Test Data

Everything you need to test your integration against the Booking Brain sandbox.

Sandbox API key

bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production

Include this in every request as the X-API-Key header. No sign-up required.

Base URL

https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer

Example property IDs

These properties have rich data suitable for testing all endpoints:

Property ID	Name	Location	Bedrooms	Sleeps	Pets
3818	Coastal retreat	Porlock	3	6	Yes
2095	Country cottage	Dunster	2	4	No
3659	Farmhouse	Lynton	4	8	Yes

tip

Property IDs 1-10 do not exist. Always use IDs from search results or the table above.

Example places

Slug	Name
porlock	Porlock
dunster	Dunster
lynton	Lynton
exmoor	Exmoor (broad area)

Ready-to-use requests

Search properties

curl "https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer/search?place=exmoor&guests=4" \
  -H "X-API-Key: bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production"

Get property details

curl "https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer/properties/3818" \
  -H "X-API-Key: bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production"

Check unavailable dates

curl "https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer/properties/3818/unavailableDates?year=2026&month=7" \
  -H "X-API-Key: bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production"

Calculate price

curl -X POST "https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer/properties/3818/get-price" \
  -H "X-API-Key: bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"start_date": "2026-08-01", "num_nights": 7, "num_guests": 4}'

List places

curl "https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer/places" \
  -H "X-API-Key: bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production"

Get property images

curl "https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer/properties/3818/images" \
  -H "X-API-Key: bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production"

Get property reviews

curl "https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer/properties/3818/reviews?limit=5" \
  -H "X-API-Key: bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production"

Check usage stats

curl "https://app.bookingbrain.com/api/v2/developer/usage/stats" \
  -H "X-API-Key: bb_sandbox_test_key_do_not_use_in_production"

Sandbox limitations

Feature	Sandbox behaviour
Search, property details, images, reviews	Returns real data
Availability and pricing	Returns real data
Create booking	Returns mock response (sandbox: true)
Process payment	Blocked (returns error)
Rate limit	60 requests per minute

Next steps

• Quick Start -- Make your first API call
• Booking Flow -- End-to-end integration guide
• Error Handling -- Handle errors and rate limits