#### Hotelengine / Hotelbeds API flow

| user page | cached? | corresponding api_endpoint | action | response/ record creation |
| ------------- | -- | --- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| search results | no | Availability (with location/search criteria) | return details to create search rates | search_rate |
| hotel details | no | Availability (with hotel ids) | return details to create room rates whether or not 'RECHECK' is present | room_rate |
| booking page | -- | CHECKRATE | CheckRate (**if and only if** `RECHECK` rateType), otherwise NO api call made; use rate to create contract_rate; **if** error, return error | contract_rate |
| contract page | -- | none | use contract_rate to create contract; no CheckRate performed | contract |