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== Can I import a listing from Airbnb to Beds24?==
Yes. The process is explained above.
==Can I connect listings that I am a Co-Host?==
Airbnb does not allow Co-hosts to use their API. This means if you are a Co-Host Airbnb will not allow you to connect your co-hosted listings via Beds24 (or any other channel manager).
There are several options to deal with this restriction:
1. You use Hosting Teams so you can make and manage your host's Airbnb connections
Airbnb solves this restriction from their end with "Hosting Teams". A hosting team manages a place on behalf of the renter or owner, including their online listings and guests, and is allowed to also set up and manage API connections for listings. Hosting teams are the more professional way of managing Airbnb listings on behalf of someone else.
So instead of being a co-host, you would switch to hosting teams. You can find all of Airbns help pages about "Hosting Teams" here: https://www.airbnb.co.uk/help/topic/1439
A hosting team requires permission from the host, they need to give you permission to perform certain tasks on their behalf.
This is the option most Beds24 customers have with businesses that manage listings on behalf of the host. This is the option we recommend because it is the easiest and will allow you to manage the connection yourself on behalf of your hosts without them needing to do anything.
2. Your hosts make the connection between their Airbnb accounts and Beds24 themselves
If you do not want to use Hosting Teams you will need to give your hosts the option to connect their Airbnb accounts to Beds24. Doing this for them will not work because Airbnb uses 2-factor Authentication and very strict access control.
See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqFRst0qEUY
a) We can give you the "Connect with Airbnb Account" button. Your hosts will then be able to use this button outside of Beds24 so they will not need to log into Beds24 to allow the connection.
b) Alternatively you could create a subaccount in Beds24 for each of your hosts. Your hosts will have a login where they then can connect their Airbnb accounts. This will involve additional costs (each subaccount costs €2.00/month) and adds an additional level of complexity. This will work but we do not recommend to use this method.
Both a) and b) will require the host to agree to Airbnb terms and conditions for the use of Beds24 as shown in this video:
If the connection gets interrupted for some reason (it can occasionally happen that Airbnb disconnects due to legal or other reasons) the host would need to reconnect.
==What is the difference between the API connection and the iCal connection?==
