> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api-docs.nowbookit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> API reference for integrating your system with Now Book It's reservation, gift card, and sales platform.

Now Book It is Australia's leading restaurant reservation platform. This site is the API reference for technology partners building integrations with NowBookIt.

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  <Card title="Legacy Api" icon="plug" href="/ipos">
    REST API for POS integrations — bookings, sales sync, gift cards, and webhooks.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Webhooks Reference" icon="bolt" href="/ipos/webhooks-reference/overview">
    Real-time event notifications. Payload schemas and HMAC security.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/authentication">
    API keys, HMAC signing, rate limits, and error handling.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reservation API (1.5) (deprecated)" icon="clock-rotate-left" href="/reservation1.5">
    Deprecated API for checking availability and creating bookings directly. No longer actively developed.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Integration capabilities

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  <Accordion title="Legacy Api">
    REST API for point-of-sale systems. Covers the full booking lifecycle, sales data sync, gift card management, and real-time webhooks.

    **Auth:** `X-API-KEY` header. Contact your NowBookIt partner manager to get started.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Partner Inbound Webhooks">
    NowBookIt-hosted endpoints your system calls to push events — sales, gift card transactions, and booking updates. Authenticated with HMAC signatures.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>