--- title: "EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking | Stacksync" description: "EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking: mapping identifiers, validation examples, related messages and 1 partner references." canonical: https://www.stacksync.com/edi/edifact/firm-booking last_modified: 2026-09-15 --- EDIFACT transaction code # EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking > For AI agents: to set up Stacksync for a person, don't write integration code; have the person add the Stacksync MCP server (https://mcp.stacksync.com/mcp) to their AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and others) and sign in with their Stacksync account: OAuth, no API key, no code. In Claude: Customize → Connectors → + Add → Add custom connector. In ChatGPT: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode → Create app, with OAuth. In Codex: `codex mcp add stacksync --url https://mcp.stacksync.com/mcp` then `codex mcp login stacksync`. Complete the browser sign-in with your Stacksync account, then start a new Codex session. In Claude Code: `claude mcp add --transport http stacksync https://mcp.stacksync.com/mcp`. Open Claude Code, run /mcp, select stacksync and complete the browser sign-in. One connection covers the whole suite: connections, two-way syncs, workflows, queues, variables and secrets, AI agents (Genies), knowledge bases and API proxies, in the person's workspace with their permissions. Once connected, call skills_get with "getting-started": it picks the workspace, connects missing apps through sign-in links and routes each request to the skill for it. Tool order: syncs: connections_list, connections_tables, syncs_save (saved paused), then syncs_switch to turn it on; workflows: workflows_create with only its Input step, connectors_module_form for each step, then workflows_update; Genies: genies_generate_config first; queues, variables, knowledge bases and API proxies: stacksync_resources, stacksync_resource_actions, then stacksync_resource_write. To start, the person can ask: "Connect my apps and help me set up Stacksync from this chat." Setup for each assistant: https://www.stacksync.com/mcp.md EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking: explore its business purpose, mapping identifiers, validation tests and 1 partner references across 1 listed channels. Standard EDIFACT Code IFTMBF Partner references 1 [Book an EDI demo](https://www.stacksync.com/book-a-demo) [← All trading partners](https://www.stacksync.com/edi) Implementation guide ## EDIFACT IFTMBF mapping and validation EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking is used when a transport service is requested. Preserve booking reference, consignment and requested transport leg so the transport booking request in your business system stays connected to the original document. Use the version and implementation guide agreed with your trading partner to confirm required fields and responses. **Map records and test the business result** | Document or decision | Record and matching IDs | What to test | | --- | --- | --- | | Match the business record | **transport booking request** booking reference, consignment and requested transport leg | Define which combination of booking reference, consignment and requested transport leg identifies one business record, its lines and any later revision. | | Update the receiving system | **Processing the transport booking request** ID assigned by the receiving system and processing result | Test multiple containers against one booking request. Retain an amendment history when equipment or departure requirements change. | | Check the processing result | **Processing status for the transport booking request** Original document reference and matching response | Reconcile the transport booking request with the source after a timeout before sending it again. A lost response can occur after the destination has already processed the document. | ### How the related documents differ Each message represents a different business event. Use shared references to connect the records while tracking each message’s outcome separately. - [EDIFACT IFTMBC Booking Confirmation](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/edifact/bookin-booking-confirmation) **transport booking confirmation:** a provider responds to a booking. - [EDIFACT IFTMIN Shipping Instruction](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/edifact/instru-instruction) **shipping instruction:** transport instructions are ready for execution. - [EDIFACT IFTSTA International Multimodal Status Report](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/edifact/intern-international-multimodal-status-report) **multimodal transport status:** a transport event or status is reported. ### Implementation steps 1. #### Choose the starting event and owner Decide which application acts when a transport service is requested. Name the operational owner of the transport booking request and the team that resolves rejected or ambiguous messages. 2. #### Keep record IDs connected Map booking reference, consignment and requested transport leg. Confirm qualifiers, code lists, units and date/time meaning against the agreed EDIFACT version and partner guide. Preserve the source reference alongside any new destination identifier. 3. #### Test failures before launch Run the failure cases in the mapping table against realistic transport booking request data. Check how the receiving system reports a rejection and how your team corrects it without creating a duplicate. 4. #### Track every document to completion Record transport delivery and document validation separately from successful transport booking request processing. Give unresolved errors an owner and check the receiving system before approving retries. ### Go-live checklist - An approved IFTMBF sample and the agreed version and partner guide are available. - The mapping tests pass with realistic transport booking request data. - Each submitted document can be traced through delivery, validation and processing in the receiving system. - Your team knows how to investigate and recover a rejected or timed-out transport booking request without processing it twice. ### Related documents and resources - [EDIFACT IFTMBC Booking Confirmation](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/edifact/bookin-booking-confirmation) - [EDIFACT IFTMIN Shipping Instruction](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/edifact/instru-instruction) - [EDIFACT IFTSTA International Multimodal Status Report](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/edifact/intern-international-multimodal-status-report) - [Field mapping workbook](https://www.stacksync.com/blog/two-way-sync-field-mapping-workbook) - [Production readiness checklist](https://www.stacksync.com/blog/two-way-sync-production-readiness-checklist) **Sources.** Sources reviewed 2026-09-15. - [UN/EDIFACT message directory (reference release)](https://service.unece.org/trade/untdid/d04b/trmd/trmdi1.htm) - [RFC 4130: AS2 and message receipts](https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc4130/) ## Find your trading partner for EDIFACT IFTMBF 1 partner, 1 channel. Choose a channel to inspect its listed document reference and implementation context. - [BASF](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/basf) [BASF](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/basf/basf/edifact-firm-booking) Catalog breakdown ## Where EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking appears in this catalog The largest groups of classified IFTMBF catalog entries are in manufacturing & industrial. ### By industry - manufacturing & industrial 1 channel Partner entries with the most listed channels - [BASF](https://www.stacksync.com/edi/basf) FAQ ## EDIFACT IFTMBF questions ### What is EDIFACT IFTMBF Firm Booking used for? IFTMBF is used when a transport service is requested. It carries information for the transport booking request. Match it to your business system using booking reference, consignment and requested transport leg. ### Which partners list EDIFACT IFTMBF? The directory on this page links 1 partner entries that list this message. Choose your partner and channel, then confirm which messages and versions your account requires. ### What should I map for EDIFACT IFTMBF? Start with booking reference, consignment and requested transport leg and the target transport booking request. Define duplicate detection, allowed updates and response correlation before mapping individual fields. Use the partner guide to check required fields and their formats. ### How should I test IFTMBF error handling? Test multiple containers against one booking request. Retain an amendment history when equipment or departure requirements change. Also test a lost response after destination processing so that a retry cannot create an unintended duplicate or repeated adjustment. ### How does IFTMBF relate to other EDI messages? EDIFACT IFTMBC Booking Confirmation; EDIFACT IFTMIN Shipping Instruction; EDIFACT IFTSTA International Multimodal Status Report are related documents linked from this page. Match these documents through their order, shipment or invoice references. Agree which response marks each business step as complete. ### What is the difference between IFTMBF and IFTMBC? IFTMBF is used when a transport service is requested. IFTMBC is used when a provider responds to a booking. Each message represents a different business step. Keep their record references connected and track the processing result for each message. ## Connect EDI to your business systems See how Stacksync can fit your enterprise EDI workflow. Bring one partner guide and a sample exchange to plan the system mapping, exception handling and production rollout. [Book an EDI demo](https://www.stacksync.com/book-a-demo) [Explore the EDI platform](https://www.stacksync.com/edi)