Expedia intergration

We get a lot of bookings from Expedia and as Ownerrez does not have an API connection, it is challenging to maintain our rates. 

I could not find this in feature requests, hence adding.

VRBO exports their listings to Expedia but this is not same. We would like to be in Expedia as a hotel like in Booking.com

Unfortunately, we've asked many times, and Expedia is not accepting new API connections.  This is because they are the same company as Vrbo, which we have a thorough API integration with, and they are trying to move all their different brands onto one unified API.  When this occurs, then we'll have an API connection to Expedia just as with Vrbo, but, they've been working towards this for years and there's no telling when or if it will be complete.

Is there any update to this? 

Since Summer 2023, you should see the Expedia link in your Vrbo API. Expedia only supports Instant Book, if you have a link, but no listing, they are seeing you as Request to Book.

I see an 'Expedia' link under my VRBO Channel page in OR.

1. Does this mean my listing is populated to Expedia? If yes, then how is payment processed?

2. I don't see house rules are being populated on the Expedia site. How does this work?

3. Will Renter Agreement also get sent automatically to guests?

Rather than asking every question possible, in essence, will the workflow with Expedia the same as with Airbnb & VRBO?

Thanks,

Harry

If you have an Expedia link on your VRBO Channel page in OR, then, yes, this does mean that your property is visible on Expedia.

However, any booking that comes from Expedia, while it is labeled as such, obeys all the Vrbo rules and configuration you have set up.  In other words, it acts exactly like any normal Vrbo booking.  So, if you are satisfied with your configuration as regards Vrbo bookings, Expedia bookings will be functionally no different.  Remember, Vrbo and Expedia are the same company, so they can route bookings through different brands while enforcing whatever is configured.