How It All Comes Together

One solution, many possibilities

The introduction of API version 3.8 marks a significant step forward in pricing transparency and granularity across the Prioticket ecosystem. This page brings everything together, describing how prices flow across the full booking lifecycle, what each parameter means, and how pricing logic adapts based on distribution scenarios.

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Key Pricing Parameters

1	Recommended retail price (RRP)	product_type_list_price	product_type_list_price
2	End-customer sales price	product_type_sales_price	product_type_sales_price
3	Distributor price	product_type_resale_price	product_type_distributor_price
4	Reseller price	Not available	product_type_reseller_price
5	Market admin price	Not available	product_type_market_price
6	Supplier cost price	product_type_supplier_price	product_type_supplier_price

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Price Field Descriptions

• product_type_list_price: Supplier's public price, used as the "From Price" in displays. Unaffected by discounts or fees.

• product_type_sales_price: Final price seen by the end-customer. It includes applied discounts.

• product_type_distributor_price: Price paid by distributor to the reseller. Formerly resale_price.

• product_type_reseller_price: Price the reseller pays to the market administrator. New in v3.8.

• product_type_market_price: Price paid by the market admin to the supplier. New in v3.8.

• product_type_supplier_price: Optional internal benchmark cost defined by supplier. Present in all versions.

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API V3.8+: Major Improvements

• Granular Pricing Levels: Explicit pricing tiers reveal each stakeholder's costs.

• Improved Field Naming: Pricing keys now align with distribution roles (distributor, reseller, market admin).

• Complete Margin Visibility: Enables precise margin and commission calculation.

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Business Model Scenarios

Own products

• Creator = Seller

• 100% margin goes to merchant

• Reseller/distributor fees optional

Resale products

• Creator ≠ Seller

• Prioticket routes payouts between merchant and supplier

• Reseller and distributor fees mandatory

Feature	Own product	Resale product
Margins	All to merchant	Split by rules
Fees	Optional	Mandatory
Catalog	Marked "own"	Marked "resale"
Pricing Control	Merchant	Supplier + Margin rules

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Catalog Model Summary

Direct Catalogs

• Discount Model: Apply promotions to reduce checkout total.

• Bundle Model: Offer product combinations at lower prices.

Agent Catalogs

• Commission Model: Sales price - resale price = agent fee.

• Discount Model: Promo sales price vs list price.

• Nett Model: External sales price

Reseller Catalogs

• Cost+ Model: Resale price = supplier cost + markup.

• Margin Share: Platform splits margins between parties.

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Implementation Checklist

1. Upgrade to API V3.8

2. Parse availability_pricing fields

3. Rely on system-calculated pricing (no manual markups)

4. Certify logic in staging

5. Launch dynamic pricing

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Benefits Summary

Benefit	Description
Transparency	Price at every level (distributor, reseller, etc.)
Control	Margin per stakeholder
Reporting	Financial clarity and traceability
Consistency	Uniform pricing from product to order

This unified pricing structure ensures all stakeholders, whether supplier, reseller, distributor, or market admin, from consistent pricing, margin control, and full transparency. The 3.8 API is not just a technical update but a strategic foundation for scalable distribution and financial clarity.