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Setting up the myallocator integration in myallocator

 

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Cloudbeds is no longer offering myallocator as a standalone package to new users as of April 2024.

You might want to consider using our iCall integration or API instead. Learn more here:

 

Learn how to set up the integration from your myallocator account, including automatic adjustments, room types, channels, and system connections.

New to myallocator? Read the first article in this series for an introduction to myallocator.

 

Which plans include this feature?

Legacy:  Soho, Pro, Plus, Enterprise, Flex
New:  Growth (Subscription), Growth (Online Booking Fee), Managed
→ Learn more about our new plans or how to change your plan.


What industry does this feature apply to?

✓ Accommodations | X Activities  | X Tours  | X Rentals  | X Adventures | X Escape Rooms | Learn More

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

Manage > Integrations > Channels > Myallocator

What more do I need to use this feature?

  • Admin permissions to manage integrations.

Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic, new or both?

  • This feature is available in both our classic version using items (Inventory > Items) and our newest version using products (Inventory > Products).  → Learn more about products

 

myallocator

Here is a list of some of the major online marketplaces you can connect to through myallocator with links to step-by-step instructions on setting up the integration in myallocator.

Learn more about setting up available channels here:

 

Setting up myallocator

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Before configuring the integration with Checkfront, there are a few things you need to set up within your myallocator account:

  1. Enable automatic adjustments
  2. Setup your room types
  3. Setup your channels
  4. Setup property management system (PMS) connections 

 

myallocator

For further information on setting up myallocator, please see the myallocator Knowledge Base.

 

1. Enabling Automatic Adjustments

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Automatic Adjustments

Go to Automatic Adjustments from the home page. Alternatively, you can click on the Automatic Adjustments link in the left sidebar of the Manage page. From there, set the Enable option to On, to keep your inventory up-to-date across your booking channels and within Checkfront. Without Automatic Adjustments enabled, the system does not recognize when a booking has been made or update inventory accordingly.

 

2. Setting up room types

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Room Types

Set up your Room Types in myallocator to map them to your offerings in Checkfront. We look at how to do the mapping part later, but you need to configure the different types of rooms for now.

Click on the Room Types link in the left sidebar. From there, click the New Room Type button. Fill out the required details and add a label to identify the room type in Checkfront. Repeat this process for all the different Room Types you have on offer.   

 

Setting a room to private or shared?

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Edit Room Type

While looking at room types, you need to determine whether your room types are priced per room or per person. You need to edit each room type and configure the room type setting.

Choose Private Room to price per room and Shared Room to price per person.

 

3. Setting up channels

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Channels

Next, set up the channels you want to be linked to myallocator.

 

Important

An account with myallocator does not automatically sign you up with all the supported channels. You must sign up for accounts with each channel on your own.

 

To configure a channel...

  1. Click on the Channels menu item within the left side menu under the Channels section.
  2. Click on the Add Channel button.
  3. Click the Not Setup button next to the channel you wish to activate.  
  4. Provide your credentials to connect your OTA account to myallocator.

Repeat these steps for every account you need to connect.

 

4. Setting up Property Management System Connections

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PM Connection Checkfront

The final step is to set up your PMS (Property Management System) connections within myallocator. This enables you to define which third-party vendors (in this case, Checkfront) have access to your property via the PMS-facing API. 

  1. Click on the PMS Connections link under Integrations in the left sidebar.  
  2. Select Checkfront from the (Connect to a PMS) drop-down menu.
  3. Click the Add button.
     

Myallocator Active Connections

Checkfront has now been added to the list of Active Connections with its unique authentication token. You do not need to note this token as it is used by the app behind the scenes.

 

In the next article in this series, we look at setting up the myallocator integration in Checkfront.

 

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