Generate API Key

Generate the API key required to authenticate with the Direct Booking API

Groups and individual properties on the classic version of the SiteMinder Channel Manager will not be able to access the Direct Booking API.

Group-level API key (hotel groups on Multi-Property)

1. Go to Direct Booking → API in the MP Extranet
2. Generate your key from the API screen

Note: Only Admin users can generate keys.

If this screen is greyed out, it means your user does not have the correct privileges to view and edit this page. Please have your organisation upgrade your user or have this task completed by an admin user.

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Property-level API key

1. In Platform, go to Direct Booking → Configuration → API Integration
2. Click Generate key

Note: Only Admin users can generate keys.

Non-admin users can view the key but only the last 4 characters will be visible. Property-level keys are scoped to your property only and use the same x-sm-api-key header as group level keys.

Once a key has been generated, your Property ID is also shown on this screen. You can use it in API calls like GET /properties/{propertyUuid} to retrieve your property details.

Similarly, properties on Little Hotelier can generate keys from the API integration tab as shown below

For security reasons, we recommend you revoke the backup key once you have finished using it.