# AvailEngine
Booking Engine as a Service — one REST API for any booking vertical.

## Quick Summary
- REST API for scheduling, reservations, and availability management
- Multi-tenant: one developer manages many businesses
- 4 pricing tiers: Starter (€9.99/mo) → Platform (€199.99/mo)
- Free sandbox forever, no credit card required
- Scoped API keys, rate limiting, idempotency, HMAC-signed webhooks
- Stripe deposits & holds built in
- Google Calendar two-way sync
- Docker deployable, runs anywhere

## Documentation
- Full docs: https://availengine.com/docs/
- API Reference: https://availengine.com/docs/api-reference/availability
- Authentication: https://availengine.com/docs/authentication
- Pricing: https://availengine.com/docs/pricing
- Webhooks: https://availengine.com/docs/webhooks

## Agent & Skills
- Claude Code agent available in the developer dashboard
- Vertical skills: restaurant, spa, hair salon, beauty salon, med spa, clinic, photographer
- Each skill contains resource models, service catalogs, booking flows, and integration code

## API Base
- Production: https://api.availengine.dev
- Auth: Bearer token with API key (avail_live_ or avail_test_ prefix)
- Error format: { "error": { "code": "...", "message": "..." } }