Aptra - Advance Ndc Developer-s Guide

The guide mandates that you validate the X-APTRA-Signature header on every incoming webhook. The signature is an HMAC-SHA256 of the raw payload, using your tenant secret as the key.

Example verification pseudo-code (from the guide):

def verify_signature(payload, signature_header, secret):
    computed = hmac.new(secret.encode(), payload, hashlib.sha256).hexdigest()
    return hmac.compare_digest(computed, signature_header)

Enable audit.logging=true in the configuration. The guide explains how to export raw NDC XML/JSON requests and responses sent to the airline’s endpoint. This is critical for airline dispute resolution. aptra advance ndc developer-s guide

Access Logs: GET /v1/admin/audit?transactionId=abc123

Before diving into code-level details, it is crucial to understand what Aptra Advance is—and what it is not. The guide mandates that you validate the X-APTRA-Signature

From a developer’s perspective, the Aptra Advance NDC Developer’s Guide provides SDK references, Postman collections, and step-by-step workflows for the following core functions:

resp = requests.post(TOKEN_URL, data= "grant_type": "client_credentials", "client_id": "YOUR_ID", "client_secret": "YOUR_SECRET" ) token = resp.json()["access_token"] Enable audit

headers = "Authorization": f"Bearer token", "Aptra-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY", "Idempotency-Key": str(uuid.uuid4())

Send a POST /v1/webhook/subscribe with your endpoint URL and the events you care about:

  "targetUrl": "https://your-service.com/aptra/webhook",
  "events": ["ORDER_UPDATED", "DOCUMENT_ISSUED", "CANCELLATION_CONFIRMED"]

The move to NDC is no longer optional — it is the new standard for modern airline retailing. Aptra Advance acts as a robust, airline-agnostic orchestration layer that drastically reduces integration complexity.

For developers, the Aptra Advance NDC Developer’s Guide is not merely a technical document; it is your companion through authentication flows, offer management, asynchronous webhooks, and IATA certification.