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# Seat
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Use this endpoint for inflow seat lookup.
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`seatAvailability.do` no longer supports independent mode.
Call it only with a valid `sessionId` from `verify.do` or `OfferId` from `getOffers.do`.
Do not call it with flight data alone.
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`seatAvailability.do` shares one `60 QPM` ancillary pool with `getLuggage.do`.
Over-limit requests return `HTTP 429 Too Many Requests`.
Wait for the returned `retryAfter` value before retrying.
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### SeatAvailability call rules
Use `seatAvailability.do` only inside a valid booking chain.
Supported request context:
* `sessionId` returned by `verify.do`
* `OfferId` returned by `getOffers.do`
Unsupported request context:
* flight information alone
### Regional handling
#### Global customers
Keep the current flow.
Use `sessionId` or `OfferId` as before.
#### China OTA scenarios
Some upstream seat requests contain only flight information.
For this case, keep the `sessionId` returned by `verify.do`.
When the seat request arrives, match the flight to the cached `sessionId`.
If the match succeeds, call `seatAvailability.do` with that `sessionId`.
If no match exists, treat it as a pure quote request.
Atlas does not support that case.
### Why this changed
This rule keeps seat pricing and fulfillment aligned with the real booking chain.
It also reduces invalid airline-side queries.
Use [API Request Limits](/api-document/product-guides/booking/booking-overview/api-request-limits.md) for shared rules and counting details.
## Seat Availability
> \*\*Dependency:\*\*\
> Verify or getOffer function should be called in prior to this call.\
> \
> \> In a booking process, please call the 'seatAvailability' API to get seat availability information after price verification via 'verify' or 'getOffer'.\
> \> Steps:\
> \> 1. API sequence\
> \> \* Search - Verify- seatAvailability - Order - Pay\
> \> \* getOffer - seatAvailability - Order - Pay\
> \> 2. Pass 'offerId' in 'seatAvailability' requests:\
> \> \* From 'verify': Use sessionId directly.\
> \> From 'getOffer': Use its offerId.\
> \> 3. In the Order step, use the productCode to add specific seat to the ticket order.\
> \
> \*\*Endpoint:\*\*\
>
```json
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