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<div class="heading">Flipkey</div> | |||
This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > FLIPKEY and explains how to synchronise with your Flipkey calendar. | |||
<nowiki>http://www.flipkey.com</nowiki> | <nowiki>http://www.flipkey.com</nowiki> | ||
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== Ical method == | == Ical method == | ||
'''Capabilities''' | '''Capabilities''' | ||
*Beds24.com can export inventory. | *Beds24.com can export inventory upto 12 months. | ||
*Beds24 provides a specially constructed calendar file which Flipkey polls for updates at a rate determined by Flipkey. | *Beds24 provides a specially constructed calendar file which Flipkey polls for updates at a rate determined by Flipkey. | ||
*Beds24.com can import bookings, cancellations and date changes. | *Beds24.com can import bookings, cancellations and date changes. | ||
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*Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided. | *Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided. | ||
*Only dates blocked by Beds24 can be re-opened. Dates blocked from other synced calendars within Flipkey or manually in Flipkey cannot be re-opened. | *Only dates blocked by Beds24 can be re-opened. Dates blocked from other synced calendars within Flipkey or manually in Flipkey cannot be re-opened. | ||
== Before you connect == | |||
'''Availability''' | |||
Even though prices are not sent you need valid prices in Beds24 so we can send availability. | |||
'''Rooms and room types''' | |||
If you have room types with a quantity greater one in other channels you can [[Combine_individual_rooms_into_a_roomtype|set up virtual roooms]] | |||
===Set Up=== | ===Set Up=== | ||
====Beds24.com==== | ====Beds24.com==== | ||
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== XML method (Only available to Flipkey customers with 10 or more listings) == | == XML method (Only available to Flipkey customers with 10 or more listings) == | ||
NOTE: Tripadvisor will terminate this XML interface soon. If you are setting up a new connection please use the TripadvisorRentals XML in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPADVISOR RENTALS. | |||
Beds24 supplies XML data which Flipkey periodically read and use to update the Flipkey calendar. | Beds24 supplies XML data which Flipkey periodically read and use to update the Flipkey calendar. | ||
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=== Limitations=== | === Limitations=== | ||
*You will need to routinely log in to Flipkey and respond to your enquiries. | *You will need to routinely log in to Flipkey and respond to your enquiries. | ||
*Bookings can not be imported because Flipkey does not provide this functionality. | *Bookings can not be imported because Flipkey does not provide this functionality XML. If you want to import bookings into Beds24 enter the Flipkey export calendar URL (see iCal method). | ||
===Set Up=== | ===Set Up=== | ||
A Flipkey listing is a room in Beds24. Where Flipkey specifies a property_id, this corresponds to a roomid in Beds24. | A Flipkey listing is a room in Beds24. Where Flipkey specifies a property_id, this corresponds to a roomid in Beds24. | ||
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One room price per night and minimum stay value will be sent to Flipkey. | One room price per night and minimum stay value will be sent to Flipkey. | ||
If multiple | If multiple minimum stay prices are available, the one for the shortest minimum stay will be sent. | ||
==== Price Multiplier==== | ==== Price Multiplier==== | ||