# Charge credit card at time of booking (workflow overview)

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/hospitality-integration-guide/xwl7227079309534/

# Charge credit card at time of booking (workflow overview)

Understand the process of authorizing and charging a customer's credit card during booking.

This workflow describes a scenario where a merchant authorizes and charges a customer's credit card at the time of booking.

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