Booking Platform Integration Explorer

7platforms mapped

8API capability areas

7live API probes available

enterprise

Guesty

Strong fit for branded direct-booking flows when Booking Engine API access and payment settings are enabled.

agency-ready

Hostaway

Low-friction alternative with public REST docs and broad property, calendar, reservation, and webhook coverage.

agency-ready

Hostfully

Public API positioning for syncing property data, availability, rates, and bookings with external websites.

Capability Matrix

Direct-booking API coverage

Based on public documentation, not live account access.

Capability	Guesty	Hostaway	Hospitable	Smoobu	Hostfully
Listings	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
Availability	Supported	Supported	Partial	Supported	Supported
Rates, fees, taxes	Supported	Supported	Partial	Partial	Supported
Quote generation	Supported	Partial	Verify	Verify	Partial
Reservation creation	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported	Supported
Payment flow	Partial	Partial	Verify	Verify	Partial
Webhooks	Supported	Supported	Supported	Partial	Partial
Guest data	Supported	Supported	Supported	Partial	Supported

Platform Detail

Guesty

Docs

Operators already using Guesty who want a headless booking widget instead of redirect links.

Auth model: Client credentials through secure backend-to-backend calls
Backend: Required for secure API calls
Effort: 2-4 weeks for branded booking with payments
Friction: Medium friction

Required access

Booking Engine API client id
Booking Engine API client secret
Guesty Open API credentials if admin sync is needed
Payment provider settings for GuestyPay or Stripe tokenization

Flow Builder

Payment-enabled checkout

Highest complexity. Card data must be tokenized through the approved payment provider.

Generate quote
Collect guest details
Tokenize card outside application servers
Create reservation with payment token
Handle failed, pending, and confirmed payment states

Risks to validate

Account configuration controls inquiry vs instant booking behavior
Payment requirements vary by listing and booking engine setup
Credentials must never be exposed in browser code

Implementation checklist

Confirm Booking Engine API is enabled
Verify inquiry, instant booking, and payment settings
Build serverless proxy for protected Guesty calls
Implement quote-first reservation flow
Add webhook listener for post-booking changes

Live Validation

Test real API credentials

Credentials are posted to server-side route handlers for this check and are not stored.

Platform

Client ID

Client Secret

Guesty live check

Runs a read-only connection probe against authentication and listing/property endpoints where the platform exposes them.

Enter credentials, run test, inspect server-side result.

Scope Generator

Client-ready readiness report

# Direct Booking Integration Readiness Report

Platform: Guesty
Recommended flow: Payment-enabled checkout
Effort estimate: 2-4 weeks for branded booking with payments
Backend required: Yes
Documentation: https://booking-api-docs.guesty.com/docs

## Capability map
- Listings: Supported
- Availability: Supported
- Rates, fees, taxes: Supported
- Quote generation: Supported
- Reservation creation: Supported
- Payment flow: Partial
- Webhooks: Supported
- Guest data: Supported

## Required credentials
- Booking Engine API client id
- Booking Engine API client secret
- Guesty Open API credentials if admin sync is needed
- Payment provider settings for GuestyPay or Stripe tokenization

## Booking flow
- Generate quote
- Collect guest details
- Tokenize card outside application servers
- Create reservation with payment token
- Handle failed, pending, and confirmed payment states

## Implementation checklist
- Confirm Booking Engine API is enabled
- Verify inquiry, instant booking, and payment settings
- Build serverless proxy for protected Guesty calls
- Implement quote-first reservation flow
- Add webhook listener for post-booking changes

## Main risks
- Account configuration controls inquiry vs instant booking behavior
- Payment requirements vary by listing and booking engine setup
- Credentials must never be exposed in browser code

Note: Based on public API documentation. Final feasibility requires account access, enabled API permissions, payment settings, and sandbox testing.