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  This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) APPS & INTEGRATIONS->CHEKIN and explains how to set up a connection with Chekin
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=General Information=
 
=General Information=
 
Chekin automate the guest identification and legal obligations.  
 
Chekin automate the guest identification and legal obligations.  
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*Produce and store all documents required by law.
 
*Produce and store all documents required by law.
  
To use this service you will need an account with Checkin.io
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To use this service you will need an account with Chekin.io
  
 
For Beds24 the normal channel manger fees apply.
 
For Beds24 the normal channel manger fees apply.
  
== Capabilities ==
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= Capabilities =
 
Beds24 can sends following booking information to Chekin:
 
Beds24 can sends following booking information to Chekin:
 
*Booking number
 
*Booking number
 
*Number of guests in the booking group
 
*Number of guests in the booking group
 
*Number of rooms
 
*Number of rooms
*One guest name and E-mail address
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*The "lead customer" name and E-mail address
  
== Limitations ==
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= Limitations =
 
All bookings are sent to the connected "house" in Chekin because Chekin does not know rooms.  
 
All bookings are sent to the connected "house" in Chekin because Chekin does not know rooms.  
  
 
At the moment Chekin can not auto populate the Email address so it gets used.  
 
At the moment Chekin can not auto populate the Email address so it gets used.  
  
== Set Up ==
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= Set Up =
*Enter your Checkin username  
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*Enter your Chekin username  
 
*Enter your  Chekin password
 
*Enter your  Chekin password
 
*Save
 
*Save
 
*Click on the "Get the House ID Codes for this CheKin account" link to get your Checkin house ID
 
*Click on the "Get the House ID Codes for this CheKin account" link to get your Checkin house ID
*Enter your Checkin house ID
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*Enter your Chekin house ID
 
*SAVE
 
*SAVE
 
*Tick "Bookings for the rooms you want to connect
 
*Tick "Bookings for the rooms you want to connect
  
 
== How it works ==
 
== How it works ==
Beds24 sends bookings and modifications to bookings once a day to Chekin.  
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When a booking is made or modified Beds24 will send information to Chekin.  
  
When documents are collected via Chekin the info code will be added in the "Info" tab of the booking.  
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The Chekin invitation URL will be stored in an info item called CHEKIN_URL in the booking.
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This can be sent to the guest by auto action and template variable.
  
 
== Common Problems ==
 
== Common Problems ==

Revision as of 17:40, 28 July 2020


Chekin
This page is about the menu  (SETTINGS) APPS & INTEGRATIONS->CHEKIN and explains how to set up a connection with Chekin

1 General Information

Chekin automate the guest identification and legal obligations.

  • Send guest forms automatically to the authorities.
  • Generate the mandatory statistical reports on demand.
  • Produce and store all documents required by law.

To use this service you will need an account with Chekin.io

For Beds24 the normal channel manger fees apply.

2 Capabilities

Beds24 can sends following booking information to Chekin:

  • Booking number
  • Number of guests in the booking group
  • Number of rooms
  • The "lead customer" name and E-mail address

3 Limitations

All bookings are sent to the connected "house" in Chekin because Chekin does not know rooms.

At the moment Chekin can not auto populate the Email address so it gets used.

4 Set Up

  • Enter your Chekin username
  • Enter your Chekin password
  • Save
  • Click on the "Get the House ID Codes for this CheKin account" link to get your Checkin house ID
  • Enter your Chekin house ID
  • SAVE
  • Tick "Bookings for the rooms you want to connect

4.1 How it works

When a booking is made or modified Beds24 will send information to Chekin.

The Chekin invitation URL will be stored in an info item called CHEKIN_URL in the booking. This can be sent to the guest by auto action and template variable.

4.2 Common Problems

4.3 Disconnect

  • Untick "Bookings" to stop sending bookings.