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  This page is about the menu SETTINGS->ACCOUNT->ACCOUNT ACCESS
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<div class="heading">Account Access</div>
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  This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT > ACCOUNT ACCESS
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__TOC__
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= Password =
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This is the password for your account.
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=Administrator Email=
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This is the email address for the account and will receive important system emails.
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=Allow API Access=
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With our [https://api.beds24.com API] you can access your account from an external source.
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There are three different types of API functions - CSV, XML and JSON. They require different methods of authorization:
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*CSV: Your Beds24 account user name and password
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*XML: Your Beds24 account user name and password
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*JSON: You need two special keys - one for the API itself and one for the property. The keys have to consist of 16 characters of your choosing.
  
Here you can change/set up:
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1. API key {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  PROPERTIES > ACCESS
*Password
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*API Key = my_very_secret_api_key
*Administrator Email
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*API Key Access = allow any IP
*API Access
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*IP Whitelist = [leave empty]
Create an API key (password) when you want to access your account from an external source.
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*Allow Writes = Yes
This will be used as the password for XML and CSV API functions so you do not need to disclose your account password. XML and CSV API functions use the account username and password or APIkey for authorization.
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*:Property Access = Owned by this account only
  
You need two keys to use our API - one for the API itself and one for the property. The keys have to consist of 16 characters of your choosing.<br>
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2. Property key {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ACCESS
'''API key:'''<br>
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*propKey = secret_key_for_prop_XXXXXX
  Settings > Account > Account Access > API Key 1:<br>
 
API Key = my_very_secret_api_key
 
API Key Access = allow any IP
 
IP Whitelist = [leave empty]
 
Allow Writes = Yes
 
Property Access = Owned by this account only<br>
 
'''Property key:'''<br>
 
Settings  >  Properties  > Access > propKey = secret_key_for_prop_XXXXXX
 

Latest revision as of 11:20, 15 January 2021

Account Access
This page is about the menu  (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT > ACCOUNT ACCESS

1 Password

This is the password for your account.

2 Administrator Email

This is the email address for the account and will receive important system emails.

3 Allow API Access

With our API you can access your account from an external source.

There are three different types of API functions - CSV, XML and JSON. They require different methods of authorization:

  • CSV: Your Beds24 account user name and password
  • XML: Your Beds24 account user name and password
  • JSON: You need two special keys - one for the API itself and one for the property. The keys have to consist of 16 characters of your choosing.

1. API key (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ACCESS

  • API Key = my_very_secret_api_key
  • API Key Access = allow any IP
  • IP Whitelist = [leave empty]
  • Allow Writes = Yes
    Property Access = Owned by this account only

2. Property key (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ACCESS

  • propKey = secret_key_for_prop_XXXXXX