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~~Synchronising~~ Beds24.com with your ~~holidaylettings~~ calendar

[[Category:Channel Manager]]

[[Category:Error Messages from Channels]]

[[Category:Ical]]

[[Category:Troubleshooting]]

<div class="heading">Tripadvisor Rentals iCal</div>

This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL and explains how to synchronise Beds24.com with your Tripadvisor Rentals calendar.

~~http~~://~~www.holidaylettings~~.co.uk

<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> The secret key method to export inventory has been discontinued by Tripadvisor. If you are eligible you can us the [[Tripadvisor_Rentals|Tripadvisor Rentals Content API]].

<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> We also have a certified XML connection which is more reliable. You should only use iCal if you are not eligible to the the API connection.

== Capabilities ==

Beds24.com can ~~export inventory~~.

Beds24.com can import bookings.

For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]

== Limitations ==

*~~Prices cannot be exported~~ and ~~must be set~~ in the ~~holidaylettings system~~.

*Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided.

*Bookings cannot be imported and must be manually entered into Beds24.~~com~~

== Export Inventory to Tripadvisor ==

1. Tick "Inventory".

2. Copy the URL shown at Calendar (Inventory).

3. Log in to Tripadvisor

4) Go to the calendar menu "Sync with other calendars".

5) Select calendar type "Other"

6) Give the calendar a name, this is only for your reference.

7) Paste the calendar URL from Import Calendar (Inventory) into Tripadvisor

== Import bookings into Beds24 ==

8. Go to "Export Your Calendar" in Tripadvisor and copy the supplied iCal URL

~~==Step 1 holidaylettings ==~~

9. Paste the Tripadvisor Export Ical URL into the setting "Export Calendar (Bookings)" and save.

~~Contact holidaylettings, tell them you want to connect to Beds24 and ask for a~~ "~~Secret Key~~"~~. Currently holidaylettings makes this only available for payed accounts~~.

~~== Step 2 Beds24~~.~~com ==~~

10. Tick the bookings tick box and save.

~~Once you have your secret key go to SETTINGS->ACCOUNT CHANNEL MANAGER ->HOLIDAYLETTINGS~~.~~CO.UK~~

*Enter the ~~secret key~~

Beds24 will monitor the calendar and import bookings from it.

*Enter your holidayletting owner ID

*Enter your holiday lettings house ID

== ~~Step 3 holidaylettings~~ ==

==Disconnect==

~~Contact holidaylettings again~~ and ~~ask them to activate~~ the ~~connection~~.

*Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room.

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-Synchronising Beds24.com with your holidaylettings calendar
+[[Category:Channel Manager]]
+[[Category:Error Messages from Channels]]
+[[Category:Ical]]
+[[Category:Troubleshooting]]
+<div class="heading">Tripadvisor Rentals iCal</div>
+ This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL and explains how to synchronise Beds24.com with your Tripadvisor Rentals calendar.
-http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk
+<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> The secret key method to export inventory has been discontinued by Tripadvisor. If you are eligible you can us the [[Tripadvisor_Rentals|Tripadvisor Rentals Content API]].
+<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>   We also have a certified XML connection which is more reliable. You should only use iCal if you are not eligible to the the API connection.
 == Capabilities ==
-Beds24.com can export inventory.
+Beds24.com can import bookings.
+For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]
 == Limitations ==
-*Prices cannot be exported and must be set in the holidaylettings system.
+*Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided.
-*Bookings cannot be imported and must be manually entered into Beds24.com
+== Export Inventory to Tripadvisor ==
+. Tick "Inventory".
+. Copy the URL shown at Calendar (Inventory).
+. Log in to Tripadvisor
+) Go to the calendar menu "Sync with other calendars".
+) Select calendar type "Other"
+) Give the calendar a name, this is only for your reference.
+) Paste the calendar URL from Import Calendar (Inventory) into  Tripadvisor
+== Import bookings into Beds24 ==
+. Go to "Export Your Calendar" in Tripadvisor and copy the supplied iCal URL
-==Step 1  holidaylettings ==
+. Paste the Tripadvisor Export Ical URL into the setting "Export Calendar (Bookings)" and save.
-Contact holidaylettings, tell them you want to connect to Beds24 and ask for a "Secret Key". Currently holidaylettings makes this only available for payed accounts.
-== Step 2 Beds24.com ==
+. Tick the bookings tick box and save.
-Once you have your secret key go to SETTINGS->ACCOUNT CHANNEL MANAGER ->HOLIDAYLETTINGS.CO.UK
-*Enter the secret key
+Beds24 will monitor the calendar and import bookings from it.
-*Enter your holidayletting owner ID
-*Enter your holiday lettings house ID
-== Step 3 holidaylettings ==
+==Disconnect==
-Contact holidaylettings again and ask them to activate the connection.
+*Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room.

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