Channel managers
Hospitable integration with Houfy
- Go to Manage listings > Click on API Connections
- Click on connect with Hospitable
- Make sure that you choose correct options while connecting.
- Map existing listings - You can map your existing listing on Houfy to Hospitable listing.
- If you map existing listing then you can choose what to map.
- Listing rates
- Listing availability
- All listing data
- Listing name
- Listing description
- Listing photos
- Listing amenities/suitability/activities
- Import new listings - Houfy will create new listing by pulling data from Hospitable.
- You will be directed to your hospitable login page and will have to complete the process on your hospitable page.
If you are importing new listings, you will receive an email within few minutes that your listings are imported.
If you are mapping existing listing, then you can map it here.
Sync frequency:
How to connect to your PMS, Channel Manager and other Integrations
Connecting your Property Management System (PMS), Channel Managers, and other integrations on Houfy is a straightforward process. Follow these steps to ensure your vacation rental listings are well-managed and synced.
Step 1: Accessing Your Account Settings
- Log in to your Houfy account.
- Click on the dropdown menu associated with your profile on the top right corner.
- Select ‘Manage Listings’ from the dropdown menu.
Step 2: Connecting to your Relevant Integration
- To connect your listing(s) to the relevant integration, navigate to the main menu on the left.
- Click on the ‘API Connections’ option.
- This will navigate you to the different options available like ‘Hospitable,’ ‘Hostaway,’ ‘OwnerRez,’ etc.
Step 3: Integrating
- To integrate with a specific tool of choice simply click on the ‘Connect’ button next to the name of the integration you wish to use.
- For example, click on ‘Connect Hospitable’ to integrate with Hospitable.
- If you are using tools like ‘Host Tools’ you might need to copy an API access token from the Channel Manager and paste it into the Houfy system. (The API Access token can be found at the bottom of this page)
Step 4: Completing the Integration
- Follow the prompts and provide any requested information to complete the integration process.
- Once connected, your Houfy account will be able to sync with the selected services.
Airbnb - Houfy Channel Connection options: Import selected data only.
If you want to import only Calendar data from Airbnb, you can un-check pricing at the channel Airbnb - Houfy connection.
Hosts can choose to sync rates and/or availability(reservations) from Airbnb.
- Go to manage listings > Click on API connections from the left menu
- Click Change/Map listings
- You can check/un-check for rates and availability
How to integrate Hostaway with Houfy
To integrate Hostaway with Houfy please follow these simple steps below:
- Sign in to Houfy
- Click on API Connections
- Click on connect with Hostaway
- Make sure that you choose the correct options while connecting.
- Map existing listings - You can map your existing listing on Houfy to Hostaway listing.
- Import new listings - Houfy will create new listing by pulling data from hostaway.
- If you map existing listings, you can choose what to map.
- Listing rates
- Listing availability
- All listing data
- Listing name
- Listing description
- Listing photos
- Listing amenities/suitability/activities
- Create an API key on Hostaway Enter Hostaway account id and Hostaway API key. Click continue.
If you are importing new listings, you will receive an email within a few minutes once your listings are imported into Houfy.
If you are mapping an existing listing, then you can map it here.
Sync frequency: Houfy pulls data from Hostaway. (This is currently a 1 way connection)
Connecting OwnerRez to Houfy
Firstly you will need to complete the setup steps at OwnerRez and then perform few steps on Houfy.
Visit our channel Manager page which you can find here: Right menu -> Manage Listings -> Connections. Click on connect with OwnerRez to continue.
You will need to enter an OwnerRez account id to continue. Enter a valid OwnerRez account id and click to continue.
Select your settings for sync for each listing.
- Listing basic information: Overview about property, room details, location, amenities, suitability, activities, etc.
- Listing rates: Pricing import from OwnerRez to Houfy
- Listing availability: Listing availability import from OwnerRez to Houfy
Once all settings are completed, click on pull data to import data for the first time.
We are very much still working on a perfect integration with OwnerRez which will take some time.. (Discounts etc)
Important notes:
- Payment options will be hidden for OwnerRez connected listings on Houfy and the guest can send you an inquiry message through Houfy.
- OwnerRez connected owners can communicate with the guest and handle the booking.
- On connecting or importing the listings from ownerrez, listing data, rates and availability will be imported based on selected options.
- Listing data(except photos), rates, and availability will be imported every 3 hours from OwnerRez API.
How to import a newly added listing from Ownerrez into Houfy
This post explains how to import a newly added listing from ownerrez channel manager into Houfy:
If you add new listing at OR and want it to be imported also at Houfy, please follow these steps below.
1. Right menu -> Manage Listings -> Connections
2. Click on "Did you add more listings at the channel manager? Pull into Houfy".
Once you click pull into Houfy, you can see you Ownerrez account id, click continue.
3. Once you continue, you newly added listings gets imported, but you still need to do mapping of listings for them, by creating a new listing.
Select create a new listing option and click Create a new listing
4. Select your sync settings for each listing.
- a. Listing basic information: Overview about property, room details, location, amenities, suitability, activities, etc.
- b. Listing rates: Pricing import from OwnerRez to Houfy
- c. Listing availability: Listing availability import from OwnerRez to Houfy
If you have more questions, please join our facebook member group
How to remove your OwnerRez connection
To remove your OwnerRez connection on Houfy, please follow the steps below:
1. Disconnect or remove OwnerRez
- Right menu > Manage listings > API connections
2. Clear pricing:
- Edit listing > calendar > Clear pricing
3. Remove listing(optional)
- Edit listing > overview
- Click Remove
Overwrite Airbnb pricing on Houfy
To overwrite pricing from Airbnb and keep a different price on Houfy, follow the below steps:
- Edit listing > Calendar> Click on any date and select the dates
- Enter the price
- Go to the channel connection
- Select Houfy and click save
Prices where synchronization is not allowed in the calendar will be shown differently.
How to connect Houfy to Cleanster.com
Cleanster.com connects properties with local professional cleaners. To connect Houfy to Cleanster please follow the steps below:
- Log in to Houfy
- Select the Menu > Settings & Privacy
- Select API Access Token and Copy access token.
- Go to the Cleanster App and paste the token.
How can I disconnect from a channel manager?
Please follow the instructions below to disconnect from a channel manager on Houfy.
- Log in and click on right menu
- Select Manage Listings
- Select Connections
- Remove this connection