How Do Hosts Connect Houfy, OTAs, and Direct Booking Sites to OnStay?
OnStay gives every property its own guest concierge regardless of where the reservation originated, and connects to Houfy, Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, Google Calendar, and custom direct-booking websites so calendars, property facts, and stay windows stay aligned.
Houfy Open API and multi-channel calendar sync
- Houfy 0%-fee direct marketplace: connect your self-serve Houfy token and calendar feed to sync reservations, keep availability aligned, and apply host-approved partial property updates through Houfy's Open API.
- OTA and calendar feeds: sync Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, and Google Calendar iCal feeds to spot cross-channel date overlaps before they become double bookings.
- Cross-listing conflict checks: during setup and source refreshes, OnStay compares your public property pages across channels to flag mismatched checkout times, pet policies, parking limits, or amenity descriptions so you can resolve them before a guest arrives.
Custom direct sites, Open API v1, and guidebook link import
Hosts running a custom direct-booking engine can push reservations and stay windows through the onstay-direct-channel v1 API, Open API v1 (/api/v1/*), signed outbound webhooks, or the MCP server (/api/mcp). If you already maintain a written digital manual or a Touch Stay guidebook link, you can paste that public link during setup or clip private host docs with the OnStay Chrome Extension so you never re-type existing house notes.
Channel-independent guest access and host boundary
Whether a guest booked on Houfy, an OTA, or your included OnStay Direct Booking Website, every person at the property reaches the concierge by scanning the home's QR code, opening the shared browser link with no app download, or calling the dedicated property concierge phone line for answers on WiFi, appliances, trash day, parking, and house rules. Physical-entry credentials remain in the host's private booking or lock-management channel; OnStay never delivers door or lockbox codes in the guest concierge. Uncertain, safety-sensitive, or judgment-dependent questions escalate to the host with context.
See everything included with every property on Pricing or read more on supporting direct-booking guests.