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Connect Lynx with Hostaway
Step 1. First add the Hostaway integration and authorize Lynx. This is a one-time process.
Step 2. Link each Hostaway listing to Lynx property
A. You need to find your Hostaway ID and API key. You can activate the connection from the 'Marketplace' for the relevant partner to generate your API Key:
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- Go to the Hostaway Dashboard.
- Click on 'Marketplace' within the dashboard, then search for the relevant partner and click on the 'Connect/Configure' button available there:
- This will expand the partner box and you can click on 'Connect' again to start generating the Keys:
- Then you can click 'Create' to generate the API Key:
- The new credentials will then be presented on the screen. Please make sure to copy and save the API Key safely as it will be visible only once:
- Go to the Hostaway Dashboard.
B. Navigate to Lynx Portal, access the Integrations page
1. Click the "Settings" (gear icon) button at the top-left corner of the Lynx portal.
2. Click "Integrations" on the left side of the "Settings" page.
3. Click "Add Integration".
C. Enter the Required Details
1. Select "PMS/Booking Site" as the Category
2. Select "Hostaway" as the Partner.
3. Create a name for the Integration. The Account Name is useful to organize multiple accounts of the same type.
4.Enter the Account ID for your Hostaway account that you saved from Step 1.
5. Enter the API Key for your Hostaway account that you saved from Step 1.
6. Select "Yes" or "No" for the "Should the access code be sent back to the PMS?" field. Note that selecting "No" will prevent Lynx from sending guest codes to Hostaway.
7. Select group assignments for the integration. If you only have one Hostaway integration that will be shared by all property groups, then select the "Shared Across All Groups" option. If you have multiple Hostaway accounts that need to be separated by group, then select the specific groups that the integration should be used for.
8. Click "Add" to save and create the integration.
Step 3. Authorize the integration.
1. Click to expand the Integration details.
2. Click authorize.
3. Click Confirm and complete the necessary steps on the Hostaway site.
Once completed, you have successfully linked your PMS!
Note : Authorizing an integration does not link devices or PMS listings to a specific property. When ready to start syncing reservations link PMS listing to each Lynx Property.
Learn how to link PMS listings to your Lynx Properties.
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