# Guarantee Type and Method Combinations Guarantee Type= “Guarantee” Guarantee Method = “Credit Card” This is the most common method used when booking a reservation. ```xml ```
Guarantee Method = “Company” **· The guarantee to Company should only be used when it is included as an authorized method in the commercial agreements between the hotel company and the distribution company.** ```xml ``` Guarantee Method = “Agency” **· Guarantee to Agency should only be used when it is included as an authorized method in the commercial agreements between the hotel company and the distribution company.** ```xml ``` Guarantee Type= “Deposit” * Guarantee Method = “Credit Card” This is the most common method used during booking where the availability response indicates a Deposit is required. ```xml ``` * Guarantee Method = “CashOrCheck” Use of this method of Deposit should not be used unless authorized by commercial agreements between the hotel company and the distribution company. ```xml ``` * Guarantee Method = “Agency” Deposit to Agency should only be used when authorized by commercial agreements between the hotel and distribution. ```xml ```
Guarantee Type= “PrePay” * Guarantee Method = “Credit Card” This Guarantee Type is used when the hotel company indicates pre-payment is required. ```xml ``` The following three methods should only be used when authorized by commercial agreements between the Hotel Company and the Distribution Company. A RateGain can assist in determining which method is best used to deliver the specific information required by the hotel company. **· Guarantee Method = “DirectBill”** ```xml ``` **· Guarantee Method = “Account”** ```xml ``` **· Guarantee Method = “CashOrCheck”** ```xml ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://developer.rategain.com/ultradirect/ultradirect-transaction-samples-and-usage/guarantee-type-and-method-combinations.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.