Connect with Airbnb (API) – Discounts and Promotions

When your Airbnb listing is connected to Anytime Booking through the API, most pricing and availability settings are managed in Anytime Booking.

However, some discount and promotion options remain available within Airbnb.

This article explains which options you can use and which ones are not supported by the API pricing model.

What can I still manage in Airbnb?

Some Airbnb discount options remain available after connecting.

Early Bird discounts:

Early Bird discounts can still be configured in Airbnb. These discounts can be used to encourage guests to book further in advance.

Last-Minute discounts:

Last-Minute discounts can still be configured in Airbnb. These discounts can be used to encourage bookings closer to the arrival date.

Custom Promotions:

Take care when using Custom Promotions. A Custom Promotion can override the prices sent to Airbnb through the API.

Airbnb calculates the promotional price using its own pricing rules rather than simply applying the promotion to the rate provided by Anytime Booking.

This means the final price shown to guests may differ from the price you expect based on your Anytime Booking rate.

If you use a Custom Promotion, always check the resulting guest-facing price in Airbnb.

For more information, see Airbnb's Help Centre guidance.

Discounts we do not recommend using

Weekly, monthly and other stay-length discounts are not supported by the API pricing model.

We therefore recommend that you do not use these discounts for listings connected through the Anytime Booking API.

If you need to change the pricing for different lengths of stay, manage your Length of Stay Rates in Anytime Booking instead.

Where should I manage my pricing?

As a general rule:

Pricing or discount	Manage in
Standard rates	Anytime Booking
Length of stay rates	Anytime Booking
Minimum night stays	Anytime Booking
Check-in/check-out rules	Anytime Booking
Availability	Anytime Booking
Early Bird discount	Airbnb
Last-Minute discount	Airbnb
Custom Promotion	Airbnb – use with caution
Weekly/monthly stay discounts	Not supported

Checking your final guest price

After making a change to a discount or promotion in Airbnb, check the guest-facing price to make sure it is displaying as expected.

In Airbnb:

Open your Listing.
Select View Listing.
Select Check Dates.
Enter the dates you want to check.
Review the price shown to the guest.

This is particularly important when using Custom Promotions, as they can override prices supplied by the API.

Important

The Airbnb API controls the pricing information sent from Anytime Booking to Airbnb. Airbnb discounts and promotions are applied within Airbnb and can therefore affect the final price presented to guests.

If you are unsure where a pricing change should be made, check whether it is a rate/booking rule managed by Anytime Booking or an Airbnb-specific promotion before making the change.

Related article: Making the Connection