Trip IDs

This section clarifies the different IDs as part of the booking ID and helps Partners to understand which IDs to include on their systems or communication.

Trip IDs
"id":"1d8468ed-7756-4185-8980-df9355711f69"
"display_trip_id":"5571-1F69"
"external_trip_id":"ET20200110AB293"
"partner_trip_id":"ABC123"
"follow_code":"gj9ynnxemuquwbr1x750wghqi"

Trip IDs and description

Field	Description	How to use
id	This is the long Karhoo UUID	This is the main ID that integration partners need to use to get trip updates via API. This is also the ID sent to Fleets.
display_trip_id	This is a more human readable version of the UUID. It is the last 8 characters of the 'id'.	Primarily used in Karhoo Operations tools. Not sent to Fleets.
external_trip_id	This is the trip ID received from the Supply Partner (Fleet). Format varies by Fleet.	Karhoo the `id` and `partner_trip_id` to the Fleet. However, in the Fleet's system the CS agents or Drivers might not always have these IDs readily available. Therefore when contacting a Fleet, having this external_trip_id available is recommended.
partner_trip_id	This is the trip reference provided by the Demand Partner	This is a reference provided by Demand Partners. This ID is also sent to Fleets.
follow_code	This is another Karhoo UUID that can be used by unauthenticated Users to access. See also https://developer.karhoo.com/reference#get_follow-code Access with this endpoint is restricted after certain time period for data security.	Together with the base URL (https://follow.sandbox.karhoo.com/{follow_code}) this can be included in communication to passengers for them to track the trip