BooksterMessage Shortcuts (Beta) Bookster now includes a Message Shortcuts feature, a way to define reusable message templates that can be inserted directly into guest communications. Each shortcut can include injectable fields such as your company name, property name, check-in and check-out times, and guest-facing details like the Wi-Fi network name and password, so the right information is filled in automatically for each booking. A live preview lets you check how a shortcut will appear against a real booking before you use it. The feature is launching in Beta and will be expanded - scheduling is already in development. REST API New Documentation (coming soon) Bookster will provide a newly documented public REST API with secured with Bearer token authentication. The API follows the OpenAPI v3.2 standard, meaning the specification can be used directly with tools like Postman or fed into code generators. A deep-link from the console's user profile page gives quick access to your API key. This lays the groundwork for integrations and automations that go beyond what Bookster's built-in channel connections offer. Booking Guest Messages A new REST endpoint is available for retrieving all messages associated with a booking, including translated versions where applicable. Guest Area On the Guest Area side, access now works correctly whether a guest arrives via a UUID link or a legacy hash link: the two formats are handled transparently. A bug that could wipe the booking UUID after the confirmation screen has also been fixed. Airbnb: Co-traveller Support Airbnb co-travellers are now correctly identified as guests within Bookster, with role-appropriate images displayed alongside them. Previously, co-travellers could be misclassified in messaging and message direction hints; this is now resolved. Minor Updates and Bug Fixes Channel Manager Parent bookings are now correctly excluded from channel invoices, preventing duplicate line items in consolidated billing. A per-entry option has also been added to control whether channel price uplifts apply. Booking.com Several improvements to the Booking.com property sync, including correct use of adult capacity when updating products. Ledger Date and time outputs in the Ledger now use the configured local timezone rather than UTC, ensuring statements reflect local business hours correctly. **Bookster:** A WhatsApp deep-link is now supported for property contact details, allowing guests to tap straight into a WhatsApp conversation from the booking screens.

July 2026

Written by Robin Morris

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This month's release centres on two significant additions.

1) Message Shortcuts give property managers a fast, consistent way to compose guest communications without retyping the same details every time, and;
2) a newly documented public REST API is on the way to open the door for custom integrations and automation.

Alongside these, the Guest Area has been tightened up with improved login handling and Airbnb co-travellers are now properly recognised as guests.

Message Shortcuts (Beta)

Bookster now includes a Message Shortcuts feature, a way to define reusable message templates that can be inserted directly into guest communications.

Each shortcut can include injectable fields such as your company name, property name, check-in and check-out times, and guest-facing details like the Wi-Fi network name and password, so the right information is filled in automatically for each booking. A live preview lets you check how a shortcut will appear against a real booking before you use it. The feature is launching in Beta and will be expanded - scheduling is already in development.

REST API

New Documentation (coming soon)

Bookster will provide a newly documented public REST API with secured with Bearer token authentication.

The API follows the OpenAPI v3.2 standard, meaning the specification can be used directly with tools like Postman or fed into code generators. A deep-link from the console's user profile page gives quick access to your API key. This lays the groundwork for integrations and automations that go beyond what Bookster's built-in channel connections offer.

Booking Guest Messages

A new REST endpoint is available for retrieving all messages associated with a booking, including translated versions where applicable. 

Guest Area

On the Guest Area side, access now works correctly whether a guest arrives via a UUID link or a legacy hash link: the two formats are handled transparently. A bug that could wipe the booking UUID after the confirmation screen has also been fixed.

Airbnb: Co-traveller Support

Airbnb co-travellers are now correctly identified as guests within Bookster, with role-appropriate images displayed alongside them. Previously, co-travellers could be misclassified in messaging and message direction hints; this is now resolved.

Minor Updates and Bug Fixes

Channel Manager

Parent bookings are now correctly excluded from channel invoices, preventing duplicate line items in consolidated billing. A per-entry option has also been added to control whether channel price uplifts apply.

Booking.com

Several improvements to the Booking.com property sync, including correct use of adult capacity when updating products.

Ledger

Date and time outputs in the Ledger now use the configured local timezone rather than UTC, ensuring statements reflect local business hours correctly.

**Bookster:** A WhatsApp deep-link is now supported for property contact details, allowing guests to tap straight into a WhatsApp conversation from the booking screens.