Set Up: Lynx with Hostaway – Lynx

Set Up: Lynx with Hostaway

To utilize Lynx effectively, customers must first enable the integration within their Hostaway account. This article outlines the steps required to complete this process.

What You Need to Do:

1. Enable Lynx in Your Hostaway Account

2. Link each Hostaway listing to Lynx property

You are only able to complete this process if you are logged into Lynx as the account admin for your company.

The Process:

Actions	Who Does It	Timeline
Hostaway Account>Integrations	Customer	Immediately
Enable Lynx	Customer	Immediately
Activate Hostaway sync in Lynx Account	Customer	When Ready

Step-by-Step Instructions:

	Actions
Step 1:Access Integrations	Create an API Key and Account ID for your Hostaway account. 1 Visit the Hostaway Dashboard and click the Marketplace button on the left bar (https://dashboard.hostaway.com/v3/marketplace). Scroll down to find the Lynx option, then click the “Connect“ button. 2. This will open the Lynx option in Hostaway Marketplace (https://dashboard.hostaway.com/v3/marketplace/lynx). Click the "Connect" button. 3. A pop-up will open and prompt you to create an API Key. Click the "Create" button. 4. Copy the Account ID and API Key that is created. Save these to a file so you can add them to your Lynx integration later.
Step 2: Enable Lynx Integration	In the 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".
Step 3:Request Activation	Enter the Integration 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 4:	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!

Learn how to link PMS listings to your Lynx Properties.

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