A comprehensive Node.js integration for the Hostex OpenAPI to manage vacation rental properties, reservations, and guest communication.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install hostex
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install hostex using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Hostex API Integration?
The Hostex skill for Openclaw Skills provides a robust interface for interacting with the Hostex.io platform. It enables developers and AI agents to query property details, manage listing calendars, and handle guest interactions through a secure, intent-level API. Designed with safety in mind, it defaults to read-only operations while providing guarded write capabilities for critical tasks like price updates and reservation creation.
By leveraging the Openclaw Skills framework, this integration ensures that property management workflows are automated, reliable, and compliant with Hostex security standards using Personal Access Tokens (PAT). The skill interprets all dates in the property's local timezone, ensuring accuracy across global rental portfolios.
Hostex API Integration Use Cases
- Monitoring reservation check-ins and check-outs across multiple vacation rental properties.
- Synchronizing listing prices across external platforms like Airbnb and Booking.com.
- Automating guest messaging and review management within a centralized AI-driven workflow.
- Checking real-time availability for specific date ranges to prevent double bookings.
- Creating direct booking reservations and updating property availability statuses programmatically.
How Hostex API Integration Works
- The skill authenticates with the Hostex API using a Personal Access Token stored in the HOSTEX_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable.
- It synchronizes with the official Hostex OpenAPI specification to ensure compatibility with the latest API endpoints.
- Users execute read-only scripts to fetch property data, reservation lists, or availability details in the property's local timezone.
- For write operations, the skill requires an explicit opt-in via environment variables and a manual confirmation flag to prevent accidental changes.
- The skill processes the request, redacting sensitive information from logs and adhering to pagination limits for large datasets.
Hostex API Integration Setup
To begin using this skill within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, follow these steps:
# Set your Hostex Personal Access Token
export HOSTEX_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_pat_here"
# (Optional) Enable write operations for price updates or messaging
export HOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true
# Sync OpenAPI definitions to your local reference
node scripts/openapi-sync.mjs
# Verify the connection by listing properties
node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs list-properties --limit 10
Hostex API Integration Data Schema & Taxonomy
| Component | Description | Format / Example |
|---|---|---|
| Date Format | All date parameters used for filtering or updates. | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Timezone | All operations are interpreted in the property's local time. | Property Local Time |
| Auth Header | Header used for all authenticated API requests. | Hostex-Access-Token |
| API Source | The local cached copy of the Hostex OpenAPI schema. | references/openapi.json |
| Pagination | Standard offset and limit for list-based endpoints. | limit (max 100), offset |
Hostex API Integration Advanced Features
- Guarded write operations requiring explicit --confirm flags and environment overrides to ensure data integrity.
- Multi-range price updates allowing complex pricing strategies across multiple dates in a single command.
- Intelligent redaction of secrets and tokens within system logs to maintain high security standards for Openclaw Skills.
- Support for both standard channel types and custom direct booking channels for flexible reservation management.
- Intent-level API calls that provide a safe layer between the AI agent and the production Hostex environment.
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