary for updated pricing
      description: >-
        Re-shops a previously selected itinerary to retrieve current pricing and
        availability before booking. Used to confirm fares prior to PNR creation.
      tags:
        - Air Shopping
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/ReShopRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Re-shop results with updated pricing
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BFMResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'

  /v2/auth/token:
    post:
      operationId: getAuthToken
      summary: Get OAuth2 access token
      description: >-
        Authenticates the application using client credentials and returns a
        Bearer token for API requests. Tokens expire after a configurable period.
      tags:
        - Authentication
      security: []
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/x-www-form-urlencoded:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - grant_type
                - client_id
                - client_secret
              properties:
                grant_type:
                  type: string
                  enum: [client_credentials]
                client_id:
                  type: string
                  description: Sabre application client ID (V1 encoded)
                client_secret:
                  type: string
                  description: Sabre application client secret (V1 encoded)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Access token issued
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/TokenResponse'
        '401':
          description: Invalid credentials
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'

components:
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: Bearer token obtained from /v2/auth/token

  schemas:
    BFMRequest:
      type: object
      required:
        - OTA_AirLowFareSearchRQ
      properties:
        OTA_AirLowFareSearchRQ:
          type: object
          required:
            - OriginDestinationInformation
            - TravelPreferences
            - TravelerInfoSummary
          properties:
            OriginDestinationInformation:
              type: array
              minItems: 1
              maxItems: 6
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OriginDestinationInformation'
            TravelPreferences:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelPreferences'
            TravelerInfoSummary:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TravelerInfoSummary'
            Version:
              type: string
              example: "4.0.0"

    OriginDestinationInformation:
      type: object
      required:
        - DepartureDateTime
        - OriginLocation
        - DestinationLocation
      properties:
        DepartureDateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          example: "2026-06-15T00:00:00"
        OriginLocation:
          type: object
          required:
            - LocationCode
          properties:
            LocationCode:
              type: string
              description: IATA airport or city code
              example: "DFW"
        DestinationLocation:
          type: object
          required:
            - LocationCode
          properties:
            LocationCode:
              type: string
              description: IATA airport or city code
              example: "LHR"
        RPH:
          type: string
          description: Reference placeholder for itinerary leg
          example: "1"

    TravelPreferences:
      type: object
      properties:
        CabinPref:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              Cabin:
                type: string
                enum: [Economy, PremiumEconomy, Business, First]
              PreferLevel:
                type: string
                enum: [Preferred, Only]
        MaxStopsQuantity:
          type: integer
          minimum: 0
          maximum: 3
          example: 1
        TPA_Extensions:
          type: object
          properties:
            LookAheadDays:
              type: object
              properties:
                Value:
                  type: integer
                  description: Number of days to search around departure date
                  example: 3
            TicketingRestriction:
              type: object
              properties:
                Value:
                  type: string
                  enum: [ALL_TICKETS, NONREF_ONLY, REF_ONLY]

    TravelerInfoSummary:
      type: object
      required:
        - AirTravelerAvail
      properties:
        AirTravelerAvail:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              PassengerTypeQuantity:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    Code:
                      type: string
                      enum: [ADT, CHD, INF, INS]
                      description: Passenger type code
                    Quantity:
                      type: integer
                      minimum: 1
        PriceRequestInformation:
          type: object
          properties:
            CurrencyCode:
              type: string
              example: "USD"

    BFMResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        OTA_AirLowFareSearchRS:
          type: object
          properties:
            PricedItineraries:
              type: object
              properties:
                PricedItinerary:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/PricedItinerary'
            Success:
              type: object
            Errors:
              type: object
              properties:
                Error:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'

    PricedItinerary:
      type: object
      properties:
        SequenceNumber:
          type: integer
        AirItinerary:
          type: object
          properties:
            DirectionInd:
              type: string
              enum: [OneWay, Return, OpenJaw, Circle]
            OriginDestinationOptions:
              type: object
              properties:
                OriginDestinationOption:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/OriginDestinationOption'
        AirItineraryPricingInfo:
          type: object
          properties:
            ItinTotalFare:
              type: object
              properties:
                BaseFare:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    Amount:
                      type: number
                    CurrencyCode:
                      type: string
                Taxes:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    Tax:
                      type: array
                      items:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          TaxCode:
                            type: string
                          Amount:
                            type: number
                TotalFare:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    Amount:
                      type: number
                    CurrencyCode:
                      type: string

    OriginDestinationOption:
      type: object
      properties:
        FlightSegment:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FlightSegment'

    FlightSegment:
      type: object
      properties:
        DepartureAirport:
          type: object
          properties:
            LocationCode:
              type: string
        ArrivalAirport:
          type: object
          properties:
            LocationCode:
              type: string
        OperatingAirline:
          type: object
          properties:
            Code:
              type: string
            FlightNumber:
              type: string
        Equipment:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              AirEquipType:
                type: string
        MarketingAirline:
          type: object
          properties:
            Code:
              type: string
        DepartureDateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        ArrivalDateTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        StopQuantity:
          type: integer
        ElapsedTime:
          type: integer
          description: Flight duration in minutes
        ResBookDesigCode:
          type: string
          description: Booking class (RBD)
        CabinClassCode:
          type: string

    ReShopRequest:
      type: object
      required:
        - OTA_AirLowFareSearchRQ
      properties:
        OTA_AirLowFareSearchRQ:
          type: object
          properties:
            TPA_Extensions:
              type: object
              properties:
                IntelliSellTransaction:
                  type: object
                  properties:
                    RequestType:
                      type: object
                      properties:
                        Name:
                          type: string
                          enum: [50ITINS]

    TokenResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        access_token:
          type: string
        token_type:
          type: string
          example: Bearer
        expires_in:
          type: integer
          description: Token lifetime in seconds
          example: 604800

    APIError:
      type: object
      properties:
        Code:
          type: integer
        NodeList:
          type: string
        ShortText:
          type: string
        Type:
          type: string

    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
        errorCode:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        timeStamp:
          type: string
          format: date-time