You connect Direct Software to Wheelhouse from inside Direct, using your Wheelhouse API key. Wheelhouse then sends your prices, minimum stays, check-in and check-out days, and long-term discounts to Direct.
Open the Direct Software Connection Page
Your Wheelhouse API key is on the Direct Software connection page. Click the Direct Software card on the Add Channel page, or go straight to the Direct Software connection page.
Connect Your Account
On the Direct Software connection page, click Generate to create your Wheelhouse API key (skip this if a key already shows as dots), then click Copy.
Click Connect your Direct Software account, or sign in to Direct in another tab.
In Direct, click your profile icon and select Integrations, then click Enable Wheelhouse.
Paste your Wheelhouse API key into API Key under Wheelhouse API Settings, and click Save.
Manage Your Listings in Direct
Once your key is saved, a Manage Listings link appears under Wheelhouse API Settings.
On the Manage Listings page, each listing shows one of these:
Syncing...: Direct is still syncing updates for the listing.
Manage Listing: the listing's data is synced with Wheelhouse.
Disabled: Wheelhouse Pricing is off, and you manage the listing's prices in Direct.
Enabled: Wheelhouse Pricing is on, and Wheelhouse manages the listing's prices.
Note: To turn on Wheelhouse Pricing for a listing, upgrade it to a paid plan, then enable it on the Manage Listings page in Direct.
What Wheelhouse Sends to Direct Software
Wheelhouse sends your nightly prices, minimum stays, check-in and check-out days, and long-term (weekly and monthly) discounts to Direct.
Common Questions
How often does Wheelhouse update my prices in Direct?
How often does Wheelhouse update my prices in Direct?
With Wheelhouse Pricing on, at least once a day, and more often when demand changes. Changes you make yourself, like a custom rate, are sent too. See How often does Wheelhouse Pricing update my prices?
Should I turn off Airbnb Smart Pricing?
Should I turn off Airbnb Smart Pricing?
Yes, we recommend it. With Wheelhouse Pricing on, Wheelhouse prices should override Airbnb's, but turning off Smart Pricing avoids any mix-up between the two. See Should I turn off Airbnb Smart Pricing to use Wheelhouse?
Can I disconnect my Direct Software account?
Can I disconnect my Direct Software account?
Yes. In Direct, click Disconnect under Wheelhouse API Settings on the Integrations page, or in Wheelhouse, click your name in the upper right corner, select Connected Channels, find the account and click Delete. If you only want Wheelhouse to stop changing your prices, turn off Wheelhouse Pricing for the listing instead.