How API Integration can drive enquiries as a Charter Broker
What is API Integration?
API integration Application Programming Interface (API) is the process of connecting two or more software applications together to sharing data and functionality.
Verified Retail Agents and Charter Brokers can sign up for our API Integration package. Once approved, you’ll be able to display yacht listings on your website, provided their Central Agents have granted approval through the calendar platform. How it works:
How API Integration assists with your website SEO?
When you use our API integration product, the yacht listings you get access to are added as actual HTML content on your website meaning search engines like Google can crawl and index them. This improves search rankings and visibility.
- Indexability – API content is crawled by search engines; iframes are not.
- Metadata Control – APIs allow custom SEO tags; iframes do not.
- Faster Load Times – APIs improve speed, a key ranking factor.
- Internal Linking – API content enhances site navigation and engagement.
- Mobile Optimization – APIs ensure responsiveness; iframes may not.
Overall, APIs boost search rankings, user experience, and organic traffic, while iframes limit SEO potential.
How to sign up for API Integration?
To sign up for API Integration as a Retail Agent, you must first subscribe to the Calendars application and complete verification as a Retail Agent or Charter Broker.
- Once you have access go to 'Web Integration',
- Next you will want to subscribe to 'API Integration'. Once you have done that your Web Integration page will look like this.
What listing Information do I get access to?
You will have access to yacht data for all listings where the Central Agent has granted approval for inclusion in the API integration.
“Listing Information” means the information that a you as a Retail Agency reasonably requires in order to display and confirm a booking for a client including but not limited to:
- The Yacht’s booking calendar,
- Specifications, Amenities, etc
- High resolution colour media and photographs
- Crewing details,
- Charter rates
How does the yacht data show on my website?
Using an API integration gives Retail Agents and Charter Brokers full control over how yacht data is displayed on their website. You should work with a web developer to optimize SEO, improve user experience, and customize the information to fit your brand and business needs. This flexibility allows you to create a high-performing website that attracts more visitors and ranks better in search results.
How do I start using API Integration on my website?
To set up the API integration on your website, it’s important to work with a professional web developer, as our documentation is designed for developers. All the necessary integration details can be found here: API Documentation. See our other articles on how to generate your API key and more.
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