---
title: "Create a new customer booking"
url: "https://portal.kongair.dev/apis/bookings-api/versions/2638ca26-096b-48fd-8ea1-c61d6cf8a701/operations/post-booking"
---

> Full API specification: https://portal.kongair.dev/apis/bookings-api/versions/2638ca26-096b-48fd-8ea1-c61d6cf8a701.md

# Create a new customer booking

`POST` `/bookings`

Operation ID: `post-booking`

## Request body

Content types: `application/json`

## Responses

- `201` - Booking Created Successfully
- `401` - Unauthorized
- `404` - Not Found, likely for the flight_number given

## OpenAPI definition

```yaml
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Bookings API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://kong-963acb42fausl4p8k.kongcloud.tech
    description: KongAir API Server (CORS)
  - url: https://api.kong-air.com
    description: KongAir API Server
paths:
  /bookings:
    post:
      summary: Create a new customer booking
      operationId: post-booking
      responses:
        "201":
          description: Booking Created Successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: "#/components/schemas/BookingResponse"
              examples:
                Example new booking response body:
                  value:
                    ticket_number: CDF3412
        "401":
          description: Unauthorized
        "404":
          description: Not Found, likely for the flight_number given
          content:
            text/plain:
              schema:
                type: string
              example: Not found
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: "#/components/schemas/BookingRequest"
            examples:
              Example new booking request body:
                value:
                  flight_number: KA924
                  seat: 32A
components:
  schemas:
    BookingResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        ticket_number:
          type: string
      required:
        - ticket_number
    BookingRequest:
      type: object
      properties:
        flight_number:
          type: string
        seat:
          type: string
      required:
        - flight_number
```