Connecting to Airbnb via iCal
Connecting Tokeet to Airbnb is best done via API connection, which allows you to manage calendar updates, rates, and messages from the Tokeet platform. For more info, please see the Connecting Airbnb with Tokeet article.
In some cases, an iCal (calendar link) connection with Airbnb is necessary--for example, if you are unable to verify your Airbnb account in Tokeet. Here's how you can connect to Airbnb via iCal.
Export Tokeet Calendar to Airbnb
In Tokeet: Navigate to Channels > "Add Channel"
- Select "Airbnb (iCal)" from the dropdown menu
- Click Select
- In the Exported Calendars section, click the green "Add" button
- Select a Rental from which you are exporting the calendar
- Click Export
- In the popup, select and copy the URL
- Click Done
In Airbnb: navigate to "Manage Listings"
- Click on the Listing heading, find the listing you'd like to sync via iCal and click on it
- Click the "Availability" tab
- Scroll down to "Sync Calendars" and select "Import calendar"
- Paste your Tokeet calendar’s URL in the Calendar address (URL) field
- Name your calendar
- Click "Import calendar"
Import Airbnb Calendar into Tokeet
In Airbnb: navigate to "Manage Listings"
- Click on the Listing heading, find the listing you'd like to sync via iCal and click on it
- Click the "Availability" tab
- Scroll down to "Sync Calendars" and select "Export calendar"
- Copy the Airbnb calendar URL. Example:
https://www.airbnb.com/calendar/ical/35450605.ics?s=fdfe02b1f240b8b92b457b9153f41fcf
In Tokeet: navigate to Channels > "Add Channel"
- Select "Airbnb (iCal)" from the dropdown menu
- Click Select
- In the Imported Calendars section, click the green "Add" button
- Give your calendar a name, select the associated Rental and paste the iCal calendar URL
- Click "Import"
Repeat this process for all your rentals. In order for iCal connections to work with two-way synchronization, you will want to both export a Tokeet calendar into Airbnb and import an Airbnb calendar into Tokeet.
What to Expect Next
- Tokeet will import all of your Airbnb Bookings into Tokeet as Hold Events; all of these will show up on the calendar section of Tokeet
- All imported Airbnb hold events will have a status of Confirmed in Tokeet. You have the option of converting these hold events to a Booking in Tokeet, allowing you to fill in guest details and send messages etc.
- Tokeet will also import manually blocked dates from Airbnb; these, along with imported bookings are labeled as "Airbnb (Not Available) (Airbnb)" on your Tokeet calendar.