Sabre for Developers API

Transportation / API Key Intermediate HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)

Overview

Sabre for Developers provides access to travel industry data including flight search, hotel availability, and car rentals used by travel agencies worldwide. It requires API credentials and is best suited for developers building professional travel booking tools. The free sandbox environment lets you explore the API before going live.

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Beginner Tip

Start with the Sabre sandbox environment to test without incurring charges. You will need to obtain OAuth2 tokens using your client ID and secret before making any travel data requests.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate travel search - limited usage data into web and mobile applications
Sabre for Developers data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Requires API key authentication

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "route": "Line 1",
  "origin": "Station A",
  "destination": "Station B",
  "departure": "08:30",
  "arrival": "09:15",
  "status": "On Time",
  "delays_min": 0
}

Field Reference

access_token OAuth2 bearer token to include in the Authorization header for all subsequent API requests
expires_in Number of seconds until the access token expires
PricedItineraries List of available flight itineraries with pricing from the fare search results
AirItinerary Details of the outbound and return flight segments including airline, flight number, and times
TotalFare Combined fare including base price and taxes in the requested currency

Implementation Example

const url = "https://developer.sabre.com/guides/travel-agency/quickstart/getting-started-in-travel";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized on token request Credentials not Base64-encoded correctly or wrong environment URL used
Base64-encode clientId:clientSecret together and use the test endpoint (api.test.sabre.com) until ready for production
Token expired error on data request Sabre access tokens expire after a set period
Implement token refresh logic — request a new token when you receive a 401 on subsequent API calls
400 Bad Request on flight search Required fields like origin, destination, or travel date are missing or in the wrong format
Consult the Sabre developer documentation for required fields; dates must follow the YYYY-MM-DD format

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 5/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 12/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth API Key
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Transportation
Difficulty Intermediate
Verified: 2026-04-04

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