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Entertainment Benefits Group Reseller Connection (coming soon)

This connection is currently in testing and may not be available to all Ventrata clients.

How to connect Entertainment Benefits Group reseller to Ventrata via API and what can this connection do?

About Entertainment Benefits Group
Connection Capabilities
Becoming Entertainment Benefits Group Supplier
Setting up the Connection
Mapping Products
Frequently Asked Questions

About Entertainment Benefits Group



Entertainment Benefits Group (EBG) is one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies in the US that specializes in travel and entertainment. EBG operates a network of employer and membership-based platforms reaching a captive audience, providing leading brands with incremental distribution opportunities. The EBG platforms include, TicketsatWork, Plum Benefits. Working Advantage, Beneplace, MemberDeals, etc. Learn more at: https://www.entertainmentbenefits.com/

Connection Capabilities



📅 Live Availability


EBG will sync the availability of your mapped products/options from Ventrata.

🏷️ Live Pricing


EBG will sync the Retail pricing of your mapped products/options from Ventrata.

🎟️ Booking


Bookings created, amended, or canceled on EBG will be automatically created, amended, or cancelled in Ventrata.

📍 Pickups


If your product uses pickup points, EBG will be able to pull the list of available pickups points from Ventrata, and present it for the EBG customer to select the point of their choice as they book.

💺 Resources


If your product uses resources, EBG will be able to pull the list of assigned resources (e.g. vehicle, seat) from Ventrata, and present it for the EBG customer to select the resources of their choice as they book.

Becoming Entertainment Benefits Group Supplier


To explore partnership opportunities with EBG visit https://www.ebgsolutions.com/brand_solutions or get in touch with their team.

Setting up the Connection


Create Entertainment Benefits Group Reseller in Ventrata. If you haven't yet, create Entertainment Benefits Group as a Reseller and configure it's settings (band, commission, products, etc.).
Create a Connection in Ventrata. In your Ventrata Dashboard, go to Connections > Connections, then click + New Connection and select Entertainment Benefits Group from the list of available options. Set the connection Name, link the Reseller created in Step 1, and click Create Connection. If necessary, you may also whitelist/blacklist destinations or products you wish this connection to have access to.

Mapping Products



Share Mapping Information with Entertainment Benefits Group. In your Ventrata Dashboard, go to Connections > Connections, then select your Entertainment Benefits Group connection from the list of created connections (see section above). The connection page will display the API Key as well as the list of products you have made available to Entertainment Benefits Group (based on reseller, reseller band and connection settings) with their IDs. Contact your Entertainment Benefits Group account manager requesting to have your products connected to "Ventrata OCTO", providing them with your API Key as well as the List of Products with their Product and Option IDs (as shown on the page). If needed, you can download the list of products as a CSV file by clicking Export.

Frequently Asked Questions



Why can I not find the product on the dropdown when mapping?

Make sure the product is whitelisted for the Connection, Reseller and/or Reseller Band linked to it, and check if the Product is made available to Direct API channel.

Updated on: 15/04/2024

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