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This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > CHANNEL MANAGER and explains how the channel manager works.
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=Summary=
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'''Two-way API connections''' with all leading OTAs allow you to export prices and availability and import bookings instantly.
We also offer '''content management and listing creation''' with selected OTAs including Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, as well as many convenience features such as '''reporting, review management and messaging'''.
The '''iCal import and an iCal export-functions''' allow two-way connections via iCal for channels without an API connection.
There is a '''dedicated help page for each channel''' with information on the capabilities of the connection and setup instructions.</div>
= How the Channel Manager works =
The Channel Manager allows individual properties or agencies managing multiple properties to keep keeps inventory up-to-date in real time at our channel partners, allowing hosts to use and get the most out of multiple on-line booking channels without the hassle of constantly signing-in and updating all of them individually each time a booking is made (or cancelled) via one of them. Two-Way XML connections with Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Hostelworld and many more leading OTA`s export prices and inventory and import bookings instantly.
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<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Click on the "View Actual Data" Button to check which prices and availability will send.
===Adjust Prices===
You have the option to mark your prices up or down to allow for currency conversion for channel commissions.
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=== Preferences ===
*Import Channel Collect Payments - If any of your Channels collect payments on your behalf, if you set this = YES, then the details will be imported with the booking.
*Deduce language from country - when the guest enters their country, then we can deduce the 2 character language code that will be used if you have created language based messages to be sent to your guests.
=== Activation===
=== Can I send different availability to channels?===
Yes. You can [[Channel_with_Custom_Availability|set up virtual rooms]] if you want to send custom limit the availability to one or more channelsin {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > CHANNEL INVENTORY. For example you may not want to sell via a particular channel at certain times of the year <embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/VEBJNiVwdqE</embedvideo>
=== What are contracted rooms or base allocation? ===
