Before you begin
Two quick things to check
You need a paid Hospitable plan and the right account access before you start. If either of these is missing, Hospitable will not let you create a token.
Paid plan required
The public API is available on Host, Professional, and Mogul. Essentials hosts cannot create a token and will need to upgrade first.
Right account access
Only the account owner or a full-access admin user can generate a Personal Access Token.
Plan check: if you are on Essentials, upgrade to Host, Professional, or Mogul before continuing.
Sign in to Hospitable
Go to my.hospitable.com and sign in to your account.
Open API access
In the sidebar, click Apps. You can also get there by opening Settings → Integrations. Then choose API access, open the Access tokens tab, and click + Add new.
Only account owners and full-access admin users can see the option to generate a token.
Name the token
Give the token a name you will recognise later. We suggest naming it Kismet so it is obvious what it is for.
Choose Read only
Hospitable offers two permissions. Choose Read and do not choose Write.
Read is all we need. With Read only, the token cannot change your pricing, availability, or bookings.
Check the expiry and send it to Kismet
Hospitable Personal Access Tokens expire one year after they are created. The expiry date is shown on the token itself. Keep that date in mind so a future expiry is not a surprise.
You can revoke the token at any time from the same Access tokens screen.
Use our encrypted key drop
Open the key drop, choose Hospitable from the platform dropdown, and paste the token into the Hospitable — Personal Access Token (Read scope) field. Your submission is encrypted.
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Keep control of your token
This is a Read-only token: it can view your properties, reservations, and calendar, but it cannot change your pricing, availability, or bookings.
You can revoke the token at any time from the same Access tokens screen in Hospitable.
Personal Access Tokens expire one year after creation. The expiry date is shown on the token itself, so you know when to replace it.
Want to read Hospitable’s instructions directly? See their Personal Access Token guide.