Airbnb Locked API Fields
Airbnb has released a feature in which an API connected host making changes to listing content directly on Airbnb will prompt Airbnb to lock those fields that were modified so they can no longer be overwritten by the API. This can be any listing field, attribute, or amenity. Only rates and availability are exempt from this locking at present.
More information on this topic can be found in Airbnb's Preserving Host Updates article.
Hosts can unlock these fields on the Airbnb website or mobile app by finding their listing, selecting preferences, and opting to manage from OwnerRez instead. This action unlocks all attributes simultaneously.
Note that these locks will only be applied if a host makes changes directly in Airbnb after the API is connected. There is currently no risk of those fields locking automatically upon connection if the listing already exists in Airbnb at the time of connection.
Loom showing the client view on Airbnb:
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Airbnb Partner Portal View:
Error When API Connecting to Airbnb
Sometimes the connection fails when a user tries to API connect to Airbnb with the message:
Error connecting property - Unfortunately, this is no longer available.
This can occur when the user is in read only mode. If they were originally connected to Airbnb, but disconnected and then reconnected through the Import Wizard, we only request read-only access to their Airbnb account. To connect properties in the channel settings, we need to be in read-write mode.
Select "Connect a Channel" from https://app.ownerrez.com/settings/channels, choose Airbnb and "Existing", then reconnect. This will request read/write permissions and update your channel on the OwnerRez end.