How do I install the Hostex skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add kbarbel640-del/hostex in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Hostex safe to use?

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Is Hostex free to use?

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Who published Hostex?

kbarbel640-del (@kbarbel640-del) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Hostex by kbarbel640-del — Agent Skill

Name: Hostex
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: kbarbel640-del

Hostex

Hostex (hostex.io) OpenAPI v3.0 skill for querying and managing vacation rental properties, room types, reservations, availability, listing calendars, guest messaging, reviews, and webhooks via the Hostex API. Use when you need to integrate with Hostex API using a Hostex PAT (Hostex-Access-Token / HostexAccessToken) or when you need safe, intent-level API calls (read-only by default, optional write operations with explicit confirmation).

kbarbel640-del Updated Sep 8, 2026 1 repo stars

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Hostex API Skill (Node)

Auth (PAT)

Set env var: HOSTEX_ACCESS_TOKEN
Requests use header: Hostex-Access-Token: <PAT>
OpenAPI security scheme name: HostexAccessToken

Default recommendation: use a read-only PAT.

Dates / timezone

All date params are YYYY-MM-DD
Interpret dates in property timezone (no UTC timestamps)

OpenAPI source of truth

Stable OpenAPI JSON:

https://hostex.io/open_api/v3/config.json

Use scripts/openapi-sync.mjs to cache a local copy into references/openapi.json.

Quick commands (scripts)

All scripts expect HOSTEX_ACCESS_TOKEN.

Read-only (safe)

List properties:

node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs list-properties --limit 20

List reservations (by check-in range):

node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs list-reservations --start-check-in-date 2026-02-01 --end-check-in-date 2026-02-28 --limit 20

List reservations (by reservation code):

node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs list-reservations --reservation-code 0-1234567-abcdef

Get availability:

node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs get-availabilities --start 2026-02-10 --end 2026-02-20 --property-id 123

Writes (guarded)

Writes are disabled unless:

HOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true

and you pass --confirm.

Send message:

HOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs send-message --conversation-id 123 --text "Hello!" --confirm

Update listing prices (single range example):

HOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs update-listing-prices \
  --channel-type airbnb \
  --listing-id 456 \
  --start 2026-02-10 \
  --end 2026-02-15 \
  --price 199 \
  --confirm

Update listing prices (multi-range in one request):

HOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs update-listing-prices \
  --channel-type booking_site \
  --listing-id 100541-10072 \
  --prices "2026-02-03..2026-02-05:599,2026-02-06..2026-02-07:699,2026-02-08..2026-02-09:599" \
  --confirm

Create reservation (Direct Booking) (example):

HOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs create-reservation \
  --property-id 123 \
  --custom-channel-id 77 \
  --check-in-date 2026-02-10 \
  --check-out-date 2026-02-12 \
  --guest-name "Alice" \
  --currency USD \
  --rate-amount 200 \
  --commission-amount 0 \
  --received-amount 200 \
  --income-method-id 3 \
  --confirm

Update property availabilities (close/open) (example):

# Close a property for a date range
HOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs update-availabilities \
  --property-ids "11322075" \
  --available false \
  --start-date 2026-02-03 \
  --end-date 2027-02-02 \
  --confirm

Operational guardrails (mandatory)

When doing any write operation:

Summarize the change (who/what/when/how much).
Require the user to explicitly confirm (e.g. CONFIRM).
Prefer --dry-run first if available.

Notes

Pagination: endpoints commonly accept offset + limit (limit max 100).
Never print tokens in logs; scripts redact secrets automatically.

---name: hostexdescription: Hostex (hostex.io) OpenAPI v3.0 skill for querying and managing vacation rental properties, room types, reservations, availability, listing calendars, guest messaging, reviews, and webhooks via the Hostex API. Use when you need to integrate with Hostex API using a Hostex PAT (Hostex-Access-Token / HostexAccessToken) or when you need safe, intent-level API calls (read-only by default, optional write operations with explicit confirmation).---# Hostex API Skill (Node)## Auth (PAT)- Set env var: `HOSTEX_ACCESS_TOKEN`- Requests use header: `Hostex-Access-Token: <PAT>`- OpenAPI security scheme name: `HostexAccessToken`**Default recommendation:** use a **read-only** PAT.## Dates / timezone- All date params are `YYYY-MM-DD`- Interpret dates in **property timezone** (no UTC timestamps)## OpenAPI source of truthStable OpenAPI JSON:- https://hostex.io/open_api/v3/config.jsonUse `scripts/openapi-sync.mjs` to cache a local copy into `references/openapi.json`.## Quick commands (scripts)All scripts expect `HOSTEX_ACCESS_TOKEN`.### Read-only (safe)List properties:```bashnode skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs list-properties --limit 20```List reservations (by check-in range):```bashnode skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs list-reservations --start-check-in-date 2026-02-01 --end-check-in-date 2026-02-28 --limit 20```List reservations (by reservation code):```bashnode skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs list-reservations --reservation-code 0-1234567-abcdef```Get availability:```bashnode skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-read.mjs get-availabilities --start 2026-02-10 --end 2026-02-20 --property-id 123```### Writes (guarded)Writes are disabled unless:- `HOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true`and you pass `--confirm`.Send message:```bashHOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs send-message --conversation-id 123 --text "Hello!" --confirm```Update listing prices (single range example):```bashHOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs update-listing-prices \ --channel-type airbnb \ --listing-id 456 \ --start 2026-02-10 \ --end 2026-02-15 \ --price 199 \ --confirm```Update listing prices (multi-range in one request):```bashHOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs update-listing-prices \ --channel-type booking_site \ --listing-id 100541-10072 \ --prices "2026-02-03..2026-02-05:599,2026-02-06..2026-02-07:699,2026-02-08..2026-02-09:599" \ --confirm```Create reservation (Direct Booking) (example):```bashHOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs create-reservation \ --property-id 123 \ --custom-channel-id 77 \ --check-in-date 2026-02-10 \ --check-out-date 2026-02-12 \ --guest-name "Alice" \ --currency USD \ --rate-amount 200 \ --commission-amount 0 \ --received-amount 200 \ --income-method-id 3 \ --confirm```Update property availabilities (close/open) (example):```bash# Close a property for a date rangeHOSTEX_ALLOW_WRITES=true node skills/hostex/scripts/hostex-write.mjs update-availabilities \ --property-ids "11322075" \ --available false \ --start-date 2026-02-03 \ --end-date 2027-02-02 \ --confirm```## Operational guardrails (mandatory)When doing any write operation:1) **Summarize the change** (who/what/when/how much).2) Require the user to explicitly confirm (e.g. `CONFIRM`).3) Prefer `--dry-run` first if available.## Notes- Pagination: endpoints commonly accept `offset` + `limit` (limit max 100).- Never print tokens in logs; scripts redact secrets automatically.

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