Hostel PMS & Booking APIs for Developers

Build, automate, and integrate your hostel stack, without fighting your tools.

hostel PMS APIbooking engine APIguest & reservation endpoints
POST /api/bookings
{
"property_id": "prop_123",
"guest": {
"name": "John Doe"
}
}
200 OK
{
"booking_id": "bk_789xyz",
"status": "confirmed",
"total": "150.00"
}

Why build with Hostel Mate API?

Our API is designed for developers who want to build powerful hostel management solutions without the complexity.

Start with simple API keys, JSON over HTTPS, and docs that focus on what you actually need.

With Hostel Mate's hostel PMS API, booking engine API, and guest & reservation endpoints, you can ship custom flows fast and keep everything in sync.

Ship Faster

Simple REST API with clear documentation. Get your first booking created in under 10 minutes.

Full Control

Access reservations, availability, guests, and integrate custom payment and messaging flows.

Built to Integrate

Connect with Stripe, Nomod, WhatsApp, and 100+ OTAs. Everything syncs in real-time.

What you can build (today)

11) Reservations & availability

  • Pull availability to power a custom direct booking engine on your website/app.
  • Create and update bookings from your CRM, kiosk, or partner portal.
  • Look up guests and keep profiles tidy across tools.

Docs cover availability, booking create/update, and guest read/update out of the box.

Typical use cases: custom checkout UI, group bookings from partners, front‑desk automations, internal revenue tools.

Booking Engine API Documentation

22) Guests & profiles

Keep guest data consistent: search, fetch, or update guest details when a traveler changes email, calls to extend, or swaps beds.

Guest Management API

33) Payments & payouts

Connect payments you already trust. Take deposits, captures, and refunds directly from the PMS via Stripe or Nomod, with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Mada and more where supported.

Payment Gateway Integration

44) Messaging that guests actually read

Automate pre‑arrival and in‑stay updates over WhatsApp, or fall back to email, so check‑in instructions and late‑night door codes don't get lost.

WhatsApp Messaging API

55) Channels & OTAs (100+ connections)

Sync rates, inventory, and reservations across Booking.com, Hostelworld, Airbnb and more using your channel manager. Dedicated mapping guides help you connect and verify in minutes.

Channel Manager API

Why developers like building on Hostel Mate

✓

Straightforward auth. API key in a header; HTTPS everywhere. (X‑API‑Key; JSON payloads.)

✓

Clean endpoints. Availability, bookings (create/update), guests (get/update) to cover the core jobs.

✓

Reasonable defaults. Documented rate limits to keep apps snappy (120 req/min default on client path).

✓

Docs that match the product. Live, searchable docs; clear channel‑mapping guides for Booking.com/Airbnb/etc.

✓

Operational trust. Public status page so your team can see uptime and response times at a glance.

Get started with the API
Authentication
// Simple API Key Auth
headers: {
  'X-API-Key': 'your_key',
  'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
API Status
Operational
99.9%
Uptime
GET/api/availability
POST/api/bookings
PUT/api/guests/:id

How it works (at a glance)

1

Authentication

Send your API key in the header. That's it.

X-API-Key: <your_api_key>
Content-Type: application/json
Full details in Authentication
2

Availability → build your own booking UI

Call the Availability endpoint with dates + property ID to render rooms, rates, and images in your front‑end.

See Booking Engine docs
3

Create or update a booking

POST a booking with your client‑generated booking.id and either a guest ID or guest details. You'll get a confirmed booking object back with totals and timestamps.

See Bookings – Create/Update
4

Guests

Fetch or update guest records to keep your CRM, PMS, and messaging in sync.

See Guests – Get/Update

Reliability, security & support

Public status

Transparent uptime and response times. Share it with your team.

Check API Status & Uptime →

Principled limits

Published rate limits and clear error codes for predictable behavior.

View API Rate Limits →

Docs & release notes

Updated docs and structured connectivity guides when you need the details.

Read API Documentation →

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Authentication, availability for custom booking flows, bookings (create/update), and guest (get/update) endpoints are documented.

    Use an API key via header; all calls are over HTTPS. See Authentication for required headers and examples.

      Yes, documented defaults (e.g., 120 req/min for client paths) with standard error responses for overages.

        Yes. Use the Availability API, then create bookings directly. See Booking Engine and Bookings – Create.

          Connect Stripe or Nomod from the PMS and keep front‑desk and finance in sync.

            Yes. 100+ platform connections with detailed mapping guides for Booking.com, Airbnb, and more.

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