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Send a Beds24 message when an SMS is tagged

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About this Applet

Send messages to guests in Beds24 directly from a tagged SMS. When you send IFTTT an SMS containing the configured tag, this Applet sends the SMS text to the Beds24 booking you choose. Great for cleaners, managers, or hosts who want to confirm a property is ready, share arrival details, or send quick updates via Beds24.

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action sends a message to the guest on one of your bookings.
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17 triggers, queries, and actions

Booking cancelled

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a booking on one of your properties is cancelled, so you can free up the dates and stand down the turnover.

Booking dates changed

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an existing booking's arrival or departure date moves.

Guest checking in soon

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires ahead of a guest's arrival, at a lead time you choose, so you can send the check-in details and get the property ready.

Guest checking out soon

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires ahead of a guest's departure, at a lead time you choose, so you can schedule the turnover.

New booking

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a booking is created on one of your properties, including bookings that arrive from Airbnb, Booking.com or Vrbo.

New guest message

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a guest sends a message about one of your bookings.

Send IFTTT an SMS tagged

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
Send IFTTT a tagged SMS by adding a hashtag symbol anywhere in the message (e.g. #IFTTT).

Send IFTTT any SMS

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger fires every time you send any SMS to your IFTTT phone number.

Check availability

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query finds out whether a property is free for the dates and guest count you give it, and what it would cost.

Find a booking by guest

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query finds a booking from a guest's name, email address or booking reference.

Next arrival at a property

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the next guest due to arrive at a property, and when.

Rate and availability for a date

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns what a room costs on a given date and whether that date can still be booked.

Block off dates

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action marks a date range as unavailable on a room, and Beds24 pushes the block out to every channel the room is listed on.

Send a message to a guest

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action sends a message to the guest on one of your bookings.

Send me an SMS

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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will send an SMS to your mobile phone.

Set nightly rate

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action sets the nightly price for a room over a date range, and Beds24 pushes the new price to every channel the room is listed on.

Unblock dates

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action removes a block from a date range on a room, putting it back on sale everywhere it is listed.

Block off dates

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action marks a date range as unavailable on a room, and Beds24 pushes the block out to every channel the room is listed on.

Booking cancelled

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a booking on one of your properties is cancelled, so you can free up the dates and stand down the turnover.

Booking dates changed

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when an existing booking's arrival or departure date moves.

Check availability

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query finds out whether a property is free for the dates and guest count you give it, and what it would cost.

Find a booking by guest

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query finds a booking from a guest's name, email address or booking reference.

Guest checking in soon

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires ahead of a guest's arrival, at a lead time you choose, so you can send the check-in details and get the property ready.

Guest checking out soon

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires ahead of a guest's departure, at a lead time you choose, so you can schedule the turnover.

New booking

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a booking is created on one of your properties, including bookings that arrive from Airbnb, Booking.com or Vrbo.

New guest message

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This trigger fires when a guest sends a message about one of your bookings.

Next arrival at a property

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns the next guest due to arrive at a property, and when.

Rate and availability for a date

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns what a room costs on a given date and whether that date can still be booked.

Send a message to a guest

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This action sends a message to the guest on one of your bookings.

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About SMS

Get important notifications on your phone via SMS. This service has a cap of 100 SMS messages per month for users in the US and Canada and 10 per month for those outside of North America. To avoid having Applets paused until the next month if you hit the limit, try the Notifications service. Some carriers outside of the US are not supported yet (learn more here). Please note: Messages sent must adhere to IFTTT's message guidelines.

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About Beds24

Beds24 is all-in-one property management and channel management software for short-term rentals, hotels, B&Bs, hostels and campgrounds. It syncs bookings, rates and availability across 60+ booking platforms including Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, and adds a direct booking engine, payment processing, guest communication and automation for professional property managers in over 150 countries.

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