> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.1club.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create a booking

> Creates a booking on an area (e.g. a padel court) for a customer. The customer is matched to a contact by email (created if new). A booking transaction is recorded so it counts for revenue: `paid` marks it settled against the External / API payment method (no gateway call), `unpaid` leaves it outstanding. `amount` defaults to the area's price for the slot. Send an `Idempotency-Key` header to make retries safe — the same key returns the original booking (HTTP 200).



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi-platform.json post /v1/platform/bookings
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: 1Club Platform API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    The 1Club Platform API lets you programmatically access and manage your
    organization's data.


    ## Authentication


    All requests require a customer API key passed as a Bearer token:


    ```

    Authorization: Bearer 1club_sk_live_...

    ```


    Generate API keys from the admin portal under **Settings > API Tokens**.

    The key is tied to your organization - all responses are scoped to your
    org's data.


    ## Rate Limiting


    - **100 requests per minute** per organization

    - When exceeded, the API returns `429 Too Many Requests` with a
    `Retry-After` header

    - Rate limit headers are included in every response:
      - `X-RateLimit-Limit` - max requests per window
      - `X-RateLimit-Remaining` - requests remaining
      - `X-RateLimit-Reset` - seconds until the window resets

    ## Errors


    | Status | Meaning |

    |--------|---------|

    | `400` | Invalid request parameters |

    | `401` | Missing or invalid API key |

    | `403` | API key is missing the required scope |

    | `404` | Resource not found (or doesn't belong to your organization) |

    | `429` | Rate limit exceeded |

    | `500` | Internal server error |
  contact:
    name: 1Club API Support
    email: support@1club.ai
servers:
  - url: https://api.1club.ai
    description: Production API
security:
  - customerApiAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Classes
    description: Browse class schedules, pricing, and availability.
  - name: Content
    description: Read published content (FAQs, posts, documents, blocks).
  - name: Clubs
    description: Look up club details by slug.
  - name: Transactions
    description: List and inspect billing transactions.
  - name: Bookings
  - name: Areas
paths:
  /v1/platform/bookings:
    post:
      tags:
        - Bookings
      summary: Create a booking
      description: >-
        Creates a booking on an area (e.g. a padel court) for a customer. The
        customer is matched to a contact by email (created if new). A booking
        transaction is recorded so it counts for revenue: `paid` marks it
        settled against the External / API payment method (no gateway call),
        `unpaid` leaves it outstanding. `amount` defaults to the area's price
        for the slot. Send an `Idempotency-Key` header to make retries safe —
        the same key returns the original booking (HTTP 200).
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - areaId
                - startTime
                - endTime
                - customer
                - payment
              properties:
                areaId:
                  type: integer
                  description: Area id (from GET /v1/platform/areas)
                startTime:
                  type: string
                  format: date-time
                endTime:
                  type: string
                  format: date-time
                customer:
                  type: object
                  required:
                    - email
                  properties:
                    email:
                      type: string
                      format: email
                    firstName:
                      type: string
                    lastName:
                      type: string
                    phone:
                      type: string
                payment:
                  type: object
                  required:
                    - status
                  properties:
                    status:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                        - paid
                        - unpaid
                    amount:
                      type: number
                      description: >-
                        Amount collected; defaults to the area's price for the
                        slot
                      maximum: 1000000
                channel:
                  type: string
                  description: Optional channel label, stored for attribution
                notes:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Booking created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlatformBooking'
        '400':
          description: >-
            Invalid request (outside operating hours, policy violation, or area
            not bookable)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlatformError'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlatformError'
        '403':
          description: API key is missing the required `bookings:write` scope
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlatformError'
        '409':
          description: Area unavailable for the selected time
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlatformError'
        '429':
          description: Rate limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PlatformError'
      security:
        - customerApiAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    PlatformBooking:
      type: object
      description: >-
        A booking created through the platform API. Recorded with a booking
        transaction so it counts for revenue, marked paid (settled against the
        External / API payment method) or unpaid (outstanding) per the caller.
        Refunds and collection stay with the caller.
      properties:
        bookingId:
          type: integer
          description: 1Club booking id
        status:
          type: string
          description: Booking status (e.g. confirmed, cancelled)
        areaId:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
          description: Area id
        startTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        endTime:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        payment:
          type: object
          properties:
            status:
              type: string
              enum:
                - paid
                - unpaid
            amount:
              type: number
              nullable: true
              description: Recorded amount in the organization's currency
    PlatformError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    customerApiAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Customer API key obtained from the admin portal (e.g. 1club_sk_live_...)

````