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*Enable the Flipkey "Synchronise Inventory" check box for the required rooms. | *Enable the Flipkey "Synchronise Inventory" check box for the required rooms. | ||
*Note the XML getproperties endpoint shown in the channel manager settings. | *Note the XML getproperties endpoint shown in the channel manager settings. | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 28 December 2016
Synchronising Beds24.com with your Flipkey calendar
http://www.flipkey.com
Note: Due to the integration process at TripAdvisor these instructions may go out of date quickly. We are trying to keep up with these changes but if you see a problem please let us know.
Contents
For details please click here
1 Ical method
Capabilities
- Beds24.com can export inventory.
- Beds24 provides a specially constructed calendar file which Flipkey polls for updates at a rate determined by Flipkey.
1.1 Limitations
- Beds24 can only send a room price. Single and Double price will be ignored.
- You will need to routinely log in to Flipkey and respond to your enquiries.
- Bookings can not be imported because Flipkey does not provide an Ical feed.
- Only dates blocked by Beds24 can be re-opened. Dates blocked from other synced calendars within Flipkey or manually in Flipkey cannot be re-opened.
1.2 Set Up
1.2.1 Beds24.com
1) Enable the Flipkey "Synchronise Inventory" check box for the required rooms.
2) Copy the "Export Calendar (Bookings)" calendar link
1.2.2 Flipkey
1) Log in to Flipkey.
2) Got o the calendar menu "Sync with other calendars".
3) Select calendar type "Other"
4) Give the calendar a name, this is only for your reference.
5) Paste the calendar URL called Import Calendar (Inventory) into Flipkey.
Flipkey do not re-open dates which are blocked in their calendar by other sources.
These dates must be set to "Available" manually in the Flipkey calendar.
If the Sync is working but out of date because of many blocked dates this can be fixed by setting all dates in Flipkey to Available and then doing a "Sync Now" in Flipkey's "Sync with other calendars"
2 XML method (Only available to Flipkey customers with 10 or more listings)
Beds24 supplies XML data which Flipkey periodically read and use to update the Flipkey calendar.
2.1 Capabilities
- Beds24.com can export listing content
- Beds24.com can export inventory
- Beds.com can export prices. The price sent is your Beds24 booking page price.
2.2 Limitations
- You will need to routinely log in to Flipkey and respond to your enquiries.
2.3 Set Up
2.4 Beds24
- Enable the Flipkey "Synchronise Inventory" check box for the required rooms.
- Note the XML getproperties endpoint shown in the channel manager settings.
- Note the XML getavailability endpoint for each calendar in the channel manager settings.
- Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->HOMEAWAY.COM->CONTENT DATA and check the content information sent to Flipkey is correct.
1. General Description
| Flipkey Name | Beds24 setting |
| Property Name | Room Name |
| Currency | API Currency Code |
| Property Description | Room Description |
| Address1 | Full Address |
| City | City |
| State | State |
| Zip code | Postcode |
| Country | Country |
| Latitude | Latitde |
| Longitude | Longitude |
| Maximum Occupancy | Maximum Guests |
| Bedrooms | |
| Bathrooms |
2. Amenities
Add the "Feature Codes" for the amenities you offer in the "Feature Codes" codes field
| Flipkey Amenity | Beds24 feature code |
| Heating | AMENITIES_HEATING |
| Living Room | AMENITIES_LIVING_ROOM |
| Kitchen | KITCHEN |
| Microwave | KITCHEN_DINING_MICROWAVE |
| Refrigerator | KITCHEN_DINING_REFRIGERATOR |
| Toaster | KITCHEN_DINING_TOASTER |
| Highchair | KITCHEN_DINING_HIGHCHAIR |
| Dishes & utensils | KITCHEN_DINING_DISHES_UTENSILS |
| Coffee maker | KITCHEN_DINING_COFFEE_MAKER |
| Dining area | KITCHEN_DINING_AREA |
| Dishwasher | KITCHEN_DINING_DISHWASHER |
| Washer | AMENITIES_WASHER |
| Oven | KITCHEN_DINING_OVEN |
| Garden | OUTDOOR_GARDEN |
| Private Pool | POOL_SPA_PRIVATE_POOL |
| Linen | AMENITIES_LINENS |
| Towels | AMENITIES_TOWELS |
| Aircon | AMENITIES_AIR_CONDITIONING |
| Internet | AMENITIES_INTERNET |
| Parking | AMENITIES_PARKING |
| TV | ENTERTAINMENT_TELEVISION |
| DVD | ENTERTAINMENT_DVD |
| Satellite or cable | ENTERTAINMENT_SATELLITE_OR_CABLE |
3. Pictures
Enter the URLs of the pictures you want to send in the "Picures" settings. You can find the pictures URLs when you go to SETTINGS->BOOKING PAGE->PICTURES then click on "Manage" for the picture you want to send.
4. Prices
A room price per night and minimum stay value will be sent to Flipkey. The price is the same as your booking page price.
2.4.1 Flipkey
- Send an email to [email protected] with the XML endpoints and the Flipkey listing ID for each and request connecting your calendar to these XML endpoints.
- Once Flipkey (Tripadvisor) connect you, Flipkey will periodically read the XML endpoint to update your Flipkey calendar.
3 Disconnect
Untick "Inventory". If you have entered a calendar URL in your Flipkey account log into Flipkey and remove the link.
