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[[Category:Set up InstructionsTroubleshooting]]<div class="heading">Tripadvisor Rentals API</div> ''This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPADVISOR RENTALS''and explains how the connection with Tripadvisor Rentals works and how to set it up.<nowiki>httphttps://www.rentals.tripadvisor.com/Rentals <div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} '''Tripadvisor does not allow any new connections. Only Tripadvisor accounts an existing channel manager connection can use their API.'''  *Tripadvisor accounts with an already existing connection with Beds24 can continue to use the connection.*Tripadvisor accounts changing from another channel manager where they have an API connection can switch their existing connection to Beds24 provided their account i not Itrip.*All other properties can use iCal. Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR ICAL and then click on help <span style="color:#019cde;“ >{{#far:question-circle}} </span> at the top right for setup instructions.</nowikidiv>

*Beds24TripadvisorRentals allows you to synchronise inventory, rates and content. Sending content is optional.com  Via the interface you can export listing :*create new listings*update existing listings*send and update contentinformation*send and update pictures*Beds24.com can export inventory*Beds24.com can export prices*Beds24 can apply a multiplier to the prices*export changeover dates, complex closed to arrival and closed to departure rules might not send. *import bookings, modifications to bookings and enquiries. Enquiries are imported as "Request" bookings.

TripadvisorRentals allows == Limitations==*Only for Tripadvisor accounts with an already existing connection with Beds24 or Tripadvisor accounts changing from another channel manager where they had an API connection. If you can not use this connection go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR ICAL to use iCal to synchronise inventory, rates availability and content. Sending content is optionalbooking.

*Send If you already have an email to pmsupport@account which is API connected contact Tripadvisor via the contact form on their website https://rentalsupport.tripadvisor.com and ask /contact_form?l=en_GB with following information:**Your TripAdvisor Account ID**Your registered TripAdvisor Rentals account Email address**A note that you want to be connected to Beds24 channel manager via the TripadvisorRentals Content API. Give them your **Your Beds24 account number (owner ID) which you can find under SETTINGS-ACCOUNT and tell them (Tripadvisor might call this is your Beds24 external account reference. "Partner ID")

Activation is per Beds24 account. All properties owned by a Beds24 account can be connected. If you have properties in a sub acccount which need to be connected click on the 'User' icon on the top right and then on 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the top right) Manage Account -> Manage Property > Channel Management > "Tripadvisor Rentals XML Connect via Account". With this setting, you can select that the property connects to Tripadvisor Rentals via a different account than the one it is in.

*Click on "View Listings in Account". You will see a list if of your TripadvisorRentals listings with their listing IDs. Tripadvisor will also send deleted listings to Beds24. Make sure you ignore them.

==== Create a new TripadvisorRentals lisiting listing====Tick the information you want to send "Inventory", "Bookings", "Prices" "Content" (one or more) then SAVE. If you have no content errors a "Publish" button will appear. After you have clicked "Published" you will see an "Update" button. When you click on "View Listings in Account" you will see the new listing in the list.

Daily prices or Rates Fixed Prices with the "Tripadvisor Rentals" channel ticked and set as offer 1 will send to Tripadvisor Rentals. The price sent is a room price, only ONE price can be sent per date. Also a minimum stay can be sent. If you have multiple prices activated for TripadvisorRentals with different minimum stays the system will send the price with the lowest minimum stay.

A If you want to add a multiplier to your prices add a '''*''' followed by the multiplier number. The multiplier applies to all prices and fees which are sent. For example a hotel id setting ''*1.23''' will multiply all prices by 1.23 sent (i.e. raised by 23%).Lower prices can be specified sent with a multiplier less than 1, i.e. '''* followed 0.85''' will send a price 85% of the normal price (i.e. lowered by 15%) To convert the price of bookings imported add a * after the amount to multiply multiplier, for example '''*1.23*''' will divide the price of the pricesbooking by 1.23.

For example to raise the price by 10% You can also use '''*1currency conversion template variable.1''' (multiply All currencies supported by 1the booking page currency selector can be used.1)

For example *[CONVERT:IDR-EUR] will convert Indonesian Rupees to lower the price by 10% use '''*0.9''' (multiply by 0Euros.9)

<div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} '''Following information can not be changed after the listings have been activated on Tripadvisor:''' *address (all settings) *latitude *longitude *property type *bed configuration Make sure these are set up correctly in Beds24 before you send anything to Tripadvisor.</div>

They Bedrooms and bathrooms can be set up for the property in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTIONSETTINGS) or per room (SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP).

Criteria which apply *Click on the "edit bedrooms" or "edit bathrooms" button *Set the type and use the selectors to all rooms in define the property should be set up with the propertyfacilities within each. They will be automatically applied to *If you have multiple bedrooms or bathrooms make sure you define them all rooms in .*Close the propertypop up and then press SAVE.

Make sure you do not create duplicates.   Example 1: All units (rooms) have one bedroom and one bathroom. In this case you You can set up the bedroom and bathroom in SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION. The number will be applied to all room/units. Example 2: You have one unit with one bedroom and another unit with two bedrooms. In this case set the also manually add bedrooms up in SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP. Bedrooms and bathrooms are configured by feature codes which are entered in the "Features" field.  *Click on the "Edit " button next to the "Features" field. *In the pop up click on "Bedroom" or "Bathroom". *Set the type and use the selectors to define the features within each roomamenities. *If you have multiple bedrooms or bathrooms make sure you define them all. If you have For more than 2 rooms click information see "Close" and SAVE. The system will then automatically add more rooms when you click on the All feature codes"Edit" button again. *Close the pop up and then press SAVEbelow.

You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes<span style=" below.color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Tripadvisor Rentals does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes , Tripadvisor Rentals supports see "All feature codes" below.

Criteria which that apply to all rooms in the property should be set up with the property. They will be automatically applied to all rooms in the property.

Criteria which that only applies apply to one room should be entered in into the room.

Example 1: All units (rooms) have Wifi. In this case , you can set up the Wifi in SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION. The number will be applied to all roomrooms/units.

<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Tripadvisor Rentals does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes , Tripadvisor Rentals supports see "All feature codes" below.