Restaurant Booking

Book reservations using Notte browser automation via Orthogonal.

Requirements

•Orthogonal CLI (npm install -g @orth/cli) or API key
•Guest info: name, email, phone

Quick Flow

•Start Notte session
•Navigate to booking site (OpenTable preferred)
•Select date/time/party size
•Fill contact form
•Submit and confirm

CLI Method (Recommended)

1. Start a Notte Session

bash

orth run notte /sessions/start \
  --body '{"browser_type":"chromium","headless":true,"solve_captchas":true,"idle_timeout_minutes":10}'

Save the session_id from the response.

2. Navigate to OpenTable

bash

orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"goto","url":"https://www.opentable.com/r/{restaurant}?datetime=2026-02-17T19:00&covers=2"}'

3. Click Time Slot

bash

orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"button:has-text(\"7:00 PM\")"}'

4. Select Seating (if prompted)

bash

orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"button:has-text(\"Select\")"}'

5. Fill the Form

bash

# First name
orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"fill","selector":"input#firstName","value":"John"}'

# Last name
orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"fill","selector":"input#lastName","value":"Doe"}'

# Email
orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"fill","selector":"input#email","value":"john@example.com"}'

# Phone
orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"fill","selector":"input#phoneNumber","value":"4155551234"}'

6. Accept Terms

bash

orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"text=I agree to the restaurant"}'

7. Submit Reservation

bash

orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/execute \
  --body '{"type":"click","selector":"button:has-text(\"Complete reservation\")"}'

8. Verify Confirmation

bash

orth run notte /sessions/{session_id}/page/scrape \
  --body '{"only_main_content":true}'

Look for "confirmed" in the response.

API Method (curl)

bash

# Start session
curl -X POST "https://api.orth.sh/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api": "notte",
    "path": "/sessions/start",
    "body": {
      "browser_type": "chromium",
      "headless": true,
      "solve_captchas": true,
      "idle_timeout_minutes": 10
    }
  }'

# Execute actions (same pattern)
curl -X POST "https://api.orth.sh/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ORTHOGONAL_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "api": "notte",
    "path": "/sessions/{session_id}/page/execute",
    "body": {"type":"goto","url":"https://www.opentable.com/..."}
  }'

Key Selectors (OpenTable)

Field	Selector
First name	`input#firstName`
Last name	`input#lastName`
Email	`input#email`
Phone	`input#phoneNumber`
Terms checkbox	`text=I agree to the restaurant`
Submit	`button:has-text('Complete reservation')`
Time slots	`button:has-text('7:00 PM')`
Seating select	`button:has-text('Select')`

Finding Restaurant IDs

Search OpenTable and extract from URL:

•restref=1906 → Foreign Cinema
•Restaurant slug in URL path

Example URL format:

code

https://www.opentable.com/r/{restaurant-slug}?restref={id}&datetime={YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM}&covers={n}

Tips

•OpenTable holds table for 5 minutes - move fast
•Use fill action with value param (not type with text)
•Click terms via label text, not checkbox directly
•No credit card needed - reservations are free
•Confirmation email sent automatically

Resy Alternative

If restaurant uses Resy:

code

https://resy.com/cities/{city}/venues/{restaurant}?date={YYYY-MM-DD}&seats={n}

Similar flow but different selectors. Scrape page first to identify form fields.

After Booking

•Create calendar event with gog calendar create
•Add attendees and location
•Include confirmation number in description