Connect Access System with API
This page explains how to connect a system which needs upcoming bookings via API
Contents
1 Introduction
2 API setup
Create an API Key for your Beds24 account at Settings > Account > Account Access
For extra security also whitelabel your IP address to prevent access from unauthorized IP addresses.
Access to most API functions will require the API Key and the PROP Key for the property being accessed.
There are usage limits on the API so design your system to avoid unnecessary and minimize the frequency of API calls.
The JSON API functions are recommended https://api.beds24.com
3 Booking Notification
When a booking is created, modified or cancelled by a channel, we will send a notification push to a URL specified by you.
The notify push will contain the booking number of the affected booking, you can use this to read the full details of the booking.
The notify push expects an HTTP 200 response and will retry after a delay if this is not received.
4 Booking Detail
Booking can be read with JSON getBookings by specifying the booking number from the notify push.
We recommend periodically polling JSON getBookings (circa once per 30 minutes should be adequate) specifying the modifiedSince time as the time a few seconds before your last poll.
This will allow you to check for any bookings which are new or modified where the notify push was missed.
5 Booking Modification
If a booking is modified by a channel, you will receive a notify push and you can read the new booking detail.
It is up to your system to compare the new booking detail with the original and determine what actually changed.
6 Questionnaire
So we can best support you and if desired promote your system, please send us the answer to these questions.
1) What is your Beds24 account number?
2) What is the name of your system?
3) Main contact person at your system for technical issues?
4) Number of properties you intend to connect?
5) Names of the API functions you are using and estimated number of unique calls per hour?
6) Do you want to be listed as a Beds24 partner and promoted by us?
7) Unique function or selling point to promote your system?
