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# Airbnb

## Prerequisites

* Airbnb login for the correct account
* Owner present to approve OAuth if needed

## 1) Log In and Authorize

1. Confirm you’re logged into the correct Airbnb account
2. Start the connection from Hostel Mate (Channel Manager)
3. Approve access in Airbnb when prompted (OAuth)

## 2) Map and Verify

1. After authorization, open the mapping page
2. Match Airbnb listings to your rooms and rates
3. Push a small price change and confirm it on Airbnb

## Tips

* Password changes after connecting will not break the integration
* Make sure duplicate iCal feeds are removed to prevent conflicts

## Troubleshooting

* No listings after OAuth: refresh the page, then re-open mapping
* Authorization loop: log out of Airbnb, log back in, and retry

## Last step: pull your existing bookings

The connection only delivers *new* bookings. The reservations already on the platform need to come across too, otherwise your other channels keep selling beds that are taken. See [Pull Future Reservations](/channel-mapping-guides/pull-future-reservations.md) — it's one click and it's the step people skip.