---
title: "Request late check-out"
url: "https://portal2.konghotels.cloud/apis/kong-hotels-guest-stay-api-1/versions/b4bfa113-0e33-46cc-8723-38e7ac5e7863/operations/requestLateCheckOut"
---

> Full API specification: https://portal2.konghotels.cloud/apis/kong-hotels-guest-stay-api-1/versions/b4bfa113-0e33-46cc-8723-38e7ac5e7863.md

# Request late check-out

`POST` `/stays/{confirmationNumber}/late-check-out`

Operation ID: `requestLateCheckOut`

**Write.** Asks the front desk for a later departure time. Approval depends on the next day's occupancy, so the request starts as `pending`.

## Path parameters

- `confirmationNumber` (string, required) - Confirmation number from the Partner API reservation.

## Header parameters

- `Idempotency-Key` (string, optional) - Optional. Makes the request safe to retry for 24 hours.

## Request body (required)

Content types: `application/json`

## Responses

- `202` - Request recorded.
- `401` - Rejected by Kong Gateway: missing or invalid credentials.
- `404` - Not found, or not visible to your consumer.
- `409` - The stay is not in a state that allows this action. Check `actions` on the stay.
- `422` - Validation failed
- `429` - Too many requests.

## OpenAPI definition

```yaml
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Kong Hotels Guest Stay API
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://stay.konghotels.cloud
    description: Production (Kong Gateway)
paths:
  /stays/{confirmationNumber}/late-check-out:
    post:
      tags:
        - Check-in & Check-out
      operationId: requestLateCheckOut
      summary: Request late check-out
      description: "**Write.** Asks the front desk for a later departure time.
        Approval depends on the next day's occupancy, so the request starts as
        `pending`."
      parameters:
        - $ref: "#/components/parameters/ConfirmationNumber"
        - $ref: "#/components/parameters/IdempotencyKey"
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: "#/components/schemas/LateCheckOutRequest"
      responses:
        "202":
          description: Request recorded.
          headers:
            X-Request-ID:
              $ref: "#/components/headers/RequestId"
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                required:
                  - data
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: "#/components/schemas/LateCheckOut"
        "401":
          $ref: "#/components/responses/Unauthorized"
        "404":
          $ref: "#/components/responses/NotFound"
        "409":
          $ref: "#/components/responses/Conflict"
        "422":
          $ref: "#/components/responses/ValidationFailed"
        "429":
          $ref: "#/components/responses/RateLimited"
security:
  - KongKeyAuth: []
components:
  parameters:
    ConfirmationNumber:
      name: confirmationNumber
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Confirmation number from the Partner API reservation.
      schema:
        type: string
        examples:
          - KH4DEMO01
    IdempotencyKey:
      name: Idempotency-Key
      in: header
      description: Optional. Makes the request safe to retry for 24 hours.
      schema:
        type: string
        maxLength: 255
  schemas:
    LateCheckOutRequest:
      type: object
      required:
        - requested_time
      properties:
        requested_time:
          type: string
          pattern: ^\d{2}:\d{2}$
          examples:
            - 14:00
    LateCheckOut:
      type: object
      properties:
        requested_time:
          type: string
          examples:
            - 14:00
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - pending
            - approved
            - declined
        fee:
          oneOf:
            - $ref: "#/components/schemas/Money"
            - type: "null"
          description: Set once approved, if a fee applies.
        currency:
          type:
            - string
            - "null"
          examples:
            - USD
    Money:
      type: string
      pattern: ^-?\d+\.\d{2}$
      description: Decimal amount in the property currency.
      examples:
        - "45.00"
    Problem:
      type: object
      description: RFC 9457 problem details. Same shape as the Partner API.
      required:
        - type
        - title
        - status
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          format: uri
        title:
          type: string
        status:
          type: integer
        detail:
          type: string
        instance:
          type: string
        request_id:
          type: string
      additionalProperties: true
    ValidationProblem:
      allOf:
        - $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem"
        - type: object
          properties:
            errors:
              type: object
              additionalProperties:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
  headers:
    RequestId:
      description: Unique request identifier for support.
      schema:
        type: string
    RetryAfter:
      description: Seconds to wait before retrying.
      schema:
        type: integer
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: "Rejected by Kong Gateway: missing or invalid credentials."
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem"
          example:
            type: https://api.konghotels.cloud/problems/unauthorized
            title: Unauthorized
            status: 401
            detail: Missing or invalid API key.
            request_id: 9a8b7c6d-5e4f-4a3b-2c1d-0e9f8a7b6c5d
    NotFound:
      description: Not found, or not visible to your consumer.
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem"
          example:
            type: https://api.konghotels.cloud/problems/not-found
            title: Resource not found
            status: 404
            detail: Stay not found.
            request_id: 9a8b7c6d-5e4f-4a3b-2c1d-0e9f8a7b6c5d
    Conflict:
      description: The stay is not in a state that allows this action. Check `actions`
        on the stay.
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem"
          example:
            type: https://api.konghotels.cloud/problems/invalid-stay-state
            title: Action not available
            status: 409
            detail: The stay is not checked in yet.
            request_id: 9a8b7c6d-5e4f-4a3b-2c1d-0e9f8a7b6c5d
    ValidationFailed:
      description: Validation failed
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: "#/components/schemas/ValidationProblem"
          example:
            type: https://api.konghotels.cloud/problems/validation-failed
            title: Validation failed
            status: 422
            detail: estimated_arrival_time must match HH:MM.
            request_id: 9a8b7c6d-5e4f-4a3b-2c1d-0e9f8a7b6c5d
    RateLimited:
      description: Too many requests.
      headers:
        Retry-After:
          $ref: "#/components/headers/RetryAfter"
      content:
        application/problem+json:
          schema:
            $ref: "#/components/schemas/Problem"
  securitySchemes:
    KongKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: apikey
      description: Your API key, validated by Kong Gateway.
```