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*Beds24 can connect all Airbnb hosts who are eligible for API use.  
*Beds24 can connect all Airbnb hosts who are eligible for API use.  
*Airbnb does not allow Co-host accounts to use their Api. All connections have to be via the host account. There are two solutions:  
*Airbnb does not allow Co-host accounts to use their Api. All connections have to be via the host account. There are two solutions:  
*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). Solutions to this limitation are:
**Ask the host to transfer their account to you.
**Ask the host to transfer their account to you.
**Give the host access to Beds24 for example via a subaccount so they can establish the connection themselves.  
**Your hosts make the connection between their Airbnb accounts and Beds24 themselves'''
***You can create a (temporary) subaccount in Beds24 for each of your hosts. Your hosts will have a login where they then can connect their Airbnb accounts.
***If you manage a large number of properties 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.
*Airbnb restrict API access in some cities. If you are not sure if you can use the API connection ask Airbnb support to check with your market manger if you are eligible.  
*Airbnb restrict API access in some cities. If you are not sure if you can use the API connection ask Airbnb support to check with your market manger if you are eligible.  
*If you can not use the API connection you can use our [[Airbnb_iCal|Airbnb iCal]] connection to synchronize calendars only.
*If you can not use the API connection you can use our [[Airbnb_iCal|Airbnb iCal]] connection to synchronize calendars only.