Costco is a US membership warehouse club whose travel arm, Costco Travel, sells vacation packages, cruises, rental cars and theme park trips in the United States, Canada and Australia. For operators, it brings Costco members only, a loyalty-driven segment buying packaged leisure travel built around Disneyland, Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando.
To learn more about Costco, visit costco.com.
📒 NOTE
Ventrata doesn't currently support a reseller connection with Costco. Costco isn't available under Connections → Connections in the Ventrata Dashboard yet, so your availability, prices and bookings can't sync with Costco automatically.
Primary website | |
Tags | Deals & Corporate Benefits |
Connection status | 🚧 Not yet available |
How it would connect | Costco would connect directly to Ventrata's OCTO API |
Next step | Introduce Costco to [email protected] |
Requesting a Costco Connection
We're always open to new integrations. Costco can connect to Ventrata directly through OCTO, the open API standard for tours, activities and attractions that Ventrata helped found. Once it's connected, Costco could check your live availability and prices in Ventrata, and bookings, changes and cancellations made on Costco would be created in Ventrata instantly, with Ventrata tickets issued to the customer.
To set up an integration project:
Introduce us. If you work with Costco, send one email to your Costco contact and [email protected], so both teams are in the same thread. Say which products you'd like to sell through Costco.
We take it from here. Ventrata's connectivity team contacts Costco, shares Ventrata's OCTO API documentation and test credentials, and agrees the plan with them.
Costco builds and certifies the connection. Costco builds against the OCTO API and passes OCTO certification, then Ventrata certifies it with test bookings. Most resellers finish development in 2 to 10 business days.
Connect and sell. Once it's live, Costco appears under Connections → Connections, and you connect it like any other reseller.
If Costco works with its own API specification rather than OCTO, we're happy to consider that too. We'll discuss the options with Costco after your introduction.
📗 TIP
See How to Request a New API Connection or Partner for what to include in your introduction email, with a sample you can copy.
Working with Costco in the Meantime
Until a connection is live, you can still sell through Costco in whichever way suits you, for example:
Reseller Portal: let Costco book your products itself through your Reseller Portal, so its bookings go straight into Ventrata.
Manual bookings: enter Costco bookings yourself in the Backoffice, so your capacity stays accurate.
Through another connected platform: check the List of Supported Connections & Partners in case Costco sells through a platform that's already connected to Ventrata.
FAQs
Does Ventrata integrate with Costco?
Does Ventrata integrate with Costco?
Not yet. There's no reseller connection between Ventrata and Costco today, so availability, prices and bookings don't sync automatically. You can request one: introduce Costco to [email protected], as described above.
Can Costco connect to Ventrata?
Can Costco connect to Ventrata?
Yes. Costco can connect through Ventrata's OCTO API, the same open standard behind Ventrata's 350+ API connections. Nothing needs to be built on your side. If Costco prefers its own API specification, we're happy to consider that as well.
How do I request a Costco integration?
How do I request a Costco integration?
Email your Costco contact and [email protected] together, and say which products you'd like to sell. Ventrata's connectivity team takes it from there. See How to Request a New API Connection or Partner for details.
How long does it take?
How long does it take?
It depends on Costco's development team. Most resellers finish building in 2 to 10 business days, followed by OCTO certification and Ventrata's own checks. We keep you updated throughout.
What will the Costco connection do once it's live?
What will the Costco connection do once it's live?
Like Ventrata's other OCTO reseller connections, Costco could check your live availability and prices in Ventrata, and bookings, changes and cancellations made on Costco would be created in Ventrata instantly, with Ventrata tickets issued to the customer. See Connections & Partners Explained for how connections work.
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Partner Information
Costco Wholesale Corporation
999 Lake Drive, Issaquah, WA 98027
United States
Ventrata Partner ID: 0c0d887d-b4d4-4c21-85e4-4db21480ec2c