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== FAQ ==
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It works the same the other way around. If you get another booking through a booking channel this information gets sent to the system. The inventory gets reduced to 0 rooms. Now your rooms are fully booked and both your webdsite and the booking channels will show no availability.
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>Once After you activate the channel manger Beds24 will maintain be the master calendar maintaining the live master version of your availability and export this to all the sites, updating them as new bookings are taken.
= Before you connect channels=
= Connection types =
== 2-Way API connections == Beds24 has The channel manager offers certified 2-way API connections with 50+ leading channels and is preferred partner with leading OTAs.
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Depending on capabilities of the connection we can send availability, one price or multiple prices. For some channels we can even sent content like descriptions or pictures and create listings. This table gives an
*For some channels you can aor need to map rates or daily prices. See the channel specific help pages for detailed information.
<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.''
=== Preferences ===
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Use iCal only for channels for which an API connection is not available.
==2-way Way synchronization via iCal==
With many channels including Airbnb, VRBO, TripadvisorRentals we offer specially constructed iCal sync option which are 2-way.
For other channels you can use our iCal export to send availability to the calendar and the iCal import to import bookings to Beds24.
=== Will I receive notifications on new bookings?===
After you activate the channel manager the channel will stop sending notifications. You will receive them from Beds24 instead.
